Patents by Inventor Paul Krystek

Paul Krystek 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: 11921808
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for online posting annotation is provided. The present invention may include identifying a topic in an online posting. The present invention may include determining that a comment to the online posting relates to the online posting. The present invention may include adding at least one detail from the comment to the online posting. The present invention may include tagging the at least one added detail with at least one piece of metadata. The present invention may include validating a viewing access based on the at least one piece of metadata and displaying an amended online posting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Paul Krystek, John D. Wilson, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11847650
    Abstract: Embodiments for managing personal device security by one or more processors are described. Information associated with activity of a personal device is received. The information is detected utilizing a sensor coupled to the personal device. A signal representative of the received information is generated. An operational state of the personal device is caused to be changed after the generating of the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Florian Pinel, Paul Krystek, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11779811
    Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a computer system determine a customized augmented reality workout based on a cognitive state of a user. The method includes determining a current cognitive score of the user based on physical descriptions. The method includes determining the cognitive state of the user based on the current cognitive score. The cognitive state is indicative of a stress level being experienced by the user. The method includes determining the customized augmented reality workout from a plurality of augmented reality workouts based on the cognitive state of the user. The method includes generating the customized augmented reality workout to include at least one virtual component and incorporating at least one feature of real world surroundings. The method includes presenting the customized augmented reality workout to the user via an augmented reality device worn by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Jeremy R. Fox, Sushain Pandit, Paul Krystek
  • Patent number: 11475175
    Abstract: Embodiments for intelligent design structure selection in an Internet of Things (IoT) computing environment by a processor. Levels of satisfaction and behavior patterns of one or more users having similar user profiles influencing the behavior patterns may be learned and evaluated. One or more design structure solutions may be cognitively suggested according to the levels of satisfaction and the behavior patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peeyush Jaiswal, Priyansh Jaiswal, Paul Krystek, Shikhar Kwatra
  • Patent number: 11451656
    Abstract: Embodiments for intelligent notification mode switching in user equipment (UE) by a processor. Data may be received from one or more UEs associated with one or more users. Electronic communication switching factors associated with the one or more users may be identified. An implication of a switching notification mode on the one or more UEs based on the electronic communication switching factors may be learned. An electronic communication modes of the one or more UEs associated with the one or more users may be cognitively switched according to the learned implication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Komminist Weldemariam, Paul Krystek
  • Patent number: 11410103
    Abstract: Embodiments for facilitating ride scheduling by a processor. An occurrence of an event associated with a user may be predicted based on user data. One or more ride scheduling parameters relating to the event may be determined. One or more ride scheduling models may be determined satisfying the ride scheduling parameters. Facilitate scheduling a vehicle for the user according to the ride scheduling models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Paul Krystek, Komminist Weldemariam, Blaise Schaeffer
  • Patent number: 11303683
    Abstract: Embodiments for managing distribution of online content by one or more processors are described. Content posted to an online channel is detected. The content is viewable by a first number of viewers. A maturity score for the content is calculated. If the calculated maturity score is above a predetermined threshold, the content is caused to be viewable by a second number of viewers. The second number is greater than the first number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Wilson, Shikhar Kwatra, Paul Krystek, Sarbajit Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11290414
    Abstract: Embodiments for managing communications by one or more processors are described. Communication content is received from an individual. At least one communication channel to which to send the communication content is selected. The at least one communication channel is selected from a plurality of communication channels based on the communication content and at least one data source associated with the plurality of communication channels. A notification of the at least one selected communication channel is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Sushain Pandit, Paul Krystek, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20220035884
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for online posting annotation is provided. The present invention may include identifying a topic in an online posting. The present invention may include determining that a comment to the online posting relates to the online posting. The present invention may include adding at least one detail from the comment to the online posting. The present invention may include tagging the at least one added detail with at least one piece of metadata. The present invention may include validating a viewing access based on the at least one piece of metadata and displaying an amended online posting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Paul Krystek, John D. Wilson, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11237565
    Abstract: Embodiments for implementing intelligent driving comfort adjustment of an autonomous vehicle by a processor. A user experience satisfaction level may be determined during a journey within an autonomous vehicle according to historical user experience satisfaction levels, a user profile, one or more contextual factors, or a combination thereof. One or more performance characteristics of the autonomous vehicle may be adjusted if a user experience satisfaction level is less than a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Krystek, Shikhar Kwatra, John Wilson, Bryan Baysinger
  • Patent number: 11227248
