Patents by Inventor Martin G. Keen

Martin G. Keen 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).

  • Publication number: 20240074370
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for airflow control for agricultural pollination is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes performing image analysis on an agricultural image to determine a type and classification of one or more plants in the agricultural image, determining one or more pollination requirements for the one or more determined plants, determining one or more current airflow parameters within a predetermined area of the one or more plants in the agricultural image, determining one or more optimal airflow parameters based on the type of plants in the agricultural image, the classification of plants in the agricultural image, the one or more pollination requirements for the plants in the agricultural image, and the one or more current airflow parameters, and generating an automatic airflow adjustment model for optimizing the airflow parameters for the plants based, at least in part, on the one or more determined optimal airflow parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: John M. Ganci, Jr., Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Martin G. Keen, Jeremy R. Fox
  • Patent number: 11902038
    Abstract: A method includes: determining, by a videoconference server, a level of tolerated risk for a videoconference between a presenter and an attendee; obtaining, by the videoconference server, sensor data from at least one sensor at a location where a user device of the attendee displays the videoconference; generating, by the videoconference server, a current risk score based on the sensor data; determining, by the videoconference server, the current risk score exceeds the level of tolerated risk; and presenting, by the videoconference server and in response to the determining the current risk score exceeds the level of tolerated risk, an alert to the presenter of the videoconference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: KYNDRYL, INC.
    Inventors: Garfield W. Vaughn, Martin G. Keen, Gandhi Sivakumar, Abhishek Jain
  • Publication number: 20240049109
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product adapt a vehicle communication network range based on an awareness of vehicle speed. The method includes identifying a plurality of devices within a recommended range of a vehicle. The method also includes obtaining a current driving environment from the plurality of devices. In addition, the method includes calculating a required range for a communications network based on the current driving environment and determining required devices within the required range. Lastly, the method includes dynamically creating the communications network when the required range is greater than the recommended range, where the communications network includes the vehicle, the plurality of devices within the recommended range and the required devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Tushar Agrawal, Jeremy R. Fox, Martin G. Keen, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11889149
    Abstract: Embodiments for intelligent mitigation of concentration conflicts by a processor. A concentration level of a user required for one or more primary activities may be determined from one or more data sources. A distraction level indicating a possible impact to the concentration level caused by one or more secondary objects may be determined. One or more actions may be provided to mitigate the possible impact to the concentration level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hernan A. Cunico, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Jonathan Dunne, Martin G. Keen
  • Patent number: 11880854
    Abstract: A valid combination of products is constructed from a set of products identified by a retailing backend system. The valid combination satisfies a condition of an offer. A product in the combination of product is a physical product located in a physical store. A social sentiment towards the product in social media data of a shopper is evaluated, and a rating of the product is computed using the evaluation. A location of the product in the store is obtained from the retailing backend system. The location of the product is overlaid on a view of the store, where the view is from a perspective of a location of the shopper, the shopper being physically situated in the store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Maplebear Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Bostick, John M. Ganci, Jr., Martin G. Keen, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11880390
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: collecting location data of users and identifying candidates for an impromptu interaction amongst the users based on converging locations of the candidates. A topic of the impromptu interaction is determined by common work interests amongst the candidates. Notification of the impromptu interaction is sent to the candidates to inform the topic and the other candidate, also with resources relevant to the topic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Bostick, John M. Ganci, Jr., Martin G. Keen, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20240020620
    Abstract: A digital model can be generated to determine alternative techniques for product delivery to a customer. A computer can receive data which includes a customer initiated request for delivery of a product from a seller having a seller delivery system with seller delivery capabilities, and the customer having a customer delivery system with one or more delivery capabilities. The customer delivery system and the customer delivery capabilities can be analyzed, including seller delivery system and seller delivery capabilities for transport specifications. A delivery plan can be determined for delivery of the product in response to the transport specifications, and the delivery plan can include one or more delivery modes of transportation of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Randy A. Rendahl, Martin G. Keen, Jeremy R. Fox, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20240022446
    Abstract: A method includes: determining, by a videoconference server, a level of tolerated risk for a videoconference between a presenter and an attendee; obtaining, by the videoconference server, sensor data from at least one sensor at a location where a user device of the attendee displays the videoconference; generating, by the videoconference server, a current risk score based on the sensor data; determining, by the videoconference server, the current risk score exceeds the level of tolerated risk; and presenting, by the videoconference server and in response to the determining the current risk score exceeds the level of tolerated risk, an alert to the presenter of the videoconference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Garfield W. Vaughn, Martin G. Keen, Gandhi Sivakumar, Abhishek Jain
  • Patent number: 11868948
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product includes identifying a presence of a problem with one or more items in transport using cognitive analytics and information received from at least one sensing device. In response to the identifying, storing an identification of the presence of the problem in a block chain ledger by a secure and validated feed having an indexed encryption identifying the sensing device, and recommending a remediation action to fix the problem with the one or more items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stan Kevin Daley, Craig M. Trim, Michael Bender, Martin G. Keen
  • Patent number: 11871194
    Abstract: One or more computer processors detect a contextual need for sound generation on a rollable display device, wherein the rollable display device comprises an array of micro-speakers mounted on one or more microfluidics panels and a plurality of embedded piezoelectric strips. The one or more computer processors identify one or more environmental parameters associated with an environment surrounding the rollable display device. The one or more computer processors determine a rolling profile associated with the rollable based on the detected contextual need and the one or more identified environmental parameters. The one or more computer processors roll the rollable display device based on the determined rolling profile utilizing the plurality of piezoelectric strips. The one or more computer processors adjust an output direction of each micro-speaker in the array of micro-speakers utilizing the respective microfluidics panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Craig M. Trim, Martin G. Keen, John M. Ganci, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230418989
