Patents by Inventor Rajaraman Hariharan

Rajaraman Hariharan 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).

  • Publication number: 20150043778
    Abstract: A system and method for contextually interpreting image sequences are provided. The method comprises receiving video from one or more video sources, and generating one or more questions associated with one or more portions of the video based on at least one user-defined objective. The method further comprises sending the one or more portions of the video and the one or more questions to one or more assistants, receiving one or more answers to the one or more questions from the one or more assistants, and determining a contextual interpretation of the video based on the one or more answers and the video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Rajaraman HARIHARAN, Sri RAMANATHAN, Karthik SUBBIAN, Matthew B. TREVATHAN
  • Publication number: 20150039422
    Abstract: Communication plans are created, modified, and executed by a campaign server. The campaign server creates a retail environment communication plan that specifies communications to be made to unidentified shoppers in a retail environment that includes at least one sensor. The campaign server identifies a shopper in the retail environment by the at least one sensor, and creates a shopper communication plan, based on the retail environment communication plan, that specifies communications to be made to the identified shopper in the retail environment. The campaign server executes the retail environment communication plan and the shopper communication plan. In response to processing an event sensed by the at least one sensor, the campaign server modifies one or both of the retail environment communication plan and the shopper communication plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Subil M. Abraham, Rajaraman Hariharan, Mathews Thomas, Priyadarshini Sampath
  • Patent number: 8904517
    Abstract: A system and method for contextually interpreting image sequences are provided. The method comprises receiving video from one or more video sources, and generating one or more questions associated with one or more portions of the video based on at least one user-defined objective. The method further comprises sending the one or more portions of the video and the one or more questions to one or more assistants, receiving one or more answers to the one or more questions from the one or more assistants, and determining a contextual interpretation of the video based on the one or more answers and the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rajaraman Hariharan, Sri Ramanathan, Karthik Subbian, Matthew B. Trevathan
  • Patent number: 8826389
    Abstract: A method for utilizing multi-media identities for access control to a secure area or item can begin with a multi-media identity management system providing a multi-media identity to an entity for use with an access control system. The multi-media identity can be a digital identifier defining multi-media authentication data and security privileges for the entity. The provided multi-media identity and multi-media authentication data can be received in an access request for a secure area or item. The multi-media authentication data can be verified against the multi-media data elements of the multi-media identity. The security privileges of the multi-media identity can be validated for the secure area or item. When the multi-media authentication data, multi-media identity, and security privileges are valid, the entity can be granted access and denied access when at least one item is invalid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Subil M. Abraham, Rajaraman Hariharan, Ramakrishnan Kannan, Mathews Thomas, Julio Wong
  • Patent number: 8819625
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides relative bookmarks that are sharable between developers engaged in product development utilizing integrated design environment applications. The relative bookmarks are sharable in that they can be exported, imported, activated and deactivated. The relative bookmarks are relative in that they do not rely on the original code line and contain at least function and/or data flow information, facilitating quick identification of relevant lines of code that have been previously bookmarked. The relative bookmarks can also be utilized to insert breakpoints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rajaraman Hariharan, Ramakrishnan Kannan, Sandeep Kohli, Priyadarshini Sampath, Karthik Subbian
  • Patent number: 8819626
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides relative bookmarks that are sharable between developers engaged in product development utilizing integrated design environment applications. The relative bookmarks are sharable in that they can be exported, imported, activated and deactivated. The relative bookmarks are relative in that they do not rely on the original code line and contain at least function and/or data flow information, facilitating quick identification of relevant lines of code that have been previously bookmarked. The relative bookmarks can also be utilized to insert breakpoints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rajaraman Hariharan, Ramakrishnan Kannan, Sandeep Kohli, Priyadarshini Sampath, Karthik Subbian
  • Publication number: 20130317950
