Patents by Inventor Michael K. Boudreau
Michael K. Boudreau 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: 11883965Abstract: Robotic processor embodiments determine via graphical image analysis physical attributes of an engagement area of a work-piece that a specified tool physically engages to execute a specific action. The processors identify a model set plurality of alternate substitute tools that are each available within a physical environment of the engagement area and have a body portion with physical dimensions that conform to physical dimensions of the work-piece engagement area, and thereby select a substitute tool that has a body portion that best conforms to the physical dimensions of the work-piece engagement area and meets constraints for substitute tool selection for executing the specific action.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Victor Povar, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Craig M. Trim
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Patent number: 11681785Abstract: Examples of techniques for detecting and tracking virtual containers are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes detecting a virtual container. The method further includes collecting virtual container data for the virtual container. The method also includes associating, by a processing device, the virtual container to at least one of a plurality of images. Additionally, the method includes building, by the processing device, a container event database based on the virtual container data and the association of the virtual container to the at least one of the plurality of images, so as to enable tracking of software in the plurality of images and in live virtual containers.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: ServiceNow, Inc.Inventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Blair Googer, Jamie B. Marsnik, Bradley T. Moore
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Patent number: 11412287Abstract: Systems and methods for a cognitive display control are disclosed. A method includes: obtaining, by a computer device, context information of current content being displayed on a display; generating, by the computer device, a respective attention score for each one of plural users for the current content; receiving, by the computer device, input to change from the current content to new content; determining, by the computer device and based on the receiving, that the attention score of at least one of the plural users exceeds a threshold value; and controlling the display, by the computer device and based on the determining, to display an alert and a prompt to confirm or reject changing to the new content.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Jia Chen, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Craig M. Trim
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Publication number: 20210026932Abstract: Examples of techniques for detecting and tracking virtual containers are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes detecting a virtual container. The method further includes collecting virtual container data for the virtual container. The method also includes associating, by a processing device, the virtual container to at least one of a plurality of images. Additionally, the method includes building, by the processing device, a container event database based on the virtual container data and the association of the virtual container to the at least one of the plurality of images, so as to enable tracking of software in the plurality of images and in live virtual containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Blair Googer, Jamie B. Marsnik, Bradley T. Moore
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Patent number: 10824697Abstract: Examples of techniques for detecting and tracking virtual containers are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes detecting a virtual container. The method further includes collecting virtual container data for the virtual container. The method also includes associating, by a processing device, the virtual container to at least one of a plurality of images. Additionally, the method includes building, by the processing device, a container event database based on the virtual container data and the association of the virtual container to the at least one of the plurality of images, so as to enable tracking of software in the plurality of images and in live virtual containers.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: ServiceNow, Inc.Inventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Blair Googer, Jamie B. Marsnik, Bradley T. Moore
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Patent number: 10602214Abstract: Systems and methods for a cognitive display control are disclosed. A method includes: obtaining, by a computer device, context information of current content being displayed on a display; generating, by the computer device, a respective attention score for each one of plural users for the current content; receiving, by the computer device, input to change from the current content to new content; determining, by the computer device and based on the receiving, that the attention score of at least one of the plural users exceeds a threshold value; and controlling the display, by the computer device and based on the determining, to display an alert and a prompt to confirm or reject changing to the new content.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Jia Chen, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Craig M. Trim
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Publication number: 20200084498Abstract: Systems and methods for a cognitive display control are disclosed. A method includes: obtaining, by a computer device, context information of current content being displayed on a display; generating, by the computer device, a respective attention score for each one of plural users for the current content; receiving, by the computer device, input to change from the current content to new content; determining, by the computer device and based on the receiving, that the attention score of at least one of the plural users exceeds a threshold value; and controlling the display, by the computer device and based on the determining, to display an alert and a prompt to confirm or reject changing to the new content.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Michael K. BOUDREAU, Jia CHEN, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Craig M. TRIM
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Publication number: 20190375108Abstract: Robotic processor embodiments determine via graphical image analysis physical attributes of an engagement area of a work-piece that a specified tool physically engages to execute a specific action. The processors identify a model set plurality of alternate substitute tools that are each available within a physical environment of the engagement area and have a body portion with physical dimensions that conform to physical dimensions of the work-piece engagement area, and thereby select a substitute tool that has a body portion that best conforms to the physical dimensions of the work-piece engagement area and meets constraints for substitute tool selection for executing the specific action.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Victor Povar, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Craig M. Trim
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Patent number: 10437969Abstract: Examples of techniques for detecting and tracking virtual containers are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes detecting a virtual container. The method further includes collecting virtual container data for the virtual container. The method also includes associating, by a processing device, the virtual container to at least one of a plurality of images. Additionally, the method includes building, by the processing device, a container event database based on the virtual container data and the association of the virtual container to the at least one of the plurality of images, so as to enable tracking of software in the plurality of images and in live virtual containers.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: ServiceNow, Inc.Inventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Blair Googer, Jamie B. Marsnik, Bradley T. Moore
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Patent number: 10360603Abstract: The new creation and use of entitlement constraint templates methods and systems can be linked to software offerings in a software catalog. Allowing software catalog experts to link contractual entitlement data with software product offerings via constraint templates on such a varying list of constraint types, establishes a highly robust software catalog knowledgebase. The result is significant cost savings in terms of time spent inputting entitlement constraint data by contract analysts as well as minimizing errors by those analysts who would otherwise be required to have a very high level of expertise in the software offerings while potentially inputting the same constraint data repeated times.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Jamie B. Marsnik, Bradley T. Moore
