Scheduling, Planning, Or Task Assignment For A Person Or Group Patents (Class 705/7.13)
  • Patent number: 10990640
    Abstract: An online system receives a trip request including a location of the user requesting the trip. The online system identifies buildings or geographies based on the received location and determines location boundaries associated with the identified buildings or geographies. The online system identifies a set of hotspots representing locations that are frequently used for pickup or drop off. The online system additionally identifies a set of points of interest. The points of interest are, for example, businesses, landmarks, building names, or other visible information related to the location. The online system scores the set of points of interest based on a relative value of displaying the point of interest for orientation or navigation purposes. The online system modifies a user interface to display a map of the area including the identified location boundaries, hotspots, and one or more points of interest based on the scoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Moore
  • Patent number: 10990255
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for efficient storage and/or processing of enterprise data. A set of data from a content management system (CMS) is received and interpreted to determine a hierarchical object structure for the set of data. The hierarchical object structure includes: at least one parent object; at least one child object that is a subordinate object of the parent object; an indication of each parent/child relationship; and a set of attributes for each of the objects. The set of attributes for each of the at least one parent object and the at least one child object are analyzed in light of the indication of each parent/child relationship to gather accumulated attribute data. A graphical user interface (GUI) is rendered that presents one or more graphical cards representing the objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Shane Houston Tarleton, Charlotte Hamner Nagy, Adam Jon Udell, Emily Anes Simmons, James Donbavand, Sydney Zarrish Condie, Urmil Ramesh Divecha, Chris Michael Braden
  • Patent number: 10979569
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for ranking individuals in a contact center system including ranking a first individual in a set of individuals based on relative amounts of data for the first individual and one or more other individuals in the set of individuals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Afiniti, Ltd.
    Inventors: S. James P. Spottiswoode, Zia Chishti
  • Patent number: 10977304
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for estimating job and career transition capabilities of candidates in a database. An example system for processing a search query indicative of a candidate to hire includes a database including records of a plurality of profiles, a network connector to provide access to the database via an application programming interface, and a computing device. The computing device periodically generates a first score representing a likelihood that a person associated with the respective profile will respond to a communication regarding a job in a particular category. The computing device also, in response to receiving a search query (a) generates a second score representing a probabilistic measurement of a likelihood that the person associated with the retrieved profile will change jobs, (b) generates a third score representative of a percentile level of activity associated with searching for a new job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: CareerBuilder, LLC
    Inventors: Phuong Hoang, Yun Zhu, Faizan Javed
  • Patent number: 10977228
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with history and scenario data tracking are described. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request for trending analysis on project data. The request includes a trend range and a time basis. The method also includes selecting a set of records that fall within the trend range from an item table associated with the time basis, and generating a snapshot of the project data for each effective time in each selected record in the item table. The generating includes executing a trend view on (i) a history table storing a version history for every record modified, (ii) a transaction table storing a transaction history for every record modified, and (iii) a base table storing base records corresponding to a current version of the records to create the snapshot. The snapshots of project data are returned in response to the request for trending analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventor: Brian Kelly Diehl
  • Patent number: 10977589
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method (1) of assigning a task to a mobile communication device (212, 222) belonging to a pool (210, 220) of mobile communication devices, wherein each mobile communications device is associated with a trusted owner and is locatable by means of location information, the method comprising generating (10) a task to be performed; generating a set of task locations at which the task can be performed; receiving (20) location information for said mobile communications devices; deriving (30) a location for each mobile communications device from said location information; using the derived location to calculate (40) a cost score for each mobile communication device, said cost score indicating the cost of the trusted owner of said mobile communication device to reach a target location; and assigning (60) the task to a selected location in said set and to one of said mobile communications devices, wherein the task is assigned to the one of said mobile communications devices based on
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Vikrant Suhas Vaze, Hanqing Cao, Saeed Reza Bagheri, Choo Chiap Chiau, Renjun Yu, Yugang Jia, Mina Deng, Michael Martin Scheja
  • Patent number: 10970656
