Patents by Inventor Michael C. Smith

Michael C. Smith 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: 11829954
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for: defining a plurality of known error types within a payroll platform for use within an automotive space; obtaining performance information for a plurality of performance-based employees within the automotive space; and processing the performance information based, at least in part, upon the plurality of known error types to identify one or more errors within the performance information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: BCIT, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Phillips, Michael C. Smith, Cynthia Chen, Travis J. Haley, Sean T. Cacace
  • Patent number: 11823134
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for: enabling a user to define a first compensation plan for one or more performance-based employees within an automotive space; enabling the user to define a second compensation plan for the one or more performance-based employees within the automotive space; and comparing the first compensation plan to the second compensation plan to determine one or more differential characteristics for the second compensation plan with respect to the first compensation plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: BCIT, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Phillips, Michael C. Smith, Cynthia Chen, Travis J. Haley, Sean T. Cacace
  • Patent number: 10956471
    Abstract: Electronic natural language processing in a natural language processing (NLP) system, such as a Question-Answering (QA) system. A receives electronic text input, in question form, and determines a readability level indicator in the question. The readability level indicator includes at least a grammatical error, a slang term, and a misspelling type. The computer determines a readability level for the electronic text input based on the readability level indicator, and retrieves candidate answers based on the readability level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Donna K. Byron, Devendra Goyal, Lakshminarayanan Krishnamurthy, Priscilla Santos Moraes, Michael C. Smith
  • Publication number: 20210049709
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for: monitoring the performance of one or more performance-based employees within an automotive space, thus defining performance information for the one or more performance-based employees; receiving one or more snapshot requests for at least a portion of the performance information at one or more points in time; and in response to receiving the one or more snapshot requests, saving at least a portion of the performance information at the one or more points in time, thus defining one or more snapshots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: MICHAEL J. PHILLIPS, Michael C. Smith, Cynthia Chen, Travis J. Haley, Sean T. Cacace
  • Publication number: 20200349517
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for: obtaining performance information for each of a plurality of performance-based employees of a business entity; ranking the plurality of performance-based employees based, at least in part, upon the performance information for each of the plurality of performance-based employees to define a ranked list of performance-based employees; and publishing at least a portion of the ranked list of performance-based employees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Michael J. Phillips, Michael C. Smith, Cynthia Chen, Travis J Haley, Sean T. Cacace, Zane R. Heninger
  • Publication number: 20200349515
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for: defining demographic information for a target business entity; defining business information for the target business entity; and analyzing the demographic information and/or the business information to identify a proposed compensation plan for one or more performance-based employees of the target business entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Michael J. Phillips, Michael C. Smith, Cynthia Chen, Travis J. Haley, Sean T. Cacace, Zane R. Heninger
  • Publication number: 20200349519
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for: defining one or more available compensation plans for performance-based employees within an automotive space; enabling a specific performance-based employee to review the one or more available compensation plans and select a specific compensation plan; and requiring the specific performance-based employee to memorialize their selection of the specific compensation plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Michael J. Phillips, Michael C. Smith, Cynthia Chen, Travis J. Haley, Sean T. Cacace, Zane R. Heninger
  • Publication number: 20200349493
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for: defining a performance-based income adjustment program for one or more performance-based employees within an automotive space; monitoring performance information for the one or more performance-based employees with respect to the performance-based income adjustment program to determine if the one or more performance-based employees qualifies for a performance-based income adjustment associated with the performance-based income adjustment program; and adjusting the compensation of the one or more performance-based employees to reflect the performance-based income adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Michael J. Phillips, Michael C. Smith, Cynthia Chen, Travis J. Haley, Sean T. Cacace, Zane R. Heninger
  • Publication number: 20200349655
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for: defining a plurality of known error types within a payroll platform for use within an automotive space; obtaining performance information for a plurality of performance-based employees within the automotive space; and processing the performance information based, at least in part, upon the plurality of known error types to identify one or more errors within the performance information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: MICHAEL J. PHILLIPS, Michael C. Smith, Cynthia Chen, Travis J. Haley, Sean T. Cacace, Zane R. Heninger
  • Publication number: 20200349524
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for: enabling a user to define a compensation plan for a performance-based employee; obtaining performance information for the performance-based employee, wherein the performance information includes supplemental performance information; and calculating compensation information for the performance-based employee based, at least in part, upon the performance information and the compensation plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: MICHAEL J. PHILLIPS, Michael C. Smith, Cynthia Chen, Travis J. Haley, Sean T. Cacace, Zane R. Heninger
