Patents by Inventor Peri L. Tarr
Peri L. Tarr 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: 10255571Abstract: A graphical interface module may provide a set of graphical presentations comprising at least: a Likelihood of Delivery chart showing a probability distribution of predicted delivery dates; a Delivery Date Risk Trend chart showing how the completion time for the project predicted according to the Likelihood of Delivery chart has changed over time; and a Burndown chart that shows at least work-items of planned work for the project. Each of the Likelihood of Delivery chart, the Delivery Date Risk Trend chart, and the Burndown chart has a timeline axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Murray R. Cantor, Evelyn Duesterwald, Tamir Klinger, Peter K. Malkin, Paul M. Matchen, Stanley M. Sutton, Peri L. Tarr, Mark N. Wegman
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Patent number: 9563864Abstract: Historic and current development data associated with the project may be gathered. A catalog of patterns, each pattern associated with a data measure and an analysis routine capable of detecting the pattern according to the data measure in a given data set may be obtained. A pattern describes a particular indication in the historical and development data, which arises one or more of, at a discrete point in time or over a period of time. The analysis routine may be applied to the historic and current development data. A notification may be issued responsive to identifying the pattern in the historic and current development data. The applying and the issuing may be performed for each pattern in the catalog of patterns.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Murray R. Cantor, Evelyn Duesterwald, Tamir Klinger, Peter K. Malkin, Paul M. Matchen, Stanley M. Sutton, Peri L. Tarr, Mark N. Wegman
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Patent number: 9552561Abstract: Incorporating user insights in predicting, diagnosing and remediating problems that threaten on-time delivery of a project may comprise gathering information. The information may be conveyed to one or more users. A user may be allowed to input a new value associated with the project, the new value assessed based on the information and representing an expert assessment of the information. The user may be allowed to also indicate a period of time the user considers the information to be applicable. The new value and the period of time may be incorporated into data used in a prediction algorithm that predicts probability distribution of completion time of the project as the project is progressing.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Murray R. Cantor, Evelyn Duesterwald, Tamir Klinger, Peter K. Malkin, Paul M. Matchen, Stanley M. Sutton, Peri L. Tarr, Mark N. Wegman
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Patent number: 9501753Abstract: A user may be allowed to specify a change in one or more parameter data associated with the project, the one or more parameter data used previously to compute a probability distribution of completion time of the project. The probability distribution of completion time of the project may be recomputed based on the change. The recomputed probability distribution of the completion time of the project may be presented. An option to save the recomputed probability distribution may be provided. An option may be provided to specify another change in one or more parameter data associated with the project and repeat the recomputing and the presenting procedures based on another change in one or more parameter data associated with the project.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Murray R. Cantor, Evelyn Duesterwald, Tamir Klinger, Peter K. Malkin, Paul M. Matchen, Stanley M. Sutton, Peri L. Tarr, Mark N. Wegman
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Publication number: 20160307134Abstract: A graphical interface module may provide a set of graphical presentations comprising at least: a Likelihood of Delivery chart showing a probability distribution of predicted delivery dates; a Delivery Date Risk Trend chart showing how the completion time for the project predicted according to the Likelihood of Delivery chart has changed over time; and a Burndown chart that shows at least work-items of planned work for the project. Each of the Likelihood of Delivery chart, the Delivery Date Risk Trend chart, and the Burndown chart has a timeline axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Murray R. Cantor, Evelyn Duesterwald, Tamir Klinger, Peter K. Malkin, Paul M. Matchen, Stanley M. Sutton, Peri L. Tarr, Mark N. Wegman
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Patent number: 9430591Abstract: A method (which can be computer implemented) for inferring whether at least a first relationship exists between at least first and second entities includes the steps of applying a first assessor to obtain a first confidence level pertaining to putative existence of said at least first relationship between said at least first and second entities, applying a second assessor to obtain a second confidence level pertaining to putative existence of said at least first relationship between said at least first and second entities, and combining said first and second confidence levels to obtain an overall inference whether said at least first relationship exists between said at least first and second entities.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tamir Klinger, Peri L. Tarr
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Patent number: 9406038Abstract: A graphical interface module may provide a set of graphical presentations comprising at least: a Likelihood of Delivery chart showing a probability distribution of predicted delivery dates; a Delivery Date Risk Trend chart showing how the completion time for the project predicted according to the Likelihood of Delivery chart has changed over time; and a Burndown chart that shows at least work-items of planned work for the project. Each of the Likelihood of Delivery chart, the Delivery Date Risk Trend chart, and the Burndown chart has a timeline axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Murray R. Cantor, Evelyn Duesterwald, Tamir Klinger, Peter K. Malkin, Paul M. Matchen, Stanley M. Sutton, Peri L. Tarr, Mark N. Wegman