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing projects using references between the project and project items. Project items can be, for example, synchronized content items, collaborative content items, other projects, folders, tasks, user accounts, etc. The content management system can create a project identifier for managing data and/or people associated with a project. In various implementations, the content management system can store references between the project and project items in one or more folders associated with the project, in a database, in content item metadata, etc. In some implementations, the storage location of a content item does not affect whether it is associated with the project. When a project is selected by a user, the content management system can generate project view that presents various project items associated with the project in a convenient and easy to access graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Newhouse, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, AJ Palkovic, David Stinnette, Jacob Hurwitz, Jennifer Lee, John R. Grace, Jr., Susan Wang, Leona Dondi, Igor Kofman, Kenneth Choi, Tsung-Hsiang Chang
  • Patent number: 10970679
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing projects using references between the project and project items. Project items can be, for example, synchronized content items, collaborative content items, other projects, folders, tasks, user accounts, etc. The content management system can create a project identifier for managing data and/or people associated with a project. In various implementations, the content management system can store references between the project and project items in one or more folders associated with the project, in a database, in content item metadata, etc. In some implementations, the storage location of a content item does not affect whether it is associated with the project. When a project is selected by a user, the content management system can generate project view that presents various project items associated with the project in a convenient and easy to access graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Newhouse, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, A J Palkovic, David Stinnette, Jacob Hurwitz, Jennifer Lee, John R. Grace, Jr., Susan Wang, Leona Dondi, Igor Kofman, Kenneth Choi, Tsung-Hsiang Chang
  • Patent number: 10963287
    Abstract: A set of virtual machine configurations is loaded in memory. A set of software instructions that, as a result of being executed, performs a data operation is received from a client device associated with a customer of a service provider. A request to execute the set of software instructions is received. The set of software instructions is executed in a virtual machine derived from a member of the set of virtual machine configurations, and results of the data operation are provided in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Stewart Laurence, Anthony Nicholas Liguori
  • Patent number: 10949779
    Abstract: Balancing a workload based on commitments to projects includes monitoring messages in a collaboration system, the messages representing correspondences between users of the collaboration system, selecting a number of the users associated with the collaboration system to form a group of users, retrieving the messages from each of the users in the group of users, analyzing data associated with the messages to determine which of the messages relate to at least one project, and executing, based on a threshold, at least one action to optimize a workload for at least one user in the group of users for the at least one project.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul R. Bastide, Matthew E. Broomhall, Robert E. Loredo, Dale M. Schultz, Shunguo Yan
  • Patent number: 10950331
    Abstract: A system of controlling distribution of a medication in the treatment or prevention of epilepsy is provided. A central controller of the system has a data store and one or more processors for reading and writing data to the data store. The data store comprises a database of patient records, each patient record having a medication authorization field. The central controller can output an authorization of a first prescription of epilepsy medication to a patient in dependence upon genetic test results for the patient and schedules a subsequent test for the patient prior to authorization of a subsequent prescription of epilepsy medication. Also provided are methods in which the subject systems find use. The systems and methods find use in the treatment of severe subtypes of epilepsy or refractory epilepsy, such as Dravet Syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: ZOGENIX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard Alistair Balfour Stewart, Anthony Clarke
  • Patent number: 10951459
    Abstract: Compatibility and consolidation analyses can be performed on a collection of systems to evaluate the 1-to-1 compatibility of every source-target pair, evaluate the multi-dimensional compatibility of specific transfer sets, and to determine the best consolidation solution based on various constraints including the compatibility scores of the transfer sets. The analyses can be done together or be performed independently. These analyses are based on collected system data related to their technical configuration, business factors and workloads. Differential rule sets and workload compatibility algorithms are used to evaluate the compatibility of systems. The technical configuration, business and workload related compatibility results are combined to create an overall compatibility assessment. These results are visually represented using color coded scorecard maps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Cirba IP Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew D. Hillier, Tom Yuyitung
  • Patent number: 10951472
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to record, in the memory, requests to a plurality of computers. The processor is configured to determine, based on a past trend of requests and a specified maintenance-performing time, a time period in which maintenance is to be performed. The processor is configured to stand by until the determined time period comes. The processor is configured to determine, after standby, a maintenance standby time for each of the plurality of computers based on requests assigned to each of the plurality of computers. The processor is configured to determine, based on the maintenance standby time determined for each of the plurality of computers, an order in which maintenance is performed on the plurality of computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Takeshi Kondo, Daisuke Butsuda
