Patents by Inventor Lisa M. Chavez

Lisa M. Chavez 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: 10778713
    Abstract: A system includes a memory that stores computer executable components and neural network data, and a processor executes computer executable components stored in the memory. An assessment component assesses a computer network, and classifies the computer network relative to M network classifications stored in a repository, wherein M is an integer greater than one. A risk component determines risk of vulnerability subject to change impact regarding protection against a computer virus or cyber-attack based on historical information regarding vulnerability exposure and vulnerability remediation changes relative to the classification of the computer network. A recommendation component that generates recommendations and best action to mitigate risk and impact, and remediate the vulnerabilities based on the risk assessment and business priorities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sai Zeng, Vugranam C. Sreedhar, Karin Murthy, Jinho Hwang, Milton H. Hernandez, Lisa M. Chavez, Muhammed Fatih Bulut, Virginia Mayo, Xinli Wang, Cindy Mullen
  • Patent number: 10743129
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a driver is provided. The method includes receiving and analyzing GPS data identifying locations of GPS enabled devices of a plurality of users. A group of users are determined to be located within a specified proximity to each other based on the analysis. The group of users are determined, based on an altitude, velocity, and a vector of the group of users, to be located within a vehicle. A position and role for each user with respect to the vehicle is determined. Selected functions of each GPS enabled device are controlled based on each role.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa M. Chavez, Rhonda L. Childress, David B. Kumhyr, Michael J. Spisak
  • Patent number: 10656835
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for determining whether data compression should be performed at a storage virtualization layer or a backend layer, within a storage area network, including assessing a volume of data to decide whether the volume of data should be compressed or is already compressed, and in response to deciding that the volume of data should be compressed: checking whether a restriction exists on the volume of data, and in response to deciding that the volume of data is already compressed: determining that the volume of data already compressed should be uncompressed based on at least one metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Auvenshine, Laura Richardson, Dave Aime Desire Kodjo, Lisa M. Chavez
  • Patent number: 10649758
    Abstract: Techniques that facilitate group patching recommendation and/or remediation with risk assessment are provided. In one example, a system includes a vertical stack component, a horizontal stack component and a risk classification component. The vertical stack component identifies a first patch profile from a software system associated with a computer system environment. The horizontal stack component identifies a second patch profile from a hardware system associated with network nodes of the computer system environment. The system learns over time to identify repetitive patterns using machine learning techniques. Then, the risk classification component performs a machine learning process to determine a risk classification for the computer system environment based on the first patch profile and the second patch profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Muhammed Fatih Bulut, Lisa M. Chavez, Jinho Hwang, Virginia Mayo, Vugranam C. Sreedhar, Sai Zeng
  • Patent number: 10595155
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a driver is provided. The method includes receiving and analyzing GPS data identifying locations of GPS enabled devices of a plurality of users. A group of users are determined to be located within a specified proximity to each other based on the analysis. The group of users are determined, based on an altitude, velocity, and a vector of the group of users, to be located within a vehicle. A position and role for each user with respect to the vehicle is determined. Selected functions of each GPS enabled device are controlled based on each role.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa M. Chavez, Rhonda L. Childress, David B. Kumhyr, Michael J. Spisak
  • Publication number: 20190379998
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a driver is provided. The method includes receiving and analyzing GPS data identifying locations of GPS enabled devices of a plurality of users. A group of users are determined to be located within a specified proximity to each other based on the analysis. The group of users are determined, based on an altitude, velocity, and a vector of the group of users, to be located within a vehicle. A position and role for each user with respect to the vehicle is determined. Selected functions of each GPS enabled device are controlled based on each role.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Lisa M. Chavez, Rhonda L. Childress, David B. Kumhyr, Michael J. Spisak
  • Publication number: 20190339876
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for determining whether data compression should be performed at a storage virtualization layer or a backend layer, within a storage area network, including assessing a volume of data to decide whether the volume of data should be compressed or is already compressed, and in response to deciding that the volume of data should be compressed: checking whether a restriction exists on the volume of data, and in response to deciding that the volume of data is already compressed: determining that the volume of data already compressed should be uncompressed based on at least one metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: John J. Auvenshine, Laura Richardson, Dave Aime Desire Kodjo, Lisa M. Chavez
  • Publication number: 20190268366
