Event Intensity Assessment via Sentiment and Impact Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

The increasing volume and rapid pace of information from various sources, such as 24-hour news feeds and social media, pose a challenge in determining which information warrants immediate attention, as human-based determinations are subjective and prone to overlooking important information.

Innovation Solution

A computer-based system uses a text classification model, coupled with natural language processing and machine learning, to detect events, determine their sentiment and impact, and assess event intensity, triggering automatic responses or GUI modifications when intensity exceeds a threshold.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If human-based determination is used to identify important information, then subjectivity and oversight are reduced, but the volume and rapid pace of information from multiple sources make it difficult to determine what warrants immediate attention

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereliability of information prioritizationVSAvoidcomplexity of information processing
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual human-based information prioritization with an automated computer system that uses machine learning models to detect events, determine sentiment and impact, and assess intensity. The system processes textual input from multiple sources automatically, eliminating the need for human analysts to manually review and prioritize information while reducing subjectivity and oversight errors.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-service by automatically detecting events, classifying them by type and intensity, and generating responses without requiring continuous human intervention. The machine learning models continuously process incoming information and autonomously determine which events warrant attention and what actions should be taken, enabling the system to operate independently at scale.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If automated systems are used to detect and respond to events, then objectivity and timeliness are improved, but the system must process vast amounts of multi-sourced information rapidly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespeed of event responseVSAvoidvolume of information to process
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the information processing workflow into distinct functional components: event detection, event classification by type, sentiment analysis, impact assessment, and response generation. Each component processes specific aspects of the information independently, allowing the system to handle vast volumes of data from multiple sources efficiently by dividing the complex processing task into manageable segments that can operate in parallel.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-classifying events into types and pre-assessing their intensity levels before generating responses. The machine learning models continuously train and update their classification criteria, enabling rapid processing of new information without requiring re-evaluation of all previous data. This preliminary categorization allows the system to quickly identify and prioritize the most critical events from the vast information volume.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12118315B2Event intensity assessment
Publication Date: 2024.10.15 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION
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AI summary

Event intensity assessment can include detecting an event description within textual input received via a data communication network. An event-correlated data structure based on the event can be generated, the event-correlated data structure including an event descriptor corresponding to the event. An event sentiment can be determined based on the event descriptor and an event impact based on a quantitative temporal-spatial measure corresponding to the event. An event intensity can be determined based on the event sentiment and event impact. A GUI can be modified in response to the event intensity exceeding a predetermined threshold. The GUI can be modified to indicate the event and the event intensity.