Patents by Inventor Azadeh Salehi

Azadeh Salehi 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: 10405790
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for performing analysis validity ranking of information. The method utilizes technology such as MRI, CT, PET, SPECT, EEG, and MEG to collect a user's cognitive event, to analyze the user's cognitive event via analytics, and to correlate the user's cognitive event with a ranking. This correlated data is sent to a database amenable to future inquiries on cognitive events of the user. The search results are based on the level of validity for retrieving accurate search results from the database at a future point in time. A validity and the rank of the data deriving from the user's cognitive event are evaluated based on the brainwaves and the location of the data deriving from the user's cognitive event. The data with a higher validity is ranked higher and tagged accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jae-Lyn Hecht, Fang Lu, Azadeh Salehi, Olga M. Sanchez Sanchez, Zi C. Sardone
  • Patent number: 10249288
    Abstract: An approach is provided that assists visually impaired users. The approach analyzes a document that is being utilized by the visually impaired user. The analysis derives a sensitivity of the document. A vocal characteristic corresponding to the derived sensitivity is retrieved. Text from the document is audibly read to the visually impaired user with a text to speech process that utilizes the retrieved vocal characteristic. The retrieved vocal characteristic conveys the derived sensitivity of the document to the visually impaired user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Maureen E. Kraft, Fang Lu, Azadeh Salehi, Weisong Wang
  • Publication number: 20180301139
    Abstract: An approach is provided that assists visually impaired users. The approach analyzes a document that is being utilized by the visually impaired user. The analysis derives a sensitivity of the document. A vocal characteristic corresponding to the derived sensitivity is retrieved. Text from the document is audibly read to the visually impaired user with a text to speech process that utilizes the retrieved vocal characteristic. The retrieved vocal characteristic conveys the derived sensitivity of the document to the visually impaired user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Maureen E. Kraft, Fang Lu, Azadeh Salehi, Weisong Wang
  • Patent number: 10083684
    Abstract: An approach is provided that assists visually impaired users. The approach analyzes a document that is being utilized by the visually impaired user. The analysis derives a sensitivity of the document. A vocal characteristic corresponding to the derived sensitivity is retrieved. Text from the document is audibly read to the visually impaired user with a text to speech process that utilizes the retrieved vocal characteristic. The retrieved vocal characteristic conveys the derived sensitivity of the document to the visually impaired user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Maureen E. Kraft, Fang Lu, Azadeh Salehi, Weisong Wang
  • Publication number: 20180053498
    Abstract: An approach is provided that assists visually impaired users. The approach analyzes a document that is being utilized by the visually impaired user. The analysis derives a sensitivity of the document. A vocal characteristic corresponding to the derived sensitivity is retrieved. Text from the document is audibly read to the visually impaired user with a text to speech process that utilizes the retrieved vocal characteristic. The retrieved vocal characteristic conveys the derived sensitivity of the document to the visually impaired user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Maureen E. Kraft, Fang Lu, Azadeh Salehi, Weisong Wang
  • Patent number: 9846844
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of evaluating information confidence based on a cognitive trait of a user, is provided, the method including receiving information from a user as an answer to a question in an active learning question and answer system; monitoring a user for a cognitive behavior indicator when the user is providing the information; determining a cognitive trait based on the cognitive behavior indicator; determining a quantified level of information confidence for the information based on the cognitive trait; and annotating the information with the cognitive trait and the quantified level of information confidence. A system and a computer program product for evaluating information confidence based on a cognitive behavior of a user are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae-Lyn Hecht, James R. Kozloski, Fang Lu, Azadeh Salehi
  • Publication number: 20170315712
    Abstract: Techniques are described for feature switching in a multi-tenant cloud service. In one implementation, a computer program product comprises a computer-readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith. The program code is executable by a computing device to provide a user interface to modify feature controls of a multi-tenant cloud service, identify a set of users whose support changes according to the feature controls, and adjust the feature controls based on the identified set of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: John D. Curtis, Terry J. Linsey, Shi M. Qu, Meredith I. Roman, Meghan E. Russ, Azadeh Salehi, William A. Spencer, Ya N. Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170147578
