Patents by Inventor Kimberly G. Starks

Kimberly G. Starks 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: 10528237
    Abstract: A system, method and program product are provided for system for processing a set of social media (SM) streams. A system is disclosed that includes: a user interface for selecting the set of SM streams and for inputting a set of filtering definitions; a stream unification system that creates a single unified stream from the set of SM streams; a content filtering system that selects relevant content items from the single unified stream based on the set of filtering definitions and generates a unified filtered SM stream using selected content items; and an output system that outputs the unified filtered SM stream to a user display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Bostick, John M. Ganci, Jr., Kimberly G. Starks, Craig M. Trim
  • Publication number: 20190392604
    Abstract: Embodiments for managing virtual reality (VR) sessions by one or more processors are described. A condition in a vicinity of a user experiencing a VR session is detected. A severity of the condition is determined. The determining of the severity of the condition is performed using a cognitive analysis. If the severity is above a predetermined threshold, a signal representative thereof is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Martin G. KEEN, Richard D. JOHNSON, Adam SMYE-RUMSBY, Kimberly G. STARKS
  • Publication number: 20190354558
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes storing, by a computing device, a plurality of dialogues between user devices and an automated support application hosted by the computing device; determining, by the computing device, transitive relationships between the plurality of dialogues; and updating, by the computing device, a question mapping based on the determining the transitive relationships; and applying, the computing device, the updated question mapping to a subsequent support dialogue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Craig M. TRIM, John M. GANCI, JR., Wing L. LEUNG, Kimberly G. STARKS
  • Publication number: 20190347279
    Abstract: Bias identification in social network posts. A method performs a semantic comparison of social network posts by a user of a social network to identify a group of social network posts by the user about a specific topical content category. The method determines a respective semantic sense of each social network post of the group. The method also ascertains a semantic sense pattern among social network posts in the group of social network posts about the specific topical content category. The method identifies a bias in at least one social network post of the group of social network posts based on identifying that the respective semantic sense in each of the at least one social network post deviates from the ascertained sematic sense pattern. The method uses the identified bias to predict bias in one or more other social network posts made by the user on the topical content category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Munish GOYAL, Wing L. LEUNG, Sarbajit K. RAKSHIT, Kimberly G. Starks
  • Patent number: 10447910
    Abstract: Systems and method for determining and indicating camera restrictions are disclosed. A method includes: receiving, by a camera device, an input to capture content; determining, by the camera device, a field of view of the camera device; transmitting, by the camera device, data defining the field of view to a server; receiving, by the camera device, a data structure from the server; and based on the data structure, performing one of: capturing the content with the camera device without restriction; and performing at least one restriction action at the camera device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James E. Bostick, John M. Ganci, Jr., Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kimberly G. Starks
  • Patent number: 10430466
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes storing, by a computing device, a plurality of dialogs between user devices and an automated support application hosted by the computing device; determining, by the computing device, transitive relationships between the plurality of dialogs; and updating, by the computing device, a question mapping based on the determining the transitive relationships; and applying, the computing device, the updated question mapping to a subsequent support dialog.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig M. Trim, John M. Ganci, Jr., Wing L. Leung, Kimberly G. Starks
  • Patent number: 10423592
    Abstract: An existing use case is associated with a program code. The program code is executed when a portion of the existing use case is executed. The program code is analyzed to identify a reference made by at least one of an input and an output of the program code, referencing an existing data model, which participates in a migration activity and results in a new data model. The reference is modified according to a data mapping to form a modified reference, the data mapping describing a manner of changing a representation of data from a representation in the existing data model to a representation in the new data model, the modified reference referencing the representation of the data in the new data model. The existing use case is modified to use the modified reference relative to the program code, the modifying resulting in a migrated use case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James E. Bostick, John M. Ganci, Jr., Kimberly G. Starks, Arvind Singh
  • Publication number: 20190272807
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for remediating an instance of a visual notification interfering with an output of an application on a display device of an electronic device. An instance of a visual notification is identified on a display device. The visual notification is determined to be interfering with the output of the application on the display device. User response to the output of the application is monitored. An assessment is made, based on the monitoring, of an effectiveness of the output of the application. It is determined, based on the assessment, that there exists a failure of the effectiveness of the output of the application. A remediation action is performed in response to the determined failure. The remediation action may include removal of the instance of the visual notification, terminating a parent process of the instance of the visual notification, or restarting the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Munish Goyal, Wing L. Leung, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kimberly G. Starks
  • Publication number: 20190258308
    Abstract: Approaches are provided for a predictive electrical appliance power-saving management mode. An approach includes ascertaining a location and pace of a mobile device. The approach further includes calculating an amount of time that it will take to enable or start programs and services upon a computing device waking from a sleep mode or hybrid sleep mode. The approach further includes determining a distance threshold to the computing device that allows for the calculated amount of time to pass such that the programs and services are enabled or started prior to a user of the mobile device arriving at the computing device when the user is returning to the computing device at the ascertained pace. The approach further includes sending a signal to awaken the computing device from the sleep mode or hybrid sleep mode when the mobile device is within the distance threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: James E. BOSTICK, John M. GANCI, JR., Sarbajit K. RAKSHIT, Kimberly G. STARKS
  • Publication number: 20190228107
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes storing, by a computing device, a plurality of dialogues between user devices and an automated support application hosted by the computing device; determining, by the computing device, transitive relationships between the plurality of dialogues; and updating, by the computing device, a question mapping based on the determining the transitive relationships; and applying, the computing device, the updated question mapping to a subsequent support dialogue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Craig M. Trim, John M. Ganci, JR., Wing L. Leung, Kimberly G. Starks
  • Patent number: 10339900