  • Patent number: 10944749
    Abstract: Techniques are described relating to the detection of personal information that may be sent to parties outside of an organization. Techniques may include comparing portions of emails to several file templates to calculate a document exposure score. The document exposure score may indicate an overall similarity based upon the presence of a number of common items such as graphics, words, form fields, etc. When the document exposure score for a particular sent email is greater than a threshold value, the sent email may be re-routed and quarantined instead of being transmitted outside of the organization's local network. A secondary determination may also be performed that identifies personal information when a matching file template is not initially found and, if so, adds a new file template to a template database to improve the performance and accuracy of the system over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventor: Marshella M. Goben
  • Patent number: 10943188
    Abstract: The virtual queue system includes a virtual queue controller comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the processor and is configured to receive a request, the request being associated with an individual guest, for a position in a virtual queue of an attraction, assign the individual guest to the position in the virtual queue in response to the request, receive ride schedule data for the attraction comprising information about a change in status of individual rides of the attraction, and determine a wait time for the individual guest for the attraction based at least on the position of the individual guest in the virtual queue, the ride schedule data, and historical guest throughput at the attraction. The virtual queue system is further configured to output a signal to a guest-associated device indicating the wait time for the attraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Polk, Dave Derda, Thomas Martin Geraghty, Justin Michael Schwartz, Mark James Traynor
  • Patent number: 10939240
    Abstract: A location information processing method and apparatus, a storage medium, and a processor are provided. The method includes obtaining motion information of a plurality of first terminals at a current moment; generating a location sequence of the plurality of first terminals according to the motion information, the location sequence indicating correspondence between locations of the plurality of first terminals and one or more future moments; receiving a first viewing request from a target terminal, the first viewing request requesting to view locations of the plurality of first terminals at a target moment, the target moment being one of the future moments; searching the location sequence for the locations of the plurality of first terminals at the target moment according to the first viewing request; and sending indication information to the target terminal, the indication information indicating the locations of the plurality of first terminals at the target moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Qingchun Meng
  • Patent number: 10937318
    Abstract: A parking assistance service management device includes a processor configured to receive, from a terminal of a user of a parking assistance service, a use request for using the parking assistance service. The use request includes point information and time information. The processor is configured to extract, in response to the reception of the use request, from a plurality of parking lots, a parking lot that is present within a predetermined range from the point represented by the point information and has an empty parking space at the date and time represented by the time information. The processor is configured to reserve a parking space for the date and time represented by the time information. The information notification unit is configured to notify a terminal of an agent of the parking assistance service and the terminal of the user of reserved parking lot information indicating the reserved parking lot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Yanagida, Chikage Kubo, Ai Fujimura, Shunsuke Noda, Satoshi Usui
  • Patent number: 10929781
    Abstract: A method for determining machine learning training parameters is disclosed. The method can include a processor receiving a first input. The processor may receive a first response to the first input, determine a first intent, and identify a first action. The processor can then determine first trainable parameter(s) and determine whether the first trainable parameter(s) is negative or positive. Further, the processor can update a training algorithm based on the first trainable parameter(s). The processor can then receive a second input and determine a second intent for the second input. The processor can also determine a second action for the second intent and transmit the second action to a user. The processor can then determine second trainable parameter(s) and determine whether the second trainable parameter(s) is positive or negative. Finally, the processor can further update the training algorithm based on the second trainable parameter(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Omar Florez Choque, Erik Mueller, Zachary Kulis
  • Patent number: 10924537
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are disclosed for regulating access of consumers (e.g., applications, containers, or VMs) to resources and services (e.g., storage). In one embodiment, this regulation occurs through the movement of consumers between different providers of a resource or service, such as a cloud service provider. Moving consumers includes, for example, determining the cost of moving the consumer from a first provider to a second provider. According to various embodiments, the cost of moving the consumer is compared to cost and performance criteria associated with moving the consumer from the first provider to the second provider. Cloud-based services may be priced as templates, reserved instances, or a combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: TURBONOMIC, INC.