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Patent number: 9251484Abstract: A task effort estimator may determine a probability distribution of an estimated effort needed to complete unfinished tasks in a project based on one or more of a set of completed tasks belonging to a project and attributes associated with the completed tasks belonging to the project, a set of completed tasks not belonging to the project and attributes associated with the completed tasks not belonging to the project, or the combination of both. A project completion predictor may determine a probability distribution of completion time for the project based on the probability distribution of an estimated effort needed to complete the unfinished tasks in the project, and one or more resource and scheduling constraints associated with the project.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Murray R. Cantor, Evelyn Duesterwald, Tamir Klinger, Peter K. Malkin, Paul M. Matchen, Dharmashankar Subramanian, Stanley M. Sutton, Peri L. Tarr, Mark N. Wegman
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Publication number: 20160004982Abstract: A method for projecting the progress of a project, the project including work items, the method including: obtaining starting state transition probabilities for the work items in a first time interval; obtaining starting populations of the work items, wherein the starting populations of the work items include states of the work items at the beginning of the first time interval; determining expected distributions for the work item states at the end of the first time interval by using the starting state transition probabilities and the starting populations; identifying actual states for the work items at the end of the first time interval; determining actual state transition rates of the work items for the first time interval by using the starting populations and the actual states; and determining expected future state transition probabilities for the work items by using the starting state transition probabilities and the actual state transition rates.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Murray R. Cantor, Evelyn Duesterwald, Tamir Klinger, Stanley M. Sutton, JR., Peri L. Tarr
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Publication number: 20150149983Abstract: A method (which can be computer implemented) for inferring whether at least a first relationship exists between at least first and second entities includes the steps of applying a first assessor to obtain a first confidence level pertaining to putative existence of said at least first relationship between said at least first and second entities, applying a second assessor to obtain a second confidence level pertaining to putative existence of said at least first relationship between said at least first and second entities, and combining said first and second confidence levels to obtain an overall inference whether said at least first relationship exists between said at least first and second entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2015Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Tamir Klinger, Peri L. Tarr
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Patent number: 8984481Abstract: A method (which can be computer implemented) for inferring whether at least a first relationship exists between at least first and second entities includes the steps of applying a first assessor to obtain a first confidence level pertaining to putative existence of said at least first relationship between said at least first and second entities, applying a second assessor to obtain a second confidence level pertaining to putative existence of said at least first relationship between said at least first and second entities, and combining said first and second confidence levels to obtain an overall inference whether said at least first relationship exists between said at least first and second entities.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tamir Klinger, Peri L. Tarr
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Patent number: 8881028Abstract: Reverse metadata viewing by multiple parties, in one aspect, determines one or more second users that share one or more concerns of the first user, enable the first user to select said one or more second users. One or more concerns of said selected one or more second users are determined based on metadata information in electronic artifacts associated with said selected one or more second users. The first user is enabled to explore said one or more concerns of said selected one or more second users.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tamir Klinger, Jacquelyn A. Martino, Paul M. Matchen, Peri L. Tarr, Patrick Wagstrom, Clay E. Williams
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Publication number: 20140236654Abstract: Incorporating user insights in predicting, diagnosing and remediating problems that threaten on-time delivery of a project may comprise gathering information. The information may be conveyed to one or more users. A user may be allowed to input a new value associated with the project, the new value assessed based on the information and representing an expert assessment of the information. The user may be allowed to also indicate a period of time the user considers the information to be applicable. The new value and the period of time may be incorporated into data used in a prediction algorithm that predicts probability distribution of completion time of the project as the project is progressing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Murray R. Cantor, Evelyn Duesterwald, Tamir Klinger, Peter K. Malkin, Paul M. Matchen, Stanley M. Sutton, Peri L. Tarr, Mark N. Wegman
