Patents by Inventor Micah Forster

Micah Forster 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: 20240171885
    Abstract: By analyzing first configuration data of a set of sensors, a first configuration of the set of sensors is measured. A set of permutations of the first configuration is generated. For each permutation in the set of permutations, a corresponding set of virtual sensor data is generated. Using an analysis on each set of virtual sensor data and a set of real sensor data obtained using the first configuration, a corresponding analysis result is caused to be determined. Using the quality measure, a configuration producing a highest quality analysis result is determined. A contextual situation and the configuration are stored as a sensor configuration rule. By analyzing second configuration data of the set of sensors, a second configuration of the set of sensors is measured. The second configuration is adjusted according to the configuration specified in the sensor configuration rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Micah Forster, Jeremy R. Fox, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20240029375
    Abstract: An embodiment includes accessing captured video of a first physical object in a physical environment. The embodiment also includes detecting a feature of the first physical object in a first frame of the video. The embodiment encodes a first qubit with a first quantum state based on a first value of the feature of the first physical object, and then entangles the first qubit with a second qubit forming an entangled qubit pair. The embodiment detects a second quantum state of the second qubit of the entangled qubit pair and renders computer-generated content of a virtual environment that includes a computer-generated first virtual object that corresponds to the first physical object, where the rendering comprises determining a property of the first virtual object based on the detected second quantum state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Eduardo Morales, Micah Forster, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20240031519
    Abstract: Video of a plurality of fields of view of a scene is captured, each field of view comprising data of the scene from a different vantage point. An excitement level is determined by analyzing a portion of the captured video. Using the excitement level, a time series of future excitement levels is forecast. Using the time series of future excitement levels, a virtual field of view path of the scene is forecast. An insert image is determined to be included in the virtual field of view path. Captured data from at least two video cameras in the plurality of video cameras is composited into a virtual field of view of the scene. A rendering of the insert image is inserted into the virtual field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Micah Forster, Ashafaaq Minhas, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11874899
    Abstract: Using a first trained generative adversarial network, a first multimedia content is transformed into a text description of the first multimedia content. The text description is adjusted according to a constraint using a trained attention layer, the adjusting creating an adjusted text description. Using a trained model, the adjusted text description is transformed into a second multimedia content, the second multimedia content comprising an adjustment of the first multimedia content according to the constraint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sai Krishna Reddy Gudimetla, Aaron K Baughman, Micah Forster, Craig M. Trim
  • Publication number: 20230410439
    Abstract: An embodiment includes accessing captured video of a first physical object in a physical environment. The embodiment also includes detecting a feature of the first physical object in a first frame of the video. The embodiment encodes a first qubit with a first quantum state based on a first value of the feature of the first physical object, and then entangles the first qubit with a second qubit forming an entangled qubit pair. The embodiment detects a second quantum state of the second qubit of the entangled qubit pair and renders computer-generated content of a virtual environment that includes a computer-generated first virtual object that corresponds to the first physical object, where the rendering comprises determining a property of the first virtual object based on the detected second quantum state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Eduardo Morales, Micah Forster, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11842455
    Abstract: An embodiment includes accessing captured video of a first physical object in a physical environment. The embodiment also includes detecting a feature of the first physical object in a first frame of the video. The embodiment encodes a first qubit with a first quantum state based on a first value of the feature of the first physical object, and then entangles the first qubit with a second qubit forming an entangled qubit pair. The embodiment detects a second quantum state of the second qubit of the entangled qubit pair and renders computer-generated content of a virtual environment that includes a computer-generated first virtual object that corresponds to the first physical object, where the rendering comprises determining a property of the first virtual object based on the detected second quantum state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Eduardo Morales, Micah Forster, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11829886
