Patents by Inventor Devrim Unay

Devrim Unay 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: 9720937
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a system (101) and a computer program product to identify a particular data object of a data type in a database (104) that comprises data objects of the data type. The system (101) comprises a query composition unit (102) to compose a search query to identify a candidate data object being a candidate for the particular data object. A search unit (103) identifies the candidate data object in the database (104) based on the search query. A presentation unit (105) presents the candidate data object to the user. A feedback receiving unit (106) receives user feedback on the relevance or irrelevance of a segment of the candidate data object. The search unit (103) further identifies an improved candidate data object in response to the received user feedback. The improved candidate data object is an improved candidate for the particular data object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Ahmet Ekin, Devrim Unay
  • Patent number: 9495388
    Abstract: A system (100) includes a retrieval unit (110) for retrieving an image from the storage of images, on the basis of the similarity of images from the storage of images to a query image. The similarity is defined by means of a similarity function. A relevance unit (120) computes the relevance of a first portion of the retrieved image to a respective first portion of the query image and of a second portion of the retrieved image to the respective second portion of the query image. A visualization unit (130) visualizes the relevance of the first and second portion of the retrieved image to the respective first and second portion of the query image. The relevance of the first and second portion of the retrieved image to the respective first and second portion of the query image is computed using a first and second relevance function. The computed values of the relevance are visualized, e.g. using a color coding and coloring the first and second portion of each retrieved image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Koninkijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Devrim Unay, Ahmet Ekin
  • Publication number: 20120158717
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (100) for retrieving an image from the storage of images, the system comprising: a retrieval unit (110) for retrieving an image from the storage of images, on the basis of similarity of images from the storage of images o a query image, wherein the similarity is defined by means of a similarity function; a relevance unit (120) for computing images t relevance of a first portion of the retrieved image to a respective first portion of the query image and of a second portion of the retrieved image to a respective second portion of the query image; and a visualization unit (130) for visualizing the relevance of the first and second portion of the retrieved image to the respective first and second portion of the query image. The relevance of the first and second portion of the retrieved image to the respective first and second portion of the query image may be computed using a first and second relevance function. The computed values of the relevance may be visualized, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Devrim Unay, Ahmet Ekin
  • Publication number: 20110246466
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a system (101) and a computer program product to identify a particular data object of a data type in a database (104) that comprises data objects of the data type. The system (101) comprises a query composition unit (102) to compose a search query to identify a candidate data object being a candidate for the particular data object. A search unit (103) identifies the candidate data object in the database (104) based on the search query. A presentation unit (105) presents the candidate data object to the user. A feedback receiving unit (106) receives user feedback on the relevance or irrelevance of a segment of the candidate data object. The search unit (103) further identifies an improved candidate data object in response to the received user feedback. The improved candidate data object is an improved candidate for the particular data object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Ahmet Ekin, Devrim Unay