    Inventors: Apostolos Dailianas, Wei Duan, Shravan Sriram
  • Patent number: 10915853
    Abstract: Described are systems and processes for generating dynamic effort-based delivery value predictions for real-time delivery of perishable goods. In one aspect, a system is configured for generating dynamic delivery value predictions for delivery opportunities provided to couriers. For each order, delivery events and corresponding timestamps are received from devices operated by customers, restaurants, and couriers. Based on the timestamps, the system generates a predicted delivery duration with trained predictive models that use weighted factors such as order data and historical restaurant data. A service value for the delivery of the order is determined based the predicted delivery duration and a predetermined active time value. The service value is then transmitted along with the corresponding delivery opportunity to a user device of a courier. The determined service values may be adjusted based on courier acceptance rates of delivery opportunities and other factors such as customer experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: DoorDash, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Berk, Jessica Lachs, William Preston Parry
  • Patent number: 10910840
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for photovoltaic power forecast based on numerical weather prediction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignees: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, BEIJING TSINTERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haiwang Zhong, Jianxiao Wang, Yang Wang, Xiaowen Lai, Qing Xia, Chongqing Kang
  • Patent number: 10896073
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for generating an actionability measure for events occurring in a computing environment. A data retriever is configured to receive, in an event management system, an event indication generated in the computing environment regarding an event. In implementations, the event indication includes characteristics relating to the generation of the event. An actionability measure generator is configured to analyze the characteristics relating to the generation of the event. The actionability measure generator generates an actionability measure for the event indication based at least on the analysis of the characteristics, where the actionability measure defines an action level for the event indication. An automated action executor executes an action in the event management system for changing a state of the event indication that is dependent on the generated actionability measure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Navendu Jain
  • Patent number: 10889432
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a trash bag assembly, a trash bag fitting device and a smart trash receptacle. The trash bag assembly includes a storage body and a lid. The storage body defines a first opening and an annular trough extending externally around the first opening and configured to receive a trash bag. The lid defines a second opening corresponding to the first opening and is configured to cover an open end of the annular trough so as to form, together with one side wall of the annular trough, a gap serving as a bag exit. The trash bag fitting device is configured to fit a trash bag into a main body of a trash receptacle and includes a vacuum assembly and a motor for driving the vacuum assembly. The vacuum assembly includes an air inlet and an air outlet. The air inlet communicates with an air vent in an inner wall of the main body, with the air outlet in communication with the outside of the main body of the trash receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: SHANGHAI TOWNEW INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianxiang Li, Le Li
  • Patent number: 10860961
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed. The method comprises using a plurality of digital features corresponding to each of a plurality of resources to build a digital model for predicting resource attrition. Each digital feature has at least a level attribute, an interval attribute, and an aggregate attribute. At least one of the plurality of digital features has a level attribute having a value of corporate. At least one of the plurality of digital features has an interval attribute having a value of until the end of the year. The output of the digital model is whether a resource is disassociated from a corresponding business entity within a certain period of time from the corresponding time point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Xactly Corporation
    Inventor: Shenshen Liang
  • Patent number: 10853860
    Abstract: A system for requesting a quote, processing an order, or requesting support for a part of an electric machine is described. The system includes a user interface device with a memory device storing a computer program with executable instructions, and a communication network interfacing with the user interface device and adapted to transmit data. The computer program includes instructions to transmit an electronic communication via the communication network. The electronic communication contains data relating to the part of the electric machine for requesting a quote, processing an order, or requesting support of the electric machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan D. Maynus, Joseph P. Moreland
  • Patent number: 10853767
    Abstract: A marketplace is formed where entrepreneurs describe their startup and the marketplace provides access to tools for acceleration. These tools include a roadmap of key activities that will accelerate time to market and minimize wasted effort. The tools also include access to a plurality of experts who help the entrepreneurs complete their startup activities more efficiently and effectively. The marketplace also provides a multitude of other tools, services and benefits for the startups and experts, including recruitment services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventor: Mark Lawrence