    Abstract: Simulating uncertainty in an artificial neural network is provided. Aleatoric uncertainty is simulated to measure what the artificial neural network does not understand from sensor data received from an object operating in a real-world environment by adding random values to edge weights between nodes in the artificial neural network during backpropagation of output data of the artificial neural network and measuring impact on the output data by the added random values to the edge weights between the nodes. Epistemic uncertainty is simulated to measure what the artificial neural network does not know by dropping out a selected node from each respective layer of the artificial neural network during forward propagation of the sensor data and measuring impact of dropped out nodes on the output data of the artificial neural network. An action corresponding to the object is performed based on the impact of simulating the aleatoric and epistemic uncertainty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K Baughman, Stephen C. Hammer, Micah Forster
  • Publication number: 20230359899
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods can include, for instance: generating a plurality of deep transfer learning networks. Further, the methods can include, for instance: encoding one or more transfer layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Craig M. TRIM, Aaron K. BAUGHMAN, Garfield W. VAUGHN, Micah FORSTER
  • Publication number: 20230276196
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product refine service inquiries through an understanding of user context. The method includes receiving a service inquiry from a user on a computing device. The method also includes capturing movement data within a user environment. The movement data is selected from a group consisting of audio data, video data and telemetry data extracted from a second device in the user environment. The method further includes determining a user context by correlating motion and position of the user with respect to the user environment. In addition, the method includes generating a set of predicted modifications to the service inquiry based on the user context. Lastly, the method includes displaying the set of predicted modifications to the service inquiry on the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Micah Forster, Shikhar Kwatra, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11741370
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: generating a plurality of deep transfer learning networks including a source deep transfer learning network for a source domain and a target deep transfer learning network for a target domain. Transfer layers of the source deep transfer learning network are encoded to a chromosome, diversified, and integrated with the target deep transfer learning network and the target deep transfer learning network passing a predefined fitness threshold condition is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Craig M. Trim, Aaron K. Baughman, Garfield W. Vaughn, Micah Forster
  • Patent number: 11604979
    Abstract: A processor may monitor frequency data related to a user metric of a user during a measurement window. The user metric may relate to the user's use of a computer implemented environment. The processor may simplify the frequency data related to the user metric, resulting in a set of simplified frequency data. The processor may input the set of simplified frequency data into a neural network. The neural network may determine a likelihood of a negative user experience for the user. The processor may alter a parameter of the first user environment based on the likelihood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Stephen C. Hammer, Micah Forster, Hernan A. Cunico
  • Publication number: 20230065684
    Abstract: Using a model executing on a classical processor, a set of classical features is scored. The scored set of classical features is divided into a set of feature groups, a number of classical features in a group determined according to a qubit capability of a quantum processor. Using a model executing on the quantum processor and a group of the scored set of classical features, a set of quantum features is scored. The score of a quantum feature is adjusted according to an accuracy of the quantum data model. The scored set of classical features and the scored set of quantum features are combined according to a measure of differences between the scored set of classical features and the scored set of quantum features. Using the combined set of scored features and a first set of input data of a resource, a valuation of a resource is calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Gururaja Hebbar, Micah Forster, Kavitha Hassan Yogaraj, Yoshika Chhabra
  • Publication number: 20230056003
    Abstract: Using a logistic regression classification model executing on a processor, a topic is classified into an interaction type in a set of predefined interaction types. A set of documents corresponding to the topic is extracted from a document repository. Using a generative adversarial model executing on a processor, a sentiment corresponding to a reaction to a previous presentation is scored, the scoring resulting in a scored sentiment. Using a trained attention layer model, the interaction type, the set of documents, and the scored sentiment are weighted, the weighting generating a weighted interaction type, a weighted set of documents, and a weighted scored sentiment. Using a natural language generation transformer model executing on the processor, a document in the weighted set of documents is weighted according to the weighted interaction type and the weighted scored sentiment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Micah Forster, Sai Krishna Reddy Gudimetla, Aaron K. Baughman
  • Publication number: 20230011645
