Patents by Inventor Otis Smart

Otis Smart 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: 11393194
    Abstract: A method for selective boundary detection includes identifying a plurality of boundaries for a plurality of subregions in a region of interest utilizing one or more multispectral images for the region of interest. The method further includes analyzing a plurality of adjacent fields to a first field in a first subregion out of the plurality of subregions utilizing a region identification criterion based on a plurality of attributes for the first field and the plurality of adjacent fields. The method further includes determining, based on the analyzing, the first region with the first field requires further analysis of multitemporal remote sensed data over a defined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Smitkumar Narotambhai Marvaniya, Zishan Sami, Umamaheswari Devi, Manikandan Padmanaban, Otis Smart
  • Patent number: 11361247
    Abstract: Historical device positioning data captured from one or more devices over a period of time is received. The historical device positioning data includes historical latitude, longitude, and elevation data of the one or more devices. Building boundaries for a give building are identified based upon the historical latitude and longitude data. The historical device positioning data corresponding to locations within the building boundaries of the building is clustered using a machine learning-based clustering algorithm, resulting in clusters with corresponding cluster centroids. The cluster centroids are associated with respective floors within the building. A current floor of the building on which a specific device is located is determined by mapping current device positioning data of the specific device to the closest cluster centroid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles D. Wolfson, Otis Smart, Harikumar Venkatesan, Sushain Pandit, David A. Selby, Brent Gross, Corey A. Stubbs
  • Publication number: 20220051016
    Abstract: A method for selective boundary detection includes identifying a plurality of boundaries for a plurality of subregions in a region of interest utilizing one or more multispectral images for the region of interest. The method further includes analyzing a plurality of adjacent fields to a first field in a first subregion out of the plurality of subregions utilizing a region identification criterion based on a plurality of attributes for the first field and the plurality of adjacent fields. The method further includes determining, based on the analyzing, the first region with the first field requires further analysis of multitemporal remote sensed data over a defined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Smitkumar Narotambhai Marvaniya, Zishan Sami, UMAMAHESWARI DEVI, Manikandan Padmanaban, Otis Smart
  • Patent number: 11200239
    Abstract: A computer system merges location-based data sets. Each of a plurality of data sets are transformed into a standardized schema, including at least two data sets including information indicating a geographic location. The schemas of the plurality of data sets are combined by data set type to produce a resulting data set for each data set type. The schemas of a first and second data sets are joined to produce a merged data set using a machine learning model to identify corresponding rows of the schemas. The schema of the merged data set is joined with the schemas of the resulting data sets for the data set types to produce a new data set. A resulting merged data set in the standardized schema is produced. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and program product for merging location-based data sets in substantially the same manner described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Otis Smart, Charles Lynn, Karthik Jayaraman, Linsong Chu, Ronald Bruce Baker, Suresh Kumar Jasrasaria
  • Publication number: 20210334275
    Abstract: A computer system merges location-based data sets. Each of a plurality of data sets are transformed into a standardized schema, including at least two data sets including information indicating a geographic location. The schemas of the plurality of data sets are combined by data set type to produce a resulting data set for each data set type. The schemas of a first and second data sets are joined to produce a merged data set using a machine learning model to identify corresponding rows of the schemas. The schema of the merged data set is joined with the schemas of the resulting data sets for the data set types to produce a new data set. A resulting merged data set in the standardized schema is produced. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and program product for merging location-based data sets in substantially the same manner described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: OTIS Smart, Charles Lynn, KARTHIK JAYARAMAN, Linsong Chu, Ronald Bruce Baker, Suresh Kumar JASRASARIA
  • Patent number: 10771920
    Abstract: Known geospatial device coordinates are clustered using a clustering algorithm into device clusters with cluster centroids. Each device cluster corresponds to a geographical location. Each cluster centroid is annotated with a regional floor-height value of the respective geographical location. Current device data of a device, including geographic location and elevation, are received. An approximate current floor upon which the first device is located is determined using the elevation of the first device and the annotated regional floor-height value of a closest cluster centroid, the closest cluster centroid determined based, at least in part, on the geographic location of the first device. An individual is directed to the device's geographic location and approximate current floor. The device clusters are re-computed based upon feedback from the individual regarding the device's actual floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sushain Pandit, Charles D. Wolfson, Brent Gross, Otis Smart, Harikumar Venkatesan, David A. Selby
  • Patent number: 10631129
    Abstract: Known geospatial device coordinates are clustered using a machine learning-based clustering algorithm into device clusters with cluster centroids. Each device cluster corresponds to a geographical location. Each cluster centroid is annotated with a regional floor-height value of the respective geographical location. Current device data of a device, including latitude, longitude, and elevation, are received, and a geographic location of the device is determined using the latitude and longitude. An approximate current floor upon which the first device is located is determined by mapping the current device data of the first device to a closest cluster centroid, and calculating the approximate current floor using the elevation of the first device and the annotated regional floor-height value of the closest cluster centroid. An individual is directed to the device's geographic location and approximate current floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sushain Pandit, Charles D. Wolfson, Brent Gross, Otis Smart, Harikumar Venkatesan, David A. Selby
  • Publication number: 20200107160
    Abstract: Known geospatial device coordinates are clustered using a clustering algorithm into device clusters with cluster centroids. Each device cluster corresponds to a geographical location. Each cluster centroid is annotated with a regional floor-height value of the respective geographical location. Current device data of a device, including geographic location and elevation, are received. An approximate current floor upon which the first device is located is determined using the elevation of the first device and the annotated regional floor-height value of a closest cluster centroid, the closest cluster centroid determined based, at least in part, on the geographic location of the first device. An individual is directed to the device's geographic location and approximate current floor. The device clusters are re-computed based upon feedback from the individual regarding the device's actual floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Sushain Pandit, Charles D. Wolfson, Brent Gross, Otis Smart, Harikumar Venkatesan, David A. Selby
  • Publication number: 20200104755
    Abstract: Historical device positioning data captured from one or more devices over a period of time is received. The historical device positioning data includes historical latitude, longitude, and elevation data of the one or more devices. Building boundaries for a give building are identified based upon the historical latitude and longitude data. The historical device positioning data corresponding to locations within the building boundaries of the building is clustered using a machine learning-based clustering algorithm, resulting in clusters with corresponding cluster centroids. The cluster centroids are associated with respective floors within the building. A current floor of the building on which a specific device is located is determined by mapping current device positioning data of the specific device to the closest cluster centroid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Charles D. Wolfson, Otis Smart, Harikumar Venkatesan, Sushain Pandit, David A. Selby, Brent Gross, Corey A. Stubbs
  • Publication number: 20200107159
    Abstract: Known geospatial device coordinates are clustered using a machine learning-based clustering algorithm into device clusters with cluster centroids. Each device cluster corresponds to a geographical location. Each cluster centroid is annotated with a regional floor-height value of the respective geographical location. Current device data of a device, including latitude, longitude, and elevation, are received, and a geographic location of the device is determined using the latitude and longitude. An approximate current floor upon which the first device is located is determined by mapping the current device data of the first device to a closest cluster centroid, and calculating the approximate current floor using the elevation of the first device and the annotated regional floor-height value of the closest cluster centroid. An individual is directed to the device's geographic location and approximate current floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Sushain Pandit, Charles D. Wolfson, Brent Gross, Otis Smart, Harikumar Venkatesan, David A. Selby