Patents by Inventor Uwe K. Hansmann

Uwe K. Hansmann 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: 11630755
    Abstract: Request flow log retrieval can include extracting one or more keywords from a natural language description of an action, the action being a system response to a user request submitted to a resource-provisioning system during a user session. Request flow log retrieval can also include determining a classification of the action based on a correlation value generated by a classifier model trained using machine learning to classify actions performed by the resource-provisioning system, the classification based on the one or more keywords. Additionally, request flow log retrieval can include automatically identifying a request flow associated with the action based on the classification of the action and returning at least one system log entry corresponding to the request flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timo Kußmaul, Uwe K. Hansmann, Klaus Rindtorff, Daniel Blum, Thomas Steinheber
  • Patent number: 11514124
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for personalizing a search of a search service. The search service comprises a search index with content items of a search type being used as first search results for first search queries issued by the client application and providing second search queries to be executed for retrieving second search results to be returned in reply to the first search queries. The method comprises using social media content items retrieved from social media services for extracting a set of keywords comprised by the social media content items. A second search query modified, wherein the modifying comprises adding keywords of the set keywords as additional search parameters of the determined second search query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timo Kussmaul, Uwe K. Hansmann, Kai Brennenstuhl, Andreas Prokoph, Thomas Steinheber
  • Patent number: 11403354
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for managing search queries of a search service. A first search query is received from a client application and executed by a search service. A content item of a search query type of a search index of the search service is provided as a first search result of the first search query. A search query with a user-defined search specification provided by the first search result is automatically executed as a second search query and one or more content items of the search index are provided as a second search result of the second search query by the search service. The second search result is sent as a search result of the received first search query to the client application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timo Kussmaul, Uwe K. Hansmann, Kai Brennenstuhl, Andreas Prokoph, Thomas Steinheber
  • Patent number: 11403356
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for personalizing a search of a search service. The search service comprises a search index with content items of a search type being used as first search results for first search queries issued by the client application and providing second search queries to be executed for retrieving second search results to be returned in reply to the first search queries. The method comprises using information specifying external content items imported by the client application to amend a set of content items for extracting one or more keywords comprised by the imported external content items. A second search query suitable for retrieving the set of content items being amended with the imported external content items is determined. The determined second search query is modified by adding the extracted keywords as additional search parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timo Kussmaul, Uwe K. Hansmann, Kai Brennenstuhl, Andreas Prokoph, Thomas Steinheber
  • Patent number: 11307959
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for consolidating log file entries may be provided. The method comprises receiving a first log file and a second log file, determining a first characterizing feature set of a first log file entry of the first log file and a second characterizing feature set of a second log file entry of the second log file, and determining a correlation factor value of a correlation between the first log file entry and the second log file entry by classifying a relationship of the first log file entry and the second log file entry using the characterizing feature sets. The method further comprises upon determining that the correlation factor value is above a predetermined correlation factor threshold value, determining that the first log file entry and the second log file entry relate to each other and belong to a same action flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Uwe K. Hansmann, Klaus Rindtorff, Daniel Blum, Timo Kussmaul, Thomas Steinheber
  • Patent number: 11244007
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically adapting a search configuration of a search engine of a search service based on repeatedly occurring events. The method comprises monitoring configuration changes applied to the search configuration, detecting events using time series and determining associations between the configuration changes applied and events detected. For the events, a likelihood of an occurrence of the respective event within a predefined time frame is calculated and, if the likelihood exceeds a predefined threshold, the search configuration is automatically adapted in anticipation of the respective event according to configuration changes associated with the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timo Kussmaul, Uwe K. Hansmann
  • Patent number: 11210352
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically checking configuration changes intended to be applied to a search configuration. of a search engine of a search service. The method comprises creating a test search configuration, which comprises a copy of the search configuration. The intended configuration changes are applied to the copy of the search configuration. A set of sample documents and a set of test search queries are provided. The test search queries are executed on the set of sample documents using the test search configuration and performance indicators are determined for the execution. If the performance indicators satisfy a predefined criterion, the intended configuration changes are accepted for application to the search configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timo Kussmaul, Uwe K. Hansmann
  • Patent number: 11176134
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically implementing one or more improved navigation paths between content items provided by a content management system. The content management system comprises a search service with a search monitoring component configured for monitoring search queries issued by a client application and for determining navigation paths used by a user of the client application for navigating between content items searched for by the monitored first search queries. The search service further comprises a navigation optimization component configured for determining improved navigation paths using the navigation paths determined by the search monitoring component. The navigation optimization component creates additional navigations which directly link a start content item and a target content item. The additional navigation path is assigned to be provided to the client application for display as part of a search query result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timo Kussmaul, Uwe K. Hansmann, Kai Brennenstuhl, Andreas Prokoph, Thomas Steinheber
  • Patent number: 11085785
    Abstract: A system for programming an intended geographical destination into a global positioning system enabled vehicle navigation system is provided. The system includes a navigation board with a surface comprising a symbol at a position of an RFID tag representing a geographical destination. The system includes a vehicle key comprising an RFID tag reader adapted for a wireless reading of an identifier value of the RFID tag if the vehicle key is in proximity of the RFID tag. The vehicle key can store and memorize the RFID tag identifier value. The system includes a vehicle navigation system including a receiver for receiving the identifier value stored in the vehicle key if the vehicle key is in an activation mode for the vehicle such that the vehicle navigation system is programmed with the geographical destination represented by the at least one RFID tag of the navigation board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Stober, Uwe K. Hansmann
  • Patent number: 10956430
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for implementing user-driven adaptation of a ranking of navigation elements of a client application. The navigation elements are provided for use by the client application as part of search results in reply to search queries issued by the client application. A search service executes search queries, a ranking infrastructure provides a ranking model for ranking search results as well as a ranking training component for updating the ranking model. The user-driven adaptation is received from a navigation adaptation component of the client application and used by a ranking adaptation component of the search service for updating the training data. The ranking adaptation component invokes the ranking training component to calculate an updated ranking model using the updated training data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timo Kussmaul, Uwe K. Hansmann, Kai Brennenstuhl, Andreas Prokoph, Thomas Steinheber
