IP Library Granted Patent US 12,657,213
Granted Patent B2
US 12,657,213 · App. 18/778,054 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Apparatus and method for determining cluster pairs

Inventors: Barbara Sue Smith (Toronto, CA); Daniel J. Sullivan (Toronto, CA)
Assignee: The Strategic Coach Inc.
G06F16/285G06F16/951
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Patent No.
US 12,657,213
App. No.
18/778,054
Granted
Jun 16, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus for determining cluster pairs, the apparatus comprising a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the processor to receive a first attribute cluster, classify the first attribute cluster to one or more descriptors, generate a first cluster profile as a function of the classification, wherein the first cluster profile comprises a degree of intensity of each descriptor of the one or more descriptors, and determine a complementary cluster profile as a function of the first cluster profile comprising receiving a plurality of complementary cluster profiles from a database and selecting one complementary cluster profile from the plurality of complementary cluster profiles.

Claims (45)

1 . An apparatus for determining cluster pairs, the apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a memory communicatively connected to the processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the processor to:

receive a first attribute cluster;

determine a collaboration style of a user in a professional environment based on information in the first attribute cluster;

classify the first attribute cluster to one or more descriptors;

generate a first cluster profile as a function of the classification, wherein the first cluster profile comprises a collaboration skill and datum relating to a degree of intensity for the one of more descriptors within the first attribute cluster; and

determine a complementary cluster profile as a function of the first cluster profile, wherein determining the complementary cluster profile comprises:

receiving a plurality of complementary cluster profiles comprising growth multipliers; and

selecting one complementary cluster profile from the plurality of complementary cluster profiles as a function of the collaboration style.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein receiving the first attribute cluster comprises receiving the first attribute cluster using a web crawler, wherein the web crawler is configured to generate a search query as a function of search criteria received from a user.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein classifying the first attribute cluster to the one or more descriptors comprises:

generating a descriptor classifier using training data, wherein the training data comprises a plurality of first attribute clusters correlated to a plurality of descriptors; and

classifying the first attribute cluster using the descriptor classifier.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the collaboration style is determined based on a unique ability.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to create a user interface data structure as a function of the first cluster profile and the complementary cluster profile.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein generating the first cluster profile comprises determining a weighting for each element within the first attribute cluster as a function of a weighting machine learning model, wherein the weighting machine learning model is trained using weighting training data comprising a plurality of elements of first attribute clusters correlated to a plurality of weightings.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein generating a first cluster profile comprises:

receiving cluster training data comprising a plurality of classified first attribute clusters correlated to a plurality of first cluster profiles;

training a cluster machine learning model as a function of the cluster training data; and

generating the first cluster profile as a function of the cluster machine learning model.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein receiving the first attribute cluster comprises receiving the first attribute cluster through a graphical user interface.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of complementary cluster profiles comprise a plurality of previous cluster profiles.

10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein determining the complementary cluster profile as a function of the first cluster profile comprises determining a complementary cluster profile as a function of a complementary machine learning model.

11 . A method for determining cluster pairs, the method comprising:

receiving, by at least a processor, a first attribute cluster determining a collaboration style of a user in a professional environment based on information in the first attribute cluster;

classifying, by the at least a processor, the first attribute cluster to one or more descriptors;

generating, by the at least a processor, a first cluster profile as a function of the classification, wherein the first cluster profile comprises a collaboration skill and datum relating to a degree of intensity for the one of more descriptors within the first attribute cluster; and

determining, by the at least a processor, a complementary cluster profile as a function of the first cluster profile comprising:

receiving a plurality of complementary cluster profiles comprising growth multipliers; and

selecting one complementary cluster profile from the plurality of complementary cluster profiles as a function of the collaboration style.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein receiving, by the at least a processor, the first attribute cluster comprises receiving, by the at least a processor, the first attribute cluster using a web crawler, wherein the web crawler is configured to generate a search query as a function of search criteria received from a user.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein classifying, by the at least a processor, the first attribute cluster to the one or more descriptors comprises:

generating a descriptor classifier using training data, wherein the training data comprises a plurality of first attribute clusters correlated to a plurality of descriptors; and

classifying the first attribute cluster using the descriptor classifier.

14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the collaboration style is identified based on a unique ability.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising creating, by the at least a processor, a user interface data structure as a function of the first cluster profile and the complementary cluster profile.

16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein generating, by the at least a processor, a first cluster profile comprises determining a weighting for each element within first attribute cluster as a function of a weighting machine learning model, wherein the weighting machine learning model is trained using weighting training data comprising a plurality of elements of first attribute clusters correlated to a plurality of weightings.

17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein generating, by the at least a processor, a first cluster profile comprises:

receiving cluster training data comprising a plurality of classified first attribute clusters correlated to a plurality of first cluster profiles;

training a cluster machine learning model as a function of the cluster training data; and

generating the first cluster profile as a function of the cluster machine learning model.

18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein receiving, by the at least a processor, the first attribute cluster comprises receiving the first attribute cluster by a graphical user interface.

19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of complementary cluster profiles comprise a plurality of previous cluster profiles.

20 . The method of claim 11 , determining, by the at least a processor, a complementary cluster profile as a function of the first cluster profile comprises determining a complementary cluster profile as a function of a complementary machine learning model.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2025
From: SMITH, BARBARA SUE; SULLIVAN, DANIEL J.
To: THE STRATEGIC COACH INC.
Reel/Frame 070768/0602 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 18403980 · Jan 4, 2024
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