Keith Thomas Houck

US Patent:

20060155673, Jul 13, 2006

Filed:

Jan 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/031038

Inventors:

Keith Houck - Rye NY, US
Shimei Pan - Armonk NY, US
Siwei Shen - Ann Arbor MI, US
Michelle Zhou - Briarcliff Manor NY, US

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20
H04B 7/00

US Classification:

707002000

Abstract:

One embodiment of the present method and apparatus for robust input interpretation by conversation systems includes receiving a user request containing at least one un-interpretable term. The present invention conveys the conversation system's interpretation capabilities to the user, for example by suggesting at least one alternative request in context of the un-interpretable user request, where the alternative request is phrased in a manner that is substantially fully interpretable. A user may then select a suggested alternative request or formulate a new request in accordance with knowledge of the conversation system capabilities learned from the conveyed information. In another embodiment, a method may independently (e.g., without user prompting) adapt the un-interpretable user request in accordance with learned information regarding the meaning of any un-interpretable terms in the user request.

US Patent:

20090132506, May 21, 2009

Filed:

Nov 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/943405

Inventors:

Keith C. Houck - Rye NY, US
Peter Kissa - Ossining NY, US
Shimei Pan - Armonk NY, US
Michelle X. Zhou - Briarcliff Manor NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 4, 707E17015

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus are provided for integrating a visual query interface and a natural language interface. The disclosed interface embeds a first of the visual query interface and the natural language interface into a second of the visual query interface and the natural language interface. The disclosed interface can also receives one or more natural language expressions in the natural language interface and one or more visual query expressions in the visual query interface in a same search turn. The disclosed interface can also receive a first query comprised of a first of a natural language query and a visual query; process the first query; and creates a substantially equivalent query to the first query in a second of the natural language query and the visual query The disclosed interface can process a natural language query to determine if a portion of the natural language query is not understood; and convert at least a portion of the natural language query to a visual query.

US Patent:

59960744, Nov 30, 1999

Filed:

Nov 15, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/971242

Inventors:

Keith Coleman Houck - Rye NY
David B. Rhoades - Apex NC
John Joseph Edward Turek - Nyack NY

Assignee:

IBM International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9445

US Classification:

713 2

Abstract:

Apparatus for configuring a computer system is adapted to allow configuration to occur on the system unit without removing the system unit from its packaging. By so preparing and operating the unit that it can function to a degree as a network client, it is possible to perform steps for configuring "in the package" that violate normal self test expectations. With this abnormal operating environment and operation the system is placed in condition to be removed from the packaging at the user's location with BIOS and program image customized for the user. This approach provides a freshly configured system and yet eliminates unpacking at a configuration center and then repacking for transfer to the user or the need for refresh configuration at the user site as the system unit is set up for normal use.

US Patent:

59270500, Jul 27, 1999

Filed:

Nov 15, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/972462

Inventors:

Keith Coleman Houck - Rye NY
Howard J. Locker - Cary NC
David B. Rhoades - Apex NC
John Joseph Edward Turek - South Nyack NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

B65B 6900

US Classification:

53428

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for configuring a computer system is adapted to allow configuration to occur on the system unit without removing the system unit from its packaging. By so preparing and operating the unit that it can function to a degree as a network client, it is possible to perform steps for configuring "in the package" that violate normal self test expectations. With this abnormal operating environment and operation the system is placed in condition to be removed from the packaging at the user's location with BIOS and program image customized for the user. This approach provides a freshly configured system and yet eliminates unpacking at a configuration center and then repacking for transfer to the user or the need for refresh configuration at the user site as the system unit is set up for normal use.

US Patent:

20220188813, Jun 16, 2022

Filed:

Dec 12, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/120150

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Shi Lei Zhang - Beijing, CN
Toyotaro Suzumura - New York NY, US
Keith Coleman Houck - Rye NY, US
Ryo Kawahara - Tokyo, JP

International Classification:

G06Q 20/38
H04L 29/06

Abstract:

A suspicious pattern can be detected within a transaction network of nodes. Nodes of the network are walked by determining if any adjacent node to a current node is within the suspicious pattern. If an adjacent node is within the suspicious pattern, that node is walked to. Based on the walk, a node sequence can be generated.

US Patent:

20210326332, Oct 21, 2021

Filed:

Apr 17, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/852312

Inventors:

- ARMONK NY, US
Toyotaro Suzumura - New York NY, US
Keith Coleman Houck - Rye NY, US
Kumar Bhaskaran - Englewood Cliffs NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F 16/23
G06F 16/901
G06N 20/00
G06Q 20/40

Abstract:

A method for improving computing efficiency of a computing device for temporal directed cycle detection in a transaction graph includes preparing the transaction graph based on a plurality of transactions, the transaction graph including nodes indicating transaction origination points and transaction destination points, and edges indicating interactions between the nodes. Irrelevant nodes in the transaction graph are identified and pruned to provide a pruned, preprocessed transaction graph which can be partitioning into sections, where each section includes selected nodes that are linked to other linked nodes therein. Each of the sections having non-cyclic nodes can be trimmed prior to performing cycle detection on the resulting pruned transaction graph. Postprocessing pruning can be performed to further reduce the number of detected cycles that may be of interest to a particular application, such as in anti-money laundering.

US Patent:

20160180082, Jun 23, 2016

Filed:

Feb 12, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/042651

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Keith C. Houck - Rye NY, US
Ching-Yung Lin - Forest Hills NY, US
Wanyi Lin - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Peter K. Malkin - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Shimei Pan - Clarksville MD, US
Youngja Park - Princeton NJ, US
Justin Weisz - Stamford CT, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/55

Abstract:

Detecting propensity profile for a person may comprise receiving artifacts associated with the person; detecting profile characteristics for the person based on the artifacts; receiving a plurality of predefined profiles comprising a plurality of characteristics and relationships between the characteristics over time, each of the plurality of predefined profiles specifying an indication of propensity; matching the profile characteristics for the person with one or more of the plurality of predefined profiles; and outputting one or more propensity indicators based on the matching, the propensity indicators comprising at least an expressed strength of a given propensity in the person at a given time.

US Patent:

20150058273, Feb 26, 2015

Filed:

Aug 20, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/971402

Inventors:

- Armomk NY, US
Keith C. Houck - Rye NY, US
Ching-Yung Lin - Forest Hills NY, US
Wanyi Lin - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Peter K. Malkin - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Shimei Pan - Armonk NY, US
Youngja Park - Princeton NJ, US
Justin D. Weisz - Stamford CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06N 5/04

US Classification:

706 52

Abstract:

Detecting propensity profile for a person may comprise receiving artifacts associated with the person; detecting profile characteristics for the person based on the artifacts; receiving a plurality of predefined profiles comprising a plurality of characteristics and relationships between the characteristics over time, each of the plurality of predefined profiles specifying an indication of propensity; matching the profile characteristics for the person with one or more of the plurality of predefined profiles; and outputting one or more propensity indicators based on the matching, the propensity indicators comprising at least an expressed strength of a given propensity in the person at a given time.