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).

  • Patent number: 11895344
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Jeremy R. Fox, Zachary A. Silverstein, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11890424
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for reducing a motion sickness episode experienced by a user. The present invention may include detecting a triggering environment associated with the user, wherein detection of such environment utilizes a plurality of analyzed data associated with a plurality of sensors. The present invention may then include extracting a piece of data associated with the environment in further association with the motion sickness episode experienced by the user. The present invention may also generate one or more responses based on the extracted piece of data associated with the motion sickness episode. The present invention may then implement the generated one or more responses associated with the motion sickness episode by utilizing an augmented reality (AR) device. The present invention may further include providing a piece of feedback associated with the generated one or more responses associated with the motion sickness episode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Delaney, Robert Huntington Grant, Zachary A. Silverstein, Paul Bergen
  • Publication number: 20240022793
    Abstract: Systems, methods and/or computer program products issuing and transferring presentation rights between users during digital events using NFTs and incentivizing audiences to remain active attendees of digital event as new presenters take over the presentation. Value exchanged for obtaining NFTs representing presentation rights can correlate to a speaker score which is calculated using audience metrics collected by the platform. Presenters with higher presenter scores and larger or more active audiences can result in higher valuations, increasing the value of the NFT being purchased. Exchanges of value and NFTs are executed using non-custodial wallets and/or smart contracts. The value exchanged for the NFT can be split between original presenters' wallets and wallets of the audience members in pre-determined ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Zachary A. Silverstein, Melanie Dauber, Jacob Ryan Jepperson, Spencer Thomas Reynolds, Jeremy R. Fox
  • Patent number: 11875698
    Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a computer system allow a secondary language to be learned through content translation in an engaged linguistical consumption format. The method includes determining an educational corpus for the secondary language that indicates learned words in the secondary language. The method includes determining a select portion of subtitles being shown during a play back of a multimedia file shown in a native language where the select portions include a native word corresponding to the learned words. The method includes generating a modification to the select portion such that the learned words replace the native word in the subtitles. A display of the play back of the multimedia file including the subtitles is updated with a visual graphic corresponding to the modification to replace the native word.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vinicius Maidana Alves, Thomas R. Trozzo, Zachary A. Silverstein, Jeremy R. Fox
  • Patent number: 11860712
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method to identify and remediate a failing sensor. The method includes identifying a set of sensors in an Internet of Things (IoT) system including a first sensor, where the IoT system is configured to perform at least one action, the IoT system includes one or more IoT devices, each sensor is correlated to one IoT device of the one or more IoT devices, and each sensor sends an output data feed to the IoT system including a first data feed for the first sensor. The method further includes predicting, by a generative adversarial network (GAN), an expected output of the first sensor. The method also includes determining that a difference between the expected output and an actual output of the first sensor exceeds a first threshold. The method includes replacing, in response the difference exceeding the first threshold, the first data feed with a first generated data feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary A. Silverstein, Jacob Ryan Jepperson, Jeremy R. Fox, Spencer Thomas Reynolds
  • Patent number: 11860946
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a computing device, text extracted from a webpage in a browser and a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of a linked webpage associated with the text; generating, by the computing device, questions based on the text; retrieving, by the computing device, content of the linked webpage using the URL; generating, by the computing device, answers to the questions using the retrieved content; and returning, by the computing device, the questions and the answers to the browser such that the browser displays the questions and the answers in the webpage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: KYNDRYL, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Seth Silverstein, Zachary A. Silverstein, Jayanth Krishnan, Krishnan Sugavanam
  • Patent number: 11861618
    Abstract: A method for proximal distance and usage pattern access management includes identifying a first trigger event based on a financial device profile indicating a first proximal distance threshold is exceeded for a first device relative to a second device, where the first device is capable of executing financial transactions. The method further includes querying one or more network devices in the vicinity of the first device to validate the first trigger event. The method further includes responsive to receiving a first validation of the first trigger event from at least one network device from the one or more network devices, applying a first temporal lock on the first device preventing future executions of financial transactions. The method further includes responsive to validating a user associated with the second device, updating the financial device profile based on at least on the first trigger event and a location for the trigger event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Adam Lee Griffin, Jeremy R. Fox, Zachary A. Silverstein
