Patents by Inventor Romelia H. Flores

Romelia H. Flores 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: 11936602
    Abstract: Managing instant message delivery may include receiving, using a processor, an instant message, wherein the instant message is directed to a recipient, and responsive to receiving the instant message, determining, using the processor, a user profile for the recipient and an activity level of a client device of the recipient. The user profile may specify rules for delivering instant messages to the recipient from users. Responsive to receiving the instant message, a delivery policy for the instant message may be determined using the processor according to the user profile of the recipient and the activity level of the client device. The instant message may be sent to the client device of the recipient according to the delivery policy using the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vinai S. Amble, Nicholas M. Augustyniak, Edwin J. Bruce, Romelia H. Flores, Lemnyuy B. Nyuykongi
  • Publication number: 20230417721
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for aiding a user in the preparation and completion of a dish within a social sensory recipe program are provided. The present invention may include capturing one or more characteristics comprising an aroma of a dish associated with a recipe using one or more sensors, wherein the one or more sensors comprise an olfactory sensor; identifying, at two or more steps of the recipe comprising a recipe profile, one or more aroma profiles of the dish based on the captured one or more characteristics comprising the aroma; comparing the one or more aroma profiles of the dish to one or more aroma profiles comprising the recipe profile; and responsive to the comparing, providing feedback of the dish to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Juel Daniel Raju, Christopher Bryan Barnwell, Romelia H. Flores, Susan Jachin Christian
  • Patent number: 11842733
    Abstract: An indication associated with an AI mode enabled by an AI system is received from a user with an affirmative opt-in status. A first task request associated with the user is identified. One or more instructions associated with the first task request are contextually recognized. The first task request is completed based on the contextually recognized one or more instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: KYNDRYL, INC.
    Inventors: Cesar Augusto Rodriguez Bravo, David Alonso Campos Batista, Romelia H. Flores, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11769504
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for digital remote presentation are provided. Presentation content is received that includes visual content, one or more speech triggers, and one or more presentation enhancements corresponding to the one or more speech triggers. A virtual meeting is presented by transmitting the presentation content to at least one receiver computer. A first audio file is received that includes recorded audio spoken by a presenter during the virtual meeting. From the first audio file the one or more speech triggers spoken by the presenter are identified. The respective presentation enhancement corresponding to the identified speech trigger is performed. The presentation enhancement is presented to the at least one receiver computer during the virtual meeting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Romelia H. Flores, Paul Llamas Virgen, Carolina Garcia Delgado, Silvia Cristina Santa Ana Velasco, Perla Guadalupe Reyes Ramirez
  • Publication number: 20230290348
    Abstract: A method includes: in response to identifying a primary user and corresponding Primary AI Assistant for a meeting, receiving by the Primary AI Assistant a confirmation to enroll at least one user personal digital assistant (PDA) of a respective one of at least one user; prompting the at least one user to provide descriptive information associated with the respective user PDA; connecting the at least one user PDA to the Primary AI Assistant internally by the Primary AI Assistant using the descriptive information for submitting requests; identifying by the Primary AI Assistant keywords and phrases received from the at least one user or primary user in the meeting; determining by the Primary AI Assistant a scheduling item based on the identified keywords and phrases; and automatically providing by the Primary AI Assistant the scheduling item to at least one user PDA corresponding to the scheduling item using the descriptive information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Cesar Augusto RODRIGUEZ BRAVO, David Alonso CAMPOS BATISTA, Romelia H. FLORES, Sarbajit K. RAKSHIT
  • Publication number: 20230259616
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: monitoring an operating system of a server that serves content to client computing devices, wherein the server maintains log files; determining, based on the monitoring, whether commands received at the operating system are indicative of tampering with one or more of the log files; responsive to determining the commands are indicative of tampering with one or more of the log files, performing a predefined security action; and responsive to determining the commands of the user are not indicative of tampering with one or more of the log files, sending the commands to a kernel of the operating system for execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Cesar Augusto Rodriguez Bravo, David Alonso Campos Batista, Doga Tav, Romelia H. Flores
  • Publication number: 20230119117
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving, by a computer device and from an automated teller machine, a personal identification number that is associated with an account; determining, by the computer device, that the personal identification number is a disablement personal identification number that is associated with the account, the account having an activation personal identification number, the disablement personal identification number and the activation personal identification number being different; determining, by the computer device and as a result of receiving the disablement personal identification number, at least one disablement action to be performed by a device other than the automated teller machine; and transmitting, by the computer device, a command to perform the disablement action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Cesar Augusto RODRIGUEZ BRAVO, David Alonso CAMPOS BATISTA, Desilda TOSKA, Romelia H. FLORES
  • Publication number: 20230102429
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating an aroma map is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes learning one or more aromas associated with one or more items. The computer-implemented method further includes identifying a presence of an item within a venue based on comparing one or more aromas detected by one or more sensors located within the venue with one or more learned aromas associated with the item. The computer-implemented method further includes identifying a micro-location of the item based, at least in part, on a location of the one or more sensors which detected the aroma. The computer-implemented method further includes generating an aroma map geospatially indicating the micro-location of the item within the venue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Romelia H. Flores, Susan Christian, Juel Daniel Raju, Christopher Bryan Barnwell
  • Patent number: 11603110
    Abstract: Techniques are described with respect to addressing at least one sensor abnormality associated with a vehicle. An associated method includes receiving a first measurement value from a first sensor among a plurality of sensors associated with a vehicle and receiving a second measurement value from a second sensor among the plurality of sensors. The method further includes identifying at least one sensor abnormality based upon an inconsistency between the first measurement value and the second measurement value. In an embodiment, the at least one sensor abnormality results from at least one sensor defect, at least one vehicle security fault, or a combination thereof. The method further includes completing at least one predefined action to address the at least one sensor abnormality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Kyndryl, Inc.
