Patents by Inventor Howard I-Hui Shao

Howard I-Hui Shao 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: 9298759
    Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
  • Publication number: 20150154235
    Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Donald Peter Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
  • Patent number: 8972320
    Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
  • Publication number: 20140215552
    Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
  • Patent number: 8682827
    Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
  • Publication number: 20120311662
    Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: EMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
  • Patent number: 8266084
    Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A definition is received of a logical structure configured to manage associated content. A policy or operation specified by the definition is applied to an item of content associated with an instance of the logical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
  • Publication number: 20110131251
    Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A definition is received of a logical structure configured to manage associated content. A policy or operation specified by the definition is applied to an item of content associated with an instance of the logical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: EMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
  • Patent number: 7912799
    Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A definition is received of a logical structure configured to manage associated content. A policy or operation specified by the definition is applied to an item of content associated with an instance of the logical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
  • Publication number: 20090157580
    Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A definition is received of a logical structure configured to manage associated content. A policy or operation specified by the definition is applied to an item of content associated with an instance of the logical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
  • Patent number: 7512578
    Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A definition is received of a logical structure configured to manage associated content. A policy or operation specified by the definition is applied to an item of content associated with an instance of the logical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
  • Publication number: 20070233709
    Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A definition is received of a logical structure configured to manage associated content. A policy or operation specified by the definition is applied to an item of content associated with an instance of the logical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
  • Publication number: 20020016800
    Abstract: A method and system of generating metadata for a document so that the document may be identified by a subsequent search. A conceptual model is generated for the document, wherein the conceptual model indicates one or more concepts that are recognized in the document. A concept is defined by a plurality of features, each feature being associated with a feature weight. By referencing the conceptual model, one or more auto-attributes may be assigned to the document. Also, by referencing the conceptual model, the document may be categorized to one or more categories of a categorization taxonomy by assigning one or more auto-categories. The generated metadata, including the conceptual model, the one or more auto-attributes, and the one or more auto-categories, may be stored in a memory so that the subsequent search may identify the document by examining the generated metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Victor Spivak, Alex Rankov, Howard I-Hui Shao, Razmik Abnous, Matthew Raymond Shanahan