Patents by Inventor Fumihiko Terui

Fumihiko Terui 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: 20200034379
    Abstract: A method for recommending a plurality of alternate search keywords is provided. The method may include executing a first search query using a plurality of user-entered search text. The method may also include identifying a highest contribution keyword to a plurality of search results of the executed first search query. The method may further include identifying a highest correlation alternate keyword to the identified highest contribution keyword. The method may also include creating an alternate keyword group by replacing the identified highest contribution keyword with the identified highest correlation alternate keyword. The method may further include executing a second search query using the created alternate keyword group. The method may also include displaying the plurality of search results associated with the executed first search query with a plurality of statistics associated with the executed second search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kikuchi, Fumihiko Terui
  • Patent number: 10528608
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a computer implemented method of improving queries. The method includes performing a query on a document set, wherein documents that satisfy the query comprise a first subset of the document set and documents that do not satisfy the query comprise a complement subset. Thereafter, calculating a correlation for all terms in the complement subset, with respect to the complement subset. Thereafter determining a set of top correlated terms. A set of bottom correlated terms is determined. The set of top correlated terms and bottom correlated terms are presented to generate an improved query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mihoko Hasegawa, Ryoji Kurosawa, Kensuke Matsuoka, Fumihiko Terui
  • Patent number: 10474704
    Abstract: A method for recommending a plurality of alternate search keywords is provided. The method may include executing a first search query using a plurality of user-entered search text. The method may also include identifying a highest contribution keyword to a plurality of search results of the executed first search query. The method may further include identifying a highest correlation alternate keyword to the identified highest contribution keyword. The method may also include creating an alternate keyword group by replacing the identified highest contribution keyword with the identified highest correlation alternate keyword. The method may further include executing a second search query using the created alternate keyword group. The method may also include displaying the plurality of search results associated with the executed first search query with a plurality of statistics associated with the executed second search query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kikuchi, Fumihiko Terui
  • Publication number: 20190311015
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for improving the quality of subsequent searches. A request is received from a user to perform a search using the term(s) provided by the user. A search is then performed using the provided term(s). A representation of the search result is depicted as an area (e.g., bubble) with terms of interest displayed outside the area. The area represents a set of documents that were found in the performed search and the terms of interest represent terms that may be of interest to the user based on this set of documents. These terms of interest may be selected by the user to adjust the search result. In this manner, the user is presented with an intuitive view as to how different terms or different searches will have an impact on the search results thereby improving the quality of subsequent searches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Mihoko Hasegawa, Ryoji Kurosawa, Kensuke Matsuoka, Fumihiko Terui
  • Publication number: 20190278820
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for improving the quality of subsequent searches. A request is received from a user to perform a search using the term(s) provided by the user. A search is then performed using the provided term(s). A representation of the search result is depicted as an area (e.g., bubble) with terms of interest displayed outside the area. The area represents a set of documents that were found in the performed search and the terms of interest represent terms that may be of interest to the user based on this set of documents. These terms of interest may be selected by the user to adjust the search result. In this manner, the user is presented with an intuitive view as to how different terms or different searches will have an impact on the search results thereby improving the quality of subsequent searches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Mihoko Hasegawa, Ryoji Kurosawa, Kensuke Matsuoka, Fumihiko Terui
  • Patent number: 10394918
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for improving the quality of subsequent searches. A request is received from a user to perform a search using the term(s) provided by the user. A search is then performed using the provided term(s). A representation of the search result is depicted as an area (e.g., bubble) with terms of interest displayed outside the area. The area represents a set of documents that were found in the performed search and the terms of interest represent terms that may be of interest to the user based on this set of documents. These terms of interest may be selected by the user to adjust the search result. In this manner, the user is presented with an intuitive view as to how different terms or different searches will have an impact on the search results thereby improving the quality of subsequent searches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mihoko Hasegawa, Ryoji Kurosawa, Kensuke Matsuoka, Fumihiko Terui
  • Patent number: 10394914
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for improving the quality of subsequent searches. A request is received from a user to perform a search using the term(s) provided by the user. A search is then performed using the provided term(s). A representation of the search result is depicted as an area (e.g., bubble) with terms of interest displayed outside the area. The area represents a set of documents that were found in the performed search and the terms of interest represent terms that may be of interest to the user based on this set of documents. These terms of interest may be selected by the user to adjust the search result. In this manner, the user is presented with an intuitive view as to how different terms or different searches will have an impact on the search results thereby improving the quality of subsequent searches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mihoko Hasegawa, Ryoji Kurosawa, Kensuke Matsuoka, Fumihiko Terui
  • Patent number: 10394754
    Abstract: A method and indexing system indexes the content of a body of documents into a content index, and the metadata of the documents into a metadata index which is a parallel index to the content index. The metadata is copied into a data store that is easily accessible by the indexing system and is stored in native form. The indexing system can dynamically re-index the metadata from the native metadata in the data store to produce a new metadata index which is used to replace the original metadata index. Search queries received by a search engine associated with the indexing system are applied to both the content and metadata index and the results are merged for return.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David O. Been, Michael Busch, Osamu Furusawa, Frederick S. Grennan, Fumihiko Terui, Justo L. Perez
  • Publication number: 20190258603
    Abstract: A method and indexing system indexes the content of a body of documents into a content index, and the metadata of the documents into a metadata index which is a parallel index to the content index. The metadata is copied into a data store that is easily accessible by the indexing system and is stored in native form. The indexing system can dynamically re-index the metadata from the native metadata in the data store to produce a new metadata index which is used to replace the original metadata index. Search queries received by a search engine associated with the indexing system are applied to both the content and metadata index and the results are merged for return.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: David O. Been, Michael Busch, Osamu Furusawa, Frederick S. Grennan, Fumihiko Terui, Justo L. Perez
  • Publication number: 20190042792
    Abstract: A first character string in a logic, wherein the logic is a rule which analyzes input text and extracts additional information used for the text analysis, used for the text analysis with a second character string which is different form the first character string is replaced using a mapping between the first character string and the second character string. The first character string being a character or a combination of characters in a logic. A first character string is searched for in a target document for the text analysis and the first character string, if found, is replaced with the second character string, using the mapping. The logic is sent after the replacement to a server computer. The target document after the replacement is sent to the server computer. A text analysis result for the target document after the replacement is received form the server computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Daisuke Hayashi, Sayaka Tamai, Keisuke Nitta, Fumihiko Terui
  • Publication number: 20190044898
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product of managing and displaying online messages along timelines. In an embodiment, the present invention includes receiving a plurality of online messages from an online website, determining sets of similar online messages among the plurality of online messages, and displaying on a computer display each of the sets of similar online messages along a graphical representation of a timeline corresponding to the each of the sets of similar online messages, resulting in displayed timelines and displayed online messages. In a further embodiment, the present invention includes in response to receiving a new online message from the online website, determining each set among the sets of similar online messages to which the new online message is similar, and displaying on the computer display the new online message, resulting in a displayed new online message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Tomohiro Shioya, Fumihiko Terui, Mihoko Hasegawa, Hirofumi Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 10133879
    Abstract: A first character string in a logic used for the text analysis with a second character string which is different form the first character string is replaced using a mapping between the first character string and the second character string. The first character string being a character or a combination of characters in a logic. A first character string is searched for in a target document for the text analysis and the first character string, if found, is replaced with the second character string, using the mapping. The logic is sent after the replacement to a server computer. The target document after the replacement is sent to the server computer. A text analysis result for the target document after the replacement is received form the server computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Hayashi, Sayaka Tamai, Keisuke Nitta, Fumihiko Terui
  • Patent number: 10061937
    Abstract: An approach using a computer, receives from a first computer, text generated by a user and identifies in the text generated by the user, confidential information registered in a dictionary that contains registered confidential information and substitute words corresponding to the registered confidential information. The approach includes retrieving, from the dictionary, substitute words corresponding to each identified registered confidential information and identifying, in the text generated by the user, potentially confidential words based on a text analysis of the text generated by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Hayashi, Keisuke Nitta, Sayaka Tamai, Fumihiko Terui
  • Patent number: 10032046
    Abstract: An approach using a computer, receives from a first computer, text generated by a user and identifies in the text generated by the user, confidential information registered in a dictionary that contains registered confidential information and substitute words corresponding to the registered confidential information. The approach includes retrieving, from the dictionary, substitute words corresponding to each identified registered confidential information and identifying, in the text generated by the user, potentially confidential words based on a text analysis of the text generated by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Hayashi, Keisuke Nitta, Sayaka Tamai, Fumihiko Terui
  • Publication number: 20180067942
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a computer implemented method of improving queries. The method includes performing a query on a document set, wherein documents that satisfy the query comprise a first subset of the document set and documents that do not satisfy the query comprise a complement subset. Thereafter, calculating a correlation for all terms in the complement subset, with respect to the complement subset. Thereafter determining a set of top correlated terms. A set of bottom correlated terms is determined. The set of top correlated terms and bottom correlated terms are presented to generate an improved query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Mihoko Hasegawa, Ryoji Kurosawa, Kensuke Matsuoka, Fumihiko Terui
  • Publication number: 20180067948
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a computer implemented method of improving queries. The method includes performing a query on a document set, wherein documents that satisfy the query comprise a first subset of the document set and documents that do not satisfy the query comprise a complement subset. Thereafter, calculating a correlation for all terms in the complement subset, with respect to the complement subset. Thereafter determining a set of top correlated terms. A set of bottom correlated terms is determined. The set of top correlated terms and bottom correlated terms are presented to generate an improved query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Mihoko Hasegawa, Ryoji Kurosawa, Kensuke Matsuoka, Fumihiko Terui
  • Publication number: 20180039703
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for improving the quality of subsequent searches. A request is received from a user to perform a search using the term(s) provided by the user. A search is then performed using the provided term(s). A representation of the search result is depicted as an area (e.g., bubble) with terms of interest displayed outside the area. The area represents a set of documents that were found in the performed search and the terms of interest represent terms that may be of interest to the user based on this set of documents. These terms of interest may be selected by the user to adjust the search result. In this manner, the user is presented with an intuitive view as to how different terms or different searches will have an impact on the search results thereby improving the quality of subsequent searches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Mihoko Hasegawa, Ryoji Kurosawa, Kensuke Matsuoka, