IBM Patent for Machine Learning Event Monitoring

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Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 25th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted IBM a patent for a machine learning-based event monitoring system. The patent covers methods for identifying rules, determining event windows, classifying event windows using machine learning, and creating event tickets.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued patent US12587456B2 to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) for a machine learning-based event monitoring system. The patent details a method that includes identifying rules for relating events, defining an event window within a specific timeframe, classifying this window as actionable using a machine learning model applied to data from multiple sources, and subsequently creating an event ticket.

This patent grant is primarily informational for technology companies and IT professionals. It does not impose new regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines. However, it highlights advancements in AI and machine learning for operational monitoring systems, which may influence future product development and internal IT strategies.

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Machine learning based event monitoring

Grant US12587456B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

Inventors

Madeleine Frost, Luke Taher, Shazia Jamil Kayani, Matas Bartosevicius

Abstract

Computer hardware and/or software that performs the following operations: (i) identifying rules for relating events in an event monitoring system; (ii) determining an event window having a set of related events within a particular time window, based, at least in part, on the rules; (iii) classifying the event window as actionable by applying a machine learning based classification model to information pertaining to the event window, the information originating from a plurality of data sources; and (iv) creating an event ticket for the event window in the event monitoring system.