Patents by Inventor Mark Watson
Mark Watson 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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Patent number: 12288193Abstract: A system for determining candidate answers during an interview. The system may include a memory storing executable instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include capturing, by an image sensor, a plurality of images comprising a plurality of candidate answers; detecting, based on the captured images, a first bounding box comprising the plurality of the candidate answers; detecting, based on the captured images, a second bounding box comprising a plurality of alphanumeric characters, a first one of the alphanumeric characters being located on a line of software code; calculating a distance from a side of a first bounding box to a side of a second bounding box; and determining, based on the calculated distance, a source code alignment.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2023Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLCInventors: Anh Truong, Kate Key, Galen Rafferty, Reza Farivar, Vincent Pham, Austin Walters, Mark Watson
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Patent number: 12277575Abstract: An exemplary system, method and computer-accessible medium can include receiving information regarding a purchase by a person, receiving financial account information regarding a financial account associated with the person that was used to fund the purchase, generating rewards information associated with the purchase, generating an authentication token(s) based on the financial account information, sending the rewards information and the authentication token(s) over a network, and receiving a confirmation, over the network, that a rewards account associated with the person has been updated.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLCInventors: Kate Key, Kenneth Taylor, Mark Watson, Jeremy Goodsitt, Vincent Pham, Anh Truong, Austin Walters, Fardin Abdi Taghi Abad
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Patent number: 12277455Abstract: Systems and methods for determining neural network brittleness are disclosed. For example, the system may include one or more memory units storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include receiving a modeling request comprising a preliminary model and a dataset. The operations may include determining a preliminary brittleness score of the preliminary model. The operations may include identifying a reference model and determining a reference brittleness score of the reference model. The operations may include comparing the preliminary brittleness score to the reference brittleness score and generating a preferred model based on the comparison. The operations may include providing the preferred model.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Austin Walters, Vincent Pham, Galen Rafferty, Anh Truong, Mark Watson, Jeremy Goodsitt
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Patent number: 12271768Abstract: Systems and methods for censoring text characters in text-based data are provided. In some embodiments, an artificial intelligence system may be configured to receive text-based data and store the text-based data in a database. The artificial intelligence system may be configured to receive a list of target pattern types identifying sensitive data and receive censorship rules for the target pattern types determining target pattern types requiring censorship. The artificial intelligence system may be configured to assemble a computer-based model related to a received target pattern type in the list of target pattern types. The artificial intelligence system may be configured to use a computer-based model to identify a target data pattern corresponding to the received target pattern type within the text-based data, identify target characters within the target data pattern, and to assign an identification token to the target characters.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Austin Walters, Fardin Abdi Taghi Abad, Vincent Pham, Jeremy Goodsitt, Anh Truong, Mark Watson, Reza Farivar, Kenneth Taylor
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Publication number: 20250110781Abstract: An example method includes receiving historical usage data associated with computing services provided by distributed servers and an inference model. The inference model is configured to receive a request and make an inference based on the request. The method further includes training a machine learning model to determine a correlation between usage of a first computing service of the and usage of the inference model. The correlation indicates that a first spike in usage of the first computing service precedes a second spike in usage of the inference model. The method further includes receiving, in real-time, current usage data associated with the first computing service. The method further includes determining, based on the current usage data and the correlation, that the current usage data is indicative of the first spike in usage of the first computing service that precedes the second spike in usage of the inference model.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Inventors: Galen Rafferty, Reza Farivar, Anh Truong, Mark Watson, Vincent Pham, Austin Walters, Jeremy Goodsitt
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Patent number: 12262081Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented methods and systems can splice targeted content such as advertisements into a live stream of a real-time event. For example, the methods and systems discussed herein determine targeted content items for splicing into a live stream by generating a computing model of targeted content recommendations. In one or more examples, the computing model generates targeted content recommendations that are specific to a length of a targeted content break, the viewer of the live stream, and the player where the live stream is being viewed. The systems and methods discussed herein further determine the placement and duration of targeted content breaks based on signals and markers that are inserted into the live stream. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Netflix, Inc.Inventors: Flavio Ribeiro Nogueira Barbosa, Mark Watson, Wei Wei