    Abstract: In an approach for utilizing digital twin simulation for automatically mitigating noise, a processor generates a digital twin of an environment. The digital twin simulates vibration within the environment based on equipment and activities within the environment that are simulated by the digital twin. A processor determines how vibration is propagated within the environment based on the simulated vibration generated by the digital twin. A processor generates a plan for mitigating the vibration for a user within the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Tiberiu Suto, Martin G. Keen, Jeremy R. Fox, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20230419434
    Abstract: In an approach for tailoring a set of course material of an online educational course to provide one or more learning supports necessary for a student with a neurodivergent-classified condition to succeed, a processor receives a request from a user to tailor the set of course material. A processor identifies one or more neurodivergent needs of the user based on a first set of data gathered from a database. A processor observes the user complete an unmodified version of the online educational course in real-time to identify one or more additional neurodivergent needs of the user. A processor determines one or more preferences of the user. A processor generates a set of recommendations on how to tailor the set of course material. A processor creates a personalized user interface based on the set of recommendations for the user to access a tailored set of course material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Martin G. Keen, Christopher John Rayns, Makenzie Manna, Kriti Kamra
  • Publication number: 20230410435
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and a computer program product are disclosed. The first method includes obtaining virtual session data in real time, identifying a positional utterance in the virtual session data, and generating a positional insight for the positional utterance. The first method also includes generating a best-practices recommendation based on the positional insight. The second method includes obtaining virtual session data, identifying positional utterances in the virtual session data, and generating positional insights for each of the positional utterances. The second method also includes selecting each of the positional insights having confidence scores above a threshold score and generating best-practices recommendations based on the selected positional insights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Martin G. Keen, Jeremy R. Fox, Alexander Reznicek, Bahman Hekmatshoartabari
  • Publication number: 20230412765
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and a computer program product are disclosed. The first method includes obtaining virtual session data in real time, identifying a positional utterance in the virtual session data, and generating a positional insight for the positional utterance. The first method also includes rendering a user avatar in a position recommended based on the positional insight. The second method includes obtaining virtual session data in real time, identifying a positional utterance in the virtual session data, and generating positional insights for the positional utterance. The second method also includes generating at least one position recommendation based on the positional insights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Martin G. Keen, Jeremy R. Fox, Alexander Reznicek, Bahman Hekmatshoartabari
  • Publication number: 20230393860
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, including monitoring, by a computing device, usage data of an application on a primary user device; detecting, by the computing device, a mirroring of the application on a secondary user device based on an identification of the application; determining, by the computing device, a synchronization setting of the application including a secondary user device based on a historical synchronization data for the application; and generating, by the computing device, a synchronization configuration for the application on the secondary user device based on the usage data; and synchronizing, by the computing device, the application on the secondary user device with the synchronization configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Keith Raymond Walker, Martin G. Keen, John M. Ganci, JR., Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20230384917
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to zoom action based image presentation. A zoom action on a first image can be received on a user device, the zoom action defined by a set of zoom action parameters. The first image can be analyzed to determine image properties of the first image. A second image depicting a different structural level of the first image can be searched for based on the zoom action parameters of the zoom action and the image properties of the first image. The second image can be presented to the user as a response to the received zoom action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Tushar Agrawal, Jeremy R. Fox, Martin G. Keen, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11824951
    Abstract: By monitoring an in-person interaction using a first Internet of Things (IoT) device, an entity relationship between parties in the in-person interaction is identified. Using data resulting from the monitoring, a habit workflow corresponding to the entity relationship is generated, wherein the habit workflow comprises a sequence of habits and a habit in the sequence of habits comprises performance of a behavior. A second IoT device able to monitor execution of the habit workflow is identified. Using the second IoT device, execution of the habit workflow is monitored. A motivational method corresponding to the execution is identified from the monitored execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Craig M. Trim, James E. Bostick, Martin G. Keen, John M. Ganci, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11817964
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for web conference recording correction is provided. The embodiment may include capturing a server-side recording of a web conference and a plurality of client-side recordings of the web conference. The embodiment may also include identifying one or more quality issues with the server-side recording. The embodiment may further include generating a reconstruction of the server-side recording that cures the one or more quality issues using one or more recordings within the plurality of client-side recordings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Phani Kumar V. U. Ayyagari, Madan K Chukka, Martin G. Keen, Vignesh Harish
  • Patent number: 11816275
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to in-air control regions. Communication between an electronic pen and a device can be established. Two or more in-air control regions above the device can be defined, each in-air control region specifying a set of functions that can be performed by the electronic pen. A determination can be made that the electronic pen is within a first in-air control region of the two or more in-air control regions, the first in-air control region specifying a first set of functions that can be performed by the electronic pen. In response to input received from the electronic pen within the first in-air control region, at least one function of the first set of functions can be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tushar Agrawal, Thomas Jefferson Sandridge, Martin G. Keen, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20230360043
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to gesture-based one-time password (OTP) authentication for transactions. Initiation of a transaction can be detected. Contextual information associated with the transaction can be received. In response to detecting the initiation of the transaction and based on the contextual information associated with the transaction, a one-time password (OTP) comprising one or more gestures to be performed by a user can be generated. A command can be transmitted to display the one or more gestures to be performed on an extended reality (XR) device worn by the user. In response to validating user performance of the one or more gestures displayed via the XR device, the transaction can be authorized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Tushar Agrawal, Martin G. Keen, Thomas Jefferson Sandridge, Sarbajit K. Rakshit