Patents by Inventor Sara B. Weber

Sara B. Weber 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: 10430420
    Abstract: Weighting sentiment information includes capturing sentiment information of a post from an electronic source, categorizing the post into categories based on the sentiment information, and assigning a weight to the post based on an interest attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James P. Galvin, Jr., Amy D. Travis, Sara B. Weber
  • Patent number: 10423931
    Abstract: Embodiments include method, systems and computer program products for dynamic processing for collaborative events. In some embodiments, first data associated with a collaborative event may be received. Second data from one or more sensors of a user device may be received. The first data and the second data may be analyzed. An action recommendation may be generated based on the analyzed first data and the analyzed second data. The action recommendation may be transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James P. Galvin, Jr., Amy D. Travis, Sara B. Weber
  • Publication number: 20170193455
    Abstract: Embodiments include method, systems and computer program products for dynamic processing for collaborative events. In some embodiments, first data associated with a collaborative event may be received. Second data from one or more sensors of a user device may be received. The first data and the second data may be analyzed. An action recommendation may be generated based on the analyzed first data and the analyzed second data. The action recommendation may be transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: James P. Galvin, JR., Amy D. Travis, Sara B. Weber
  • Patent number: 9619553
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for ranking meeting topics is described. A plurality of participants in an electronic meeting is identified. One or more interests associated with one or more individuals included in the plurality of participants are identified. One or more topics associated with the meeting are received. A ranking of the one or more topics is determined based upon, at least in part, the one or more identified interests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James Patrick Galvin, Jr., Amy D. Travis, Sara B. Weber
  • Patent number: 9477755
    Abstract: Methods, products, apparatus, and systems may identify one or more relevant social communities for one or more questions. Additionally, a user-question affinity value between a user and a question may be determined. In addition, a user-community affinity value between the user and each of a plurality of candidate social communities may be determined. Moreover, a question-community affinity value between the question and each of the plurality of candidate social communities may be determined based on the user-question affinity value and the user-community affinity value. The question-community affinity value determination may involve calculating a running average using the user-question affinity value and the user-community affinity value. The question-community affinity value may identify the one or more relevant social communities from the plurality of candidate social communities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tolga Oral, Daniel Rucci, Thomas Schaeck, Meggan H. Todd, Sara B. Weber
  • Patent number: 9443013
    Abstract: Methods, products, apparatus, and systems may identify one or more relevant social communities for one or more questions. Additionally, a user-question affinity value between a user and a question may be determined. In addition, a user-community affinity value between the user and each of a plurality of candidate social communities may be determined. Moreover, a question-community affinity value between the question and each of the plurality of candidate social communities may be determined based on the user-question affinity value and the user-community affinity value. The question-community affinity value determination may involve calculating a running average using the user-question affinity value and the user-community affinity value. The question-community affinity value may identify the one or more relevant social communities from the plurality of candidate social communities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tolga Oral, Daniel Rucci, Thomas Schaeck, Meggan H. Todd, Sara B. Weber
  • Patent number: 9305302
    Abstract: Weighting sentiment information includes capturing sentiment information of a post from an electronic source, categorizing the post into categories based on the sentiment information, and assigning a weight to the post based on an interest attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James P. Galvin, Jr., Amy D. Travis, Sara B. Weber
  • Publication number: 20150052129
    Abstract: Weighting sentiment information includes capturing sentiment information of a post from an electronic source, categorizing the post into categories based on the sentiment information, and assigning a weight to the post based on an interest attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Galvin, JR., Amy D. Travis, Sara B. Weber
  • Publication number: 20150051946
    Abstract: Weighting sentiment information includes capturing sentiment information of a post from an electronic source, categorizing the post into categories based on the sentiment information, and assigning a weight to the post based on an interest attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Galvin, JR., Amy D. Travis, Sara B. Weber
  • Publication number: 20150012548
    Abstract: Methods, products, apparatus, and systems may identify one or more relevant social communities for one or more questions. Additionally, a user-question affinity value between a user and a question may be determined. In addition, a user-community affinity value between the user and each of a plurality of candidate social communities may be determined. Moreover, a question-community affinity value between the question and each of the plurality of candidate social communities may be determined based on the user-question affinity value and the user-community affinity value. The question-community affinity value determination may involve calculating a running average using the user-question affinity value and the user-community affinity value. The question-community affinity value may identify the one or more relevant social communities from the plurality of candidate social communities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Tolga Oral, Daniel Rucci, Thomas Schaeck, Meggan H. Todd, Sara B. Weber
  • Publication number: 20140304198
    Abstract: Methods, products, apparatus, and systems may identify one or more relevant social communities for one or more questions. Additionally, a user-question affinity value between a user and a question may be determined. In addition, a user-community affinity value between the user and each of a plurality of candidate social communities may be determined. Moreover, a question-community affinity value between the question and each of the plurality of candidate social communities may be determined based on the user-question affinity value and the user-community affinity value. The question-community affinity value determination may involve calculating a running average using the user-question affinity value and the user-community affinity value. The question-community affinity value may identify the one or more relevant social communities from the plurality of candidate social communities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tolga Oral, Daniel Rucci, Thomas Schaeck, Meggan H. Todd, Sara B. Weber
  • Publication number: 20140229471
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for ranking meeting topics is described. A plurality of participants in an electronic meeting is identified. One or more interests associated with one or more individuals included in the plurality of participants are identified. One or more topics associated with the meeting are received. A ranking of the one or more topics is determined based upon, at least in part, the one or more identified interests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James Patrick Galvin, JR., Amy D. Travis, Sara B. Weber