Patents by Inventor Lawrence J. Birk
Lawrence J. Birk 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).
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Publication number: 20240281355Abstract: A method for generating an output for performance impact assessment of a change includes determining changes associated with a first managed computer system where corresponding change records includes a respective change time-stamp, determining performance values for a performance metric for predetermined times and associating respective performance time-stamps, selecting one of the changes wherein the selected change has a change time-stamp, identifying first performance values with performance time-stamps that are prior in time to change time-stamp and associating them with a before-change category, identifying second performance values with performance time-stamps that are later in time relative to the change time-stamp and associating them with an after-change category, and generating an output with the first and second performance values (in a tabular or common timeline format) with the first performance values being distinguishable from the second performance values to thereby allow the user to determinType: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: Lawrence J. Birk, Michael A. Klingbeil, Robert William Koehler
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Patent number: 11860757Abstract: A method for generating an output for performance impact assessment of a change includes determining changes associated with a first managed computer system where corresponding change records includes a respective change time-stamp, determining performance values for a performance metric for predetermined times and associating respective performance time-stamps, selecting one of the changes wherein the selected change has a change time-stamp, identifying first performance values with performance time-stamps that are prior in time to change time-stamp and associating them with a before-change category, identifying second performance values with performance time-stamps that are later in time relative to the change time-stamp and associating them with an after-change category, and generating an output with the first and second performance values (in a tabular or common timeline format) with the first performance values being distinguishable from the second performance values to thereby allow the user to determinType: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Lakeside Software, LLCInventors: Lawrence J. Birk, Michael A. Klingbeil, Robert William Koehler
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Publication number: 20220114071Abstract: A method for generating an output for performance impact assessment of a change includes determining changes associated with a first managed computer system where corresponding change records includes a respective change time-stamp, determining performance values for a performance metric for predetermined times and associating respective performance time-stamps, selecting one of the changes wherein the selected change has a change time-stamp, identifying first performance values with performance time-stamps that are prior in time to change time-stamp and associating them with a before-change category, identifying second performance values with performance time-stamps that are later in time relative to the change time-stamp and associating them with an after-change category, and generating an output with the first and second performance values (in a tabular or common timeline format) with the first performance values being distinguishable from the second performance values to thereby allow the user to determinType: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Lawrence J. Birk, Michael A. Klingbeil, Robert William Koehler
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Patent number: 11042579Abstract: A method includes associating, for each one of a plurality of answer definitions, at least one or more pattern-form questions, wherein each answer definition has an associated jump target that defines a respective entry point into the workspace analytics system to provide information responsive to the associated one or more pattern-form questions. The method further includes receiving a user input including capturing input text defining a natural language user query, matching the received input text to one of the pattern-form questions thereby selecting the jump target associated with the matched pattern-form question, and generating a response to the natural language user query by retrieving information from the workspace analytics system by referencing a link based on the selected jump target and zero or more parameters values.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Lakeside Software, LLCInventors: Edward S. Wegryn, Lawrence J. Birk, Christopher Dyer, Kenneth M. Schumacher
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Patent number: 10872104Abstract: A method includes associating, for each one of a plurality of answer definitions, at least one or more pattern-form questions, wherein each answer definition has an associated jump target that defines a respective entry point into the workspace analytics system to provide information responsive to the associated one or more pattern-faun questions. The method further includes receiving a user input including capturing input text defining a natural language user query, matching the received input text to one of the pattern-form questions thereby selecting the jump target associated with the matched pattern-form question, and generating a response to the natural language user query by retrieving information from the workspace analytics system by referencing a link based on the selected jump target and zero or more parameters values.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Lakeside Software, LLCInventors: Edward S. Wegryn, Lawrence J. Birk, Christopher Dyer, Kenneth M. Schumacher
