Patents by Inventor SUMIT PATEL

SUMIT PATEL 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).

  • Publication number: 20190213258
    Abstract: A system, computer program product, and method are provided to automate a framework for knowledge graph based persistence of data, and to resolve temporal changes and uncertainties in the knowledge graph. Natural language understanding, together with one or more machine learning models (MLMs), is used to extract data from unstructured information, including entities and entity relationships. The extracted data is populated into a knowledge graph. As the KG is subject to change, the KG is used to create new and retrain existing machine learning models (MLMs). Weighting is applied to the populated data in the form of veracity value. Blockchain technology is applied to the populated data to ensure reliability of the data and to provide auditability to assess changes to the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Bacarella, James H. Barnebee, IV, Nicholas Lawrence, Sumit Patel
  • Publication number: 20190213259
    Abstract: A system, computer program product, and method are provided to automate a framework for knowledge graph based persistence of data, and to resolve temporal changes and uncertainties in the knowledge graph. Natural language understanding, together with one or more machine learning models (MLMs), is used to extract data from unstructured information, including entities and entity relationships. The extracted data is populated into a knowledge graph. As the KG is subject to change, the KG is used to create new and retrain existing machine learning models (MLMs). Weighting is applied to the populated data in the form of veracity value. Blockchain technology is applied to the populated data to ensure reliability of the data and to provide auditability to assess changes to the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Bacarella, James H. Barnebee, IV, Nicholas Lawrence, Sumit Patel
  • Patent number: 10297093
    Abstract: Monitoring and authorizing collection of printed media. A print task is received. A unique electromagnetic (EM) signature is generated for the received print task. Files for the print task are printed including the EM signature. Communication information is received including information exchanged between a radio frequency identification (RFID) badge associated with a user requesting access to a common printing area and a RFID reader associated with the common printing area, and information by an electromagnetic detector of a computer from the EM signature. Based on the first and second set of received communication information, an attempted collection of the printed media by the print task owner is determined. If the attempted collection is not made by the print task owner, a notification is transmitted to a computer associated with the print task owner indicating an unauthorized attempted collection of the printed media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Liam Harpur, Erik Katzen, Sumit Patel, John Rice
  • Patent number: 10282599
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and computer program product for video sentiment analysis in video messaging. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for video sentiment analysis in video messaging includes receiving different video contributions to a thread in a social system executing in memory of a computer and sensing from a plurality of the video contributions a contributor sentiment. Thereafter, a sentiment value for the different video contributions is computed and a sentiment value for a selected one of the video contributions is displayed in a user interface to the thread for an end user contributing a new video contribution to the thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Liam Harpur, Erik H. Katzen, Sumit Patel, John Rice
  • Patent number: 10277459
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating and presenting, to an end user, user guidance data for achieving a desired end-state device or application configuration. End-state configuration source data may be provided to an application component. The application component may determine a desired end-state configuration from the source data, and may further determine a navigation path for transitioning from a current configuration state to the desired end-state configuration. The application component may then generate user guidance data to guide the user through the navigation path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Liam Harpur, Sumit Patel
  • Patent number: 10257032
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating and presenting, to an end user, user guidance data for achieving a desired end-state device or application configuration. End-state configuration source data may be provided to an application component. The application component may determine a desired end-state configuration from the source data, and may further determine a navigation path for transitioning from a current configuration state to the desired end-state configuration. The application component may then generate user guidance data to guide the user through the navigation path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Liam Harpur, Sumit Patel
  • Publication number: 20190095440
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes associating a tag with a message in a log, where the message describes a logged event. A life parameter associated with the tag is calculated, using a computer processor, where the life parameter indicates a dynamic time period during which the tag remains in a state that is active. Alerting of the tag occurs by way of a first alert manner while the state of the tag is active. It is detected that the dynamic time period indicated by the life parameter has ended. The state of the tag is changed from active to dormant, where changing the state includes ceasing the alerting of the tag by way of the first alert manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Jonathan Dunne, Liam S. Harpur, Sumit Patel
  • Patent number: 10223138
    Abstract: The present invention is a software installation assistance method and system to monitor the behavior of users and provide assistance during installation and configuration of software. A single user's behavior is compared with the behavior of a group of users and when an installation problem occurs as determined by the comparison, then technical assistance is proactively offered to the single user in the form of suggested resolution steps based on the behavior and interaction of other users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Liam Harpur, Sumit Patel
  • Patent number: 10168795
    Abstract: A system, method and program product for processing user interests. A system is provided that includes: a gesture management system that receives gesture data from a collection device for an inputted interest of a user; a pattern detection system that receives and analyzes behavior data associated with the inputted interest; an interest affinity scoring system that calculates an affinity score for the inputted interest based on the gesture data and an analysis of the behavior data; a dynamic classification system that assigns a dynamically generated tag to the inputted interest based on an inputted context associated with the inputted interest; and a user interest database that stores structured interest information for the user, including a unique record for the inputted interest that includes the affinity score and dynamically generated tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas E. Creamer, Erik H. Katzen, Sumit Patel
  • Patent number: 10157169
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems for enriching and customizing one or more portions of textual content. Embodiments of the present invention analyze one or more portions of the textual content and customize the textual content based on preferences of a user interacting with the textual content. Embodiments of the present invention can present customized or original textual content to users requesting textual content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christina I. Flores, Romelia H. Flores, Erik H. Katzen, Sumit Patel
  • Publication number: 20180343273