  • Patent number: 10846629
    Abstract: A computer-implemented position-centric personnel modeling apparatus, system, and method may be provided. A nodal hierarchy may be created to correlate with the personnel structure of a business enterprise, wherein each node may be a cyberspace representation of an individual within the personnel structure of the business enterprise. Attributes correlating to individual personnel in the business enterprise may be mapped to a respective node. Objectives may subsequently be tasked within the model and the nodal hierarchy may be rearranged based on the results. Results from the model may optionally be reflected by a business enterprise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Inventor: Kevin Andrew Deibler
  • Patent number: 10845783
    Abstract: A component mounting system includes a plurality of component mounting lines, and in the production of predetermined mounting boards, determines an allocation of workers to work which arises in each of the plurality of component mounting lines such that production completion times of the plurality of component mounting lines become sooner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Yamazaki, Hirokazu Takehara
  • Patent number: 10839429
    Abstract: A campaign server disclosed herein includes a graphic user interface (GUI) and underlying campaign server functionality that together enable a user to build, execute and analyze the results of a campaign with increased ease and accuracy. The campaign server advantageously includes a segmentation engine which operates to dynamically update target segment population data. The campaign server GUI enables the user to construct the campaign content and to launch the campaign towards members of the dynamically updated target segment. The campaign server further operates to collect and present campaign results to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Erik Muro, Alec Fekete, Graham Cantor-Cooke, Steven Cao, Jonathan Chao, Asif Khan Zinab Patan, Prashant Mehrotra, Deepthi Potluri
  • Patent number: 10832360
    Abstract: Software that uses machine-logic based algorithms to assess the value of idea descriptions by performing the following operations: (i) receiving an idea description pertaining to an idea; (ii) generating a density score for the idea, wherein the density score is based, at least in part, on one or more publication date densities of a set of works related to the idea description; (iii) generating a novelty score for the idea, wherein the novelty score is based, at least in part, on a comparison of the idea description to the set of works related to the idea description using natural language processing; and (iv) assessing the value of the idea based, at least in part, on the generated density score and the generated novelty score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John P. Bufe, III, Jared M. D. Smythe, Eric M. Woods
  • Patent number: 10832197
    Abstract: A technique provides a dynamic routing plan for manufacturing a product. The technique involves expanding an electronic sales order for the product into individual bill of materials (BOM) elements and bill of work (BOW) elements, the BOM elements identifying components of the product (e.g., materials, parts, sub-assemblies, etc.), and the BOW elements specifying BOW activities to be performed on the components identified by the BOM elements. The technique further involves identifying work attributes for the BOW activities specified by the BOW elements (e.g., manufacturing stages, expected work time at each stage, etc.). The technique further involves constructing the dynamic routing plan based on the BOW elements and the work attributes identified for the BOW activities specified by the BOW elements. The dynamic routing plan (i) defines a sequence for performing the BOW activities as well as (ii) provides the work attributes for the BOW activities to manufacture the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventor: Marie Effler
  • Patent number: 10832356
    Abstract: A management system receives inputs over a period of time from outputs of one or more sensors placed within a proximity to a service area, the one or more sensors for detecting at least one of at least one weight and at least one sound. The management system dynamically estimating, based on a rate of a percentage of change of the at least one weight over the period of time and types of sounds of the at least one sound for the service area, one or more wait times until a completion of use of the service area. The management system dynamically generating one or more wait time estimates in real time for the service area based on the one or more wait times and a current number of users waiting in a queue for the service area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rahul Ghosh, William R. Lariccia, Ravi K. Muthukrishnan, Aaron J. Quirk, Xian Jun Zhu
  • Patent number: 10817676
    Abstract: A source content routing system is described for distributing source content received from clients such as documents, to translators for performing translation services on the source content. The routing system extracts source content features, which may be represented as vectors. The vectors may be assembled into an input matrix, which may be processed using an artificial neural network, classifier, perceptron, CRF model, and/or the like, to select a translator such as a machine translation system and/or human. The translator provides translation services translation from a source language to a target language, post translation editing, proof reading, quality analysis of a machine, quality analysis of human translation, and/or the like and returns the product to the content routing system or clients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SDL Inc.
