Patents by Inventor Zachary A. Silverstein
Zachary A. Silverstein 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).
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Publication number: 20240129434Abstract: A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes monitoring, during a live web conference, audio and video data associated with participants of the live web conference. The participants include at least a first participant and a second participant. The method further includes analyzing the first participant's behavior to determine whether to classify the first participant's behavior as being indicative of sound-aware actions, and presenting information, based on the analysis, on a first user device of the first participant regarding audio and/or video data output from the first user device. A computer program product, according to another embodiment, includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions are readable and/or executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform the foregoing method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Zachary A. Silverstein, Melanie Dauber, Jacob Ryan Jepperson, Jeremy R. Fox
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Patent number: 11955247Abstract: Methods and systems for mobile automation control of disease spread are disclosed. A computer-implemented method includes: determining, by a computing device, a health status of a person; determining, by the computing device, that the person is sick based on the health status; determining, by the computing device, facial and body movements of the person determined to be sick; determining, by the computing device, that the person determined to be sick performed a germ-transmitting activity based on the facial and body movements; and deploying, by the computing device, a cleaning robot to clean based on the determining that the person determined to be sick performed the germ-transmitting activity.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Craig M. Trim, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Munish Goyal, Zachary A. Silverstein, Shikhar Kwatra
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Patent number: 11954778Abstract: A computer-implemented method for avatar rendering of virtual presentations is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes extracting visual content from a presentation. The computer-implemented method further includes extracting audio content from the presentation. The computer-implemented method includes correlating the visual content with the audio content of the presentation. The computer-implemented method includes generating a virtual avatar to dynamically render a virtual presentation to a viewer, based at least in part, on the correlated visual content and audio content of the presentation.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Zachary A. Silverstein, Nadiya Kochura, Tiberiu Suto, Hemant Kumar Sivaswamy
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Publication number: 20240103492Abstract: A method for data transfer from a legacy system to a modernized application alternative to the legacy system is provided. A Robotic Process Automation (RPA) agent monitors incoming legacy payloads. The RPA agent creates an integration pathway from the legacy system to the modernized application alternative to the legacy system. The RPA agent intercepts the incoming legacy payloads using any of payload injection, cancellation, or workflow interruption by integrating the RPA agent at a User Interface (UI) or an Application Programming Interface (API) level. The RPA agent captures the incoming legacy payloads. The RPA agent executes a determination of heritage, modernized, or mixed origination. The method also includes installing, through the integration pathway under a control of the RPA agent, portions of the legacy system corresponding to the incoming legacy payloads into the modernized application alternative to the legacy system responsive to the determination of heritage, modernized, or mixed origination.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Melanie Dauber, Zachary A. Silverstein, Jacob Ryan Jepperson, Spencer Thomas Reynolds, Jeremy R. Fox
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Publication number: 20240104398Abstract: A computer implemented method processes log events. A computer system determines dependence and independence of training log events. The computer system clusters the training log events with determined dependence and independence to form clustered training log events. The computer system generates an event association model using the clustered training log events. The computer system clusters the log events using the event association model.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Zachary A. Silverstein, Hernan A. Cunico, Jonathan D. Dunne, Nageswara Sastry Renduchintala
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Publication number: 20240095319Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to use-based security challenge authentication. Usage frequency metrics for features of an electric device can be collected over time. A set of critical features can be determined based on the collected usage frequency metrics, where each critical feature has a usage frequency exceeding a usage frequency threshold. A determination can be made whether a condition is met for use-based authentication. In response to determining that the condition is met for use-based authentication, a use-based security challenge can be generated using a critical feature, the use-based security challenge based on use frequency of the critical feature. The generated use-based security challenge can be presented to the user. A response to the use-based security challenge can be received. A sufficiency of the response to the use-based security challenge can be determined. Access to the electronic device can be authorized based on a sufficiency of the response.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: BRIAN GILLIKIN, Zachary A. Silverstein, Trinette Ann Brownhill, Hua Ni
