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).

  • Publication number: 20160092470
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for visualization of addresses. Search criteria for an entity is received. One or more addresses for the entity are identified based on the search criteria. For each of the one or more addresses, a floor associated with the entity at that address is identified, related information for the floor that includes photographs of views seen from that floor are identified, and, on a 2-dimensional (2-D) electronic map, a 3-dimensional (3-D) structure that indicates the floor and provides access to the related information is plotted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20160091332
    Abstract: A set of images that each include a time and a date of image capture, a location of image capture, and a directional bearing of image capture are evaluated. The direction bearing of image capture specifies a direction of image capture relative to the respective location of image capture of each image. Images are correlated among the set of images that include a comparable date, time, and location of image capture. 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: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20160092068
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for visualization of addresses. Search criteria for an entity is received. One or more addresses for the entity are identified based on the search criteria. For each of the one or more addresses, a floor associated with the entity at that address is identified, related information for the floor that includes photographs of views seen from that floor are identified, and, on a 2-dimensional (2-D) electronic map, a 3-dimensional (3-D) structure that indicates the floor and provides access to the related information is plotted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 9298689
    Abstract: The computer transforms text by receiving a command to insert text into a user interface of an application. The computer extracts one or more words from the text, wherein each of the one or more words is associated with a category relevant to the application. The computer transforms the text to fit a template based on the respective associated categories of the one or more words. The computer inserts the transformed text into the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 9288622
    Abstract: Aggregated geo-fencing area based information delivery, in one aspect, may include determining a plurality of first geo-fencing areas of a first user based on monitoring or detecting locations of the first user. The locations may be detected via one or more user selected devices, which include location-aware devices such as GPS receiver/transmitter devices. A second user identifier may be received from the first user. One or more second geo-fencing areas of a second user may be determined, for example, similarly to the first geo-fencing areas. Content may be gathered based on aggregated geo-fencing area comprising the plurality of first geo-fencing areas and the one or more second geo-fencing areas. The content associated with the aggregated geo-fencing area may be presented, for example, for collaborative activity among the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 9282432
    Abstract: Aggregated geo-fencing area based information delivery, in one aspect, may include determining a plurality of first geo-fencing areas of a first user based on monitoring or detecting locations of the first user. The locations may be detected via one or more user selected devices, which include location-aware devices such as GPS receiver/transmitter devices. A second user identifier may be received from the first user. One or more second geo-fencing areas of a second user may be determined, for example, similarly to the first geo-fencing areas. Content may be gathered based on aggregated geo-fencing area comprising the plurality of first geo-fencing areas and the one or more second geo-fencing areas. The content associated with the aggregated geo-fencing area may be presented, for example, for collaborative activity among the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20160057573
    Abstract: Aggregated geo-fencing area based information delivery, in one aspect, may include determining a plurality of first geo-fencing areas of a first user based on monitoring or detecting locations of the first user. The locations may be detected via one or more user selected devices, which include location-aware devices such as GPS receiver/transmitter devices. A second user identifier may be received from the first user. One or more second geo-fencing areas of a second user may be determined, for example, similarly to the first geo-fencing areas. Content may be gathered based on aggregated geo-fencing area comprising the plurality of first geo-fencing areas and the one or more second geo-fencing areas. The content associated with the aggregated geo-fencing area may be presented, for example, for collaborative activity among the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Billy W. CHANG, Sarbajit K. RAKSHIT
  • Publication number: 20160057575
    Abstract: Aggregated geo-fencing area based information delivery, in one aspect, may include determining a plurality of first geo-fencing areas of a first user based on monitoring or detecting locations of the first user. The locations may be detected via one or more user selected devices, which include location-aware devices such as GPS receiver/transmitter devices. A second user identifier may be received from the first user. One or more second geo-fencing areas of a second user may be determined, for example, similarly to the first geo-fencing areas. Content may be gathered based on aggregated geo-fencing area comprising the plurality of first geo-fencing areas and the one or more second geo-fencing areas. The content associated with the aggregated geo-fencing area may be presented, for example, for collaborative activity among the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Billy W. CHANG, Sarbajit K. RAKSHIT
  • Patent number: 9268825
    Abstract: Provided are a computer implemented method, computer program product, and system for presenting a combined search results summary in a graphical view. Selection of two or more search results are received, wherein each of the two or more search results has an associated search result summary, and wherein each associated search result summary includes one or more entries. Relationships between the one or more entries of each associated search result summary and strengths of the relationships are identified. A graphical view is displayed that shows the one or more entries of each associated search result summary, the relationships, and the strengths of those relationships.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 9262512
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 9256687
    Abstract: 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. The computer performs a search using the augmented search string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 9208178
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for gesture-based image shape filtering. At least one keyword in a search request for an image is received. A first set of images that are candidate matches to the requested image are identified based on the at least one keyword. A gesture-based image for a filter request is received. The first set of images are filtered using the gesture-based image to identify a second set of images that are candidate matches to the requested image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Coporation
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 9208176
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for gesture-based image shape filtering. At least one keyword in a search request for an image is received. A first set of images that are candidate matches to the requested image are identified based on the at least one keyword. A gesture-based image for a filter request is received. The first set of images are filtered using the gesture-based image to identify a second set of images that are candidate matches to the requested image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 9197926
    Abstract: In a method for determining other content related to location information of program content displayed on a device, one or more processors receive one or more portions of a first content displayed on a first device. One or more processors determine location information of the one or more portions. One or more processors determine a second content based, at least in part, on the location information. One or more processors cause the determined second content to be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20150242995
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20150242089
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20150074137
    Abstract: A search query portion is received. A plurality of suggested search queries is identified based on the search query portion. Feature values are determined for each of the plurality of suggested search queries based on a feature display preference. A heat map of the suggested search queries is transmitted to a client computer system. The heat map contains a plurality of blocks visually representing the plurality of suggested search queries and the determined feature values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20150074086
    Abstract: A search query portion is received. A plurality of suggested search queries is identified based on the search query portion. Feature values are determined for each of the plurality of suggested search queries based on a feature display preference. A heat map of the suggested search queries is transmitted to a client computer system. The heat map contains a plurality of blocks visually representing the plurality of suggested search queries and the determined feature values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20150066908
    Abstract: Provided are a computer implemented method, computer program product, and system for presenting a combined search results summary in a graphical view. Selection of two or more search results are received, wherein each of the two or more search results has an associated search result summary, and wherein each associated search result summary includes one or more entries. Relationships between the one or more entries of each associated search result summary and strengths of the relationships are identified. A graphical view is displayed that shows the one or more entries of each associated search result summary, the relationships, and the strengths of those relationships.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20150066905
    Abstract: Provided are a computer implemented method, computer program product, and system for presenting a combined search results summary in a graphical view. Selection of two or more search results are received, wherein each of the two or more search results has an associated search result summary, and wherein each associated search result summary includes one or more entries. Relationships between the one or more entries of each associated search result summary and strengths of the relationships are identified. A graphical view is displayed that shows the one or more entries of each associated search result summary, the relationships, and the strengths of those relationships.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit