Patents by Inventor Joseph A. True

Joseph A. True 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: 10915520
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generate visual summaries of data and improve the same using cognitive feedback. In one embodiment, a data visualization application determines properties associated with data or portion(s) thereof, and then generates and combines visualizations of the determined properties into visual data summaries. Examples of visualizations that may be generated include box plots, histograms, graphs, charts, and word clouds. Examples of visual summaries that combine such visualizations include videos, animated GIF (Graphics Interchanged Format) files, powerpoints, PDF (Portable Document Format) files, and web pages. Subsequent to generating visual summaries, the data visualization application may monitor user interactions with those visual summaries and update the same by rebuilding the visual summaries based on the user interactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph True, Sushain Pandit
  • Publication number: 20200174996
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generate visual summaries of data and improve the same using cognitive feedback. In one embodiment, a data visualization application determines properties associated with data or portion(s) thereof, and then generates and combines visualizations of the determined properties into visual data summaries. Examples of visualizations that may be generated include box plots, histograms, graphs, charts, and word clouds. Examples of visual summaries that combine such visualizations include videos, animated GIF (Graphics Interchanged Format) files, powerpoints, PDF (Portable Document Format) files, and web pages. Subsequent to generating visual summaries, the data visualization application may monitor user interactions with those visual summaries and update the same by rebuilding the visual summaries based on the user interactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph True, Sushain Pandit
  • Patent number: 10242094
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying an information resource. The information resource includes text information. The information resource includes a contribution from an entry source. The entry source is associated with a profile. The profile includes at least one profile information item that describes the entry source. The method includes generating a first word cloud. The first word cloud is based on one or more words used within the text information. The first word cloud includes a first plurality of words. The method includes generating a second word cloud. The second word cloud is based on at least one profile information item. The second word cloud includes a second plurality of words.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Joseph A. True
  • Patent number: 10216835
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying an information resource. The information resource includes text information. The information resource includes a contribution from an entry source. The entry source is associated with a profile. The profile includes at least one profile information item that describes the entry source. The method includes generating a first word cloud. The first word cloud is based on one or more words used within the text information. The first word cloud includes a first plurality of words. The method includes generating a second word cloud. The second word cloud is based on at least one profile information item. The second word cloud includes a second plurality of words.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Joseph A. True
  • Patent number: 10210247
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying an information resource. The information resource includes text information. The information resource includes a contribution from an entry source. The entry source is associated with a profile. The profile includes at least one profile information item that describes the entry source. The method includes generating a first word cloud. The first word cloud is based on one or more words used within the text information. The first word cloud includes a first plurality of words. The method includes generating a second word cloud. The second word cloud is based on at least one profile information item. The second word cloud includes a second plurality of words.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Joseph A. True
  • Publication number: 20180232440
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying an information resource. The information resource includes text information. The information resource includes a contribution from an entry source. The entry source is associated with a profile. The profile includes at least one profile information item that describes the entry source. The method includes generating a first word cloud. The first word cloud is based on one or more words used within the text information. The first word cloud includes a first plurality of words. The method includes generating a second word cloud. The second word cloud is based on at least one profile information item. The second word cloud includes a second plurality of words.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Joseph A. True
  • Publication number: 20180232439
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying an information resource. The information resource includes text information. The information resource includes a contribution from an entry source. The entry source is associated with a profile. The profile includes at least one profile information item that describes the entry source. The method includes generating a first word cloud. The first word cloud is based on one or more words used within the text information. The first word cloud includes a first plurality of words. The method includes generating a second word cloud. The second word cloud is based on at least one profile information item. The second word cloud includes a second plurality of words.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Joseph A. True
  • Patent number: 10025852
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying an information resource. The information resource includes text information. The information resource includes a contribution from an entry source. The entry source is associated with a profile. The profile includes at least one profile information item that describes the entry source. The method includes generating a first word cloud. The first word cloud is based on one or more words used within the text information. The first word cloud includes a first plurality of words. The method includes generating a second word cloud. The second word cloud is based on at least one profile information item. The second word cloud includes a second plurality of words.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Joseph A. True
  • Patent number: 9989368
    Abstract: A set of smart devices includes a first smart device physically placed at a first geolocation and a second smart device physically placed at a second geolocation. The first and second smart devices obtain their first and second current geolocations. The first smart device sends the first current geolocation and a first roadway status information indicating a start of the roadway to a mapping service over a wireless communications network, and the second smart device also sends the second current geolocation and a second roadway status information indicating an end of the roadway to the mapping service. The first and second roadway status information may further indicates that the roadway defined by the first and second current geolocations is a closed roadway or a detour. The mapping service may calculate routes based on the first and second geolocations and the first and second roadway status information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph A. True
  • Patent number: 9959728
    Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for a smart appliance to interact with a user through a mobile device including detecting whether a mobile device associated with a first user is outside a user configurable proximity range of a smart appliance; detecting a status of the smart appliance via a set of sensors; and responsive to detecting that the mobile device is outside the user configurable proximity range, sending a user configurable message to the mobile device associated with the first user including the status of the smart appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Joseph A. True
  • Publication number: 20170328723
    Abstract: A set of smart devices includes a first smart device physically placed at a first geolocation and a second smart device physically placed at a second geolocation. The first and second smart devices obtain their first and second current geolocations. The first smart device sends the first current geolocation and a first roadway status information indicating a start of the roadway to a mapping service over a wireless communications network, and the second smart device also sends the second current geolocation and a second roadway status information indicating an end of the roadway to the mapping service. The first and second roadway status information may further indicates that the roadway defined by the first and second current geolocations is a closed roadway or a detour. The mapping service may calculate routes based on the first and second geolocations and the first and second roadway status information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Joseph A. TRUE
  • Publication number: 20170316087
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying an information resource. The information resource includes text information. The information resource includes a contribution from an entry source. The entry source is associated with a profile. The profile includes at least one profile information item that describes the entry source. The method includes generating a first word cloud. The first word cloud is based on one or more words used within the text information. The first word cloud includes a first plurality of words. The method includes generating a second word cloud. The second word cloud is based on at least one profile information item. The second word cloud includes a second plurality of words.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Joseph A. True
  • Publication number: 20170270192
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying an information resource. The information resource includes text information. The information resource includes a contribution from an entry source. The entry source is associated with a profile. The profile includes at least one profile information item that describes the entry source. The method includes generating a first word cloud. The first word cloud is based on one or more words used within the text information. The first word cloud includes a first plurality of words. The method includes generating a second word cloud. The second word cloud is based on at least one profile information item. The second word cloud includes a second plurality of words.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Joseph A. True
  • Publication number: 20160358443
    Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for a smart appliance to interact with a user through a mobile device including detecting whether a mobile device associated with a first user is outside a user configurable proximity range of a smart appliance; detecting a status of the smart appliance via a set of sensors; and responsive to detecting that the mobile device is outside the user configurable proximity range, sending a user configurable message to the mobile device associated with the first user including the status of the smart appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventor: Joseph A. True