Patents by Inventor Rachael Marie Huston Dickens

Rachael Marie Huston Dickens 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: 11861463
    Abstract: Using a natural language analysis, a current message is classified into a current message class, the current message being a portion of an interaction in narrative text form. Using a trained message class prediction model, a probability of a previous message class having resulted in the current message class is determined. A previous message is extracted from the interaction using the probability, the previous message being a portion of the interaction occurring prior to the current message, the previous message being classified into the previous message class.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Rachael Marie Huston Dickens, Rui Zhang
  • Patent number: 11727283
    Abstract: Provided is a method for distributing rules across instances of a rules engine. The method includes determining a rule load for each set of rules of a plurality of sets of rules. Each set of rules is associated with a tenant of a plurality of tenants hosted on a multi-tenant system. The method includes combining the rule load for each set of rules into an overall rule load. The method further includes distributing the sets of rules across a set of rules engine instances such that approximately the same fraction of the overall rule load is assigned to each rules engine instance of the set of rules engine instances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rachael Marie Huston Dickens, Kelley Gordon, Uwe Karl Hansmann, Dieter Buehler
  • Patent number: 11520786
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium for optimizing of search rules modifying search results. A rules service is initiated prior to executing a given search query from a shopper. A search rule evaluation is performed for the given search query and implementing a search rule that causes actions defined by the search rule to be applied to the given search request query. A list of search rules implemented or fired for each given search query is stored. A tracking record is built based on search rule evaluation that includes the list of implemented or fired rules and rule impact tracking (RIT) records.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rachael Marie Huston Dickens, Uwe Karl Hansmann, Dieter Buehler, Kelley Gordon
  • Patent number: 11443112
    Abstract: Using a natural language analysis, a current message is classified into a current message class, the current message being a portion of an interaction in narrative text form. For the interaction using a state prediction model, an interaction outcome corresponding to the current message class is forecasted, the forecasting comprising computing a probability that the current message class will result in a successful message class. Using the state prediction model, a set of next message classes and a set of predicted interaction outcomes are determined, each message in the set of next message classes corresponding to the current message class, each predicted interaction outcome in the set of predicted interaction outcomes corresponding to a next message class in the set of next message classes. According to the corresponding predicted interaction outcome, the set of next message classes is ranked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Rachael Marie Huston Dickens, Rui Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220019584
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium for optimizing of search rules modifying search results. A rules service is initiated prior to executing a given search query from a shopper. A search rule evaluation is performed for the given search query and implementing a search rule that causes actions defined by the search rule to be applied to the given search request query. A list of search rules implemented or fired for each given search query is stored. A tracking record is built based on search rule evaluation that includes the list of implemented or fired rules and rule impact tracking (RIT) records.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Rachael Marie Huston Dickens, Uwe Karl Hansmann, Dieter Buehler, Kelley Gordon
  • Publication number: 20210365801
    Abstract: Provided is a method for distributing rules across instances of a rules engine. The method includes determining a rule load for each set of rules of a plurality of sets of rules. Each set of rules is associated with a tenant of a plurality of tenants hosted on a multi-tenant system. The method includes combining the rule load for each set of rules into an overall rule load. The method further includes distributing the sets of rules across a set of rules engine instances such that approximately the same fraction of the overall rule load is assigned to each rules engine instance of the set of rules engine instances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Rachael Marie Huston Dickens, Kelley Gordon, Uwe Karl Hansmann, Dieter Buehler
  • Publication number: 20210081878
    Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for generation of tasks and retraining machine learning modules to generate tasks based on feedback for the generated tasks. A machine learning module processes an input text message sent in the communication channel to output task information including an intended action and a set of associated users. A task message is generated including the output task information of a task to perform. The task message is sent to a user interface panel in a user computer. Feedback is received from the user computer on the output task information in the task message. The machine learning module is retrained to output task information from the input text message based on the feedback to reinforce likelihood correct task information is outputted and reinforce lower likelihood incorrect task information is outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Rachael Marie Huston Dickens, Rui Zhang, Ami Herrman Dewar, Heiko H. Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20210073327
    Abstract: Using a natural language analysis, a current message is classified into a current message class, the current message being a portion of an interaction in narrative text form. For the interaction using a state prediction model, an interaction outcome corresponding to the current message class is forecasted, the forecasting comprising computing a probability that the current message class will result in a successful message class. Using the state prediction model, a set of next message classes and a set of predicted interaction outcomes are determined, each message in the set of next message classes corresponding to the current message class, each predicted interaction outcome in the set of predicted interaction outcomes corresponding to a next message class in the set of next message classes. According to the corresponding predicted interaction outcome, the set of next message classes is ranked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Rachael Marie Huston Dickens, Rui Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210073670
    Abstract: Using a natural language analysis, a current message is classified into a current message class, the current message being a portion of an interaction in narrative text form. Using a trained message class prediction model, a probability of a previous message class having resulted in the current message class is determined. A previous message is extracted from the interaction using the probability, the previous message being a portion of the interaction occurring prior to the current message, the previous message being classified into the previous message class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Rachael Marie Huston Dickens, RUI ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20200380406
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for efficient machine learning is provided. Embodiments of the present invention may include training a machine learning model offline. Embodiments of the present invention may include receiving and storing user feedback to the machine learning model for a current interval. Embodiments of the present invention may include determining that a machine learning model performance is redundant. Embodiments of the present invention may include converting the machine learning model performance to an increase in a performance speed. Embodiments of the present invention may include updating the trained machine learning model online.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Rachael Marie Huston Dickens, Jonathan F. Brunn, RUI ZHANG