IBM Patent Grants

Conversation generation using summary-grounded conversation generators

Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number: 12198682
An example system includes a processor to receive a summary of a conversation to be generated. The processor can input the summary into a trained summary-grounded conversation generator. The processor can receive a generated conversation from the trained summary-grounded conversation generator.

Cluster tool for production-worthy fabrication of Dolan bridge quantum Josephson junction devices

Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number: 12201037
A deposition system includes a deposition source and a scanning stage disposed within a deposition path of the deposition source. The scanning stage includes a support platform configured to support a wafer thereon, and a mechanical actuator coupled to the support platform. The mechanical actuator is configured to translate the support platform with respect to the deposition source. The deposition system includes a proximity mask disposed within the deposition path of the deposition…

Laser annealing of qubits using a diffractive beam splitter

Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number: 12201036
Apparatuses and methods are described for laser annealing of a qubit device using a plurality of optical beams. According to an embodiment, a method of tuning a qubit device can comprise generating an optical beam, splitting the optical beam in a plurality of optical beams, and annealing a Josephson junction of the qubit device by projecting the plurality of optical beams onto a region of the qubit device adjacent to the Josephson junction. The disclosed techniques can also be applied…

Adapting unreliable data sink to reliable stream

Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number: 12200052
According to at least one embodiment, a method, a computer system, and a computer program product for handling an unreliable data sink is provided. The present invention may include reading, continuously, via a stream processor, a batch of data entering the stream processor via a reliable input stream, the stream processor comprising a daisy chain of sink nodes, wherein a first sink node is a primary sink node and a subsequent plurality of sink nodes in the daisy chain are fallback sink…

Generating security response recommendations

Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number: 12199994
Techniques are provided for generating security response recommendations. In one embodiment, the techniques involve receiving scoring functions, a logical operator selection, a security graph, and external threat intelligence, generating a search pattern based on the scoring functions and the logical operator selection, evaluating the search pattern against a selected node of the security graph to identify a potential security threat represented by the security graph at the selected…

Highly collaborative deceptive network alliance

Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number: 12199993
According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for preventing intrusions on a network is provided. The present invention may include generating a sandbox environment responsive to detecting an attacker in the network, wherein the sandbox environment comprises dynamically generated data tailored to the target of the attacker; and moving the attacker to the sandbox environment.

Address resolution protocol based deployment

Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number: 12199940
One or more computer processors receive an address resolution protocol (ARP) request in response to a client connecting to a compute resource. The one or more computer processors identify an internet protocol (IP) address associated with the ARP request and the compute resource. The one or more computer processors determine the compute resource is unavailable or not ready for a connection with the client utilizing the identified IP address. The one or more computer processors, responsive…

Proactive auto-scaling

Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number: 12199885
In an approach for proactive service group based auto-scaling, a processor collects usage data generated in one or more services in a container platform. A processor predicts access situation and resource utilization of the one or more services based on the usage data. A processor constructs a dynamic correlation topology among the one or more services based on the access situation and resource utilization. A processor identifies associated services correlated with the one or more…

Network topology monitoring

Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number: 12199828
Embodiments are disclosed for a method. The method includes, for each of multiple vertices, generating a vertex weighting representative of a relative importance of a vertex within the network topology. The method also includes, for each of the one or more edges, generating an edge weighting representative of a relative importance of an edge within the network topology. Further, the method includes generating the abstract graph of the network topology based on a plurality of vertex…

Sintering a nanoparticle paste for semiconductor chip join

Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number: 12199059
An approach to provide a method of joining a semiconductor chip to a semiconductor substrate, the approach includes depositing a nanoparticle paste and aligning each of one or more solder contacts on a semiconductor chip to a substrate bond pad. The approach includes sintering, in a reducing gaseous environment, the nanoparticle paste to connect the semiconductor chip to a semiconductor substrate bond pad.

Voice activity detection integration to improve automatic speech detection

Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number: 12198680
Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to facilitate multi-task training a recurrent neural network transducer (RNN-T) using automatic speech recognition (ASR) information are provided. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can include an RNN-T that can receive ASR…

Dynamic cue generation for language learning

Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number: 12198576
A method, system, and computer program product for dynamic cue generation for language learning are provided. The method identifies one or more listener actions for a listener engaged in listening learning. Based on the one or more listener actions, a language level of the listener is determined. A set of prompt metrics are generated based on the language level and the one or more listener actions. A set of audio stream levels is generated based on the set of prompt metrics. The method…

Constraint-based multi-party image modification

Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number: 12198239
A computer hardware system having an image modification platform includes a hardware processor configured to initiate the following executable operations. A digital image is received by the image modification platform. A plurality of objects within the digital image are detected using an object segmentation engine of the image modification platform. The plurality of objects are classified using an object classification engine of the image modification platform and involve associating a…

Artificial intelligence enabled air quality control

Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number: 12198206
A method, computer system, and a computer program product for simulating industrial safety is provided. The present invention may include receiving data for a physical ecosystem, the physical ecosystem being comprised of a plurality of physical assets. The present invention may include generating a digital twin of the physical ecosystem, wherein the digital twin includes a digital representation of the plurality of physical assets. The present invention may include simulating a…

Workflow management based on recognition of content of documents

Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number: 12198088
A computer-implemented method for managing a workflow of a process includes: generating a recognition model defining objects, conditions of the objects, events, and tasks associated with the events of a process, wherein the tasks are based on changes of the conditions of the objects in the process; receiving configuration documents associated with the process; identifying, based on the recognition model, a defined object, and a defined condition in the configuration documents;…

Service management in a DBMS

Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number: 12198076
The invention relates to a computer-implemented method for managing multiple services in a DBMS. The services respectively are configured to process data that is stored in or is received for being stored in a database managed by the DBMS. The method comprises providing a service manager operatively coupled to the DBMS; registering the multiple services automatically and dynamically at runtime of the DBMS at the service manager; and automatically managing, by the service manager,…

Hybrid decision making automation

Granted: January 14, 2025
Patent Number: 12198073
Techniques are provided for decision making tasks using a hybrid approach where cooperation between an AI assessor and a human labeler controls automation of the process. In one aspect, a method for hybrid decision making automation includes: monitoring interactions between an AI assistant and a human decision maker; tracking, from the interactions, agreement of the human decision maker with decision predictions made by the AI assistant; determining a predicted performance of data tasks…

Content based on-device image adjustment

Granted: January 7, 2025
Patent Number: 12189722
Using a trained image classification model, a first image captured using an image capture device is classified, the trained image classification model executing in the same system as the image capture device, the classifying producing an inappropriate content classification of the first image. Using a trained feature extraction model, a pattern within a portion of the first image is recognized from the first image, the trained feature extraction model executing in the same system as the…

Updating secure guest metadata of a specific guest instance

Granted: January 7, 2025
Patent Number: 12189776
A method for securely modifying metadata of a secure guest instance that is personalized by an initialization code, using firmware that maintains metadata of the secure guest is disclosed. The method comprises starting a secure guest instance using a hypervisor, receiving, by the secure guest instance, user-specific data, and personalizing, by the secure guest instance, the secure guest instance using the user-specific data. The method comprises also receiving, by the secure guest…

Securing digital data by automatic mechanism incapacitating data storage device

Granted: January 7, 2025
Patent Number: 12189763
Techniques are presented for physically incapacitating data storage functionality of a computer data storage device for preventing access of data stored on the device. A security breach can be detected of a device housing a component communicable with a computer and where digital data is storable on the component. A mechanism can be activated for physically disabling the component in the device, in response to the detecting of the security breach. The incapacitating of the component can…