    Abstract: Embodiments for facilitating cognitive conflict resolution between parties by a processor. An appropriateness of communications, behavior, actions or events associated with one or more users may be cognitively interpreted according to a plurality of identified contextual factors during a conflict resolution. One or more corrective actions may be suggested to mitigate a possible negative impact of the communications, behavior, actions or events upon the one or more users if the interpreted appropriateness is less than a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John D. Wilson, Shikhar Kwatra, Paul Krystek, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20220001238
    Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a computer system determine a customized augmented reality workout based on a cognitive state of a user. The method includes determining a current cognitive score of the user based on physical descriptions. The method includes determining the cognitive state of the user based on the current cognitive score. The cognitive state is indicative of a stress level being experienced by the user. The method includes determining the customized augmented reality workout from a plurality of augmented reality workouts based on the cognitive state of the user. The method includes generating the customized augmented reality workout to include at least one virtual component and incorporating at least one feature of real world surroundings. The method includes presenting the customized augmented reality workout to the user via an augmented reality device worn by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Jeremy R. Fox, Sushain Pandit, Paul Krystek
  • Patent number: 11205422
    Abstract: Embodiments for managing a chatbot by one or more processors are described. A communication from an individual is received. At least one data source associated with the individual is selected based on the received communication. A response to the received communication is generated based on the at least one selected data source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Jeremy R. Fox, Paul Krystek, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11201844
    Abstract: Embodiments for managing electronic communications by one or more processors are described. A plurality of electronic messages are received. Each of the plurality of electronic messages is associated with a respective one of a plurality of topics. A portion of the plurality of topics is selected. A signal representative of the plurality of electronic messages that are associated with the selected portion of the plurality of topics is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, John D. Wilson, Paul Krystek
  • Patent number: 11144883
    Abstract: Embodiments for intelligent scheduling of events by a processor. One or more events may be cognitively scheduled and/or assigned to one or more members from a plurality of group members according to learned relationships and responsibilities associated with the one or more events and the plurality of group members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Krystek, Shikhar Kwatra, Blaise Schaeffer, Maharaj Mukherjee
  • Patent number: 11095601
    Abstract: A method, a computer system, and a computer program product may perform tier structure definition and control of multi-tier propagation of social network content. For a user and his connections in the social network, interaction data may be received and analyzed to determine a strength of their relationship to the user. A tier structure may be defined, with the first tier having a greatest level of relationship to the user. Each connection may be assigned to a tier based on the strength of relationship. An initial propagation of a post of the user may be limited to connections from the first tier. Feedback to the post in the social network is monitored to determine a level of maturation of a thread. Feedback may be provided by the connections of the first tier. If the thread satisfies a maturity threshold, the thread is propagated to connections in a second tier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Wilson, Shikhar Kwatra, Paul Krystek, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11068969
    Abstract: A method for creating a customized virtual shopping experience may include receiving physical-world shopping data of a first user. The physical-world shopping data may be collected while the first user is physically present in a physical-world shopping environment. The method may also include configuring a virtual shopping environment based at least in part on the physical-world shopping data of the first user, and displaying to the first user the virtual shopping environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Wilson, Shikhar Kwatra, Paul Krystek, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 10991361
    Abstract: Embodiments for managing a chatbot by one or more processors are described. A communication is received from a first individual. The presence of a second individual within a proximity of a speaker is detected. A response to the communication is determined based on the communication and the detected presence of the second individual. The determined response is caused to be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Paul Krystek, Sarbajit Rakshit
  • Patent number: 10977030
    Abstract: An exemplary method includes obtaining a training set of code data that includes deprecated code; training a multi-layer neural network on the training set of code data to predict usage events for the deprecated code; predicting usage events for the deprecated code, in a first set of code data, using the trained multi-layer neural network; estimating a value of risk associated with the deprecated code in response to the predicted usage events; comparing the estimated value of risk to a threshold; and, in response to the estimated value of risk exceeding the threshold, implementing an ameliorative action regarding the deprecated code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Komminist Weldemariam, Abdigani Diriye, Shikhar Kwatra, Paul Krystek, Sushain Pandit
  • Patent number: 10942369
    Abstract: A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor of a smart contact lens. Executing the instructions causes the smart contact lens to measure dimensions of a user's eye to determine a focal length of the user, measure a magnetic field proximate to the user's eye to determine a direction of focus of the user, receive a control input from the user, determine a control signal corresponding to the focal length of the user, the direction of focus of the user, and the received control input, generate the determined control signal, and control a first electronic device by transmitting, by the smart contact lens, the generated control signal to the first electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Florian Pinel, Shikhar Kwatra, Paul Krystek, Sushain Pandit, Sarbajit K. Rakshit