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Publication number: 20190220575Abstract: Examples of techniques for detecting and tracking virtual containers are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes detecting a virtual container. The method further includes collecting virtual container data for the virtual container. The method also includes associating, by a processing device, the virtual container to at least one of a plurality of images. Additionally, the method includes building, by the processing device, a container event database based on the virtual container data and the association of the virtual container to the at least one of the plurality of images, so as to enable tracking of software in the plurality of images and in live virtual containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Blair Googer, Jamie B. Marsnik, Bradley T. Moore
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Patent number: 10296751Abstract: In response to a request to transmit a message from a sender to a recipient, risk values including low and high values are assigned to a content risk rating via comparing content of the message to content risk criteria, to a sender risk rating as a function of a sender identity, to a recipient risk rating as a function of a recipient identity, and to a dissemination reach rating of the message as a function of association to a security level of a message distribution channel. A total message risk score is determined from the content disclosure risk rating, sender risk rating, recipient risk rating and dissemination reach rating values. The message is transmitted from the sender to the recipient or if the total message risk score meets a high risk threshold value; otherwise, a mitigation action is applied to the message.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Joseph N. Dellatorre
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Patent number: 10198562Abstract: Examples of techniques for detecting and tracking virtual containers are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes detecting a virtual container. The method further includes collecting virtual container data for the virtual container. The method also includes associating, by a processing device, the virtual container to at least one of a plurality of images. Additionally, the method includes building, by the processing device, a container event database based on the virtual container data and the association of the virtual container to the at least one of the plurality of images, so as to enable tracking of software in the plurality of images and in live virtual containers.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: ServiceNow, Inc.Inventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Blair Googer, Jamie B. Marsnik, Bradley T. Moore
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Patent number: 10171879Abstract: After receiving a content at a device usable to present the content to a user, a portion of the received content is analyzed to identify a context present in the portion, the context including a type of a subject-matter of the portion. A contextual rating rule corresponding to the context of the portion is selected from a set of contextual rating rules. A rating value of the portion is computed using a first rating value in the contextual rating rule, the rating value of the portion being distinct from a rating associated with the content by a distributor of the content. The portion is presented on a presentation device along with the rating value of the portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Jia Chen, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Craig M. Trim
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Patent number: 10162902Abstract: A feedback value of a user is received, the feedback value corresponding to a content of a current post on a social media service. The content is analyzed to determine a context of the current post. A range of feedback values is computed corresponding to the context. When the feedback value is outside the range of feedback values, a set of contents is computed, the set of contents spanning a period prior to a time of the current post, and the set of contents corresponding to the context. The set of contents omits another post that is within the period and is related to the current post. A recap timeline is constructed using the set of contents and rendered relative to the current post.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Jia Chen, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Craig M. Trim
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Publication number: 20180239880Abstract: Examples of techniques for detecting and tracking virtual containers are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes detecting a virtual container. The method further includes collecting virtual container data for the virtual container. The method also includes associating, by a processing device, the virtual container to at least one of a plurality of images. Additionally, the method includes building, by the processing device, a container event database based on the virtual container data and the association of the virtual container to the at least one of the plurality of images, so as to enable tracking of software in the plurality of images and in live virtual containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Blair Googer, Jamie B. Marsnik, Bradley T. Moore
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Publication number: 20180218131Abstract: Examples of techniques for detecting and tracking virtual containers are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes detecting a virtual container. The method further includes collecting virtual container data for the virtual container. The method also includes associating, by a processing device, the virtual container to at least one of a plurality of images. Additionally, the method includes building, by the processing device, a container event database based on the virtual container data and the association of the virtual container to the at least one of the plurality of images, so as to enable tracking of software in the plurality of images and in live virtual containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Blair Googer, Jamie B. Marsnik, Bradley T. Moore
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Publication number: 20180205985Abstract: Systems and methods for a cognitive television remote control are disclosed. A method includes: obtaining, by a computer device, context information of current content being displayed on a display; generating, by the computer device, a respective attention score for each one of plural users for the current content; receiving, by the computer device, input to change from the current content to new content; determining, by the computer device and based on the receiving, that the attention score of at least one of the plural users exceeds a threshold value; and controlling the display, by the computer device and based on the determining, to display an alert and a prompt to confirm or reject changing to the new content.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Michael K. BOUDREAU, Jia CHEN, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Craig M. TRIM
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Publication number: 20180098127Abstract: After receiving a content at a device usable to present the content to a user, a portion of the received content is analyzed to identify a context present in the portion, the context including a type of a subject-matter of the portion. A contextual rating rule corresponding to the context of the portion is selected from a set of contextual rating rules. A rating value of the portion is computed using a first rating value in the contextual rating rule, the rating value of the portion being distinct from a rating associated with the content by a distributor of the content. The portion is presented on a presentation device along with the rating value of the portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Jia Chen, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Craig M. Trim
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Patent number: 9934369Abstract: Examples of techniques for detecting and tracking virtual containers are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes detecting a virtual container. The method further includes collecting virtual container data for the virtual container. The method also includes associating, by a processing device, the virtual container to at least one of a plurality of images. Additionally, the method includes building, by the processing device, a container event database based on the virtual container data and the association of the virtual container to the at least one of the plurality of images, so as to enable tracking of software in the plurality of images and in live virtual containers.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: ServiceNow, Inc.Inventors: Michael K. Boudreau, Blair Googer, Jamie B. Marsnik, Bradley T. Moore