Patents by Inventor John S. Mysak

John S. Mysak 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: 11651242
    Abstract: Text is received from a first user. The text is associated with an electronic communication tool for communication to a second user. Candidate answers are generated based on the text using a question answering system. At least one of the candidate answers is provided to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Corville O. Allen, James E. Carey, Jenny S. Li, John S. Mysak
  • Patent number: 11586940
    Abstract: Text is received from a first user. The text is associated with an electronic communication tool for communication to a second user. Candidate answers are generated based on the text using a question answering system. At least one of the candidate answers is provided to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Corville O. Allen, James E. Carey, Jenny S. Li, John S. Mysak
  • Patent number: 10043024
    Abstract: Method to perform an operation comprising receiving, from a set of input devices, data of an environment surrounding a computing device, determining a current context of a discussion based on the data and a timing schedule specifying a list of planned contexts, receiving a request to perform an operation on the computing device, determining a context of the requested operation, determining a measure of relatedness between the contexts, and upon determining the measure of relatedness does not exceed a predefined threshold, restricting execution of the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Adam T. Clark, John S. Mysak, Aspen L. Payton, John E. Petri, Michael D. Pfeifer
  • Patent number: 10019672
    Abstract: Text is received from a first client. The text is associated with an electronic communication tool for communication to a second client. Candidate answers are generated based on the text using a question answering system. The question answering system generates the candidate answers based on a plurality of data sources, including at least one personalized data source and at least one informational data source. At least one of the candidate answers is provided to the second client. Each of the candidate answers provided to the second client is selectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Corville O. Allen, James E. Carey, Jenny S. Li, John S. Mysak
  • Patent number: 10019673
    Abstract: Text is received from a first client. The text is associated with an electronic communication tool for communication to a second client. Candidate answers are generated based on the text using a question answering system. The question answering system generates the candidate answers based on a plurality of data sources, including at least one personalized data source and at least one informational data source. At least one of the candidate answers is provided to the second client. Each of the candidate answers provided to the second client is selectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Corville O. Allen, James E. Carey, Jenny S. Li, John S. Mysak
  • Patent number: 9923898
    Abstract: A computer system comprises a processor and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. The processor is configured to collect context information for a presentation from a set of monitoring devices stationed in a presentation environment where the presentation is performed; determine, based on the context information for the presentation, a subject matter group for the presentation; and generate a set of access rules for a set of network devices in the presentation environment based on the context information for the presentation. The processor is further configured to identify, based on the subject matter group, a first set of resources relevant to the subject matter group; and restrict access of the set of network devices to resources not included in the first set of resources during performance of the presentation based on the set of access rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Adam T. Clark, John S. Mysak, Aspen L. Payton, John E. Petri, Michael D. Pfeifer
  • Patent number: 9888006
    Abstract: A method comprises collecting context information for a presentation using a set of monitoring devices stationed in the presentation environment where the presentation is performed; determining, based on the context information for the presentation, a subject matter group for the presentation; and generating a set of access rules for a set of network devices based on the context information for the presentation. The method further comprises identifying, based on the subject matter group, a first set of resources relevant to the subject matter group; and restricting access to resources not included in the first set of resources during performance of the presentation based on the set of access rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Adam T. Clark, John S. Mysak, Aspen L. Payton, John E. Petri, Michael D. Pfeifer
  • Patent number: 9886591
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation comprising receiving, from a set of input devices, data of an environment surrounding a computing device, determining a current context of a discussion based on the data and a timing schedule specifying a list of planned contexts, receiving a request to perform an operation on the computing device, determining a context of the requested operation, determining a measure of relatedness between the contexts, and upon determining the measure of relatedness does not exceed a predefined threshold, restricting execution of the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam T. Clark, John S. Mysak, Aspen L. Payton, John E. Petri, Michael D. Pfeifer
  • Publication number: 20170026377
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward managing resources in a presentation environment. Aspects are directed toward collecting, using a set of monitoring devices, context information with respect to a presentation. Aspects are also directed toward determining, based on the context information for the presentation, a subject matter group and a set of access rules for the set of network devices. Aspects are also directed toward identifying, based on the subject matter group, a first set of resources. Aspects are also directed toward establishing, based on the set of access rules and the first set of resources, a first subset of the first set of resources for the set of network devices of the presentation environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Adam T. Clark, John S. Mysak, Aspen L. Payton, John E. Petri, Michael D. Pfeifer
  • Publication number: 20170026471
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward managing resources in a presentation environment. Aspects are directed toward collecting, using a set of monitoring devices, context information with respect to a presentation. Aspects are also directed toward determining, based on the context information for the presentation, a subject matter group and a set of access rules for the set of network devices. Aspects are also directed toward identifying, based on the subject matter group, a first set of resources. Aspects are also directed toward establishing, based on the set of access rules and the first set of resources, a first subset of the first set of resources for the set of network devices of the presentation environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Adam T. Clark, John S. Mysak, Aspen L. Payton, John E. Petri, Michael D. Pfeifer
  • Patent number: 9525693
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward managing resources in a presentation environment. Aspects are directed toward collecting, using a set of monitoring devices, context information with respect to a presentation. Aspects are also directed toward determining, based on the context information for the presentation, a subject matter group and a set of access rules for the set of network devices. Aspects are also directed toward identifying, based on the subject matter group, a first set of resources. Aspects are also directed toward establishing, based on the set of access rules and the first set of resources, a first subset of the first set of resources for the set of network devices of the presentation environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Adam T. Clark, John S. Mysak, Aspen L. Payton, John E. Petri, Michael D. Pfeifer