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Patent number: 10474703Abstract: A method includes associating, for each one of a plurality of answer definitions, at least one or more pattern-form questions, wherein each answer definition has an associated jump target that defines a respective entry point into the workspace analytics system to provide information responsive to the associated one or more pattern-form questions. The method further includes receiving a user input including capturing input text defining a natural language user query, matching the received input text to one of the pattern-form questions thereby selecting the jump target associated with the matched pattern-form question, and generating a response to the natural language user query by retrieving information from the workspace analytics system by referencing a link based on the selected jump target and zero or more parameters values.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Lakeside Software, Inc.Inventors: Edward S. Wegryn, Lawrence J. Birk, Christopher Dyer, Kenneth M. Schumacher
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Publication number: 20190286645Abstract: A method includes associating, for each one of a plurality of answer definitions, at least one or more pattern-form questions, wherein each answer definition has an associated jump target that defines a respective entry point into the workspace analytics system to provide information responsive to the associated one or more pattern-faun questions. The method further includes receiving a user input including capturing input text defining a natural language user query, matching the received input text to one of the pattern-form questions thereby selecting the jump target associated with the matched pattern-form question, and generating a response to the natural language user query by retrieving information from the workspace analytics system by referencing a link based on the selected jump target and zero or more parameters values.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Edward S. Wegryn, Lawrence J. Birk, Christopher Dyer, Kenneth M. Schumacher
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Patent number: 10353935Abstract: A method includes associating, for each one of a plurality of answer definitions, at least one or more pattern-form questions, wherein each answer definition has an associated jump target that defines a respective entry point into the workspace analytics system to provide information responsive to the associated one or more pattern-form questions. The method further includes receiving a user input including capturing input text defining a natural language user query, matching the received input text to one of the pattern-form questions thereby selecting the jump target associated with the matched pattern-form question, and generating a response to the natural language user query by retrieving information from the workspace analytics system by referencing a link based on the selected jump target and zero or more parameters values.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Lakeside Software, Inc.Inventors: Edward S. Wegryn, Lawrence J. Birk, Christopher Dyer, Kenneth M. Schumacher
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Publication number: 20180060422Abstract: A method includes associating, for each one of a plurality of answer definitions, at least one or more pattern-form questions, wherein each answer definition has an associated jump target that defines a respective entry point into the workspace analytics system to provide information responsive to the associated one or more pattern-form questions. The method further includes receiving a user input including capturing input text defining a natural language user query, matching the received input text to one of the pattern-form questions thereby selecting the jump target associated with the matched pattern-form question, and generating a response to the natural language user query by retrieving information from the workspace analytics system by referencing a link based on the selected jump target and zero or more parameters values.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Edward S. Wegryn, Lawrence J. Birk, Christopher Dyer, Kenneth M. Schumacher
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Publication number: 20180060297Abstract: A method includes associating, for each one of a plurality of answer definitions, at least one or more pattern-form questions, wherein each answer definition has an associated jump target that defines a respective entry point into the workspace analytics system to provide information responsive to the associated one or more pattern-form questions. The method further includes receiving a user input including capturing input text defining a natural language user query, matching the received input text to one of the pattern-form questions thereby selecting the jump target associated with the matched pattern-form question, and generating a response to the natural language user query by retrieving information from the workspace analytics system by referencing a link based on the selected jump target and zero or more parameters values.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Edward S. Wegryn, Lawrence J. Birk, Christopher Dyer, Kenneth M. Schumacher
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Publication number: 20180060420Abstract: A method includes associating, for each one of a plurality of answer definitions, at least one or more pattern-form questions, wherein each answer definition has an associated jump target that defines a respective entry point into the workspace analytics system to provide information responsive to the associated one or more pattern-form questions. The method further includes receiving a user input including capturing input text defining a natural language user query, matching the received input text to one of the pattern-form questions thereby selecting the jump target associated with the matched pattern-form question, and generating a response to the natural language user query by retrieving information from the workspace analytics system by referencing a link based on the selected jump target and zero or more parameters values.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Edward S. Wegryn, Lawrence J. Birk, Christopher Dyer, Kenneth M. Schumacher