    Inventors: Cesar Augusto Rodriguez Bravo, Gregory J. Boss, David Jaramillo, Romelia H. Flores
  • Publication number: 20230004971
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing online banking transactions is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes identifying a first transaction request utilizing an alternate PIN associated with an alternate account linked to a primary account. The computer-implemented method further includes determining that the first transaction request is invalid based on a PIN policy corresponding to the alternate PIN associated with the alternate account linked to the primary account. The computer-implemented method further includes responsive to determining that the first transaction request is invalid, dynamically altering an allowable transaction limit for the alternate account according to the PIN policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Cesar Augusto Rodriguez Bravo, David Alonso Campos Batista, Desilda Toska, Romelia H. Flores
  • Publication number: 20220415317
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for digital remote presentation are provided. Presentation content is received that includes visual content, one or more speech triggers, and one or more presentation enhancements corresponding to the one or more speech triggers. A virtual meeting is presented by transmitting the presentation content to at least one receiver computer. A first audio file is received that includes recorded audio spoken by a presenter during the virtual meeting. From the first audio file the one or more speech triggers spoken by the presenter are identified. The respective presentation enhancement corresponding to the identified speech trigger is performed. The presentation enhancement is presented to the at least one receiver computer during the virtual meeting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Romelia H. Flores, Paul Llamas Virgen, Carolina Garcia Delgado, SILVIA CRISTINA SANTA ANA VELASCO, Perla Guadalupe Reyes Ramirez
  • Publication number: 20220392444
    Abstract: An indication associated with an AI mode enabled by an AI system is received from a user with an affirmative opt-in status. A first task request associated with the user is identified. One or more instructions associated with the first task request are contextually recognized. The first task request is completed based on the contextually recognized one or more instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Cesar Augusto Rodriguez Bravo, David Alonso Campos Batista, Romelia H. Flores, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11425222
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying an event, utilizing a server device, determining a match between the event and an historical event, utilizing the server device, identifying historical data sharing behavior associated with the historical event, utilizing the server device, determining, by the server device, one or more data sharing actions to be performed during the event, utilizing the historical data sharing behavior, and automatically implementing the one or more data sharing actions in response to an initialization of the event, utilizing the server device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Calcaterra, Romelia H. Flores, Zhi Li Guan, Su Liu
  • Patent number: 11295405
    Abstract: Providing recommendations for first responders can include receiving, using a processor, real time sensor data from a plurality of sensors, correlating, using the processor, the real time sensor data with historical data for a plurality of prior incidents to determine a selected prior incident matching the real time sensor data, and determining a recommended next action from an operating procedure based upon a next action taken for the selected prior incident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald P. Dejewski, Romelia H. Flores, David L. Jenkins, Hong S. Kim, Jeffrey L. Tennenbaum
  • Patent number: 11275943
    Abstract: Object disposal recommendations are generated by classifying an object within an image based on object recognition and metadata of the image and comparing the object and metadata to a corpus of object classification images. A current object state is determined relative to disposal recommendation, based on disposal policies. Responsive to determining disposal of the object in the current state is not recommended, one or more components of the object are identified, and a determination made as to a recommendation for disposal of the one or more object components. If a disposal recommendation is found for the one or more components of the object, the processor generates information to disassemble and prepare the one or more components of the object for disposal and provides disposal recommendation for the one or more components of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Susan Jachin Christian, Pushpita Panigrahi, Michael Anson Lau, Romelia H. Flores
  • Publication number: 20220067139
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose solutions that receive a request to boot up an operating system of a computing device and determine whether a hardware component of the computing device is valid. Embodiments of the present invention can also be used to, in response to determining that the hardware component of the computing device is not valid, perform one or more security measures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Cesar Augusto Rodriguez Bravo, Kevin Jimenez Mendez, Romelia H. Flores, David Lee
  • Patent number: 11247695
    Abstract: A method and system for enabling an autonomous vehicle detection process is provided. The method includes detecting a sensor reading, of a sensor integrated with an autonomous vehicle, exceeding a specified threshold value. Additional sensor reading from additional vehicles located within a specified distance of the autonomous vehicle are received and compared to the original sensor reading. In response, a fault condition associated with the sensor is determined and an associated notification is presented to an occupant of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Kyndryl, Inc.
    Inventors: Cesar Augusto Rodriguez Bravo, Gregory J. Boss, David Jaramillo, Romelia H. Flores
  • Patent number: 11182606
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for generating tables from charts. The techniques include determining a chart type of a selected chart. The techniques include determining a plurality of chart elements of the selected chart. Further, the techniques include determining a plurality of measurements of a plurality of data representations of the selected chart. Additionally, the techniques include determining a plurality of corresponding numeric values for the measurements based on the chart elements. Also, the techniques include generating a data table comprising the chart elements and the corresponding numeric values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sushain Pandit, Su Liu, Qin Qiong Zhang, Romelia H Flores
  • Patent number: 11151618
    Abstract: In an approach to retrieving reviews for a user based on user profile information, a computer receives user profile information for a first user. The computer receives a search term from the first user and determines review information corresponding to the search term and the user profile information. Responsive to determining review information corresponding to the search term and the user profile information, the computer retrieves the review information and transmits the review information to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Romelia H. Flores, Erik H. Katzen
  • Patent number: 11122062
    Abstract: Securing an autonomous vehicle against remote interference. Electronic communications are classified and rated according to communication port and package content. Communication ratings are processed to assess risk of remote interference. At-risk communications trigger interference response actions according to pre-defined ratings thresholds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Cesar Augusto Rodriguez Bravo, David Jaramillo, Romelia H. Flores, Gregory J. Boss