Patents by Inventor Chang Yan Chi

Chang Yan Chi 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: 20080294979
    Abstract: A method of accessing an Extensible Hypertext Markup Language Plus Voice Web page can include the step of receiving a request for an Extensible Hypertext Markup Language Plus Voice Web page from a source that lacks the ability to directly render the Web page. The Web page can be segmented into a multitude of fragments, where each fragment can consist of a single interface category, such as a graphical user interface category or a voice category. These fragments can be used to provide the requesting source with information from the Web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chang Yan Chi, James J. SLIWA, Hui SU, Leslie R. WILSON, Shi Wan ZHAO
  • Patent number: 7434158
    Abstract: A method of accessing an Extensible Hypertext Markup Language Plus Voice Web page can include the step of receiving a request for an Extensible Hypertext Markup Language Plus Voice Web page from a source that lacks the ability to directly render the Web page. The Web page can be segmented into a multitude of fragments, where each fragment can consist of a single interface category, such as a graphical user interface category or a voice category. These fragments can be used to provide the requesting source with information from the Web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chang Yan Chi, James J. Sliwa, Hui Su, Leslie R. Wilson, Shi Wan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20080208994
    Abstract: A method and email system for improving efficiency of email discussion within an email client comprising: an email tag filter for filtering a special tag in email contents, extracting original email contents, and identifying tag related information which includes at least an author name corresponding to the email contents; and a content style setting component for receiving and keeping the tag related information fed by the email tag filter, then identifying which part of the email contents is written by which author according to the tag information, and assigning correct style to corresponding contents using a user customization style for each author. The invention differentiates different users mainly by automatically labeling the contents input by the users, and the input contents can be distributed in different positions within a single email, which matches the natural convention of the current users to use the email system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chang Yan Chi, Tian Shu Wang, Wen Peng Xiao
  • Publication number: 20080189375
    Abstract: An instant messaging communication method, computer program product and apparatus. The instant messaging communication apparatus includes input means for inputting an instant message and a semantic tag for the instant message; a network module for transmitting the input instant message and semantic tag and receiving an instant message with a semantic tag; construction means for constructing a visual topic structural diagram of the transmitted and received instant messages according to the semantic tag; and display means for displaying the visual topic structural diagram. An embodiment of the communication apparatus provides structured guidance to the user's discussion, directs the user to make pertinent announcement and enables the user to easily sum up the main points of the discussion from the log through a visualized topic structural diagram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Chang Yan Chi, Tian Shu Wang, Wen Peng Xiao