    Inventors: Mihai Vlad, Abdessamad Echihabi
  • Patent number: 10817924
    Abstract: A grocery ordering system is disclosed in which a customer can place an order for delivery in a single click or touch. The system can be configured to run on a device with limited screen size such as a watch or a small-screened handheld device. As the screen size of the device may be limited the order can be placed and the delivery time and day allocated in as few screens or menus as possible. A customer can place an order in a single step, as the customer's previous orders and delivery slots are used to allocate an order and delivery time based on a preferred list of goods to order and a likely acceptable delivery slot. The delivery slot is calculated to allow sufficient time for the customer to amend their order on a device with a larger screen size or improved processing power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Clifford Bailey, Tamique Weekes, James Dimmock, Kim Mann, Tomos Brennan
  • Patent number: 10809161
    Abstract: A diagnostic service system includes one or plurality of factory monitoring systems configured to perform monitoring of at least one machine; a service center management device that is connected with the one or plurality of factory monitoring systems via a network; one or plurality of service centers that are connected with the service center management device; and a plurality of service terminals connected with one service center or each of the plurality of service centers via a service control. The plurality of service terminals are used by each responder capable of fault diagnosis of the machine, and when fault of a machine occurs, one of the plurality of service terminals is selected via the service center management device and the one service center or plurality of service centers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Matsuo, Masao Kamiguchi, Masato Yamamura, Shouichi Kawakami, Yutaka Igarashi, Takahiro Kouji
  • Patent number: 10803501
    Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, software made in accordance with the present invention interfaces with a supplier database in order to provide a user with an interactive supplier list. The user may then interact with the supplier list to identify one or more preferred providers, select one or more suppliers from the supplier list, and cause the software to generate a request for pricing for each selected provider. Various corresponding and related systems, methods, and software are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventors: James L. Jacobs, II, Steven M. Lynch
  • Patent number: 10802036
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for updating a reference time from a decaying rotational period of a pulsar. The system can include: a database (DB) configured to store: coordinates for a pulsar; a recorded rate of rotation (RROR) for the pulsar; a rotational rate of decay (RROD) function for the pulsar; and a recorded reference time for the pulsar. A sensor can be configured to collect electromagnetic pulsar radiation from the pulsar and generate sensor data. A signal processor module can be configured to receive the sensor data, generate an observed rate of rotation (OROR) signal profile, generate a current rate of rotation (CROR) for the pulsar from the OROR signal profile, and update the RROR from the CROR. A time processor module can be configured to receive the RROD function and the CROR, and to solve the RROD function to output a reference time of the pulsar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC.
