Patents by Inventor Tara Astigarraga

Tara Astigarraga 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: 10884431
    Abstract: An apparatus for includes a detection module, determination module, dispatch module, and notification module. The detection module detects at least one rider at a pickup location. The determination module determines a qualifying automated guided vehicle of a fleet of automated guided vehicles based on at least one of distance to the pickup location, passenger capacity, or vehicle type. The dispatch module dispatches the qualifying automated guided vehicle of the fleet of automated guided vehicles in response to the detection module detecting the at least one rider at the pickup location. The notification module notifies of delivery of the at least one rider to a destination location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Louie A. Dickens, Tara Astigarraga, Christopher DeRobertis, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Patent number: 10833952
    Abstract: Simulating latency in a network environment. A device sends a latency request. The device receives a latency support confirmation. The device builds an I/O frame. The I/O frame comprises a latency simulating bit and a latency duration. Based on the latency simulating bit and the latency duration, the device holds the I/O frame. The device sends the I/O frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Louie A. Dickens, Michael E. Starling, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Patent number: 10764330
    Abstract: An apparatus for managing network security includes an inventory module, a survey module, an observation module, and a security module. The inventory module identifies each node of a network. The survey module gathers information for each node of the network. The security module generates notifications to one or more users in response to the observation module detecting one or more irregularities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Christopher V. DeRobertis, Louie A. Dickens, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Patent number: 10740382
    Abstract: Various embodiments for enhancing accuracy in usability testing, by a processor device, are provided. Sentiment information is collected by a wearable device configured to be worn by a test user while a set of operations of a test case are executed, the test case evaluating usability of a product or service. Upon completion of the set of operations, a quality for the evaluation of the usability is determined using the sentiment information collected from the wearable device corresponding to input received from the executed set of operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Raquel Maldonado Cabrera, Jose R. Mosqueda Mejia, Shariffa B. Siewrattan
  • Patent number: 10691678
    Abstract: In an approach to achieving consistent reporting, one or more processors receive a request to include a set of data analysis and visualization parameters in a distributed ledger, such as the blockchain fabric distributed ledger. One or more processors may determine whether the set of data analysis and visualization parameters is consistent with a set of pre-determined rules recorded in the distributed ledger. One or more processors may additionally store the set of data analysis and visualization parameters in the distributed ledger responsive to determining that the set of data analysis and visualization parameters is consistent with the set of pre-determined rules recorded in the distributed ledger. One or more processors may further generate a report of a first dataset based on the set of data analysis and visualization parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Yixin Diao, Ruchi Mahindru, Karin Murthy
  • Patent number: 10679750
    Abstract: A system that includes one or more processors and one or more memories storing code that is executable by the one or more processors to: access a data log corresponding to a diet of a user over a predetermined period; determine a diet context for the user based at least in part on the data log; analyze the data log to determine a variance in the diet context; determine a potential medical issue in response to the variance; and generate predictive feedback for the user in response to the potential medical issue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Christopher V. DeRobertis, Louie A. Dickens, Jose R. Mosqueda Mejia, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Patent number: 10669091
    Abstract: An automated health product dispensary library, according to one embodiment includes storage slots configured to receive health product cartridges that have health products therein; and an accessor, configured to transport tape cartridges, for transporting the health product cartridges. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Louie A. Dickens, Dennis W. Fried, Michael P. McIntosh, Stephen L. Schwartz, Daniel J. Winarski, George G. Zamora
  • Publication number: 20200130983
    Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products that can facilitate elevator analytics and/or elevator optimization components are provided. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a prediction component that can predict a current destination of an elevator passenger based on historical elevator usage data of the elevator passenger. The computer executable components can further comprise an assignment component that can assign the elevator passenger to an elevator based on the current destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Gauri Karve, Tara Astigarraga, Eric Miller, Kangguo Cheng, Fee Li Lie, Sean Teehan, Marc Bergendahl
  • Publication number: 20200125807
    Abstract: A cognitive communication assistant receives a message transmitted over a communication network from a sender to a recipient. A sender's industry identified with the sender and a recipient's industry identified with the recipient are determined. One or more terms associated with the sender's industry are extracted from the message. A definition associated with the one or more terms is searched for in an on-line reference text. The message is updated based on the definition. The message is transmitted over the communication network to the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Itzhack Goldberg, Jose R. Mosqueda Mejia, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Publication number: 20200118186
    Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods and/or computer program products that facilitate generating code for template specification in a quote to cash (Q2C) solution are provided. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises: generating, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a data model by specifying from a universal template which fields and attributes to include in the data model; mapping, by the system, external data into the data model; and generating, by the system, a code for template specification based on the data model, one or more business rules and a first code template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Vugranam C. Sreedhar, Saurabh Sinha, Tara Astigarraga, Kevin Wahlmeier, Shu Tao
  • Publication number: 20200110800
    Abstract: A contract generation system that automatically generates cost models for new business contracts is provided. The system receives a new contract comprising a set of key-value pairs, each key-value pair comprising a question and an answer that correspond to a field of information in a document for the new contract. The system computes a similarity measure between the new contract and an existing contract based on a set of variance definitions for determining differences between the set of key-value pairs of the new contract and a corresponding set of key-value pairs of the existing contract. The system generates a cost model of the new contract based on the similarity measure and a cost model of the existing contract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Saurabh Sinha, Vugranam Sreedhar, Michael Shane Goode, John Jeffrey Dillon
