Patents by Inventor Jessie Yu

Jessie Yu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10168449
    Abstract: An aspect receiving a new weather forecast. A temporally coherent analog modeling process is performed to identify a historical weather forecast that matches the new weather forecast. The new weather forecast is updated based on historical weather observations at points in time in the historical weather forecast. The updating includes: shifting a point in time in the historical weather forecast based on a factor determined by a previously executed dynamic time warping (DTW) of the historical weather forecast and the historical weather observations; and modifying the new weather forecast based on the historical weather observations at the shifted point in time. The updated new weather forecast is output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Campbell D. Watson, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20180365736
    Abstract: Examples of techniques for displaying an advertisement for a product of interest are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes identifying, by a processing device, a product of interest. The method further includes retrieving, by the processing device, information about the product of interest. The method further includes retrieving, by the processing device, an advertisement associated with the product of interest based at least in part on the information about the product of interest. The method further includes displaying, by the processing device, the advertisement associated with the product of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Maurice M. Materise, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20180365735
    Abstract: Examples of techniques for displaying an advertisement for a product of interest are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes identifying, by a processing device, a product of interest. The method further includes retrieving, by the processing device, information about the product of interest. The method further includes retrieving, by the processing device, an advertisement associated with the product of interest based at least in part on the information about the product of interest. The method further includes displaying, by the processing device, the advertisement associated with the product of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Maurice M. Materise, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20180349948
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method of evaluating an effectiveness of a sign includes detecting whether a user is within a selected range of a location of a sign, and based on the user being within the selected range, acquiring a visible image of the user. The method also includes estimating, by a gaze monitoring device, a direction of a gaze of the user, and determining whether the estimated direction of the gaze is toward the location. The method further includes, based on determining that the gaze is toward the location, performing, by a processing device, estimating an amount of time during which the estimated direction of the gaze is toward the location, and based on the amount of time being greater than or equal to a threshold amount, determining that the user has at least a threshold level of interest in the sign.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20180293896
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to computer-implemented methods, computer systems, and computer program products for remote monitoring of devices. The method includes causing a launch of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV is instructed to fly a path that is optimized to read optical signals from a set of one or more devices. Data is received from the UAV, the data corresponding to the optical signals read from the set of one or more devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Michael R. Kelly, Harry R. Kolar, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20180285749
    Abstract: Refining an ecological niche model (ENM) associated with a geospatial location includes developing a fluid dynamics model based on measurements generated by a device deployed into fluid flows of the geospatial location. The measurements include temperature and velocity field, depth and particle transport measurements. The refining further includes refining and running the fluid dynamics model using measurements regenerated from the device being redeployed into the fluid flows to produce an output. This output is descriptive of fluid dynamics at the geospatial location and input into the ENM. The ENM is run to produce a baseline ENM output descriptive of a probability of a species existing at the geospatial location. In addition, the ENM is run with a limnologic modification to produce a predictive ENM output descriptive of a predictive probability of the species existing at the geospatial location that is comparable to the baseline ENM output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: ELI M. DOW, JESSIE YU
  • Publication number: 20180278223
    Abstract: Audio information of audio content being listened to by a user is received. An aspect of a listening environment of the user is identified. A volume preset, based on the audio information and the aspect of the listening environment, is determined to be available. A first volume of the audio content being listened to by the user is determined to be different from the volume preset. The first volume of the audio content is adjusted to a second volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Maurice M. Materise, Jessie Yu
  • Patent number: 10048981
    Abstract: An estimated time to migrate a VM from a source hypervisor to a target hypervisor is calculated. The estimated time is compared to a threshold time and based on the estimated time meeting the threshold time, a migration of the VM from the source hypervisor to the target hypervisor via the network is initiated. Based on the estimated time not meeting the threshold time, it is determined whether an additional path can be added to the network between the source hypervisor and the target hypervisor. If an additional path cannot be added to the network, a migration of the VM from the source hypervisor to the target hypervisor via the network is initiated. If an additional path can be added to the network, the additional path is added and the migration via the network is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert J. Brenneman, Eli M. Dow, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Jessie Yu
  • Patent number: 10044216
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems, and computer program products of a Wi-Fi charging system. An example Wi-Fi charging system includes a plurality of chargeable devices (CD) configured to be charged wirelessly. The plurality of chargeable devices is grouped into a fully charged group, and a need-charging group according to a charging status of each of the plurality of chargeable devices respectively. The Wi-Fi charging system also includes at least one access point (AP) that wirelessly charges the chargeable devices using a Wi-Fi communication network. The access point uses a first AP channel to transmit a plurality of data packets to the chargeable devices in the fully charged group, and a second AP channel to transmit a plurality of data packets and a plurality of charging packets to the chargeable devices in the need-charging group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Jessie Yu
  • Patent number: 10025618
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include identifying a plurality of selected bits of usage data of a virtual machine. A desired message may be encoded, by a computer processor, as a steganographic message stored in the plurality of selected bits in the usage data. Encoding the desired message may include manipulating one or more resources of the virtual machine to cause a change in the plurality of selected bits in the usage data. The usage data may be provided to the hypervisor, and the steganographic message may be observable in the usage data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Frank R. LeFevre, Jessie Yu
  • Patent number: 10025617
    Abstract: A system for providing a steganographic message to a hypervisor may include a memory having computer readable instructions and one or more processors for executing the computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions may include identifying a plurality of selected bits of usage data of a virtual machine. Further according to the computer readable instructions, a desired message may be encoded as a steganographic message stored in the plurality of selected bits in the usage data. Encoding the desired message may include manipulating one or more resources of the virtual machine to cause a change in the plurality of selected bits in the usage data. The usage data may be provided to the hypervisor, and the steganographic message may be observable in the usage data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Frank R. LeFevre, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20180157658
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a computer-implemented method, computer system, and computer program product for analyzing image data to create a reference. The method includes receiving a first image data. The image data is saved in a database. The image data is analyzed to determine a source of the first image data. A reference is created based on the analyzing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: ELI M. DOW, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Maurice M. Materise, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20180108370
    Abstract: Aspects relate to computer implemented methods and systems for monitoring a user's hearing and comprehension. The methods and systems include receiving, by an audio capture device, a first audio input, receiving, by the audio capture device, a second audio input, converting the first and second audio inputs into respective first and second audio signals, transmitting said first and second audio signals to a remote resource, transcribing the first and second audio signals into respective first and second transcriptions, analyzing, by a processor of the remote resource, the first and second transcriptions to determine if a content of the second transcription is related to a content of the first transcription, and recording the analysis to track a hearing and comprehension ability of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Maurice M. Materise, Jessie Yu
  • Patent number: 9948256
    Abstract: Audio information of audio content being listened to by a user is received. An aspect of a listening environment of the user is identified. A volume preset, based on the audio information and the aspect of the listening environment, is determined to be available. A first volume of the audio content being listened to by the user is determined to be different from the volume preset. The first volume of the audio content is adjusted to a second volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Maurice M. Materise, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20180097879
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for asynchronous duplexing between two computing devices includes obtaining a task for execution by a first computing device and executing the task. A first computing task completion identifier is assigned upon execution of the task. The task with the assigned first computing task completion identifier is transferred to a second computing device and executed. A second computing task completion identifier is assigned upon execution of the task. The first computing task completion identifier and the second computing task identifier are logged into a task management log for facilitating the recovery of the first computing device by comparing the first computing task completion identifier and the second computing task identifier for identifying tasks executed by the first computing device and requiring execution by the second computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Neil A. Johnson, Georgette Kurdt, William C. Neiman, Kenneth G. Rothwell, David H. Surman, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20180081707
    Abstract: A system for providing a steganographic message to a hypervisor may include a memory having computer readable instructions and one or more processors for executing the computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions may include identifying a plurality of selected bits of usage data of a virtual machine. Further according to the computer readable instructions, a desired message may be encoded as a steganographic message stored in the plurality of selected bits in the usage data. Encoding the desired message may include manipulating one or more resources of the virtual machine to cause a change in the plurality of selected bits in the usage data. The usage data may be provided to the hypervisor, and the steganographic message may be observable in the usage data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Frank R. LeFevre, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20180081431
    Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems, and computer program products for providing supplementary information with an initial visualization. To provide supplementary information, a display device can provide the initial visualization, a gaze tracker can capture gaze direction data from a user viewing the initial visualization, and a processor of a computing device can process the gaze direction data to determine a point of interest. The display device can then provide the supplementary information with the initial visualization based on the point of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Maurice M. Materise, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20180081708
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include identifying a plurality of selected bits of usage data of a virtual machine. A desired message may be encoded, by a computer processor, as a steganographic message stored in the plurality of selected bits in the usage data. Encoding the desired message may include manipulating one or more resources of the virtual machine to cause a change in the plurality of selected bits in the usage data. The usage data may be provided to the hypervisor, and the steganographic message may be observable in the usage data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Frank R. LeFevre, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20180074845
    Abstract: An estimated time to migrate a VM from a source hypervisor to a target hypervisor is calculated. The estimated time is compared to a threshold time and based on the estimated time meeting the threshold time, a migration of the VM from the source hypervisor to the target hypervisor via the network is initiated. Based on the estimated time not meeting the threshold time, it is determined whether an additional path can be added to the network between the source hypervisor and the target hypervisor. If an additional path cannot be added to the network, a migration of the VM from the source hypervisor to the target hypervisor via the network is initiated. If an additional path can be added to the network, the additional path is added and the migration via the network is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Robert J. Brenneman, Eli M. Dow, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20180067682
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for providing a multi-tenant computing environment that allows an authorized user space application within a logical grouping of applications to utilize reserved hardware resources such as processor or memory resources in a manner that isolates the reserved hardware resources from hardware resources utilized by applications outside the logical grouping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Anthony T. Sofia, Elpida Tzortzatos, Jessie Yu