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for performing analysis validity ranking of information. The method utilizes technology such as MRI, CT, PET, SPECT, EEG, and MEG to collect a user's cognitive event, to analyze the user's cognitive event via analytics, and to correlate the user's cognitive event with a ranking. This correlated data is sent to a database amenable to future inquiries on cognitive events of the user. The search results are based on the level of validity for retrieving accurate search results from the database at a future point in time. A validity and the rank of the data deriving from the user's cognitive event are evaluated based on the brainwaves and the location of the data deriving from the user's cognitive event. The data with a higher validity is ranked higher and tagged accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Jae-Lyn Hecht, Fang Lu, Azadeh Salehi, Olga M. Sanchez Sanchez, Zi C. Sardone
  • Publication number: 20170147934
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of evaluating information confidence based on a cognitive trait of a user, is provided, the method including receiving information from a user as an answer to a question in an active learning question and answer system; monitoring a user for a cognitive behavior indicator when the user is providing the information; determining a cognitive trait based on the cognitive behavior indicator; determining a quantified level of information confidence for the information based on the cognitive trait; and annotating the information with the cognitive trait and the quantified level of information confidence. A system and a computer program product for evaluating information confidence based on a cognitive behavior of a user are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Jae-Lyn Hecht, James R. Kozloski, Fang Lu, Azadeh Salehi
  • Patent number: 9367592
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for generating content of a topic for an intended audience are described. Topic information regarding a topic to be presented to an intended audience is obtained, as well as knowledge information regarding the intended audience. One or more metaphors relating to the topic and understood by the intended audience can be determined based at least in part on the topic information and the knowledge information. Content can be generated for the topic information based on a comparative analysis of the topic information to at least one of the one or more metaphors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shobha C. Hiremath, Shruti Kumar, Fang Lu, Azadeh Salehi
  • Patent number: 9256650
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for generating content of a topic for an intended audience are described. Topic information regarding a topic to be presented to an intended audience is obtained, as well as knowledge information regarding the intended audience. One or more metaphors relating to the topic and understood by the intended audience can be determined based at least in part on the topic information and the knowledge information. Content can be generated for the topic information based on a comparative analysis of the topic information to at least one of the one or more metaphors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shobha C. Hiremath, Shruti Kumar, Fang Lu, Azadeh Salehi
  • Publication number: 20140207757
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for generating content of a topic for an intended audience are described. Topic information regarding a topic to be presented to an intended audience is obtained, as well as knowledge information regarding the intended audience. One or more metaphors relating to the topic and understood by the intended audience can be determined based at least in part on the topic information and the knowledge information. Content can be generated for the topic information based on a comparative analysis of the topic information to at least one of the one or more metaphors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shobha C. Hiremath, Shruti Kumar, Fang Lu, Azadeh Salehi
  • Publication number: 20140207819
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for generating content of a topic for an intended audience are described. Topic information regarding a topic to be presented to an intended audience is obtained, as well as knowledge information regarding the intended audience. One or more metaphors relating to the topic and understood by the intended audience can be determined based at least in part on the topic information and the knowledge information. Content can be generated for the topic information based on a comparative analysis of the topic information to at least one of the one or more metaphors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shobha C. Hiremath, Shruti Kumar, Fang Lu, Azadeh Salehi
  • Patent number: 8666951
    Abstract: A method, system and program product of managing multiple versions of enterprise meta-models within an enterprise model using semantic based indexing. The steps include: receiving a query; determining from the query a topic and at least two versions of a topic map meta-model of the enterprise meta-models to compare; applying the query to a merged topic map meta-model of the at least two versions of the topic map meta-model by searching a topic map based index of the merged topic map meta-model for the topic, producing a result; and using the result to translate the topic from the query in at least one of the at least two versions of the topic map meta-model to coexist and correspond to the other version of the topic map meta-model, allowing data between the at least two versions topic map meta-model of the enterprise meta-models within the enterprise model to be correlated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas T. Hanis, Eoin Lane, Fang Lu, Azadeh Salehi, Alphonse J. Wojtas