    Inventors: William MacLeod, James Ter Beest, Gideon Bass
  • Patent number: 10796255
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing project tasks using content items. A user can create tasks within a content item. The tasks can be assigned to users and/or be assigned due dates. The content item can be shared with other users such that updates to the content item (e.g., updates to the tasks) can cause sending notifications to users associated with the content item. When a task in the content item is updated, all members of the project can be notified of the updated status of the task. A task list for a project can be created that aggregates tasks from multiple content items associated with the project. Tasks can be organized in the task list according to the content item the task was created in. Updates to tasks in the task list can cause corresponding updates to the tasks in the content items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Newhouse, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, AJ Palkovic, David Stinnette, Jacob Hurwitz, Jennifer Lee, John R. Grace, Jr., Susan Wang, Leona Dondi, Igor Kofman, Kenneth Choi, Tsung-Hsiang Chang
  • Patent number: 10794153
    Abstract: A method can include receiving scheduled tasks associated with subsystems of a wellsite system wherein the scheduled tasks are associated with achievement of desired states of the wellsite system; transmitting task information for at least a portion of the scheduled tasks to computing devices associated with the subsystems; receiving state information via the wellsite system; assessing the state information with respect to one or more of the desired states; based at least in part on the assessing, scheduling a task; and transmitting task information for the task to one or more of the computing devices associated with the subsystems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Richard John Meehan, Benoit Foubert, Jean-Pierre Poyet
  • Patent number: 10798150
    Abstract: An approach is provided for efficiently coordinating one or more tasks among a plurality of users. A service provider may determine one or more contextual criteria for at least one task associated with at least one user. The service provider may further cause a selection of one or more contacts associated with the at least one user based on the one or more contextual criteria. Additionally, the service provider may cause a presentation of the at least one task to the one or more contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Sacha Zyto, Gopalakrishna Raghavan, Mark Alder, Mark Peterson
  • Patent number: 10783541
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented to control inventory and/or server operations at a remote information handling system based on indirect characteristics of user input signals provided by a user to a client information handling system, and relayed to a server information handling system. Indirect characteristics of user input signals may include, but are not limited to, a pattern of mouse or touchpad pointer movements made on a given webpage, duration of time spent by a user on a given webpage, etc. Inventory and server operations that may be controlled based on monitored indirect user input signal characteristics include, but are not limited to, change of status or movement of inventory between locations and/or a change in the amount of inventory maintained at a given remote location, altering the amount of inventory reserved for future purchase and delivery, and altering duration time and/or expiration date of a limited-time reduced price offer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Sundar Dasar, Muninder Raja Arram, Olusola E. Aluko, Anthony W. Pladies
  • Patent number: 10783476
    Abstract: Examples provide a system for customizing remote interactions-related real-time assistance for trainees during training exercises. The system analyzes a first set of actions taken by a trainee during a first interaction using a set of recommended action criteria to generate an interaction score indicating a degree of conformity with recommended action criteria. The system analyzes a second set of actions taken by the trainee during a different second interaction. If the second set of actions are conforming or the interaction score is within an acceptable threshold range, the system continues to monitor the second interaction without providing assistance. If the second set of actions are non-conforming and the interaction score is within an unacceptable threshold range, the system provides real-time interaction assistance to the trainee, such as by outputting interaction recommendation instructions and/or assigning a more experience user to assist the trainee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: William Ross Allen, Jimmie Clark, Richard Montgomery Blair, II
  • Patent number: 10775186
    Abstract: A method and a system for predicting traffic conditions of a geographical area are provided. A directed graph of a road network of the geographical area is generated. Position information, received from devices of corresponding vehicles that are traversing between road segments including at least first and second road segments, is located on the generated directed graph. Further, first and second times are determined based on the located position information on the generated directed graph. A traffic time of the first road segment is determined based on an average of time differences of the first and second times of each of the one or more first vehicles after filtering out a time period between the first and second times. The traffic conditions of the road network are predicted based on the determined traffic time of each of the road segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: ANI Technologies Private Limited
    Inventor: Anand Sharma
  • Patent number: 10773665
