Patents by Inventor Billy W. Chang
Billy W. Chang 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).
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Patent number: 10489812Abstract: In acquiring and publishing supplemental information for a network site, information published by a user on a network site including an image of a product and corresponding metadata is analyzed. A provider of the product is identified based on the analysis of the published information and a survey is presented to the user based on the identified provider. Responses to the survey are received from the user and the responses from the user are published on the network site in association with the published information.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 10452704Abstract: Provided are techniques for a media content search based on a relationship type and a relationship strength. Selection of two objects in a media file in media content is received. Search criteria for a relationship type and a relationship strength between the two objects is received. One or more media files in the media content are identified in which the two objects have the relationship type and the relationship strength.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 10417271Abstract: Provided are techniques for a media content search based on a relationship type and a relationship strength. Selection of two objects in a media file in media content is received. Search criteria for a relationship type and a relationship strength between the two objects is received. One or more media files in the media content are identified in which the two objects have the relationship type and the relationship strength.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 10296185Abstract: Provided are techniques for viewing selected zoomed content. A first device is paired with a second device to enable the first device and the second device to communicate. Content is displayed on a first display screen on the first device. In response to receiving a request to zoom a portion of the content on the first device, a zoomed portion of the content is displayed on a second display screen on the second device, without changing the display of the content on the first display screen on the first device.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 10289284Abstract: Provided are techniques for viewing selected zoomed content. A first device is paired with a second device to enable the first device and the second device to communicate. Content is displayed on a first display screen on the first device. In response to receiving a request to zoom a portion of the content on the first device, a zoomed portion of the content is displayed on a second display screen on the second device, without changing the display of the content on the first display screen on the first device.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 10210182Abstract: Provided are techniques for image search with historical user activity metadata. Activity of a user is continuously captured to generate historical user activity metadata. In response to an image being taken, a range of historical user activity metadata to associate with the image is selected, wherein the historical user activity metadata for the period of time forms a historical time line that becomes searchable metadata of the image. In response to a request for any images taken during the range, the image is located using the searchable historical user activity metadata.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 10210183Abstract: Provided are techniques for image search with historical user activity metadata. Activity of a user is continuously captured to generate historical user activity metadata. In response to an image being taken, a range of historical user activity metadata to associate with the image is selected, wherein the historical user activity metadata for the period of time forms a historical time line that becomes searchable metadata of the image. In response to a request for any images taken during the range, the image is located using the searchable historical user activity metadata.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 9917803Abstract: Communications in social networking environment are monitored and patterns of sharing a communication are identified. The patterns of sharing are compared to one or more criteria. A first probability of false information in the communication is determined. Responsive to determining the first probability of false information in the communication exceeding a first threshold, an additional validation of the communication is performed. A second probability that the communication contains false information is determined based on the additional validation. Responsive to determining that the second probability indicative of the communication containing false information exceeds a second threshold, an action to reduce dissemination of the communication may be performed.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 9887944Abstract: Communications in social networking environment are monitored and patterns of sharing a communication are identified. The patterns of sharing are compared to one or more criteria. A first probability of false information in the communication is determined. Responsive to determining the first probability of false information in the communication exceeding a first threshold, an additional validation of the communication is performed. A second probability that the communication contains false information is determined based on the additional validation. Responsive to determining that the second probability indicative of the communication containing false information exceeds a second threshold, an action to reduce dissemination of the communication may be performed.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 9886510Abstract: A computer performs a search. The computer receives a search request including a search term, and determines a plurality of association rules that are each a logical implication that the appearance of the search term follows from the appearance, in a corpus of data, of at least one keyword. The computer generates a search matrix having a plurality of cells, and having axes labeled with a plurality of keywords, wherein at least one cell of the search matrix is associated with an association rule of the plurality of association rules. Based on a cell selection of the search matrix, the computer generates an augmented search string including the search term and at least one keyword of the plurality of association rules.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 9858294Abstract: Provided are techniques for image search for a location. Street view data is extracted to identify a path for a region. Points of interest for the path are identified. Images for the points of interest for a direction of the path are identified. The images are used to create a sequence of images representing a view of the points of interest along the direction of the path. The sequence of images are displayed adjacent to a map that includes the path.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 9816828Abstract: A set of images that each include a comparable date, time, and location of image capture, and a directional bearing of image capture are correlated. The directional bearing of image capture specifies a direction of image capture relative to the respective location of image capture of each image. By analysis of image content within the correlated images, a determination is made that the correlated images include different directional representations of a single event, and that the single event is distinct from static fixed-location points of interest. Using the directional bearing of image capture of each correlated image, a location of an intersection region that results from intersecting directional bearings of image capture of the correlated images is identified as a dynamic attraction.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 9805061Abstract: Provided are techniques for image search for a location. Street view data is extracted to identify a path for a region. Points of interest for the path are identified. Images for the points of interest for a direction of the path are identified. The images are used to create a sequence of images representing a view of the points of interest along the direction of the path. The sequence of images are displayed adjacent to a map that includes the path.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 9779172Abstract: Provided are techniques for displaying a personalized search result summary for a search result. A search result from executing a search query is received. A category of search for the search query is determined. A summary template is selected from a collection of summary templates based on the category of search. A personalized summary is generated using the selected summary template and the received search result.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 9779170Abstract: Provided are techniques for displaying a personalized search result summary for a search result. A search result from executing a search query is received. A category of search for the search query is determined. A summary template is selected from a collection of summary templates based on the category of search. A personalized summary is generated using the selected summary template and the received search result.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 9684992Abstract: For visualization of objects along a length of street, a user selection of a street is received. The selected street is displayed in an above-street view. At least a first plurality of street view images are concurrently displayed for objects along at least a first side of the selected street.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 9619927Abstract: For visualization of objects along a length of street, a user selection of a street is received. The selected street is displayed in an above-street view. At least a first plurality of street view images are concurrently displayed for objects along at least a first side of the selected street.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Publication number: 20170074674Abstract: A set of images that each include a comparable date, time, and location of image capture, and a directional bearing of image capture are correlated. The directional bearing of image capture specifies a direction of image capture relative to the respective location of image capture of each image. By analysis of image content within the correlated images, a determination is made that the correlated images include different directional representations of a single event, and that the single event is distinct from static fixed-location points of interest. Using the directional bearing of image capture of each correlated image, a location of an intersection region that results from intersecting directional bearings of image capture of the correlated images is identified as a dynamic attraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 9563691Abstract: Provided are a computer program product for generating suggestions for an input string. A determination is made of strings in a user selected data source having at least a substring matching an input string, from a computer implemented user interface, comprising at least one character for use by a computer implemented process. The determined strings are provided to the user interface and selection is received of one of the determined strings from the user interface to provide to the computer implemented process.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Publication number: 20170017981Abstract: In acquiring and publishing supplemental information for a network site, information published by a user on a network site including an image of a product and corresponding metadata is analyzed. A provider of the product is identified based on the analysis of the published information and a survey is presented to the user based on the identified provider. Responses to the survey are received from the user and the responses from the user are published on the network site in association with the published information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit