Patents by Inventor Tyson J. Thomas

Tyson J. Thomas 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: 20260135869
    Abstract: A bot detection service associated with an overlay network operates to score traffic as a probability of being a bot, as opposed to returning a binary classification (i.e., bot or human). According to the approach herein, scoring is determined through probability estimates, wherein a score (the probability) is based on considering a set of detections concurrently. In one embodiment, all (or substantially all) triggered (current) threat detections contribute to the score. The preferred approach penalizes requests that fail all (or substantially all) combinations of detection algorithms. According to a further feature, an automated tuning (autotuning) is also applied, e.g., using real-time empirical statistical models, to adapt the measurement of false positive probability for one or more threat detection algorithms to suit customer traffic trends. The approach herein is also extensible to include any number of future threat detection algorithms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2025
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Inventors: Zixu Wang, Tyson J. Thomas, Sreenath Kurupati
  • Patent number: 12513169
    Abstract: A bot detection service associated with an overlay network operates to score traffic as a probability of being a bot, as opposed to returning a binary classification (i.e., bot or human). According to the approach herein, scoring is determined through probability estimates, wherein a score (the probability) is based on considering a set of detections concurrently. In one embodiment, all (or substantially all) triggered (current) threat detections contribute to the score. The preferred approach penalizes requests that fail all (or substantially all) combinations of detection algorithms. According to a further feature, an automated tuning (autotuning) is also applied, e.g., using real-time empirical statistical models, to adapt the measurement of false positive probability for one or more threat detection algorithms to suit customer traffic trends. The approach herein is also extensible to include any number of future threat detection algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Zixu Wang, Tyson J. Thomas, Sreenath Kurupati
  • Publication number: 20250323938
    Abstract: A bot detection service is enhanced by providing improved threat scoring using dynamic clustering of telemetry data received from a server. The detection approach leverages the notion that bot traffic is statistically anomalous compared to empirical models of human traffic. In particular, bots have more similar and repeating network patterns (i.e., lists of field values derived from client telemetry) that lend themselves to tighter clustering than random human traffic. The technique herein leverages this notion by providing a bot detection service with a network pattern clustering algorithm that differentiates bot-versus-human traffic by searching for similar and repeating network patterns that cluster together by virtue of having lesser variation (as compared to human traffic) in their field value sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2025
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: Tyson J. Thomas, Zhige Xin
  • Publication number: 20250310608
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described that enable consumers of media content to identify and navigate to content of interest. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in association with media content in which entities (e.g., keywords or distinct speakers) represented in the media content are presented in relation to the media timeline of the media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventor: Tyson J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 12363387
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described that enable consumers of media content to identify and navigate to content of interest. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in association with media content in which entities (e.g., keywords or distinct speakers) represented in the media content are presented in relation to the media timeline of the media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: DataShapes, Inc.
    Inventor: Tyson J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 12341808
    Abstract: A bot detection service is enhanced by providing improved threat scoring using dynamic clustering of telemetry data received from a server. The detection approach leverages the notion that bot traffic is statistically anomalous compared to empirical models of human traffic. In particular, bots have more similar and repeating network patterns (i.e., lists of field values derived from client telemetry) that lend themselves to tighter clustering than random human traffic. The technique herein leverages this notion by providing a bot detection service with a network pattern clustering algorithm that differentiates bot-versus-human traffic by searching for similar and repeating network patterns that cluster together by virtue of having lesser variation (as compared to human traffic) in their field value sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyson J. Thomas, Zhige Xin
  • Publication number: 20240236429
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described that enable consumers of media content to identify and navigate to content of interest. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in association with media content in which entities (e.g., keywords or distinct speakers) represented in the media content are presented in relation to the media timeline of the media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventor: Tyson J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11968428
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described that enable consumers of media content to identify and navigate to content of interest. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in association with media content in which entities (e.g., keywords or distinct speakers) represented in the media content are presented in relation to the media timeline of the media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: DataShapes, Inc.
    Inventor: Tyson J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20240095308
    Abstract: Disclosed are some implementations of methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products including non-transitory computer-readable storage media directed to anomaly detection. In some implementations, input vectors can be obtained in association with a learning process. The input vectors can be iteratively processed to compute a knowledge map. The input vectors can be iteratively processed to determine metadata associated with one or more knowledge elements. An anomaly value can be determined based on the knowledge map and the metadata. An alert can be raised indicating that an anomaly was detected if the anomaly value traverses a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Tyson J. Thomas, Gray L. Selby, Kristopher R. Buschelman
  • Publication number: 20230345079
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described that enable consumers of media content to identify and navigate to content of interest. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in association with media content in which entities (e.g., keywords or distinct speakers) represented in the media content are presented in relation to the media timeline of the media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventor: Tyson J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11722739
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described that enable consumers of media content to identify and navigate to content of interest. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in association with media content in which entities (e.g., keywords or distinct speakers) represented in the media content are presented in relation to the media timeline of the media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: DataShapes, Inc.
    Inventor: Tyson J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20230097178
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to pattern learning, recognition, and metrology. In some particular implementations, the invention provides a flexible pattern recognition platform including pattern recognition engines that can be dynamically adjusted to implement specific pattern recognition configurations for individual pattern recognition applications. In certain implementations, the present invention provides for methods and systems suitable for analyzing and recognizing patterns in biological signals such as multi-electrode array waveform data. In other implementations, the present invention also provides for a partition configuration where knowledge elements can be grouped and pattern recognition operations can be individually configured and arranged to allow for multi-level pattern recognition schemes. In other implementations, the present invention provides methods and systems for dynamic learning of patterns in supervised and unsupervised manners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Tyson J. Thomas, Kristopher Robert Buschelman, Frank G. Evans, Karl P. Geiger, Michael P. Kelley, Eric C. Schneider, Timothy J. Carruthers, Jeffrey Brian Adams
  • Publication number: 20230007354
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described that enable consumers of media content to identify and navigate to content of interest. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in association with media content in which entities (e.g., keywords or distinct speakers) represented in the media content are presented in relation to the media timeline of the media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventor: Tyson J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11461683
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to pattern learning, recognition, and metrology. In some particular implementations, the invention provides a flexible pattern recognition platform including pattern recognition engines that can be dynamically adjusted to implement specific pattern recognition configurations for individual pattern recognition applications. In certain implementations, the present invention provides for methods and systems suitable for analyzing and recognizing patterns in biological signals such as multi-electrode array waveform data. In other implementations, the present invention also provides for a partition configuration where knowledge elements can be grouped and pattern recognition operations can be individually configured and arranged to allow for multi-level pattern recognition schemes. In other implementations, the present invention provides methods and systems for dynamic learning of patterns in supervised and unsupervised manners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: DataShapes, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyson J. Thomas, Kristopher Robert Buschelman, Frank G. Evans, Karl P. Geiger, Michael P. Kelley, Eric C. Schneider, Timothy J. Carruthers, Jeffrey Brian Adams
  • Publication number: 20200272921
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to pattern learning, recognition, and metrology. In some particular implementations, the invention provides a flexible pattern recognition platform including pattern recognition engines that can be dynamically adjusted to implement specific pattern recognition configurations for individual pattern recognition applications. In certain implementations, the present invention provides for methods and systems suitable for analyzing and recognizing patterns in biological signals such as multi-electrode array waveform data. In other implementations, the present invention also provides for a partition configuration where knowledge elements can be grouped and pattern recognition operations can be individually configured and arranged to allow for multi-level pattern recognition schemes. In other implementations, the present invention provides methods and systems for dynamic learning of patterns in supervised and unsupervised manners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Tyson J. Thomas, Kristopher Robert Buschelman, Frank G. Evans, Karl P. Geiger, Michael P. Kelley, Eric C. Schneider, Timothy J. Carruthers, Jeffrey Brian Adams
  • Patent number: 10657451
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to pattern learning, recognition, and metrology. In some particular implementations, the invention provides a flexible pattern recognition platform including pattern recognition engines that can be dynamically adjusted to implement specific pattern recognition configurations for individual pattern recognition applications. In certain implementations, the present invention provides for methods and systems suitable for analyzing and recognizing patterns in biological signals such as multi-electrode array waveform data. In other implementations, the present invention also provides for a partition configuration where knowledge elements can be grouped and pattern recognition operations can be individually configured and arranged to allow for multi-level pattern recognition schemes. In other implementations, the present invention provides methods and systems for dynamic learning of patterns in supervised and unsupervised manners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Rokio, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyson J. Thomas, Kristopher Robert Buschelman, Frank G. Evans, Karl P. Geiger, Michael P. Kelley, Eric C. Schneider, Timothy J. Carruthers, Jeffrey Brian Adams
  • Publication number: 20150178631
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to pattern learning, recognition, and metrology. In some particular implementations, the invention provides a flexible pattern recognition platform including pattern recognition engines that can be dynamically adjusted to implement specific pattern recognition configurations for individual pattern recognition applications. In certain implementations, the present invention provides for methods and systems suitable for analyzing and recognizing patterns in biological signals such as multi-electrode array waveform data. In other implementations, the present invention also provides for a partition configuration where knowledge elements can be grouped and pattern recognition operations can be individually configured and arranged to allow for multi-level pattern recognition schemes. In other implementations, the present invention provides methods and systems for dynamic learning of patterns in supervised and unsupervised manners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Tyson J. Thomas, Kristopher Robert Buschelman, Frank G. Evans, Karl P. Geiger, Michael P. Kelley, Eric C. Schneider, Timothy J. Carruthers, Jeffrey Brian Adams