    Abstract: A system includes a memory that stores computer executable components and neural network data, and a processor executes computer executable components stored in the memory. An assessment component assesses a computer network, and classifies the computer network relative to M network classifications stored in a repository, wherein M is an integer greater than one. A risk component determines risk of vulnerability subject to change impact regarding protection against a computer virus or cyber-attack based on historical information regarding vulnerability exposure and vulnerability remediation changes relative to the classification of the computer network. A recommendation component that generates recommendations and best action to mitigate risk and impact, and remediate the vulnerabilities based on the risk assessment and business priorities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Sai Zeng, Vugranam C. Sreedhar, Karin Murthy, Jinho Hwang, Milton H. Hernandez, Lisa M. Chavez, Muhammed Fatih Bulut, Virginia Mayo, Xinli Wang, Cindy Mullen
  • Publication number: 20190166151
    Abstract: A method and system of identifying a computing device vulnerability is provided. Social media communication is monitored. Social media threads that are related to a vulnerability, based on the monitored social media communication, are identified, filtered, and categorized into one or more predetermined categories of computing device vulnerabilities. Upon determining that a number of social media posts related to the vulnerability is above a first predetermined threshold, one or more dependable social media threads in a same one or more categories as the vulnerability are searched. One or more possible root causes of the vulnerability are determined from the searched dependable social media threads. A validity score for each of the one or more possible root causes is assigned. A possible root cause from that has a highest validity score that is above a second predetermined threshold is selected to be the root cause of the vulnerability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Muhammed Fatih Bulut, Lisa M. Chavez, Jinho Hwang, Anup Kalia, Virginia Mayo, Sai Zeng
  • Publication number: 20190163463
    Abstract: Techniques facilitating relational patch orchestration based on impact analysis are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method comprises creating, by a device operatively coupled to a processor, patch execution plans for one or more pending patches associated with a computing environment; quantifying, by the device, impact of respective ones of the patch execution plans based on dependencies associated with the respective ones of the patch execution plans; and optimizing, by the device, a patch execution plan from the patch execution plans based on the impact of the respective ones of the patch execution plans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Muhammed Fatih Bulut, Lisa M. Chavez, Jinho Hwang, Virgina Mayo, Sai Zeng
  • Publication number: 20190166150
    Abstract: A method and system of identifying technical experts for an identified vulnerability is provided. One or more technical experts for each of one or more categories of the vulnerability are identified. Questions are sent to and answers are received from the one or more identified technical experts for each of the one or more categories of vulnerabilities, via a chatbot module. Answers to parameters that are missing for a Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) for the identified vulnerability are determined from the received answers to the parameters. The answers to the parameters are validated and a CVSS score is calculated based on the validated determined answers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Muhammed Fatih Bulut, Lisa M. Chavez, Jinho Hwang, Virginia Mayo, Maja Vukovic, Sai Zeng
  • Publication number: 20190129705
    Abstract: Techniques that facilitate group patching recommendation and/or remediation with risk assessment are provided. In one example, a system includes a vertical stack component, a horizontal stack component and a risk classification component. The vertical stack component identifies a first patch profile from a software system associated with a computer system environment. The horizontal stack component identifies a second patch profile from a hardware system associated with network nodes of the computer system environment. The system learns over time to identify repetitive patterns using machine learning techniques. Then, the risk classification component performs a machine learning process to determine a risk classification for the computer system environment based on the first patch profile and the second patch profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Muhammed Fatih Bulut, Lisa M. Chavez, Jinho Hwang, Virginia Mayo, Vugranam C. Sreedhar, Sai Zeng
  • Publication number: 20190098440
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a driver is provided. The method includes receiving and analyzing GPS data identifying locations of GPS enabled devices of a plurality of users. A group of users are determined to be located within a specified proximity to each other based on the analysis. The group of users are determined, based on an altitude, velocity, and a vector of the group of users, to be located within a vehicle. A position and role for each user with respect to the vehicle is determined. Selected functions of each GPS enabled device are controlled based on each role.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Lisa M. Chavez, Rhonda L. Childress, David B. Kumhyr, Michael J. Spisak
  • Patent number: 10171954
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a driver is provided. The method includes receiving and analyzing GPS data identifying locations of GPS enabled devices of a plurality of users. A group of users are determined to be located within a specified proximity to each other based on the analysis. The group of users are determined, based on an altitude, velocity, and a vector of the group of users, to be located within a vehicle. A position and role for each user with respect to the vehicle is determined. Selected functions of each GPS enabled device are controlled based on each role.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa M. Chavez, Rhonda L. Childress, David B. Kumhyr, Michael J. Spisak