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Patent number: 12247880Abstract: A spectrometer, such as a Raman spectrometer, adapted for analyzing a complex sample is provided. In an example implementation, the spectrometer may be able to determine one or more spectral characteristics of an inner subsurface layer or region of a complex sample (e.g., contents of a container). In one embodiment, for example, A spectrometer includes an excitation source configured to provide an excitation signal; an optical system configured to direct the excitation signal toward a sample and receive a spectroscopy signal from the sample. The optical system may include a spatial filter configured to separate or isolate at least one first portion of the spectroscopy signal from at least one second portion of the spectroscopy signal and pass the at least one first portion of the spectroscopy signal. A detector is configured to determine at least one spectral feature of the at least one first portion of the spectroscopy signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: METROHM SPECTRO, INC.Inventors: Keith T. Carron, Shane A. Buller, Mark A. Watson, Sean Patrick Woodward
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Patent number: 12238395Abstract: A playback application is configured to dynamically generate topology for an interactive media title. The playback application obtains an initial topology and also collects various data associated with a user interacting with the feature. The playback application then modifies the initial topology, based on the collected data, to generate a dynamic topology tailored to the user. The dynamic topology describes the set of choices available to the user during playback as well as which options can be selected by the user when making a given choice. In addition, the playback application also selectively buffers different portions of the interactive media title, based on the collected data, in anticipation of the user selecting particular options for available choices.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: NETFLIX, INC.Inventors: Maxine Cheung, Mark Watson, Carla Christine Fisher, Kevin Pei-Wen Lee, Yves Raimond
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Patent number: 12231723Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented methods and systems can splice targeted content such as advertisements into a live stream of a real-time event. For example, the methods and systems discussed herein determine targeted content items for splicing into a live stream by generating a computing model of targeted content recommendations. In one or more examples, the computing model generates targeted content recommendations that are specific to a length of a targeted content break, the viewer of the live stream, and the player where the live stream is being viewed. The systems and methods discussed herein further determine the placement and duration of targeted content breaks based on signals and markers that are inserted into the live stream. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Netflix, Inc.Inventors: Flavio Ribeiro Nogueira Barbosa, Mark Watson, Wei Wei
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Publication number: 20250055796Abstract: In various embodiments, a congestion control module within a transport stack limits the rate at which packets are transmitted from a server to a client device based on a percentage of the available capacity of a network path through which the packets are transmitted. In some embodiments, the available network path capacity can be determined by first performing a linear regression using (1) send durations over which packets associated with encoded frames are transmitted, and (2) corresponding reception durations over which the packets associated with the encoded frames are received, in order to determine a line that relates send duration and reception duration. After the line is determined, the available network path capacity can be computed as an estimated intersection between the determined line and the line y=x, with the intersection being approached as a limit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2023Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Paul-Louis Serge Daniel AGENEAU, Mark WATSON
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Patent number: 12216775Abstract: Systems and methods mediate permissions for applications on user devices using predictive models. Data communications are monitored on a user device for permission requests and responses. A predictive model is trained with these permission requests and responses until a threshold is met. Then, a default permission response is provided on behalf of the user device in response to a permission request.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLCInventors: Mark Watson, Jeremy Goodsitt, Austin Walters, Anh Truong, Vincent Pham
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Patent number: 12210917Abstract: Systems and methods for searching datasets and classifying datasets are disclosed. For example, a system may include one or more memory units storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include receiving a test dataset from a client device and generating a test data model output using a data model, based on the test dataset. The operations may include processing test data model output by implementing an encoding method, a factorizing method, and/or a vectorizing method. The operations may include retrieving a reference data model output from a dataset index, based on a reference dataset. The operations may include generating a similarity metric based on the reference data model output and the test data model output. The operations may include classifying the test dataset based on the similarity metric and transmitting, to the client device, information comprising the classification.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Austin Walters, Jeremy Goodsitt, Galen Rafferty, Vincent Pham, Anh Truong, Kate Key, Reza Farivar, Mark Watson
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Patent number: 12212473Abstract: Methods and systems for the dynamically re-clustering of nodes in clusters to provide optimal performance and/or the most efficient use of resources through the use of machine learning models. Specifically, the methods and systems may determine a cluster that optimally performs and/or has the most efficient use of resources based on a first machine learning model. The methods and system may then retrieve available substitute nodes from other domains and/or networks that may lie outside the cluster, but may nonetheless be available to, or accessed by the cluster. The methods and systems may then generate an additional plurality of clusters using one or more of the original nodes of the originally selected clusters and/or one or more of the available substitute nodes.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLCInventors: Austin Walters, Mark Watson, Galen Rafferty, Jeremy Goodsitt