    Abstract: A planogram associated with a physical store can be identified. The physical store can be associated with an inventory. A virtual store comprising of a layout can be created. The virtual store can be a three dimensional environment permitting electronic commerce transactions. The layout of the virtual store and the planogram of the physical store can be identical. The layout can be a position or an orientation of an inventory item associated with the physical store inventory. The virtual store can be customized based on a personalization data. The customization can be an inventory item position and an orientation. The layout of the customized virtual store can be different from the planogram of the physical store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: SUBIL M. ABRAHAM, RAJARAMAN HARIHARAN, RAMAKRISHNAN KANNAN, MATHEWS THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20130305315
    Abstract: A method for utilizing multi-media identities for access control to a secure area or item can begin with a multi-media identity management system providing a multi-media identity to an entity for use with an access control system. The multi-media identity can be a digital identifier defining multi-media authentication data and security privileges for the entity. The provided multi-media identity and multi-media authentication data can be received in an access request for a secure area or item. The multi-media authentication data can be verified against the multi-media data elements of the multi-media identity. The security privileges of the multi-media identity can be validated for the secure area or item. When the multi-media authentication data, multi-media identity, and security privileges are valid, the entity can be granted access and denied access when at least one item is invalid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: SUBIL M. ABRAHAM, RAJARAMAN HARIHARAN, RAMAKRISHNAN KANNAN, MATHEWS THOMAS, JULIO WONG
  • Publication number: 20130238390
    Abstract: A method of informing sales strategies using a social network includes receiving an input from an organization, wherein the input comprises information relating to an item for sale, extracting sales data from a first database, event history data from a second database, and action history data from a third database, wherein the sales data represents past sales of the item, the event history data represents past events, and the action history data represents past actions taken by the organization, establishing a connection with the social network via a communication network, monitoring a real-time data stream via the connection to the social network for mentions relating to the item, and generating an action recommendation relating to the item based on the sales data, event history data, action history data, and mentions relating to the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rajaraman Hariharan, Ramakrishnan Kannan, Karthik Subbian, Laura Wynter
  • Publication number: 20130211953
    Abstract: A system for collaborative shopping comprising shopping devices interconnected by a network and respectively used by shoppers in a collaborative shopping session, and virtual shopping carts respectively associated with the shopping devices for sharing information on items of interest among the shoppers and enabling the shoppers to collaborate on the shopping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Subil M. Abraham, Rajaraman Hariharan, Ramakrishnan Kannan, Mathews Thomas
  • Publication number: 20130103539
    Abstract: A method of on-premise customer support can include, responsive to logging a customer into a computerized shopping system on-premises of a store, recalling a shopping list associated with the customer. A route through the store can be generated automatically according to one or more items on the shopping list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: SUBIL M. ABRAHAM, RAJARAMAN HARIHARAN, RAMAKRISHNAN KANNAN, MATHEWS THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20130063735
    Abstract: A method and system for printing selective contents of a document is provided. The method includes selecting a plurality of sections in the document based on a plurality of inputs received to select the plurality of sections. The method then arranges the contents associated with the plurality of selected sections in a template. Further the method prints the template including contents associated with the plurality of selected selections of the document in a single printing job in a predefined number of pages. The method also associates the plurality of selected sections with plurality of divisions of a template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rajaraman Hariharan, Subramaniam Meenakshisundaram, Monica O. Joshi, Ramakrishnan Kannan
  • Publication number: 20130007872
    Abstract: A system and method for contextually interpreting image sequences are provided. The method comprises receiving video from one or more video sources, and generating one or more questions associated with one or more portions of the video based on at least one user-defined objective. The method further comprises sending the one or more portions of the video and the one or more questions to one or more assistants, receiving one or more answers to the one or more questions from the one or more assistants, and determining a contextual interpretation of the video based on the one or more answers and the video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rajaraman HARIHARAN, Sri RAMANATHAN, Karthik SUBBIAN, Matthew B. TREVATHAN
  • Patent number: 8315882
    Abstract: A system and method configured that may allow performing a human-computer verification including crediting a verified task from a first user to a second user. In additional embodiments, may allow the user to perform a computer operation that require human-computer verification based upon an amount of credits that the user has been provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rajaraman Hariharan, Karthik Subbian, Laura Wynter, Ramakrishnan Kannan