  • Publication number: 20130315041
    Abstract: Methods and systems of managing calendar alarm notifications may provide for identifying a calendar entry and identifying a working hour range. Additionally, an alarm notification may be scheduled for the calendar entry based on the working hour range. In one example, if it is determined that the calendar entry is scheduled either outside the working hour range or at a beginning of the working hour range, the alarm notification is adapted to occur within the working hour range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shobha Hiremath, Shruti Kumar, Fang Lu, Azadeh Salehi
  • Publication number: 20130191357
    Abstract: A method, system and program product of managing multiple versions of enterprise meta-models within an enterprise model using semantic based indexing. The steps include: receiving a query; determining from the query a topic and at least two versions of a topic map meta-model of the enterprise meta-models to compare; applying the query to a merged topic map meta-model of the at least two versions of the topic map meta-model by searching a topic map based index of the merged topic map meta-model for the topic, producing a result; and using the result to translate the topic from the query in at least one of the at least two versions of the topic map meta-model to coexist and correspond to the other version of the topic map meta-model, allowing data between the at least two versions topic map meta-model of the enterprise meta-models within the enterprise model to be correlated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas T. Hanis, Eoin Lane, Fang Lu, Azadeh Salehi, Alphonse J. Wojtas
  • Patent number: 7900181
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for block-based assertion generation, qualification and analysis are disclosed. Embodiments may include a method for generating assertions for verifying a design. The embodiment may include generating session preferences, the session preferences including a selection of one or more assertion schemas for use in generating the assertions, where the selected assertion schema each have one or more design attributes. The embodiment may also include parsing the design to determine locations in the design for the assertions based on the design architecture, structure, and hierarchy and generating the assertions based on at least the session preferences, the determined locations for the assertions, and the design attributes associated with the selected assertion schema.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Amir Hekmatpour, Azadeh Salehi
  • Patent number: 7870381
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for a schema-based portal for assessment and integration of silicon IPs are disclosed. Embodiments may generally include an IP portal system having a portal interface to receive inputs from users and to provide output to users and a database interface to transmit and receive information to and from a silicon IP database and an IP file system. Embodiments of the system may also include a secure access layer (HTTP tunnel, firewall, or proprietary secure access protocol) to securely communicate information and an internal interface protocol and an external interface protocol and the secure access layer. The internal interface protocol may authorize and encrypt communications to an internal user or design system and the external interface protocol may authorize and encrypt communications to an external user or design system. The portal interface may be a Web-based interface and schema-based in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Amir Hekmatpour, Azadeh Salehi
  • Patent number: 7865853
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for block-based assertion generation, qualification and analysis are disclosed. Embodiments may include a method for generating assertions for verifying a design. The embodiment may include generating session preferences, the session preferences including a selection of one or more assertion schemas for use in generating the assertions, where the selected assertion schema each have one or more design attributes. The embodiment may also include parsing the design to determine locations in the design for the assertions based on the design architecture, structure, and hierarchy and generating the assertions based on at least the session preferences, the determined locations for the assertions, and the design attributes associated with the selected assertion schema.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Amir Hekmatpour, Azadeh Salehi
  • Patent number: 7571184
    Abstract: Methods for dynamic schema-based silicon IP analysis, qualification, data exchange, and integration are disclosed. Embodiments include determining a new resident schema associated with a function of a silicon IP design system that is different than a previous resident schema associated with a current view. Embodiments further include analyzing components of the new resident schema and parsing the current view and repository or IP database based on the new resident schema to extract pertinent data from the current view and the database and generating a new view by mapping the extracted data to the new resident schema where the new view includes viewable data associated with the function. Further embodiments may include presenting the generated new view to a user or storing the viewable data in a database. The new resident schema may be described in an XML or other appropriate schema language and notations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Amir Hekmatpour, Azadeh Salehi