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for remediating an instance of a visual notification interfering with an output of an application on a display device of an electronic device. An instance of a visual notification is identified on a display device. The visual notification is determined to be interfering with the output of the application on the display device. User response to the output of the application is monitored. An assessment is made, based on the monitoring, of an effectiveness of the output of the application. It is determined, based on the assessment, that there exists a failure of the effectiveness of the output of the application. A remediation action is performed in response to the determined failure. The remediation action may include removal of the instance of the visual notification, terminating a parent process of the instance of the visual notification, or restarting the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Munish Goyal, Wing L. Leung, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kimberly G. Starks
  • Patent number: 10324515
    Abstract: Approaches are provided for a predictive electrical appliance power-saving management mode. An approach includes ascertaining a location and pace of a mobile device. The approach further includes calculating an amount of time that it will take to enable or start programs and services upon a computing device waking from a sleep mode or hybrid sleep mode. The approach further includes determining a distance threshold to the computing device that allows for the calculated amount of time to pass such that the programs and services are enabled or started prior to a user of the mobile device arriving at the computing device when the user is returning to the computing device at the ascertained pace. The approach further includes sending a signal to awaken the computing device from the sleep mode or hybrid sleep mode when the mobile device is within the distance threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James E. Bostick, John M. Ganci, Jr., Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kimberly G. Starks
  • Patent number: 10321190
    Abstract: Aspects provide for the automated presentation of media content portions in response to user cognition profile data. Processors determine content navigation actions by a user observing a presentation of a first media content item, identify note-taking actions of the user during the presentation of the first media content item, map the determined navigation actions and the note-taking activities to an attribute of a portion of the first media content item, and generate a rule to automatically drive navigation through different portions of a presentation of media content that includes the first attribute, in correlation to the navigation actions and the note-taking activities mapped to the subject or level of complexity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Munish Goyal, Wing L. Leung, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kimberly G. Starks
  • Publication number: 20190155954
    Abstract: An approach is provided that transmits posts between users, with the posts being directed to a discussion stored in a storage area. The approach identifies topics corresponding to the posts. The identifying is performed by ingesting the posts into a QA system, deriving information from the posts, and posing a questions to the QA system regarding topic commonality between the posts. The approach analyzes responses and scores from the QA system to match a topic found in one of the posts with the topic also found other posts. The topics are displayed at a selected the devices utilized one of the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Munish Goyal, Wing L. Leung, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kimberly G. Starks
  • Patent number: 10283001
    Abstract: An optimization model is selected to reduce a number of passengers adversely affected by a delay of an aircraft. A cascade boundary is determined for a length of the delay, which projects the delay at the plurality of airports. Using the optimization model, a probability curve is computed at an airport from the plurality of airports, which outputs a second length of the delay experienced at the airport responsive to the cascade boundary projecting the delay on the airport. The length is adjusted in the optimization model such that a count of passengers adversely affected by the delay at the airport at the elapse of the second length is minimized. A target system is caused to configure the aircraft to be delayed by the adjusted length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James E. Bostick, Munish Goyal, Kimberly G. Starks, Michael Wendel
  • Patent number: 10249167
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: collecting user data from the user, analyzing a context of an event including one or more actions from the user data; identifying subsequent actions of the event based on the context of the event, creating one or more context-personality-cognitive state (CPC) mapping, building up a knowledgebase by machine learning, and predicting a cognitive state of the user based on the knowledgebase. The method generates an alarm for a subsequent action based on the predicted first cognitive state of the user and notifying the generated alarm to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Munish Goyal, Wing L. Leung, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kimberly G. Starks
  • Patent number: 10248984
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system is provided. A processor identifies a web page for an item being viewed by a user, where the item is offered for sale by an online marketplace. A processor retrieves at least one contact of the user from a social network. Responsive to a determination the at least one contact reviewed the item, a processor sends a review authored by the at least one contact to the user. Responsive to an indication from the user, a processor initiates an electronic conversation between the contact and the user to discuss the item being viewed by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Bostick, John M. Ganci, Jr., Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kimberly G. Starks
  • Patent number: 10223938
    Abstract: A three-dimensional topography representation generating hardware device includes a frame and a plurality of movable pins. A converting logic converts a topographic map of a first region of a physical topography into a set of commands to individually control each of the plurality of movable pins, wherein each of the plurality of movable pins is selectively movable based on distances between contour lines in each pair of contour lines from the contour lines in order to create a three-dimensional representation of the first region of the physical topography based on the topographic map. A position device identifies a current location of the three-dimensional topography representation generating hardware device. A visual cue generator generates a visual cue on the three-dimensional representation of the first region of the physical topography, wherein the visual cue identifies the current location of the three-dimensional topography representation generating hardware device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Bostick, John M. Ganci, Jr., Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kimberly G. Starks
  • Patent number: 10169842
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for adjusting content on a transparent display. The method includes receiving data associated with one or more bends in a transparent bendable display. The display includes content, however the one or more bends in the display creates a visual obstacle the display to a user. The one or more processors calculate an effective display in response to receiving a plurality of data associated with one or more bends in the display. The content is adjusted to fit in the effective display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Bostick, John M. Ganci, Jr., Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kimberly G. Starks
  • Patent number: 10162870
    Abstract: Aspects generate an interactive plotted electronic map presentation which depicts historical progression of events of a news story. Historical news content stories are searched for and retrieved from one or more news media sources as a function of including a common key perspective topic, and of association with an incident geographic location and occurrence time. A graphical user interface display device is driven to indicate on a map of geographic locations a location of an initial event of the historical news content that has an earliest time of occurrence relative to the news story incident and other events, and to plot a time line curve from a point of origin at the mapped initial event location as a function of a relation over time of the total numbers of the historical news content stories to respective times of publication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Bostick, John M. Ganci, Jr., Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kimberly G. Starks