  • Patent number: 9860708
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a driver is provided. The method includes receiving and analyzing GPS data identifying locations of GPS enabled devices of a plurality of users. A group of users are determined to be located within a specified proximity to each other based on the analysis. The group of users are determined, based on an altitude, velocity, and a vector of the group of users, to be located within a vehicle. A position and role for each user with respect to the vehicle is determined. Selected functions of each GPS enabled device are controlled based on each role.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa M. Chavez, Rhonda L. Childress, David B. Kumhyr, Michael J. Spisak
  • Publication number: 20170366946
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a driver is provided. The method includes receiving and analyzing GPS data identifying locations of GPS enabled devices of a plurality of users. A group of users are determined to be located within a specified proximity to each other based on the analysis. The group of users are determined, based on an altitude, velocity, and a vector of the group of users, to be located within a vehicle. A position and role for each user with respect to the vehicle is determined. Selected functions of each GPS enabled device are controlled based on each role.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Lisa M. Chavez, Rhonda L. Childress, David B. Kumhyr, Michael J. Spisak
  • Patent number: 9846768
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer usable program product for relating code with intellectual property assets are provided in the illustrative embodiments. An intellectual property asset is identified. A portion of code is located from an entire code of a software application, such that the portion of code corresponds to the intellectual property asset. The portion of code is marked with information identifying the intellectual property asset. The portion of the code is executed during the execution of the software application. The execution of the portion of code is recorded, the recording indicating a use of the intellectual property asset. Additionally, a set of analysis control factors may be accepted. The recording may be analyzed according to the set of analysis control factors. A recommendation for an intellectual property asset related business decision to develop, invest in, or maintain certain intellectual property assets may be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pamela Ann Nesbitt, Lisa M Chavez, Michael John Spisak, David Bruce Kumhyr, Rhonda L Childress
  • Patent number: 9558161
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide recovery placeholders within an application. Specifically, one approach includes providing an application operating on a client device, and generating a recovery placeholder that defines a current state of the application by analyzing a queue containing a set of messages, and identifying one or more selected events corresponding to the application from the queue. In one approach, the current state defines, at the time the recovery placeholder is generated, at least one of: a position within a window of the application, a current activity of the application, a position of the window within a display of a display device, and a placement order of the window of the application in relation to a stack of other cascaded windows. At a later point in time, the application may then be restored to the current state by accessing the recovery placeholder to replay the one or more selected events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa M. Chavez, Rhonda L. Childress, David B. Kumhyr, Michael J. Spisak
  • Publication number: 20160275049
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide recovery placeholders within an application. Specifically, one approach includes providing an application operating on a client device, and generating a recovery placeholder that defines a current state of the application by analyzing a queue containing a set of messages, and identifying one or more selected events corresponding to the application from the queue. In one approach, the current state defines, at the time the recovery placeholder is generated, at least one of: a position within a window of the application, a current activity of the application, a position of the window within a display of a display device, and a placement order of the window of the application in relation to a stack of other cascaded windows. At a later point in time, the application may then be restored to the current state by accessing the recovery placeholder to replay the one or more selected events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Lisa M. Chavez, Rhonda L. Childress, David B. Kumhyr, Michael J. Spisak
  • Patent number: 9424110
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide recovery placeholders within an application. Specifically, one approach includes providing an application operating on a client device, and generating a recovery placeholder that defines a current state of the application by analyzing a queue containing a set of messages, and identifying one or more selected events corresponding to the application from the queue. In one approach, the current state defines, at the time the recovery placeholder is generated, at least one of: a position within a window of the application, a current activity of the application, a position of the window within a display of a display device, and a placement order of the window of the application in relation to a stack of other cascaded windows. At a later point in time, the application may then be restored to the current state by accessing the recovery placeholder to replay the one or more selected events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa M. Chavez, Rhonda L. Childress, David B. Kumhyr, Michael J. Spisak