  • Publication number: 20200349516
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for: enabling a user to define a first compensation plan for one or more performance-based employees within an automotive space; enabling the user to define a second compensation plan for the one or more performance-based employees within the automotive space; and comparing the first compensation plan to the second compensation plan to determine one or more differential characteristics for the second compensation plan with respect to the first compensation plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Michael J. Phillips, Michael C. Smith, Cynthia Chen, Travis J. Haley, Sean T. Cacace, Zane R. Heninger
  • Publication number: 20200349492
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for enabling a user to define a compensation plan for a performance-based employee within an automotive space; obtaining performance information for the performance-based employee; and calculating compensation information for the performance-based employee based, at least in part, upon the performance information and the compensation plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: MICHAEL J. PHILLIPS, MICHAEL C. SMITH, CYNTHIA CHEN, TRAVIS J. HALEY, SEAN T. CACACE, ZANE R. HENINGER
  • Publication number: 20200349518
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for: obtaining performance information for at least one performance-based employee; identifying a compensation plan for the performance-based employee of a business entity; calculating up-to-date compensation information for the performance-based employee based, at least in part, upon the performance information and the compensation plan; and providing the up-to-date compensation information to the at least one performance-based employee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Michael J. Phillips, Michael C. Smith, Cynthia Chen, Travis J. Haley, Sean T. Cacace, Zane R. Heninger
  • Patent number: 10664507
    Abstract: Electronic natural language processing in a natural language processing (NLP) system, such as a Question-Answering (QA) system. A receives electronic text input, in question form, and determines a readability level indicator in the question. The readability level indicator includes at least a grammatical error, a slang term, and a misspelling type. The computer determines a readability level for the electronic text input based on the readability level indicator, and retrieves candidate answers based on the readability level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Donna K. Byron, Devendra Goyal, Lakshminarayanan Krishnamurthy, Priscilla Santos Moraes, Michael C. Smith
  • Publication number: 20200110770
    Abstract: Electronic natural language processing in a natural language processing (NLP) system, such as a Question-Answering (QA) system. A receives electronic text input, in question form, and determines a readability level indicator in the question. The readability level indicator includes at least a grammatical error, a slang term, and a misspelling type. The computer determines a readability level for the electronic text input based on the readability level indicator, and retrieves candidate answers based on the readability level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Donna K. Byron, Devendra Goyal, Lakshminarayanan Krishnamurthy, Priscilla Santos Moraes, Michael C. Smith
  • Publication number: 20200068859
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a habitat for housing either cold blooded animals, warm blooded animals or plants, and in particular it is directed to a habitat for housing cold blooded animals such as lizards including geckos and the like. The present habitat apparatus comprises a transparent terrarium in combination with a stand, the stand including a partition that provides a space to receive and nest the transparent terrarium within so a portion of the transparent terrarium is masked by the partition to create a secure zone within the interior space of the terrarium that is distinct from adjoining interior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: Michael C. Smith
  • Patent number: 10534803
    Abstract: Electronic natural language processing in a natural language processing (NLP) system, such as a Question-Answering (QA) system. A receives electronic text input, in question form, and determines a readability level indicator in the question. The readability level indicator includes at least a grammatical error, a slang term, and a misspelling type. The computer determines a readability level for the electronic text input based on the readability level indicator, and retrieves candidate answers based on the readability level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Donna K. Byron, Devendra Goyal, Lakshminarayanan Krishnamurthy, Priscilla Santos Moraes, Michael C. Smith
  • Publication number: 20190303394
    Abstract: Electronic natural language processing in a natural language processing (NLP) system, such as a Question-Answering (QA) system. A receives electronic text input, in question form, and determines a readability level indicator in the question. The readability level indicator includes at least a grammatical error, a slang term, and a misspelling type. The computer determines a readability level for the electronic text input based on the readability level indicator, and retrieves candidate answers based on the readability level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Donna K. Byron, Devendra Goyal, Lakshminarayanan Krishnamurthy, Priscilla Santos Moraes, Michael C. Smith
  • Patent number: 10380156
    Abstract: Electronic natural language processing in a natural language processing (NLP) system, such as a Question-Answering (QA) system. A receives electronic text input, in question form, and determines a readability level indicator in the question. The readability level indicator includes at least a grammatical error, a slang term, and a misspelling type. The computer determines a readability level for the electronic text input based on the readability level indicator, and retrieves candidate answers based on the readability level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Donna K. Byron, Devendra Goyal, Lakshminarayanan Krishnamurthy, Priscilla Santos Moraes, Michael C. Smith
  • Publication number: 20190240492
    Abstract: This document describes an implantable medical device including a housing. Electronic components are located within the housing, and a non-metallic hydrogen getter is located within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Michael C. Smith, Gregory J. Sherwood, Dustin J. Olynyk, John M. Edgell, Daniel Bowen, Scott Heineman, Joseph Thomas Delaney, JR., Kyle A. Kalstabakken