    Abstract: Using a classical data model executing on a classical processor, a set of classical features is scored. A score of a classical feature comprises an evaluation of a utility of the classical feature in predicting a result involving a resource. Using a quantum data model executing on a quantum processor and the scored set of classical features, a set of quantum features is scored. The quantum data model is executed a number of times previously determined using a set of results of executing the quantum data model on a set of annotated training data. The scored set of classical features and the scored set of quantum features are correlated, forming a combined set of scored features. Using the combined set of scored features and a first set of input data of a resource, a valuation of the resource is calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Micah Forster, Gray Franklin Cannon, MOHIT TRIVEDI
  • Publication number: 20230001311
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for autonomic cloud to edge compute allocations in a sports fantasy league trade transaction. The computer implemented method includes, in one embodiment, calculating, based on an expected return associated with each player on each of a plurality of teams in a fantasy sports league, a valuation for each player. An embodiment includes determining a positional need for each of the plurality of teams in the fantasy sports league, and determining, based on the valuation for each player and the positional need for each team, one or more players to include in a trade with another team of the plurality of teams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Sai Krishna Reddy Gudimetla, Micah Forster, COREY SHELTON
  • Patent number: 11517825
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for autonomic cloud to edge compute allocations in a sports fantasy league trade transaction. The computer implemented method includes, in one embodiment, calculating, based on an expected return associated with each player on each of a plurality of teams in a fantasy sports league, a valuation for each player. An embodiment includes determining a positional need for each of the plurality of teams in the fantasy sports league, and determining, based on the valuation for each player and the positional need for each team, one or more players to include in a trade with another team of the plurality of teams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Sai Krishna Reddy Gudimetla, Micah Forster, Corey Shelton
  • Patent number: 11379725
    Abstract: Using a simple cue to reduce a number of sequential frames included in a video that needs to be analyzed by an artificial neural network to predict information corresponding to a projectile depicted within the video is provided. A timing of the simple cue associated with the video is detected. The number of sequential frames within the video is reduced down to only those frames that are within a specified range of the simple cue. The artificial neural network is used to analyze the reduced number of sequential frames. The information corresponding to the projectile is predicted based on analyzing the reduced number of sequential frames using the artificial neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Stephen C. Hammer, Micah Forster, John C. Newell
  • Publication number: 20220188564
    Abstract: Using a first trained generative adversarial network, a first multimedia content is transformed into a text description of the first multimedia content. The text description is adjusted according to a constraint using a trained attention layer, the adjusting creating an adjusted text description. Using a trained model, the adjusted text description is transformed into a second multimedia content, the second multimedia content comprising an adjustment of the first multimedia content according to the constraint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sai Krishna Reddy Gudimetla, Aaron K. Baughman, Micah Forster, Craig M. Trim
  • Patent number: 11308285
    Abstract: Computer-implemented method includes developing, via a processor, a words model from a plurality of natural language text based articles relating to a subject and generating, via the processor, a static vector based upon the words model. The computer-implemented method further includes developing, via the processor, an actual articles model from actual articles, generating, via the processor, a bootstrapped vector using the actual articles model, generating, via the processor, a n-dimensional depth item using the static vector and the bootstrapped vector, and determining, via the processor, evidence based on the n-dimensional depth item. The computer-implemented method still further includes presenting, via the processor and a display, the evidence base upon an input query from a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Micah Forster, John C. Newell, Stephen C. Hammer
  • Publication number: 20220101174
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product, and computer system for managing a machine learning algorithm. The embodiment may include a computing device that distributes a first algorithm to a plurality of computing devices. The embodiment may include updates to the first algorithm, to create a second algorithm, by a first device of the plurality of computing devices. The first device is grouped with other devices in a first cluster of devices of the plurality of computing devices. The first cluster of computing devices comprises more than one computing device. Updating the first algorithm is performed based on information shared amongst the first cluster of devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Sai Krishna Reddy Gudimetla, Micah Forster, Sidhartha Balodi