Patents by Inventor Juerg von Kaenel

Juerg von Kaenel 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: 10956469
    Abstract: A method for identifying correlated datasets comprises receiving a natural language query from a user, extracting electronic metadata from a plurality of computerized datasets, correlating the electronic metadata with the natural language query using natural language processing, calculating a correlation score between the natural language query and each of the plurality of electronic datasets, and returning a result to the user, wherein the result includes one or more datasets of the plurality of electronic datasets with a correlation score greater than or equal to a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher J. Butler, Lianhua Chi, Bo Han, Juerg von Kaenel, Anna T. T. Phan
  • Patent number: 10049334
    Abstract: A method to provide an insight to a decision maker to assist them in deciding how to perform a task includes: determining a time constraint in which the task needs to be performed; adjusting an accuracy of a computer program designed to calculate the insight to ensure that the insight is generated within the time constraint; scheduling execution of the computer program; and providing an insight output by the executed computer program to the decision maker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yaniv Shmuel Bernstein, Rahil Garnavi, Juerg Von Kaenel, Kent Charles Barton Steer, Xingzhi Sun
  • Publication number: 20180196871
    Abstract: A method for identifying correlated datasets comprises receiving a natural language query from a user, extracting electronic metadata from a plurality of computerized datasets, correlating the electronic metadata with the natural language query using natural language processing, calculating a correlation score between the natural language query and each of the plurality of electronic datasets, and returning a result to the user, wherein the result includes one or more datasets of the plurality of electronic datasets with a correlation score greater than or equal to a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher J. Butler, Lianhua Chi, Bo Han, Juerg von Kaenel, Anna T.T. Phan
  • Publication number: 20150242787
    Abstract: A method to provide an insight to a decision maker to assist them in deciding how to perform a task includes: determining a time constraint in which the task needs to be performed; adjusting an accuracy of a computer program designed to calculate the insight to ensure that the insight is generated within the time constraint; scheduling execution of the computer program; and providing an insight output by the executed computer program to the decision maker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: YANIV SHMUEL BERNSTEIN, Rahil Garnavi, Juerg Von Kaenel, Kent Charles Barton Steer, XingZhi Sun
  • Patent number: 8947433
    Abstract: An apparatus for visualizing data includes memory for storing sensor data and a processor. The processor is configured to generate a map of a geographic area, and to display at a first location on the map at least one icon graphically representing a measurement of the sensor at the first location over a period of time and graphically representing the period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Bak, Irina Dumitrescu, Juerg von Kaenel, Gilad M. Saadoun, Xing Zhi Sun
  • Patent number: 8941656
    Abstract: A method for visualizing data includes generating on a display device a map including a first location and generating on the display device at least one icon graphically representing measurements of the sensor at the first location over a period of time and graphically representing the period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Bak, Irina Dumitrescu, Juerg von Kaenel, Gilad M. Saadoun, Xing Zhi Sun
  • Patent number: 8826166
    Abstract: A method for evaluating the requirements of a task with the capabilities of an entity includes generating a first visual representation, creating a mask based on the first visual representation, applying the mask to a second visual representation, and generating a third visual representation conveying which task requirements the entity is capable of satisfying. The first visual representation includes the requirements of the task, the second visual representation includes the capabilities of the entity, and the third visual representation is generated based on the application of the mask to the second visual representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jacquelyn A. Martino, Juerg Von Kaenel, Patrick A. Wagstrom
  • Publication number: 20140184649
    Abstract: A method for visualizing data includes generating on a display device a map including a first location and generating on the display device at least one icon graphically representing measurements of the sensor at the first location over a period of time and graphically representing the period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter Bak, Irina Dumitrescu, Juerg von Kaenel, Gilad M. Saadoun, Xing Zhi Sun
  • Publication number: 20140184604
    Abstract: An apparatus for visualizing data includes memory for storing sensor data and a processor. The processor is configured to generate a map of a geographic area, and to display at a first location on the map at least one icon graphically representing a measurement of the sensor at the first location over a period of time and graphically representing the period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter Bak, Irina Dumitrescu, Juerg von Kaenel, Gilad M. Saadoun, Xing Zhi Sun
  • Publication number: 20130325537
    Abstract: A system (and method) for optimizing utilization of a human resource, including determining an emotional state or a physical state of the human resource, and determining whether the emotional state or the physical state of the human resource corresponds to a task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christian Eggenberger-Wang, Peter K. Malkin, Juerg Von Kaenel, Andre Zgraggen
  • Publication number: 20130103409
    Abstract: Providing an electronic itemized list of purchases made by a user, in one aspect, may include receiving data associated with the user and one or more purchases made by the user, storing the data in an itemized purchase database, enabling access to the data, and providing an itemized list of purchases based on the data in accordance with one or more query criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter K. Malkin, Jacquelyn A. Martino, Juerg von Kaenel, Seetharami R. Seelam
  • Publication number: 20130103594
    Abstract: Providing an electronic itemized list of purchases made by a user, in one aspect, may include receiving data associated with the user and one or more purchases made by the user, storing the data in an itemized purchase database, enabling access to the data, and providing an itemized list of purchases based on the data in accordance with one or more query criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter K. Malkin, Jacquelyn A. Martino, Juerg von Kaenel, Seetharami R. Seelam
  • Publication number: 20130046593
    Abstract: An ownership management system automatically may generate cost model of owning an object, schedule savings to fund the object and pay for the ownership of the object based on the cost model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jürg von Känel, Peter K. Malkin, Jacquelyn A. Martino
  • Publication number: 20120131489
    Abstract: A method for evaluating the requirements of a task with the capabilities of an entity includes generating a first visual representation, creating a mask based on the first visual representation, applying the mask to a second visual representation, and generating a third visual representation conveying which task requirements the entity is capable of satisfying. The first visual representation includes the requirements of the task, the second visual representation includes the capabilities of the entity, and the third visual representation is generated based on the application of the mask to the second visual representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jacquelyn A. Martino, Juerg Von Kaenel, Patrick A. Wagstrom
  • Publication number: 20110282710
    Abstract: A system for analyzing enterprise risks is provided and includes a first subsystem to permit creation of enterprise risk management (ERM) templates and modification thereof into instances of searchable and retrievable ERM content, a second subsystem to permit visualization and editing of the ERM content, a plurality of integrated analysis tools and an ERM work product generator supported by the first and second subsystems to produce ERM analytical results and ERM work product based on the ERM content and a platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rama K.T. Akkiraju, Indrajit Debroy, Sweefen Goh, Nagesh K. Mantripragada, Nitinchandra R. Nayak, Priya Prasad, Pritish C. Senapati, Manisha Srivastava, Rajesh Suseelan, Robert G. Torok, Juerg von Kaenel
  • Patent number: 6260065
    Abstract: A method to verify standards conformance for a server application, in accordance with the present invention includes the steps of providing configuration information and a sequence of test commands to the server application with response requirements for expected responses associated with each of the commands, issuing at least one of the commands from the sequence to the server application, receiving at least one response from the server application and comparing the at least one response with expected responses for performing compliance testing based on the response requirements. Systems for conformance testing are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barry Leiba, Anthony Romano, Jürg Von Känel