Patents by Inventor Ellen E. Kislal

Ellen E. Kislal 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: 10255822
    Abstract: A computer program product is provided for improving comprehension in rapid serial visual presentation. The product includes a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform a method. The method includes determining, by a cognitive load estimator, a cognitive load of a plurality of words included in a rapid serial visual presentation by using at least one metric. The cognitive load is determined on any of a word level and a word sequence level. The method includes calculating, by a word presentation rate calculator, a variable presentation rate for the words based on the cognitive load. The method includes controlling, by a rate controller, a displaying of the words on a display in accordance with the calculated variable presentation rate. The rate controller temporarily reduces the variable presentation rate responsive to the cognitive load being above a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew S. Aaron, Ellen E. Kislal, Jonathan Lenchner
  • Patent number: 9997085
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods are provided. A method includes determining, by a processor, a cognitive load of a plurality of words included in a rapid serial visual presentation by using at least one metric. The cognitive load is determined on any of a word level and a word sequence level. The method further includes calculating, by the processor, a variable presentation rate for the plurality of words based on the cognitive load. The method also includes controlling, by the processor, a displaying of the plurality of words on a display device in accordance with the calculated variable presentation rate based on a threshold by temporarily reducing the variable presentation rate responsive to the cognitive load being above the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew S. Aaron, Ellen E. Kislal, Jonathan Lenchner
  • Publication number: 20180102063
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods are provided. A method includes determining, by a processor, a cognitive load of a plurality of words included in a rapid serial visual presentation by using at least one metric. The cognitive load is determined on any of a word level and a word sequence level. The method further includes calculating, by the processor, a variable presentation rate for the plurality of words based on the cognitive load. The method also includes controlling, by the processor, a displaying of the plurality of words on a display device in accordance with the calculated variable presentation rate based on a threshold by temporarily reducing the variable presentation rate responsive to the cognitive load being above the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew S. Aaron, Ellen E. Kislal, Jonathan Lenchner
  • Publication number: 20180096627
    Abstract: A computer program product is provided for improving comprehension in rapid serial visual presentation. The product includes a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform a method. The method includes determining, by a cognitive load estimator, a cognitive load of a plurality of words included in a rapid serial visual presentation by using at least one metric. The cognitive load is determined on any of a word level and a word sequence level. The method includes calculating, by a word presentation rate calculator, a variable presentation rate for the words based on the cognitive load. The method includes controlling, by a rate controller, a displaying of the words on a display in accordance with the calculated variable presentation rate. The rate controller temporarily reduces the variable presentation rate responsive to the cognitive load being above a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew S. Aaron, Ellen E. Kislal, Jonathan Lenchner
  • Patent number: 9911355
    Abstract: Methods and a system are provided. A method includes receiving a plurality of words comprised in a Rapid Serial Visual Presentation. The method further includes determining a cognitive load of the plurality of words by using at least one metric. The cognitive load is determined on any of a word level and a word sequence level. The method also includes calculating a variable presentation rate for the plurality of words based on the cognitive load. The variable presentation rate is capable of being varied on any of the word level and the word sequence level. The method additionally includes controlling a displaying of the plurality of words on a display device in accordance with the calculated variable presentation rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew S. Aaron, Ellen E. Kislal, Jonathan Lenchner
  • Patent number: 9886870
    Abstract: Methods and a system are provided. A method includes receiving a plurality of words comprised in a Rapid Serial Visual Presentation. The method further includes determining a cognitive load of the plurality of words by using at least one metric. The cognitive load is determined on any of a word level and a word sequence level. The method also includes calculating a variable presentation rate for the plurality of words based on the cognitive load. The variable presentation rate is capable of being varied on any of the word level and the word sequence level. The method additionally includes controlling a displaying of the plurality of words on a display device in accordance with the calculated variable presentation rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew S. Aaron, Ellen E. Kislal, Jonathan Lenchner
  • Publication number: 20160125754
    Abstract: Methods and a system are provided. A method includes receiving a plurality of words comprised in a Rapid Serial Visual Presentation. The method further includes determining a cognitive load of the plurality of words by using at least one metric. The cognitive load is determined on any of a word level and a word sequence level. The method also includes calculating a variable presentation rate for the plurality of words based on the cognitive load. The variable presentation rate is capable of being varied on any of the word level and the word sequence level. The method additionally includes controlling a displaying of the plurality of words on a display device in accordance with the calculated variable presentation rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew S. Aaron, Ellen E. Kislal, Jonathan Lenchner
  • Publication number: 20160125755
    Abstract: Methods and a system are provided. A method includes receiving a plurality of words comprised in a Rapid Serial Visual Presentation. The method further includes determining a cognitive load of the plurality of words by using at least one metric. The cognitive load is determined on any of a word level and a word sequence level. The method also includes calculating a variable presentation rate for the plurality of words based on the cognitive load. The variable presentation rate is capable of being varied on any of the word level and the word sequence level. The method additionally includes controlling a displaying of the plurality of words on a display device in accordance with the calculated variable presentation rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew S. Aaron, Ellen E. Kislal, Jonathan Lenchner