    Abstract: A system for detecting a damage condition associated with an agricultural machine. The system can include a component of the agricultural machine and a movement sensor configured to measure a movement parameter associated with the component. The system can include a controller communicatively coupled with the movement sensor. The controller can include a processor and associated memory. The memory may store instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the controller to perform operations. The operations may include monitoring the movement parameter associated with the component and detecting a change in the monitored movement parameter over time that is associated with a damage pattern. The damage pattern may be indicative of damage to the agricultural machine. The operations may include automatically initiating a corrective action associated with preventing further damage to the agricultural machine when it is detected that the monitored movement parameter has experienced the damage pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Christopher A. Foster, Joshua David Harmon
  • Patent number: 10776755
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing projects using references between the project and project items. Project items can be, for example, synchronized content items, collaborative content items, other projects, folders, tasks, user accounts, etc. The content management system can create a project identifier for managing data and/or people associated with a project. In various implementations, the content management system can store references between the project and project items in one or more folders associated with the project, in a database, in content item metadata, etc. In some implementations, the storage location of a content item does not affect whether it is associated with the project. When a project is selected by a user, the content management system can generate project view that presents various project items associated with the project in a convenient and easy to access graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Newhouse, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, Aj Palkovic, David Stinnette, Jacob Hurwitz, Jennifer Lee, John R. Grace, Jr., Susan Wang, Leona Dondi, Igor Kofman, Kenneth Choi, Tsung-Hsiang Chang
  • Patent number: 10776741
    Abstract: Particular embodiments may receive results of a task performed by a plurality of workers, wherein fraud analysis information is provided for each of the results. An accuracy confusion matrix may be determined based on the results. For each of the results, an accuracy confidence score may be determined based on the fraud analysis information. Based on the accuracy confusion matrix and the accuracy confidence score, accuracy of workers performing the task may be predicted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: WorkFusion, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrii Volkov, Maxim Yankelevich, Mikhail Abramchik, Abby Levenberg
  • Patent number: 10768787
    Abstract: A communication is received over a network from a sender. A method includes identifying, by a computing device, one or more candidates for a phone number in the communication, the one or more candidates including a first candidate; determining, by the computing device, whether the first candidate is an IP address; and in response to determining that the first candidate is not an IP address, storing, in a data repository, the first candidate as a first phone number in a profile of the sender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: OATH INC.
    Inventors: Joshua Robert Russell Jacobson, Gregory Garland Thatcher, Brian Tadao Kobashikawa, Robin Andrew Radez, Frank J. Cort
  • Patent number: 10762471
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media described herein may include: obtaining first data from a first datastore managed by a first entity, the first data comprising a first status of a first task of a first subsidiary workflow that is part of an integrated workflow; integrating the first data into a second datastore managed by a second entity that manages the integrated workflow, with an integration layer; generating a graphical user interface to present an interactive graphical object that displays the integrated first data and the integrated workflow to a user; receiving one or more updates from the user to the integrated first data, where the one or more updates are based on one or more graphical user interactions with the integrated first data; identifying a change to a portion of the first data; and writing the change in the first datastore using the integration layer interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Xinyi Wang, Ankit Shankar, Arthur Thouzeau, Benedict Cappellacci, Issei Nino, Matthew Rauen, Michal Duczynski, Sebastiaan Visser, Sorin-Alexandru Nutu, Spencer Tank
  • Patent number: 10764218
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tree-type homepage system and a homepage management method. The tree-type homepage system includes a plurality of homepages connected according to the organization internal administrative management relationship or personnel internal relationship. Each of the homepages has at least one identification number with a preset length, and is used to implement a management operation on a subordinate homepage belonging to it. Each of the identification numbers is used to identify homepage information corresponding thereto and communication between the homepage and a target homepage. The existing organization internal relationship or administrative management relationship is mapped based on the tree-type homepage system to implement management on the internal organization and personnel, so that the management efficiency on the organization internal personnel or organization branches can be greatly improved, and the management process is more convenient, precise and human-based.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Inventor: Shiwei Li
  • Patent number: 10755221
    Abstract: Particular embodiments may receive results of a benchmark task performed by a worker, wherein fraud analysis information is provided for each of the results. An accuracy confusion matrix may be determined based on the results. For each of the results, an accuracy confidence score may be determined based on the fraud analysis information. Based on the accuracy confusion matrix and the accuracy confidence score, an accuracy of the worker when performing the benchmark task may be predicted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: WorkFusion, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrii Volkov, Maxim Yankelevich, Mikhail Abramchik, Abby Levenberg