  • Patent number: 9519719
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward managing resources in a presentation environment. Aspects are directed toward collecting, using a set of monitoring devices, context information with respect to a presentation. Aspects are also directed toward determining, based on the context information for the presentation, a subject matter group and a set of access rules for the set of network devices. Aspects are also directed toward identifying, based on the subject matter group, a first set of resources. Aspects are also directed toward establishing, based on the set of access rules and the first set of resources, a first subset of the first set of resources for the set of network devices of the presentation environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Adam T. Clark, John S. Mysak, Aspen L. Payton, John E. Petri, Michael D. Pfeifer
  • Publication number: 20160358489
    Abstract: Method to perform an operation comprising identifying, in a corpus comprising a plurality of items of content, a subset of the plurality of items of content having a concept matching a concept in a learning environment, wherein each item of content comprises a set of attributes, computing an assistance score for each item of content in the subset based on the set of attributes of the respective item of content in the subset and a set of attributes of a user in the learning environment, and upon determining that a first item of content, of the subset of items of content, has as an assistance score greater than the assistance scores of the other items in the subset, returning the first item of content to the user as a learning supplement for the concept in the learning environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander J. CANTER, Adam T. CLARK, John S. MYSAK, Aspen L. PAYTON, John E. PETRI, Michael D. PFEIFER
  • Publication number: 20160358488
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation comprising identifying, in a corpus comprising a plurality of items of content, a subset of the plurality of items of content having a concept matching a concept in a learning environment, wherein each item of content comprises a set of attributes, computing an assistance score for each item of content in the subset based on the set of attributes of the respective item of content in the subset and a set of attributes of a user in the learning environment, and upon determining that a first item of content, of the subset of items of content, has as an assistance score greater than the assistance scores of the other items in the subset, returning the first item of content to the user as a learning supplement for the concept in the learning environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander J. CANTER, Adam T. CLARK, John S. MYSAK, Aspen L. PAYTON, John E. PETRI, Michael D. PFEIFER
  • Publication number: 20160232243
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward managing resources in a presentation environment. Aspects are directed toward collecting, using a set of monitoring devices, context information with respect to a presentation. Aspects are also directed toward determining, based on the context information for the presentation, a subject matter group and a set of access rules for the set of network devices. Aspects are also directed toward identifying, based on the subject matter group, a first set of resources. Aspects are also directed toward establishing, based on the set of access rules and the first set of resources, a first subset of the first set of resources for the set of network devices of the presentation environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Adam T. Clark, John S. Mysak, Aspen L. Payton, John E. Petri, Michael D. Pfeifer
  • Publication number: 20160232368
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation comprising receiving, from a set of input devices, data of an environment surrounding a computing device, determining a current context of a discussion based on the data and a timing schedule specifying a list of planned contexts, receiving a request to perform an operation on the computing device, determining a context of the requested operation, determining a measure of relatedness between the contexts, and upon determining the measure of relatedness does not exceed a predefined threshold, restricting execution of the operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Adam T. CLARK, John S. MYSAK, Aspen L. PAYTON, John E. PETRI, Michael D. PFEIFER
  • Publication number: 20160232245
    Abstract: Method to perform an operation comprising receiving, from a set of input devices, data of an environment surrounding a computing device, determining a current context of a discussion based on the data and a timing schedule specifying a list of planned contexts, receiving a request to perform an operation on the computing device, determining a context of the requested operation, determining a measure of relatedness between the contexts, and upon determining the measure of relatedness does not exceed a predefined threshold, restricting execution of the operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Adam T. CLARK, John S. MYSAK, Aspen L. PAYTON, John E. PETRI, Michael D. PFEIFER
  • Publication number: 20160234223
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward managing resources in a presentation environment. Aspects are directed toward collecting, using a set of monitoring devices, context information with respect to a presentation. Aspects are also directed toward determining, based on the context information for the presentation, a subject matter group and a set of access rules for the set of network devices. Aspects are also directed toward identifying, based on the subject matter group, a first set of resources. Aspects are also directed toward establishing, based on the set of access rules and the first set of resources, a first subset of the first set of resources for the set of network devices of the presentation environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Adam T. Clark, John S. Mysak, Aspen L. Payton, John E. Petri, Michael D. Pfeifer
  • Publication number: 20160188572
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes evaluating presentation data. Presentation data is collected from a presentation using a set of monitoring devices. Context information is extracted from the presentation data. Based on the context information, a subject matter topic for the presentation and a presentation technique for the presentation are determined. By comparing the presentation technique and a corpus of presentation techniques for the subject matter topic, an evaluation of the presentation technique pertaining to the subject matter topic is generated. In response to generating an evaluation of the presentation technique for a subject matter topic, a curriculum for a subject matter topic is calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Adam T. Clark, John S. Mysak, Aspen L. Payton, John E. Petri, Michael D. Pfeifer
  • Publication number: 20160189556
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes evaluating presentation data. Presentation data is collected from a presentation using a set of monitoring devices. Context information is extracted from the presentation data. Based on the context information, a subject matter topic for the presentation and a presentation technique for the presentation are determined. By comparing the presentation technique and a corpus of presentation techniques for the subject matter topic, an evaluation of the presentation technique pertaining to the subject matter topic is generated. In response to generating an evaluation of the presentation technique for a subject matter topic, a curriculum for a subject matter topic is calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Adam T. Clark, John S. Mysak, Aspen L. Payton, John E. Petri, Michael D. Pfeifer