  • Publication number: 20200082677
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for data entry device security are provided. Aspects include receiving an indication of a user presence at a data entry device, wherein the data entry device includes a surface with apertures, and wherein the apertures include a material with a reflection coefficient. A presence of a fraud device is determined by emitting, from beneath the surface, security light from a set of one or more emitters, wherein the security light has a security light luminous power. A reflection of the security light off the material is collected by a first set of one or more sensors, wherein the reflection has a reflection luminous power. A luminous power range is determined based on the security light luminous power and the reflection coefficient and based on the reflection luminous power being outside the luminous power range, security measures are engaged at the data entry device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Christopher V. DeRobertis, Louie A. Dickens, Donald G. Grice, Jose R. Mosqueda Mejia, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Patent number: 10586447
    Abstract: Smart traffic signal methods are provided. One method includes determining a stopping distance for a vehicle approaching a geographic location and, in response to determining the stopping distance, determining whether the first vehicle will stop prior to reaching the geographic location. The method further includes, in response to determining that the vehicle will not stop prior to reaching the geographic location, modifying a signal of a traffic light located at the geographic location. Systems and computer program products for performing the above method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Christopher V. DeRobertis, Itzhack Goldberg, Jose R. Mosqueda Mejia, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Patent number: 10579743
    Abstract: A cognitive communication assistant receives a message transmitted over a communication network from a sender to a recipient. A sender's industry identified with the sender and a recipient's industry identified with the recipient are determined. One or more terms associated with the sender's industry are extracted from the message. A definition associated with the one or more terms is searched for in an on-line reference text. The message is updated based on the definition. The message is transmitted over the communication network to the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Itzhack Goldberg, Jose R. Mosqueda Mejia, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Patent number: 10567406
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying a cloud computing environment, establishing a baseline associated with input and output requests within the cloud computing environment, monitoring activity associated with the cloud computing environment, comparing the activity to the baseline, and performing one or more actions, based on the comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Christopher V. DeRobertis, Louie A. Dickens, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Publication number: 20200042015
    Abstract: An apparatus for includes a detection module, determination module, dispatch module, and notification module. The detection module detects at least one rider at a pickup location. The determination module determines a qualifying automated guided vehicle of a fleet of automated guided vehicles based on at least one of distance to the pickup location, passenger capacity, or vehicle type. The dispatch module dispatches the qualifying automated guided vehicle of the fleet of automated guided vehicles in response to the detection module detecting the at least one rider at the pickup location. The notification module notifies of delivery of the at least one rider to a destination location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Louie A. Dickens, Tara Astigarraga, Christopher DeRobertis, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Patent number: 10529194
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for data entry device security are provided. Aspects include receiving an indication of a user presence at a data entry device, wherein the data entry device includes a surface with apertures, and wherein the apertures include a material with a reflection coefficient. A presence of a fraud device is determined by emitting, from beneath the surface, security light from a set of one or more emitters, wherein the security light has a security light luminous power. A reflection of the security light off the material is collected by a first set of one or more sensors, wherein the reflection has a reflection luminous power. A luminous power range is determined based on the security light luminous power and the reflection coefficient and based on the reflection luminous power being outside the luminous power range, security measures are engaged at the data entry device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Christopher V. DeRobertis, Louie A. Dickens, Donald G. Grice, Jose R. Mosqueda Mejia, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Patent number: 10530791
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying a storage environment, establishing a baseline associated with input and output requests within the storage environment, monitoring activity associated with the storage environment, comparing the activity to the baseline, and performing one or more actions, based on the comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Christopher V. DeRobertis, Louie A. Dickens, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Publication number: 20190355222
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for data entry device security are provided. Aspects include receiving an indication of a user presence at a data entry device, wherein the data entry device includes a surface with apertures, and wherein the apertures include a material with a reflection coefficient. A presence of a fraud device is determined by emitting, from beneath the surface, security light from a set of one or more emitters, wherein the security light has a security light luminous power. A reflection of the security light off the material is collected by a first set of one or more sensors, wherein the reflection has a reflection luminous power. A luminous power range is determined based on the security light luminous power and the reflection coefficient and based on the reflection luminous power being outside the luminous power range, security measures are engaged at the data entry device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Christopher V. DeRobertis, Louie A. Dickens, Donald G. Grice, Jose R. Mosqueda Mejia, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Patent number: 10424172
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for data entry device security are provided. Aspects include receiving an indication of a user presence at a data entry device, wherein the data entry device includes a surface with apertures, and wherein the apertures include a material with a reflection coefficient. A presence of a fraud device is determined by emitting, from beneath the surface, security light from a set of one or more emitters, wherein the security light has a security light luminous power. A reflection of the security light off the material is collected by a first set of one or more sensors, wherein the reflection has a reflection luminous power. A luminous power range is determined based on the security light luminous power and the reflection coefficient and based on the reflection luminous power being outside the luminous power range, security measures are engaged at the data entry device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Christopher V. DeRobertis, Louie A. Dickens, Donald G. Grice, Jose R. Mosqueda Mejia, Daniel J. Winarski