Patents by Inventor William K. Wentworth

William K. Wentworth 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: 11163838
    Abstract: A computer program product, a method, and an information handling system is provided to associate keywords used for unsuccessfully searching for a shared URL contents with a confidence level of predicting an adjustment of search engine optimization (SEO) for finding the shared URL due to changing the shared URL contents and performing an action based on the confidence level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Joseph Lam, William K. Wentworth
  • Patent number: 10949811
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system includes a processor(s) continuously monitoring a current condition of a user of an Internet of Things (IoT) device, via the IoT device. The processor(s) determines that the current condition indicates an issue with the well-being of the user. The processor(s) identifies upcoming event(s), within a given temporal period, in which the user will participate. The processor(s) determines that the current condition of the user will negatively impact at least one event of the upcoming event(s). The processor(s) generates action(s) comprising a change to the event, where the action(s) is executed by interacting with one or more applications deployed on the one or more target computer resources (accessible to the one or more processors via a network connection). The processor(s) automatically executes the at least one action on the one or more target computer resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Fang Lu, Joseph Lam, Trudy L. Hewitt, William K. Wentworth
  • Patent number: 10949810
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system includes a processor(s) continuously monitoring a current condition of a user of an Internet of Things (IoT) device, via the IoT device. The processor(s) determines that the current condition indicates an issue with the well-being of the user. The processor(s) identifies upcoming event(s), within a given temporal period, in which the user will participate. The processor(s) determines that the current condition of the user will negatively impact at least one event of the upcoming event(s). The processor(s) generates action(s) comprising a change to the event, where the action(s) is executed by interacting with one or more applications deployed on the one or more target computer resources (accessible to the one or more processors via a network connection). The processor(s) automatically executes the at least one action on the one or more target computer resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Fang Lu, Joseph Lam, Trudy L. Hewitt, William K. Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20190220489
    Abstract: A computer program product, a method, and an information handling system is provided to associate keywords used for unsuccessfully searching for a shared URL contents with a confidence level of predicting an adjustment of search engine optimization (SEO) for finding the shared URL due to changing the shared URL contents and performing an action based on the confidence level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Joseph Lam, William K. Wentworth
  • Patent number: 10303724
    Abstract: A computer program product, a method, and an information handling system is provided to associate keywords used for unsuccessfully searching for a shared URL contents with a confidence level of predicting an adjustment of search engine optimization (SEO) for finding the shared URL due to changing the shared URL contents and performing an action based on the confidence level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Joseph Lam, William K. Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20190156296
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system includes a processor(s) continuously monitoring a current condition of a user of an Internet of Things (IoT) device, via the IoT device. The processor(s) determines that the current condition indicates an issue with the well-being of the user. The processor(s) identifies upcoming event(s), within a given temporal period, in which the user will participate. The processor(s) determines that the current condition of the user will negatively impact at least one event of the upcoming event(s). The processor(s) generates action(s) comprising a change to the event, where the action(s) is executed by interacting with one or more applications deployed on the one or more target computer resources (accessible to the one or more processors via a network connection). The processor(s) automatically executes the at least one action on the one or more target computer resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Fang Lu, Joseph Lam, Trudy L. Hewitt, William K. Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20190156295
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system includes a processor(s) continuously monitoring a current condition of a user of an Internet of Things (IoT) device, via the IoT device. The processor(s) determines that the current condition indicates an issue with the well-being of the user. The processor(s) identifies upcoming event(s), within a given temporal period, in which the user will participate. The processor(s) determines that the current condition of the user will negatively impact at least one event of the upcoming event(s). The processor(s) generates action(s) comprising a change to the event, where the action(s) is executed by interacting with one or more applications deployed on the one or more target computer resources (accessible to the one or more processors via a network connection). The processor(s) automatically executes the at least one action on the one or more target computer resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Fang Lu, Joseph Lam, Trudy L. Hewitt, William K. Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20170286545
    Abstract: A computer program product, a method, and an information handling system is provided to associate keywords used for unsuccessfully searching for a shared URL contents with a confidence level of predicting an adjustment of search engine optimization (SEO) for finding the shared URL due to changing the shared URL contents and performing an action based on the confidence level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Joseph Lam, William K. Wentworth
  • Patent number: 9697286
    Abstract: A computer program product, a method, and an information handling system is provided to associate keywords used for unsuccessfully searching for a shared URL contents with a confidence level of predicting an adjustment of search engine optimization (SEO) for finding the shared URL due to changing the shared URL contents and performing an action based on the confidence level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Joseph Lam, William K. Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20160275188
    Abstract: A computer program product, a method, and an information handling system is provided to associate keywords used for unsuccessfully searching for a shared URL contents with a confidence level of predicting an adjustment of search engine optimization (SEO) for finding the shared URL due to changing the shared URL contents and performing an action based on the confidence level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Joseph Lam, William K. Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20150293763
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for item revalidation based on projected Return On Investment (ROI). In response to one or more triggers, an amount of time that it would take to update an item and a return on investment of updating the item are estimated based on historical data for similar updates that have been made to at least one of the item and another item, and it is determined whether to update the item based on the estimated amount of time and the estimated return on investment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Joseph Lam, Natasha P. Lishok, William K. Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20150294254
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for item revalidation based on projected Return On Investment (ROI). In response to one or more triggers, an amount of time that it would take to update an item and a return on investment of updating the item are estimated based on historical data for similar updates that have been made to at least one of the item and another item, and it is determined whether to update the item based on the estimated amount of time and the estimated return on investment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Joseph Lam, Natasha P. Lishok, William K. Wentworth