Patents Examined by Jian Huang
  • Patent number: 9286278
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to text editing. An aspect includes changing a first word or phrase in a sentence for a second word or phrase while maintaining semantic content of the first word or phrase and such that the sentence falls within a predetermined range by, in response to the second word or phrase having more characters or words than the first word or phrase, changing a third word or phrase within the sentence for a fourth word or phrase, such that the sentence falls within the predetermined range; and in response the second word or phrase having fewer characters or words than the first word or phrase, changing a fifth word or phrase within the sentence for a sixth word or phrase, such that the sentence falls within the predetermined range. Another aspect includes displaying the sentence including the second word or phrase on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Koichoi Nakamura, Yuko Naruse
  • Patent number: 9158746
    Abstract: A system, method and program product for managing concurrent editing in a collaborative editing environment includes a step of a computer receiving an input to edit an electronic document from a first editor through a first user interface. Responsive to receiving an input to edit an electronic document, the computer tracks a cursor within the electronic document associated with the first editor. The computer locks content of the electronic document within a predetermined proximity of the cursor associated with the first user interface to prevent access to the content of the electronic document within the predetermined proximity of the cursor by one or more second editors. Responsive to the cursor associated with the first editor moving to a new location within the electronic document, the computer unlocks content no longer in the predetermined proximity of the cursor associated with the first editor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Velda Bartek, Eric L. Masselle, Patrick G. McGowan
  • Patent number: 9146911
    Abstract: This specification describes methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage device, for determining expansion directions of content item environments that are used to display expandable content items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ksenia Shubina, Pavel Kobyakov