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems and computer program products method for online presence interaction using a behavioral certificate. The computer-implemented method includes monitoring, using a processor, one or more online presence interactions by one or more users. The processor determines whether a behavioral certificate exist for the online presence. The processor cross-references one or more authorized inputs, outputs or actions for the online presence based at least in part on an existence of a behavioral certificate for the online presence. The processor transmits the behavioral certificate, wherein the behavioral certificate advises the one or more users how to interact with the online presence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Liam Harpur, Sumit Patel, John Rice
  • Publication number: 20180343274
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems and computer program products method for online presence interaction using a behavioral certificate. The computer-implemented method includes monitoring, using a processor, one or more online presence interactions by one or more users. The processor determines whether a behavioral certificate exist for the online presence. The processor cross-references one or more authorized inputs, outputs or actions for the online presence based at least in part on an existence of a behavioral certificate for the online presence. The processor transmits the behavioral certificate, wherein the behavioral certificate advises the one or more users how to interact with the online presence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Liam Harpur, Sumit Patel, John Rice
  • Patent number: 10101820
    Abstract: A system, method and program product for processing user interests. A system is provided that includes: a gesture management system that receives gesture data from a collection device for an inputted interest of a user; a pattern detection system that receives and analyzes behavior data associated with the inputted interest; an interest affinity scoring system that calculates an affinity score for the inputted interest based on the gesture data and an analysis of the behavior data; a dynamic classification system that assigns a dynamically generated tag to the inputted interest based on an inputted context associated with the inputted interest; and a user interest database that stores structured interest information for the user, including a unique record for the inputted interest that includes the affinity score and dynamically generated tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas E. Creamer, Erik H. Katzen, Sumit Patel
  • Publication number: 20180285130
    Abstract: The present invention is a software installation assistance method and system to monitor the behavior of users and provide assistance during installation and configuration of software. A single user's behavior is compared with the behavior of a group of users and when an installation problem occurs as determined by the comparison, then technical assistance is proactively offered to the single user in the form of suggested resolution steps based on the behavior and interaction of other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Liam Harpur, Sumit Patel
  • Patent number: 10043327
    Abstract: Monitoring and authorizing collection of printed media. A print task is received. A unique electromagnetic (EM) signature is generated for the received print task. Files for the print task are printed including the EM signature. Communication information is received including information exchanged between a radio frequency identification (RFID) badge associated with a user requesting access to a common printing area and a RFID reader associated with the common printing area, and information by an electromagnetic detector of a computer from the EM signature. Based on the first and second set of received communication information, an attempted collection of the printed media by the print task owner is determined. If the attempted collection is not made by the print task owner, a notification is transmitted to a computer associated with the print task owner indicating an unauthorized attempted collection of the printed media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Liam Harpur, Erik Katzen, Sumit Patel, John Rice
  • Publication number: 20180174143
    Abstract: A blockchain of transactions may be referenced for various purposes and may be later accessed by interested parties for ledger verification. One example method of operation may include one or more of identifying a blockchain transaction including a buyer and a seller and a product or service, identifying one or more attributes of the blockchain transaction, initializing a sale commit time window assigned to the blockchain transaction based on the one or more attributes, and committing the blockchain transaction to a blockchain when the sale commit time window has elapsed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Paul R. Bastide, Jonathan Dunne, Liam Harpur, Sumit Patel
  • Publication number: 20180165600
    Abstract: An automated dynamic message categorization system is provided and includes first, second and third processing units. The first processing unit is configured to generate a user interface (UI) and to present the UI to a user. The second processing unit is configured to pull information from a first textual element which has been entered into the UI, to identify second textual elements that are relevant to the first textual element based on the pulled information and to extract textual element identifiers from the second textual elements. The third processing unit is configured to generate, for each extracted textual element identifier, a confidence score describing a degree of correlation between each extracted textual element identifier and the first textual element. The first processing unit is further configured to present to the user each extracted textual element identifier with a corresponding confidence score as a selectable option via the UI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Liam Harpur, Sumit Patel, Enda Sexton
  • Publication number: 20180165357
    Abstract: An automated dynamic message categorization system is provided and includes first, second and third processing units. The first processing unit is configured to generate a user interface (UI) and to present the UI to a user. The second processing unit is configured to pull information from a first textual element which has been entered into the UI, to identify second textual elements that are relevant to the first textual element based on the pulled information and to extract textual element identifiers from the second textual elements. The third processing unit is configured to generate, for each extracted textual element identifier, a confidence score describing a degree of correlation between each extracted textual element identifier and the first textual element. The first processing unit is further configured to present to the user each extracted textual element identifier with a corresponding confidence score as a selectable option via the UI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Liam Harpur, Sumit Patel, Enda Sexton
  • Publication number: 20180144110
    Abstract: A mobile device which can identify a change in possession of the device and based on a change in possession of the device implement different types of security protocols to follow based on a scoring system regarding threat of the user to the data on the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas E. Creamer, Erik H. Katzen, Sumit Patel
  • Publication number: 20180122168
    Abstract: Monitoring and authorizing collection of printed media. A print task is received. A unique electromagnetic (EM) signature is generated for the received print task. Files for the print task are printed including the EM signature. Communication information is received including information exchanged between a radio frequency identification (RFID) badge associated with a user requesting access to a common printing area and a RFID reader associated with the common printing area, and information by an electromagnetic detector of a computer from the EM signature. Based on the first and second set of received communication information, an attempted collection of the printed media by the print task owner is determined. If the attempted collection is not made by the print task owner, a notification is transmitted to a computer associated with the print task owner indicating an unauthorized attempted collection of the printed media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Liam Harpur, Erik Katzen, Sumit Patel, John Rice