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Publication number: 20240095290Abstract: A computer-implemented method for filtering search engine results for a user is provided. The method includes maintaining a filtration layer that is opted into by a search engine and a client device. The method further includes building a user search interaction model, operatively coupled to the filtration layer, based on a user's profile and historic search results by performing a topic analysis on a user's interactions with the historic search results and selecting a subset of relevant topics based on respective amounts of user interaction. The user interaction includes interactions on a plurality of different devices. The method also includes filtering search results produced for a particular user search query on the client device using the user search interaction model and the filtration layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Zachary A. Silverstein, Sonya Leech, Lisa Ann Cassidy, Kelley Anders
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Publication number: 20240086729Abstract: Described are techniques for a trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) service. The techniques include identifying a user experience (UX) component in a front-end UX containing information that conveys a trustworthy AI factor. The techniques further include evaluating the information contained in the UX component to determine a trust score for the UX component that indicates a degree to which the information contained in the UX component conveys the trustworthy AI factor. The techniques further include determining, based on the trust score for the UX component, that the information contained in the UX component does not meet a threshold of disclosure of the trustworthy AI factor. The techniques further include obtaining an alternative UX component containing additional information that meets the threshold of disclosure of the trustworthy AI factor and providing the alternative UX component for incorporation into the front-end UX of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Jeremy R. Fox, Zachary A. Silverstein, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 11928153Abstract: A computer-implemented method, including: receiving, by a computing device, a post referring to a multimedia content; identifying, by the computing device, a time in the post; generating, by the computing device, a validity score based on analyzing contextual data of the time in the post; determining, by the computing device, a correlation between the time in the post to the multimedia content based on the validity score; and publishing, by the computing device, the post with an interactive link to a corresponding time of the multimedia content based on the determined correlation.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: KYNDRYL, INC.Inventors: Caleb Miles, Clement Decrop, Zachary A. Silverstein, Shikhar Kwatra
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Patent number: 11928226Abstract: A marking onto a collaboration board, located in a first location, is detected. The marking includes the creation of one or more content elements on the collaboration board. Responsive to detecting the markings one or more content elements on the collaboration board are analyzed. A first content element of the one or more content elements is classified based on analyzing the one or more content elements. The first content element is classified as a first privileged content element. The first location of the collaboration board is scanned. The scanning is based on the classifying of the first privileged content element. An unauthorized person is identified based on scanning the first location. The unauthorized person is not permitted to view the collaboration board. A security response is performed on the collaboration board regarding the one or more content elements. The security response is performed responsive to identifying the unauthorized person.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Zachary A. Silverstein, Shikhar Kwatra, Sudhir Alluri, Manish Anand Bhide
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Patent number: 11922672Abstract: One or more computer processors establish a geofence surrounding a display having a plurality of pixels capable of change based on one or more display capabilities. The one or more computer processors monitor for a change in at least one pixel of the plurality of pixels. The one or more computer processors identify a photosensitive user within the established geofence. The one or more computer processors responsive to the at least one pixel change associated with the display, calculate a photosensitivity score utilizing a model trained for one or more photosensitive conditions associated with the photosensitive user. The one or more computer processors adjust the display to show a change on the at least one pixel based on the calculated photosensitivity score.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Clement Decrop, Thomas Jefferson Sandridge, Jeremy R. Fox, Zachary A. Silverstein
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Publication number: 20240070990Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for mixed-reality emotional modification is provided. The present invention may include collecting biometric information on a user; identifying a mental state of the user based on the biometric information; and, responsive to determining that the mental state does not match an expected baseline associated with a mixed-reality experience, modifying the mixed-reality experience with one or more virtual content elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Robert Huntington Grant, Zachary A. Silverstein, Jeremy R. Fox, Todd Russell Whitman
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Publication number: 20240073365Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to web conference contact routing. An indication of a first participant device of a web conference attempting to contact a second participant device of the web conference can be received, where the second participant device is designated as a screen sharer within the web conference during a time of the contact and where the contact is configured to be received on a display shared in the web conference. Two or more candidate devices for routing the contact from the first participant device to can be identified. A candidate device of the two or more candidate devices for routing the contact from the first participant device to can be selected using a set of selection criteria. Contact from the first participant device can be routed to the selected candidate device instead of the display of the second participant device shared in the web conference.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Melanie Dauber, Zachary A. Silverstein, Jacob Ryan Jepperson, Jeremy R. Fox, Spencer Thomas Reynolds