  • Patent number: 10949187
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for an adjusted consolidated digital experience. A contributed service is installed in a container. The contributed service is executed in a first runtime environment to display a first output on a display. A native service is executed in a second runtime environment to display a second output in the display with the first output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dieter Buehler, Thomas Stober, Uwe K. Hansmann
  • Publication number: 20200401639
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for personalizing a search of a search service. The search service comprises a search index with content items of a search type being used as first search results for first search queries issued by the client application and providing second search queries to be executed for retrieving second search results to be returned in reply to the first search queries. The method comprises using social media content items retrieved from social media services for extracting a set of keywords comprised by the social media content items. A second search query modified, wherein the modifying comprises adding keywords of the set keywords as additional search parameters of the determined second search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Timo Kussmaul, Uwe K. Hansmann, Kai Brennenstuhl, Andreas Prokoph, Thomas Steinheber
  • Publication number: 20200371897
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for consolidating log file entries may be provided. The method comprises receiving a first log file and a second log file, determining a first characterizing feature set of a first log file entry of the first log file and a second characterizing feature set of a second log file entry of the second log file, and determining a correlation factor value of a correlation between the first log file entry and the second log file entry by classifying a relationship of the first log file entry and the second log file entry using the characterizing feature sets. The method further comprises upon determining that the correlation factor value is above a predetermined correlation factor threshold value, determining that the first log file entry and the second log file entry relate to each other and belong to a same action flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Uwe K. Hansmann, Klaus Rindtorff, Daniel Blum, Timo Kussmaul, Thomas Steinheber
  • Publication number: 20200334260
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for implementing user-driven adaptation of a ranking of navigation elements of a client application. The navigation elements are provided for use by the client application as part of search results in reply to search queries issued by the client application. A search service executes search queries, a ranking infrastructure provides a ranking model for ranking search results as well as a ranking training component for updating the ranking model. The user-driven adaptation is received from a navigation adaptation component of the client application and used by a ranking adaptation component of the search service for updating the training data. The ranking adaptation component invokes the ranking training component to calculate an updated ranking model using the updated training data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Timo Kussmaul, Uwe K. Hansmann, Kai Brennenstuhl, Andreas Prokoph, Thomas Steinheber
  • Publication number: 20200334305
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for managing search queries of a search service. A first search query is received from a client application and executed by a search service. A content item of a search query type of a search index of the search service is provided as a first search result of the first search query. A search query with a user-defined search specification provided by the first search result is automatically executed as a second search query and one or more content items of the search index are provided as a second search result of the second search query by the search service. The second search result is sent as a search result of the received first search query to the client application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Timo Kussmaul, Uwe K. Hansmann, Kai Brennenstuhl, Andreas Prokoph, Thomas Steinheber
  • Publication number: 20200334302
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically checking configuration changes intended to be applied to a search configuration. of a search engine of a search service. The method comprises creating a test search configuration, which comprises a copy of the search configuration. The intended configuration changes are applied to the copy of the search configuration. A set of sample documents and a set of test search queries are provided. The test search queries are executed on the set of sample documents using the test search configuration and performance indicators are determined for the execution. If the performance indicators satisfy a predefined criterion, the intended configuration changes are accepted for application to the search configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Timo Kussmaul, Uwe K. Hansmann
  • Publication number: 20200334256
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically implementing one or more improved navigation paths between content items provided by a content management system. The content management system comprises a search service with a search monitoring component configured for monitoring search queries issued by a client application and for determining navigation paths used by a user of the client application for navigating between content items searched for by the monitored first search queries. The search service further comprises a navigation optimization component configured for determining improved navigation paths using the navigation paths determined by the search monitoring component. The navigation optimization component creates additional navigations which directly link a start content item and a target content item. The additional navigation path is assigned to be provided to the client application for display as part of a search query result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Timo Kussmaul, Uwe K. Hansmann, Kai Brennenstuhl, Andreas Prokoph, Thomas Steinheber
  • Publication number: 20200334297
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically adapting a search configuration of a search engine of a search service based on repeatedly occurring events. The method comprises monitoring configuration changes applied to the search configuration, detecting events using time series and determining associations between the configuration changes applied and events detected. For the events, a likelihood of an occurrence of the respective event within a predefined time frame is calculated and, if the likelihood exceeds a predefined threshold, the search configuration is automatically adapted in anticipation of the respective event according to configuration changes associated with the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Timo Kussmaul, Uwe K. Hansmann
  • Publication number: 20200334313
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for personalizing a search of a search service. The search service comprises a search index with content items of a search type being used as first search results for first search queries issued by the client application and providing second search queries to be executed for retrieving second search results to be returned in reply to the first search queries. The method comprises using information specifying external content items imported by the client application to amend a set of content items for extracting one or more keywords comprised by the imported external content items. A second search query suitable for retrieving the set of content items being amended with the imported external content items is determined. The determined second search query is modified by adding the extracted keywords as additional search parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Timo Kussmaul, Uwe K. Hansmann, Kai Brennenstuhl, Andreas Prokoph, Thomas Steinheber
  • Publication number: 20200310770
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for an adjusted consolidated digital experience. A contributed service is installed in a container. The contributed service is executed in a first runtime environment to display a first output on a display. A native service is executed in a second runtime environment to display a second output in the display with the first output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Dieter Buehler, Thomas Stober, Uwe K. Hansmann