Patents by Inventor Ashraf G. Sadek

Ashraf G. Sadek 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: 10579710
    Abstract: A method for bidirectional hyperlink management of a hypertext associated with an on-line media is provided. The method may include searching the on-line media for at least one keyword associated with the hypertext. The method may also include scanning a website associated with the hypertext based on the search of the at least one keyword. The method may further include locating at least one dead-link uniform resource locator (URL) associated with the scanned website. Additionally, the method may include managing the at least one located dead-link based on a set of pre-defined rules associated with the on-line media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aya R. Elgebeely, Mohamed M. Elsayed, Su Liu, Ashraf G. Sadek
  • Publication number: 20170228350
    Abstract: A method for bidirectional hyperlink management of a hypertext associated with an on-line media is provided. The method may include searching the on-line media for at least one keyword associated with the hypertext. The method may also include scanning a website associated with the hypertext based on the search of the at least one keyword. The method may further include locating at least one dead-link uniform resource locator (URL) associated with the scanned website. Additionally, the method may include managing the at least one located dead-link based on a set of pre-defined rules associated with the on-line media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Aya R. Elgebeely, Mohamed M. Elsayed, Su Liu, Ashraf G. Sadek
  • Patent number: 9727541
    Abstract: A method for bidirectional hyperlink management of a hypertext associated with an on-line media is provided. The method may include searching the on-line media for at least one keyword associated with the hypertext. The method may also include scanning a website associated with the hypertext based on the search of the at least one keyword. The method may further include locating at least one dead-link uniform resource locator (URL) associated with the scanned website. Additionally, the method may include managing the at least one located dead-link based on a set of pre-defined rules associated with the on-line media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aya R. Elgebeely, Mohamed M. Elsayed, Su Liu, Ashraf G. Sadek
  • Patent number: 9690760
    Abstract: A method for bidirectional hyperlink management of a hypertext associated with an on-line media is provided. The method may include searching the on-line media for at least one keyword associated with the hypertext. The method may also include scanning a website associated with the hypertext based on the search of the at least one keyword. The method may further include locating at least one dead-link uniform resource locator (URL) associated with the scanned website. Additionally, the method may include managing the at least one located dead-link based on a set of pre-defined rules associated with the on-line media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aya R. Elgebeely, Mohamed M. Elsayed, Su Liu, Ashraf G. Sadek
  • Publication number: 20150331957
    Abstract: A method for bidirectional hyperlink management of a hypertext associated with an on-line media is provided. The method may include searching the on-line media for at least one keyword associated with the hypertext. The method may also include scanning a website associated with the hypertext based on the search of the at least one keyword. The method may further include locating at least one dead-link uniform resource locator (URL) associated with the scanned website. Additionally, the method may include managing the at least one located dead-link based on a set of pre-defined rules associated with the on-line media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aya R. Elgebeely, Mohamed M. Elsayed, Su Liu, Ashraf G. Sadek
  • Publication number: 20150331947
    Abstract: A method for bidirectional hyperlink management of a hypertext associated with an on-line media is provided. The method may include searching the on-line media for at least one keyword associated with the hypertext. The method may also include scanning a website associated with the hypertext based on the search of the at least one keyword. The method may further include locating at least one dead-link uniform resource locator (URL) associated with the scanned website. Additionally, the method may include managing the at least one located dead-link based on a set of pre-defined rules associated with the on-line media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Aya R. Elgebeely, Mohamed M. Elsayed, Su Liu, Ashraf G. Sadek