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Publication number: 20140236660Abstract: A graphical interface module may provide a set of graphical presentations comprising at least: a Likelihood of Delivery chart showing a probability distribution of predicted delivery dates; a Delivery Date Risk Trend chart showing how the completion time for the project predicted according to the Likelihood of Delivery chart has changed over time; and a Burndown chart that shows at least work-items of planned work for the project. Each of the Likelihood of Delivery chart, the Delivery Date Risk Trend chart, and the Burndown chart has a timeline axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Murray R. Cantor, Evelyn Duesterwald, Tamir Klinger, Peter K. Malkin, Paul M. Matchen, Stanley M. Sutton, Peri L. Tarr, Mark N. Wegman
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Publication number: 20140222485Abstract: A user may be allowed to specify a change in one or more parameter data associated with the project, the one or more parameter data used previously to compute a probability distribution of completion time of the project. The probability distribution of completion time of the project may be recomputed based on the change. The recomputed probability distribution of the completion time of the project may be presented. An option to save the recomputed probability distribution may be provided. An option may be provided to specify another change in one or more parameter data associated with the project and repeat the recomputing and the presenting procedures based on another change in one or more parameter data associated with the project.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Murray R. Cantor, Evelyn Duesterwald, Tamir Klinger, Peter K. Malkin, Paul M. Matchen, Stanley M. Sutton, Peri L. Tarr, Mark N. Wegman
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Publication number: 20140222497Abstract: Historic and current development data associated with the project may be gathered. A catalog of patterns, each pattern associated with a data measure and an analysis routine capable of detecting the pattern according to the data measure in a given data set may be obtained. A pattern describes a particular indication in the historical and development data, which arises one or more of, at a discrete point in time or over a period of time. The analysis routine may be applied to the historic and current development data. A notification may be issued responsive to identifying the pattern in the historic and current development data. The applying and the issuing may be performed for each pattern in the catalog of patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Murray R. Cantor, Evelyn Duesterwald, Tamir Klinger, Peter K. Malkin, Paul M. Matchen, Stanley M. Sutton, Peri L. Tarr, Mark N. Wegman
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Publication number: 20130325763Abstract: A task effort estimator may determine a probability distribution of an estimated effort needed to complete unfinished tasks in a project based on one or more of a set of completed tasks belonging to a project and attributes associated with the completed tasks belonging to the project, a set of completed tasks not belonging to the project and attributes associated with the completed tasks not belonging to the project, or the combination of both. A project completion predictor may determine a probability distribution of completion time for the project based on the probability distribution of an estimated effort needed to complete the unfinished tasks in the project, and one or more resource and scheduling constraints associated with the project.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Murray R. Cantor, Evelyn Duesterwald, Tamir Klinger, Peter K. Malkin, Paul M. Matchen, Dharmashankar Subramanian, Stanley M. Sutton, Peri L. Tarr, Mark N. Wegman
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Patent number: 8479159Abstract: A method (which can be computer implemented) for inferring whether at least a first relationship exists between at least first and second entities includes the steps of applying a first assessor to obtain a first confidence level pertaining to putative existence of said at least first relationship between said at least first and second entities, applying a second assessor to obtain a second confidence level pertaining to putative existence of said at least first relationship between said at least first and second entities, and combining said first and second confidence levels to obtain an overall inference whether said at least first relationship exists between said at least first and second entities.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2007Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tamir Klinger, Peri L. Tarr
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Publication number: 20130147806Abstract: A method including receiving a plurality of probability distributions corresponding to respective competitive goals, receiving an indication of a comparison goal, mapping the comparison goal to a domain independent comparison statistic characteristic, determining a plurality of statistical values of the probability distributions, receiving a selections of a comparison pattern specifying a designed comparison coordination for corresponding ones of the comparison statistic characteristics, converting the plurality of probability distributions into the designed comparison coordination, and displaying the probability distributions in the designed comparison coordination including values of the comparative statistic characteristics of the probability distributions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Peter K. Malkin, Fan Jing Meng, Peri L. Tarr, Xin Zhou
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Publication number: 20130145285Abstract: Reverse metadata viewing by multiple parties, in one aspect, determines one or more second users that share one or more concerns of the first user, enable the first user to select said one or more second users. One or more concerns of said selected one or more second users are determined based on metadata information in electronic artifacts associated with said selected one or more second users. The first user is enabled to explore said one or more concerns of said selected one or more second users.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Tamir Klinger, Jacquelyn A. Martino, Paul M. Matchen, Peri L. Tarr, Patrick Wagstrom, Clay E. Williams