  • Publication number: 20120233594
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides relative bookmarks that are sharable between developers engaged in product development utilizing integrated design environment applications. The relative bookmarks are sharable in that they can be exported, imported, activated and deactivated. The relative bookmarks are relative in that they do not rely on the original code line and contain at least function and/or data flow information, facilitating quick identification of relevant lines of code that have been previously bookmarked. The relative bookmarks can also be utilized to insert breakpoints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rajaraman Hariharan, Ramakrishnan Kannan, Sandeep Kohli, Priyadarshini Sampath, Karthik Subbian
  • Publication number: 20110178889
    Abstract: A collaborative shopping group can be established within a social networking web site. This initially established group can consist of individuals with whom the establishing user has a social networking affiliation. After an initial establishment of the collaborative shopping group, each individual within the group is able to add additional individuals to the collaborative shopping group. A shared shopping cart can be established for the collaborative shopping group. A set of different members of the collaborative shopping group can individually and independently add items from a set of different e-commerce sites to the shared shopping cart. An e-commerce purchase of items in the shared shopping cart can be completed. The completed e-commerce purchase can receive a transaction discount greater than or equal to a sum of discounts that would have resulted from discrete purchases of the items of the shared shopping cart by the individuals of the collaborative shopping group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: SUBIL M. ABRAHAM, RAJARAMAN HARIHARAN, RAMAKRISHNAN KANNAN, MATHEWS THOMAS
  • Patent number: 7970661
    Abstract: A collaborative shopping group can be established within a social networking web site. This initially established group can consist of individuals with whom the establishing user has a social networking affiliation. After an initial establishment of the collaborative shopping group, each individual within the group is able to add additional individuals to the collaborative shopping group. A shared shopping cart can be established for the collaborative shopping group. A set of different members of the collaborative shopping group can individually and independently add items from a set of different e-commerce sites to the shared shopping cart. An e-commerce purchase of items in the shared shopping cart can be completed. The completed e-commerce purchase can receive a transaction discount greater than or equal to a sum of discounts that would have resulted from discrete purchases of the items of the shared shopping cart by the individuals of the collaborative shopping group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Subil M. Abraham, Rajaraman Hariharan, Ramakrishnan Kannan, Mathews Thomas
  • Publication number: 20110093311
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method, system and computer program product for providing a specific attribute of a particular product. The method may comprise receiving a sequence of characters on a mobile device; determining a list of potential products, each of the list of potential products having a corresponding attribute comprising a matching portion that matches the sequence of characters; determining a location of the mobile device; filtering the list of potential products to a list of relevant products based upon at least one of the location of the mobile device, a consumer defined preference setting, a purchase history of the consumer, and a product ranking but not restricted to the same; ordering the listed products based upon at least one of the above listed criteria's; displaying a list of relevant products on the mobile device; receiving a selection of the particular product from the list of relevant products; and providing the specific attribute of the particular product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rajaraman HARIHARAN, Karthik SUBBIAN, Ramakrishnan KANNAN
  • Publication number: 20110055812
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides relative bookmarks that are sharable between developers engaged in product development utilizing integrated design environment applications. The relative bookmarks are sharable in that they can be exported, imported, activated and deactivated. The relative bookmarks are relative in that they do not rely on the original code line and contain at least function and/or data flow information, facilitating quick identification of relevant lines of code that have been previously bookmarked. The relative bookmarks can also be utilized to insert breakpoints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rajaraman Hariharan, Ramakrishnan Kannan, Sandeep Kohli, Priyadarshini Sampath, Karthik Subbian
  • Patent number: 7877597
    Abstract: An anonymous peer-to-peer network has a security protocol that allows hosts in the network to determine whether data received from the network is valid. The requesting host can explicitly determine the data transfer route in packet header information. Each host address on route is encrypted with a public key of a directly preceding host. Consequently, the requesting host can exclude from the data transfer route any host through which the requesting host does not wish to route data. Error detecting codes are used to validate the transmitted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rajaraman Hariharan, Ramakrishnan Kannan