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: 20150055881
    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: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20150052118
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20150052130
    Abstract: Provided are a method, computer program product and system for classifying and displaying information. A boundary within an electronic map is determined, based on a drawn closed shape. At least one geographic object, at least partially within the boundary, is identified. Each geographic object is representable by one or more geographic coordinates. A search is performed, on an external data source, for unstructured information associated with the at least one geographic object and a plurality of search results are received. The plurality of search results are classified and displayed according to a user topic of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20150052116
    Abstract: Provided are a method, computer program product and system for classifying and displaying information. A boundary within an electronic map is determined, based on a drawn closed shape. At least one geographic object, at least partially within the boundary, is identified. Each geographic object is representable by one or more geographic coordinates. A search is performed, on an external data source, for unstructured information associated with the at least one geographic object and a plurality of search results are received. The plurality of search results are classified and displayed according to a user topic of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20150012810
    Abstract: An enhanced find operation on a web page includes: activating an enhanced find operation on a web page and obtaining an entered keyword; obtaining one or more keywords on the web page related to the entered keyword and one or more categories associated with the one or more related keywords; displaying the one or more categories associated with the one or more related keywords with contents of the web page; detecting a selection of one of the one or more categories; and enhancing a display on the web page of the one or more related keywords associated with the selected category. Events for an activation of a find operation on the web page are monitored. In response to detecting the activation of the find operation, the find operation is intercepted, and the enhanced find operation is activated instead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Billy W. CHANG, Sarbajit K. RAKSHIT
  • Publication number: 20150006565
    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: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20150006502
    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: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20140366074
    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: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20140358957
    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: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20140331127
    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: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20140304218
    Abstract: A computer augments a business intelligence report. The computer populates a business intelligence report with business data imported from business data storage, and with a stored internet search query. The computer causes the display of the business data of the business intelligence report. The computer also transmits one or both of a term of the stored internet search query or of referenced business data of the stored internet search query to a designated search engine, and receives a contemporary search result from the designated search engine. The computer causes the display of the contemporary search result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20140280055
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20140280077
    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: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Billy W. Chang, Sarbajit K. Rakshit