David J Chess

US Patent:

7502793, Mar 10, 2009

Filed:

Feb 10, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/775311

Inventors:

Edward C. Snible - New York NY, US
David Michael Chess - Mohegan Lake NY, US
Ian Nicholas Whalley - Pawling NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 9, 707 10, 713155, 709203

Abstract:

A physical token is provided that is used to assign an activity or role to a specific device by virtue of a physical relationship with the device. By associating the token with a device, through electrical connection or by mere proximity relative to the device, an administrator informs the device of the intended role for the device in an enterprise. In conjunction with some bootstrapping or other appropriate software on the computing device, the act of placing the token in the proper physical relationship with the device is all that is necessary to configure and deploy the device in a data center. A device may be assigned roles from a plurality of tokens. Computing devices may also be assigned roles based upon their proximity to other devices. Roles may also include a concept of seniority, wherein one device may be assigned a more senior role to another device.

US Patent:

7996353, Aug 9, 2011

Filed:

Jun 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/131424

Inventors:

Hoi Y. Chan - New Canaan CT, US
David M. Chess - Mohegan Lake NY, US
Thomas Y. Kwok - Washington Township NJ, US
Steve R. White - New York NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06N 5/00

US Classification:

706 48

Abstract:

A statistical approach implementing Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) to a policy-based management system for autonomic and on-demand computing applications. The statistical approach empowers a class of applications that require policies to handle ambiguous conditions and allow the system to “evolve” in response to changing operation and environment conditions. In the system and method providing the statistical approach, observed event-policy associated data, which is represented by an event-policy matrix, is treated as a statistical problem with the assumption that there are some underlying or implicit higher order correlations among events and policies. The SVD approach enables such correlations to be modeled, extracted and modified. From these correlations, recommended policies can be selected or created without exact match of policy conditions. With a feedback mechanism, new knowledge can be acquired as new situations occur and the corresponding policies to manage them are recorded and used to generate new event and policy correlations.

US Patent:

20040117241, Jun 17, 2004

Filed:

Dec 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/317300

Inventors:

Sophia Krasikov - Katonah NY, US
David Chess - Mohegan Lake NY, US
John Morar - Mahopac NY, US
Senthilnathan Velayudham - Thornwood NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/011000

Abstract:

A performance-prediction system () includes a performance-prediction service (). The service includes a performance report processor () for gathering information that is relevant to predicting future performance of business entities at least partly by receiving reports of experiences that one business entity has had as at least one of a customer of, or a supplier to, another business entity. The service further includes a supply-chain network architect () that is responsive at least in part to the gathered information for inferring at least some probable customer/supplier relationships between at least some of the business entities to derive a representation of a supply-chain network. A performance request processor, database access component and a performance evaluator () cooperate to use the representation of the supply-chain network when responding to a query relative to at least one of the reputation or the likely future performance of at least one specified one of the business entities.

US Patent:

20070016824, Jan 18, 2007

Filed:

Jul 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/486927

Inventors:

John Bivens - Ossining NY, US
David Chess - Mohegan Lake NY, US
Donna Dillenberger - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Steven Froehlich - Danbury CT, US
James Hanson - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Mark Hulber - New York NY, US
Jeffrey Kephart - Cortlandt Manor NY, US
Giovanni Pacifici - New York NY, US
Michael Spreitzer - Croton On Hudson NY, US
Asser Tantawi - Somers NY, US
Mathew Thoennes - West Harrison NY, US
Ian Whalley - Pawling NY, US
Peter Yocom - Lagrangeville NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714006000

Abstract:

Techniques for globally managing systems are provided. One or more measurable effects of at least one hypothetical action to achieve a management goal are determined at a first system manager. The one or more measurable effects are sent from the first system manager to a second system manager. At the second system manager, one or more procedural actions to achieve the management goal are determined in response to the one or more received measurable effects. The one or more procedural actions are executed to achieve the management goal.

US Patent:

20070282778, Dec 6, 2007

Filed:

Jun 5, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/446761

Inventors:

Hoi Y. Chan - New Canaan CT, US
David M. Chess - Mohegan Lake NY, US
Thomas Y. Kwok - Washington Township NJ, US
Steve R. White - New York NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

G06N 5/02

US Classification:

706 48

Abstract:

A statistical approach implementing Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) to a policy-based management system for autonomic and on-demand computing applications. The statistical approach empowers a class of applications that require policies to handle ambiguous conditions and allow the system to “evolve” in response to changing operation and environment conditions. In the system and method providing the statistical approach, observed event-policy associated data, which is represented by an event-policy matrix, is treated as a statistical problem with the assumption that there are some underlying or implicit higher order correlations among events and policies. The SVD approach enables such correlations to be modeled, extracted and modified. From these correlations, recommended policies can be selected or created without exact match of policy conditions. With a feedback mechanism, new knowledge can be acquired as new situations occur and the corresponding policies to manage them are recorded and used to generate new event and policy correlations. Consequently, based on these new correlations, new recommended policies can be derived.

US Patent:

20080235705, Sep 25, 2008

Filed:

Jun 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/133872

Inventors:

John Alan Bivens - Ossining NY, US
David Michael Chess - Mohegan Lake NY, US
Donna N. Dillenberger - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Steven E. Froehlich - Danbury CT, US
James Edwin Hanson - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Mark Francis Hulber - New York NY, US
Jeffrey Owen Kephart - Cortlandt Manor NY, US
Giovanni Pacifici - New York NY, US
Michael Joseph Spreitzer - Croton-on-Hudson NY, US
Asser Nasreldin Tantawi - Somers NY, US
Mathew S. Thoennes - West Harrison NY, US
Ian Nicholas Whalley - Pawling NY, US
Peter B. Yocom - Lagrangeville NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

718105

Abstract:

Techniques for globally managing systems are provided. One or more measurable effects of at least one hypothetical action to achieve a management goal are determined at a first system manager. The one or more measurable effects are sent from the first system manager to a second system manager. At the second system manager, one or more procedural actions to achieve the management goal are determined in response to the one or more received measurable effects. The one or more procedural actions are executed to achieve the management goal.

US Patent:

20090106669, Apr 23, 2009

Filed:

Oct 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/874970

Inventors:

Shenlei Elizabeth Winkler - New York NY, US
Michael C. Pitman - Wappingers Falls NY, US
David William Levine - New York NY, US
David Michael Chess - Mohegan Lake NY, US
Tracy M. Harris - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715757

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for conducting the entire development process of new products, such as clothing or fashion designs, from conception through production in a virtual world. The virtual world is a multi-user three-dimensional persistent interactive graphical environment in which a plurality of avatars can interact as if interacting in the physical world to develop a new product. The avatars represent actual individuals that are contributors to the product development process. Each avatar can communicate with other avatars, can interact with and modify the graphical environment and can manipulate three-dimensional objects within the graphical environment for purposes of demonstration, explanation or review. Databases containing the necessary elements for product design are provided and are accessible by the avatars within the graphical environment.

US Patent:

20090240529, Sep 24, 2009

Filed:

May 27, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/454952

Inventors:

David Mark Chess - Stratford CT, US
Mary Krentzman - Southbury CT, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00
G06Q 40/00
G06F 17/30
G06N 5/02

US Classification:

705 3, 705 2, 705 4, 705 30, 705 10, 707 5, 706 54, 707E17108

Abstract:

The method of the present invention is used to select high risk or co-morbid patients for participation in a care management program. An acuity score determines which patients are selected for care management.