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Publication number: 20250024098Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented methods and systems can splice targeted content such as advertisements into a live stream of a real-time event. For example, the methods and systems discussed herein determine targeted content items for splicing into a live stream by generating a computing model of targeted content recommendations. In one or more examples, the computing model generates targeted content recommendations that are specific to a length of a targeted content break, the viewer of the live stream, and the player where the live stream is being viewed. The systems and methods discussed herein further determine the placement and duration of targeted content breaks based on signals and markers that are inserted into the live stream. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2023Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Flavio Ribeiro Nogueira Barbosa, Mark Watson, Wei Wei
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Patent number: 12200020Abstract: System, apparatus, and methods are described for monitoring communication sessions and determining to merge two or more of the communication sessions sharing a common ground into a common communication session. A common communication channel may be determined for the common communication session. The two or more communication sessions may be merged to generate the common communication session using the common communication channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Austin Walters, Jeremy Goodsitt, Mark Watson, Vincent Pham, Galen Rafferty, Reza Farivar, Anh Truong
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Patent number: 12184639Abstract: A device detects a communication involving a user associated with an account and a service representative, and sends, to a user device associated with the account, an authentication notification that causes the user device to display an authentication field for the user. The device sends, to a service representative device associated with the service representative, a message that indicates that the service representative is to request, via the communication, the user to enter personal information associated with the user into the authentication field, where the user device is configured to generate a first authentication code based on a user input received from the user device in the authentication field. The device generates a second authentication code based on personal information associated with the account from a data structure, receives the first authentication code, and performs an action based on the first authentication code and the second authentication code.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Jeremy Goodsitt, Austin Walters, Fardin Abdi Taghi Abad, Mark Watson, Anh Truong, Vincent Pham, Reza Farivar
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Patent number: 12175308Abstract: An exemplary system, method, and computer-accessible medium can include, for example, receiving an original dataset(s), receiving a synthetic dataset(s), training a model(s) using the original dataset(s) and the synthetic dataset(s), and evaluating the synthetic dataset(s) based on the training of the model(s). The model(s) can include a first model and a second model, and the first model can be trained using the original dataset(s) and the second model can be trained using the synthetic dataset(s). The synthetic dataset(s) can be evaluated by comparing first results from the training of the first model to second results from the training of the second model.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2024Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLCInventors: Mark Watson, Fardin Abdi Taghi Abad, Anh Truong, Kenneth Taylor, Reza Farivar, Jeremy Goodsitt, Austin Walters, Vincent Pham
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Publication number: 20240410751Abstract: A spectrometer is provided. In one implementation, for example, a spectrometer comprises an excitation source, a focusing lens, a movable mirror, and an actuator assembly. The focusing lens is adapted to focus an incident beam from the excitation source. The actuator assembly is adapted to control the movable mirror to move a focused incident beam across a surface of the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Mark Watson, Shane Buller, Keith Carron
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Patent number: 12155907Abstract: System and devices for live captioning events is disclosed. The system may receive event calendar data and a first plurality of caption files and preselect a first caption file based on the event calendar data. The system may then access an audiovisual recorder of a user device, and receive a first feedback from the recorder. The system may then determine whether the first caption file matches the first feedback. When there is a match, the system may determine a first synchronization between the caption file and the feedback. When there is no match, the system may determine if there is a match with a second caption file of the first plurality of caption files and determine a second synchronization. When the second caption file does not match, the system may receive at least a third caption file over a mobile network and determine a third synchronization for display.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLCInventors: Galen Rafferty, Austin Walters, Jeremy Edward Goodsitt, Vincent Pham, Mark Watson, Reza Farivar, Anh Truong
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Patent number: 12155715Abstract: A block-request streaming system provides for improvements in the user experience and bandwidth efficiency of such systems, typically using an ingestion system that generates data in a form to be served by a conventional file server (HTTP, FTP, or the like), wherein the ingestion system intakes content and prepares it as files or data elements to be served by the file server. A client device can be adapted to take advantage of the ingestion process. The client device might be configured to optimize use of resources, given the information available to it from the ingestion system. This may include configurations to determine the sequence, timing and construction of block requests based on monitoring buffer size and rate of change of buffer size, use of variable sized requests, mapping of block requests to underlying transport connections, flexible pipelining of requests, and/or use of whole file requests based on statistical considerations.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Michael G. Luby, Mark Watson, Lorenzo Vicisano, Payam Pakzad, Bin Wang