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Patent number: 11916863Abstract: In an approach, a processor monitors messaging data between a plurality of users from a first collaboration application. A processor identifies an unanswered message within the first messaging data. A processor, subsequent to identifying the unanswered message, identifies that the plurality of users attends a collaborative session. A processor captures a second messaging data of the collaborative session. A processor determines that the second messaging data contains subject matter that meets a threshold of similarity to the unanswered message. A processor annotates the unanswered message.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jacob Ryan Jepperson, Zachary A. Silverstein, Melanie Dauber, Logan Bailey, Jeremy R. Fox
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Publication number: 20240064036Abstract: A method, a structure, and a computer system for conferencing monitoring. The exemplary embodiments may include extracting one or more conference targets from a conference and extracting one or more discussion topics from the conference in real-time. The exemplary embodiments may further include tracking a progress of completing the one or more conference targets based on the one or more discussion topics. The exemplary embodiments may additionally include labelling the one or more conference targets as completed or requiring follow-up based on the progress of completing the one or more conference targets, and for the one or more conference targets labelled as requiring follow-up, scheduling a follow-up conference.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: CEDRIC D. COOK, Zachary A. Silverstein, Tyler HANSEN, ShaYanna Mungo
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Publication number: 20240061690Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes embedding natural language processing (NLP) and/or user action capture into a browser to monitor a user's intent when navigating web page(s) within the browser. An indication of a navigation to a first web page via the browser is received and it is determined whether a first action attempted to be taken on the first web page matches the user's intent. In response to a determination that the first action attempted to be taken on the first web page does not match the user's intent, an intent-based blocking action is issued to prevent the first action on the first web page. A computer program product according to another embodiment includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions are readable and/or executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform the foregoing method.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Melanie Dauber, Zachary A. Silverstein, Jacob Ryan Jepperson, Spencer Thomas Reynolds, Jeremy R. Fox, Alexander James Parker
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Patent number: 11907412Abstract: A method of generating a virtual reality (“VR”) experience includes detecting, using external sensors, a real-world spectator that is in a spectator space that is adjacent to a user that is wearing a VR headset and experiencing a VR space. The method also includes detecting a real-world physical state of the spectator, and rendering, in response to detecting, the spectator in the VR space as an avatar that reflects the real-world physical state of the spectator.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Zachary A. Silverstein, Cesar Augusto Rodriguez Bravo, Hemant Kumar Sivaswamy, Carlos E Aguilera
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Patent number: 11900106Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to personalized software release note generation. Software usage of a user with respect to a software application can be tracked. Software release notes of the software application can be analyzed with respect to the software usage. Personalized software release notes can be generated for the user based on the analyzing. The personalized software release notes can be presented to the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Zachary A. Silverstein, Jacob Ryan Jepperson, Spencer Thomas Reynolds, Jeremy R. Fox
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Patent number: 11893220Abstract: An embodiment for generating and modifying graphical user interface elements based on user item interests. The embodiment may detect a user interacting with a connected application. The embodiment may determine item interests of the detected user. The embodiment may generate and store a personalized user profile based on the determined item interests of the user. The embodiment may, in response to detecting a query made by the user, extract from the detected query interest topics, subject matter, and a series of associated key terms. The embodiment may determine a highest-prioritized key term. The embodiment may identify a first GUI element displayed by the connected application based on the detected query. The embodiment may generate, using a generative adversarial network (GAN), a custom GUI element based on the highest-prioritized key term. The embodiment may replace the first GUI element with the custom GUI element.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2023Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Zachary A. Silverstein, Logan Bailey, Su Liu, Kenneth C Accetta
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Patent number: 11895344Abstract: In an approach for optimizing the enhancement of media content using a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN), a processor identifies a degree of enhancement to be performed on the media content to attain the defined quality. A processor calculates a length of time required to enhance the media content to the degree of enhancement identified considering one or more factors. A processor identifies a buffer required to enhance the media content to the degree of enhancement identified, wherein the buffer prevents an interruption in the media content. A processor identifies a distribution to enhance the media content between a cloud hosted server and a user computing device. A processor enhances the media content according to the distribution identified.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Jeremy R. Fox, Zachary A. Silverstein, Sarbajit K. Rakshit