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US 12,572,823 · App. 17/540,917 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Measuring impact of events on affinity cluster using propensity dimensions

Inventors: Stan Kevin Daley (Espanola, NM); Sandipan Sengupta (Kolkata, IN); Raman Harishankar (Blacklick, OH); Lucia Larise Stavarache (Columbus, OH); Charbak Chatterjee (Kolkata, IN); Chinmohan Biswas (Kolkata, IN)
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
G06N5/022G06N5/04G06Q10/04G06Q10/06375G06N3/088
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Patent No.
US 12,572,823
App. No.
17/540,917
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method including building propensity inclination dimensions of an affinity cluster, the propensity inclination dimensions maintained at a group profile level of the affinity cluster, identifying next best priority signals based on influencing events to determine a next best priority, applying a predictive algorithm to derive an influencing index, which is used to determine a tolerance level of the affinity cluster, deriving a duration of time of the tolerance level, and determining a critical mass of the affinity cluster required to achieve an objective of an organization.

Claims (71)

1 . A method comprising:

building, by a processor of a computing system, propensity inclination dimensions of an affinity cluster, the propensity inclination dimensions maintained at a group profile level of the affinity cluster;

identifying, by the processor, next best priority signals based on influencing events to determine a next best priority;

applying, by the processor, a predictive algorithm to derive an influencing index, which is used to determine a tolerance level of the affinity cluster;

deriving, by the processor, a duration of time of the tolerance level;

determining, by the processor and using a machine learning model, a critical mass of the affinity cluster required to achieve an objective of an organization, wherein the machine learning model is based on a cost function to optimize the critical mass based on the propensity inclination dimensions;

predicting, by the processor, a potential reciprocal impact to the organization based on a propensity inclination of the affinity cluster from non-controlled dimensions, wherein an impact from a deviation of the affinity cluster from a defined goal is predicted;

simulating, by the processor, the impact from the deviation across the affinity cluster to forecast a recovery time to the defined goal; and

automatically triggering, by the processor, implementation of an incentive mechanism to mitigate the deviation of the affinity cluster or protect assets of the organization.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising

determining, by the processor, an influencing activity period for the affinity cluster by predicting a threshold value of change of the influencing index, as a result of ripple effect from plurality of influencing events.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising

applying, by the processor, a regression model for the influencing activity period, the next best priority, and the propensity inclination dimensions to determine controlled dimensions.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising

determining, by the processor, a linkage strength using the influencing index of each propensity inclination dimension for the influencing events and a probability of a next influencing event within an optimum time window that can change the influencing index by a minimum threshold.

5 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the next best priority is any future event or activity that can occur that might have priority or importance to the affinity cluster.

6 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the influencing index is a distance between two consecutive next best priorities correlated under two or more consecutive influencing events and other correlated propensity values of the affinity cluster.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising

determining, by the processor, an optimal cardinality of the next best priority to reconstruct the affinity cluster.

8 . A computing system, comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more memory devices coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to:

build propensity inclination dimensions of an affinity cluster, the propensity inclination dimensions maintained at a group profile level of the affinity cluster;

identify next best priority signals based on influencing events to determine a next best priority;

apply a predictive algorithm to derive an influencing index, which is used to determine a tolerance level of the affinity cluster;

derive a duration of time of the tolerance level;

determine, using a machine learning model, a critical mass of the affinity cluster required to achieve an objective of an organization, wherein the machine learning model is based on a cost function to optimize the critical mass based on the propensity inclination dimensions;

predict a potential reciprocal impact to the organization based on a propensity inclination of the affinity cluster from non-controlled dimensions, wherein an impact from a deviation of the affinity cluster from a defined goal is predicted;

simulate the impact from the deviation across the affinity cluster to forecast a recovery time to the defined goal; and

automatically trigger implementation of an incentive mechanism to mitigate the deviation of the affinity cluster or protect assets of the organization.

9 . The computing system of claim 8 ,

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

determine an influencing activity period for the affinity cluster by predicting a threshold value of change of the influencing index, as a result of ripple effect from plurality of influencing events.

10 . The computing system of claim 9 ,

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

apply a regression model for the influencing activity period, the next best priority, and the propensity inclination dimensions to determine controlled dimensions.

11 . The computing system of claim 8 ,

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

determine a linkage strength using the influencing index of each propensity inclination dimension for the influencing events and a probability of a next influencing event within an optimum time window that can change the influencing index by a minimum threshold.

12 . The computing system of claim 8 ,

wherein the next best priority is any future event or activity that can occur that might have priority or importance to the affinity cluster.

13 . The computing system of claim 8 ,

wherein the influencing index is a distance between two consecutive next best priorities correlated under two or more consecutive influencing events and other correlated propensity values of the affinity cluster.

14 . The computing system of claim 8 ,

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

determine an optimal cardinality of the next best priority to reconstruct the affinity cluster.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to:

build propensity inclination dimensions of an affinity cluster, the propensity inclination dimensions maintained at a group profile level of the affinity cluster;

identify next best priority signals based on influencing events to determine a next best priority;

apply a predictive algorithm to derive an influencing index, which is used to determine a tolerance level of the affinity cluster;

derive, using a machine learning model, a duration of time of the tolerance level;

determine a critical mass of the affinity cluster required to achieve an objective of an organization, wherein the machine learning model is based on a cost function to optimize the critical mass based on the propensity inclination dimensions;

predict a potential reciprocal impact to the organization based on a propensity inclination of the affinity cluster from non-controlled dimensions, wherein an impact from a deviation of the affinity cluster from a defined goal is predicted;

simulate the impact from the deviation across the affinity cluster to forecast a recovery time to the defined goal; and

automatically trigger implementation of an incentive mechanism to mitigate the deviation of the affinity cluster or protect assets of the organization.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 ,

wherein the one or more instructions cause the device to:

determine an influencing activity period for the affinity cluster by predicting a threshold value of change of the influencing index, as a result of ripple effect from plurality of influencing events.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 ,

wherein the one or more instructions cause the device to:

apply a regression model for the influencing activity period, the next best priority, and the propensity inclination dimensions to determine controlled dimensions.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 ,

wherein the one or more instructions cause the device to:

determine a linkage strength using the influencing index of each propensity inclination dimension for the influencing events and a probability of a next influencing event within an optimum time window that can change the influencing index by a minimum threshold.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 ,

wherein the next best priority is any future event or activity that can occur that might have priority or importance to the affinity cluster.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 ,

wherein the influencing index is a distance between two consecutive next best priorities correlated under two or more consecutive influencing events and other correlated propensity values of the affinity cluster.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2021
From: DALEY, STAN KEVIN; SENGUPTA, SANDIPAN; HARISHANKAR, RAMAN; STAVARACHE, LUCIA LARISE; CHATTERJEE, CHARBAK; BISWAS, CHINMOHAN
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
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