  • Patent number: 11860944
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems determine a user state based on received information. Embodiments of the present invention can, in response to determining a user state reaching a threshold value, perform an ameliorative action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kristen Zelenka Lee, Naga Manojkasyap Chilakamarthy Venkata, Natalie Watkins, Zachary A. Silverstein, Jayanth Krishnan
  • Publication number: 20230419047
    Abstract: The embodiment may include dynamic introduction generation for a virtual meeting that may gather introduction data of a user. The embodiment may analyze the gathered introduction data using natural language processing to identify user features. The embodiment may capture the user features for a dynamic introduction statement based on determining a scheduled meeting. The embodiment may present the dynamic introduction statement and capture user features to update the dynamic introduction statement based on determining a live meeting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Jacob Ryan Jepperson, Zachary A. Silverstein, Spencer Thomas Reynolds, Jeremy R. Fox
  • Patent number: 11856060
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method for delivering a notification to an IoT enabled device that ensures successful user notification while avoiding duplicate notifications. The method includes one or more processors capturing a respective activity pattern of each of a plurality of internet of things (IoT) enabled devices of a user. The method further includes determining an active device of the user from the plurality of IoT enabled devices based at least in part on an activity pattern of the active device. The method further includes identifying a notification for distribution to the user, utilizing the plurality of IoT enabled devices. The method further includes intercepting delivery of the notification to non-active devices of the plurality of IoT enabled devices. The method further includes transmitting the notification to the active device of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary A. Silverstein, Jacob Ryan Jepperson, Craig M. Trim, Jeremy R. Fox
  • Patent number: 11856327
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, including: receiving, by the computing device, connecting device data from a connecting device associated with a participant of the video conference, wherein the connecting device data includes an audio quality data and a device connectivity data; determining, by the computing device, a conferencing readiness score based on the connecting device data; determining, by the computing device, the conferencing readiness score does not meet a threshold score; determining, by the computing device, an ameliorative action configured to raise the conferencing readiness score to meet the threshold score; and providing, by the computing device, the ameliorative action to the connecting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: KYNDRYL, INC.
    Inventors: Brian M. O'Connell, Mike John Lyons, Zachary A. Silverstein, Jeremy R. Fox
  • Patent number: 11838340
    Abstract: In an approach to dynamic mute control for web conferencing, one or more computer processors detect a start of a collaborative meeting. One or more computer processors receive a request to enable a dynamic mute feature for a microphone associated with a device of a user. One or more computer processors mute the microphone. One or more computer processors monitor the collaborative meeting to derive context. One or more computer processors determine a request for the user to participate in the collaborative meeting. One or more computer processors calculate an unmute confidence score based on the derived context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob Thomas Covell, Zachary A. Silverstein, Nicholas Bokun, Tyler Ems
  • Publication number: 20230386360
    Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a computer system allow a secondary language to be learned through content translation in an engaged linguistical consumption format. The method includes determining an educational corpus for the secondary language that indicates learned words in the secondary language. The method includes determining a select portion of subtitles being shown during a play back of a multimedia file shown in a native language where the select portions include a native word corresponding to the learned words. The method includes generating a modification to the select portion such that the learned words replace the native word in the subtitles. A display of the play back of the multimedia file including the subtitles is updated with a visual graphic corresponding to the modification to replace the native word.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Vinicius Maidana Alves, Thomas R. Trozzo, Zachary A. Silverstein, Jeremy R. Fox
  • Patent number: 11831709
    Abstract: Facilitating peer-to-peer cloud computing resource sharing utilizing a permissioned distributed ledger is provided. A request by a computational resource consumer for additional computational resources from a computational resource provider via a peer-to-peer decentralized network is detected. A computational resource exchange environment is generated to transfer the additional computational resources from the computational resource provider to the computational resource consumer in response to validating that the computational resource consumer is authorized to consume the additional computational resources and that the computational resource provider is authorized to transfer the additional computational resources to the computational resource consumer via the peer-to-peer decentralized network. The additional computational resources are transferred from the computational resource provider to the computational resource consumer for consumption via the computational resource exchange environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary A. Silverstein, Melanie Dauber, Jacob Ryan Jepperson, Jeremy R. Fox, Logan Bailey
