Patents by Inventor Apostol I. Natsev

Apostol I. Natsev has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10303801
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing visual memes includes identifying visual memes associated with at least one topic in a data source. The visual memes propagated over time are tracked to extract information associated with identified visual memes. The information associated with the visual memes is analyzed to determine at least one of generation, propagation, and use of the identified memes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew L. Hill, John R. Kender, Apostol I. Natsev, John R. Smith, Lexing Xie
  • Publication number: 20170109360
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing visual memes includes identifying visual memes associated with at least one topic in a data source. The visual memes propagated over time are tracked to extract information associated with identified visual memes. The information associated with the visual memes is analyzed to determine at least one of generation, propagation, and use of the identified memes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: MATTHEW L. HILL, JOHN R. KENDER, APOSTOL I. NATSEV, JOHN R. SMITH, LEXING XIE
  • Patent number: 9552442
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing visual memes includes identifying visual memes associated with at least one topic in a data source. The visual memes propagated over time are tracked to extract information associated with identified visual memes. The information associated with the visual memes is analyzed to determine at least one of generation, propagation, and use of the identified memes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew L. Hill, John R. Kender, Apostol I. Natsev, John R. Smith, Lexing Xie
  • Patent number: 9251434
    Abstract: Techniques for spatial semantic attribute matching on image regions for location identification based on a reference dataset are provided. In one aspect, a method for matching images from heterogeneous sources is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) parsing the images into different semantic labeled regions; (b) creating a list of potential matches by matching the images based on two or more of the images having same semantic labeled regions; and (c) pruning the list of potential matches created in step (b) by taking into consideration spatial arrangements of the semantic labeled regions in the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Liangliang Cao, Noel C. F. Codella, Gang Hua, Gong Leiguang, Apostol I. Natsev, John R. Smith
  • Patent number: 9251433
    Abstract: Techniques for spatial semantic attribute matching on image regions for location identification based on a reference dataset are provided. In one aspect, a method for matching images from heterogeneous sources is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) parsing the images into different semantic labeled regions; (b) creating a list of potential matches by matching the images based on two or more of the images having same semantic labeled regions; and (c) pruning the list of potential matches created in step (b) by taking into consideration spatial arrangements of the semantic labeled regions in the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Liangliang Cao, Noel C. F. Codella, Gang Hua, Gong Leiguang, Apostol I. Natsev, John R. Smith
  • Patent number: 9031288
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus and an article of manufacture for generating a cardiovascular measurement for individual identification. The method includes acquiring at least one depiction of cardiac anatomy from an individual, extracting at least one quantified representation of cardiac anatomy from the at least one depiction, defining at least one comparison technique between the at least one quantified representation of cardiac anatomy and at least one additional quantified representation of cardiac anatomy, and identifying the individual based on the at least one defined comparison technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Noel C. Codella, Jonathan Connell, Gong Leiguang, Apostol I. Natsev, Nalini Ratha
  • Patent number: 8798402
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing video include segmenting video stored in computer readable storage media into keyframes. Near-duplicate keyframes are represented as a sequence of indices. The near-duplicate keyframes are rendered in a graphical representation to determine relationships between video content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew L. Hill, John R. Kender, Apostol I. Natsev, John R. Smith, Lexing Xie
  • Patent number: 8798400
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing video include segmenting video stored in computer readable storage media into keyframes. Near-duplicate keyframes are represented as a sequence of indices. The near-duplicate keyframes are rendered in a graphical representation to determine relationships between video content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew L. Hill, John R. Kender, Apostol I. Natsev, John R. Smith, Lexing Xie
  • Publication number: 20140161360
    Abstract: Techniques for spatial semantic attribute matching on image regions for location identification based on a reference dataset are provided. In one aspect, a method for matching images from heterogeneous sources is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) parsing the images into different semantic labeled regions; (b) creating a list of potential matches by matching the images based on two or more of the images having same semantic labeled regions; and (c) pruning the list of potential matches created in step (b) by taking into consideration spatial arrangements of the semantic labeled regions in the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Liangliang Cao, Noel C.F. Codella, Gang Hua, Gong Leiguang, Apostol I. Natsev, John R. Smith
  • Publication number: 20140161362
    Abstract: Techniques for spatial semantic attribute matching on image regions for location identification based on a reference dataset are provided. In one aspect, a method for matching images from heterogeneous sources is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) parsing the images into different semantic labeled regions; (b) creating a list of potential matches by matching the images based on two or more of the images having same semantic labeled regions; and (c) pruning the list of potential matches created in step (b) by taking into consideration spatial arrangements of the semantic labeled regions in the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Liangliang Cao, Noel C.F. Codella, Gang Hua, Gong Leiguang, Apostol I. Natsev, John R. Smith
  • Publication number: 20130279764
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus and an article of manufacture for generating a cardiovascular measurement for individual identification. The method includes acquiring at least one depiction of cardiac anatomy from an individual, extracting at least one quantified representation of cardiac anatomy from the at least one depiction, defining at least one comparison technique between the at least one quantified representation of cardiac anatomy and at least one additional quantified representation of cardiac anatomy, and identifying the individual based on the at least one defined comparison technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noel C. Codella, Jonathan Connell, Gong Leiguang, Apostol I. Natsev, Nalini Ratha
  • Publication number: 20120321201
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing video include segmenting video stored in computer readable storage media into keyframes. Near-duplicate keyframes are represented as a sequence of indices. The near-duplicate keyframes are rendered in a graphical representation to determine relationships between video content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: MATTHEW L. HILL, JOHN R. KENDER, APOSTOL I. NATSEV, JOHN R. SMITH, LEXING XIE
  • Patent number: 8229865
    Abstract: A computer program product and embodiments of systems are provided for annotating multimedia documents. The computer program product and embodiments of the systems provide for performing manual and automatic annotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Murray S. Campbell, Apostol I. Natsev, Rong Yan
  • Publication number: 20120102021
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing visual memes includes identifying visual memes associated with at least one topic in a data source. The visual memes propagated over time are tracked to extract information associated with identified visual memes. The information associated with the visual memes is analyzed to determine at least one of generation, propagation, and use of the identified memes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: MATTHEW L. HILL, John R. Kender, Apostol I. Natsev, John R. Smith, Lexing Xie
  • Publication number: 20120099785
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing video include segmenting video stored in computer readable storage media into keyframes. Near-duplicate keyframes are represented as a sequence of indices. The near-duplicate keyframes are rendered in a graphical representation to determine relationships between video content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew L. Hill, John R. Kender, Apostol I. Natsev, John R. Smith, Lexing Xie
  • Publication number: 20110173141
    Abstract: A computer program product and embodiments of systems are provided for annotating multimedia documents. The computer program product and embodiments of the systems provide for performing manual and automatic annotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Murray S. Campbell, Apostol I. Natsev, Rong Yan