  • Publication number: 20230344965
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, including: receiving, by the computing device, connecting device data from a connecting device associated with a participant of the video conference, wherein the connecting device data includes an audio quality data and a device connectivity data; determining, by the computing device, a conferencing readiness score based on the connecting device data; determining, by the computing device, the conferencing readiness score does not meet a threshold score; determining, by the computing device, an ameliorative action configured to raise the conferencing readiness score to meet the threshold score; and providing, by the computing device, the ameliorative action to the connecting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Brian M. O'CONNELL, Mike John LYONS, Zachary A. SILVERSTEIN, Jeremy R. FOX
  • Patent number: 11798058
    Abstract: In an approach to identifying package bundling on an ecommerce platform, one or more computer processors receive a search query from a user for a primary product in an ecommerce platform. One or more computer processors retrieve a search history of the primary product. One or more computer processors retrieve a product history of the primary product. Based on the retrieved search history and the retrieved product history, one or more computer processors create an ontology tree that includes the primary product and one or more related products. Based on the ontology tree, one or more computer processors determine one or more product bundles that include the primary product and at least one of the one or more related products. One or more computer processors generate a first checklist of the one or more product bundles. One or more computer processors display the first checklist to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary A. Silverstein, Kelly Camus, Tiberiu Suto
  • Patent number: 11789928
    Abstract: A method comprising retrieving a plurality of invalid user first commands and a plurality of user responses stored in a memory, wherein each of plurality of invalid user verbal commands are commands to a smart hub requesting a first smart device perform an action, wherein each of the plurality of invalid commands includes at least a first name for the first smart device, wherein the first name is not a valid name for the first smart device. Determining a trend within the retrieved plurality of invalid user verbal commands and a plurality of user responses, wherein the trend identifies the first name as being used a plurality of times and identifies the first smart device the user was referring to when the user used the first name. Automatically updating a namespace database to include the first name as an alias for a setup name for the first smart device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Zachary A. Silverstein, Komminist Weldemariam, Madeleine Eve Barker
  • Patent number: 11789665
    Abstract: Ink saturation for a print job varies according to prioritized elements identified within a given document or print job. Elements are prioritized according to pre-defined values according to document type and identified elements within the document type. High priority elements of a document are assigned greater ink saturation than lower priority elements of the same document. Automated prioritization is made possible by a crowd-sourced knowledge corpus including pre-defined document types and corresponding elements of the documents. Historic configurations accepted by a user drive a learning process using a feedback loop for refined decision-making as print jobs are submitted for printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary A. Silverstein, Tushar Agrawal, Trudy L Hewitt, Alan Chung, Jeremy R. Fox
  • Patent number: 11783840
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system, method, and computer program product are described that predicts a time in which a participant of a group of participants may speak in a group meeting. The prediction is based in part on latency between each participant in the group of participants and learned voice patterns of each respective participant. Once a prediction is determined, a cue to speak or remain silent is provided as one of a visual or aural cue to the participant to speak during the group meeting. Predicting a time in which the participant of a group of participants may speak includes training a lingual processing model iteratively for each respective participant to learn voice patterns of participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: KYNDRYL, INC.
    Inventors: Brian M. O'Connell, Zachary A. Silverstein, Michael John Lyons, Jeremy R. Fox
  • Publication number: 20230306691
    Abstract: Systems and methods synchronize content of a virtual environment with a state of a physical environment. In aspects, a method includes obtaining sensor data from a network of remote sensors measuring a physical state of a location at a time; generating context specific parameter data based on the sensor data; obtaining context data from a remote virtual reality (VR) system, wherein the context data reflects a current state of virtual content in a virtual environment displayed by the remote VR system; selecting virtual content to be displayed in the virtual environment by the remote VR system based on the context specific parameter data, the context data, and rules; and sending the virtual content to the remote VR system to be displayed to a user, wherein the virtual content reflects a state of the physical location at the time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Todd Russell Whitman, Zachary A. Silverstein, Jeremy R. Fox, Sarbajit K. Rakshit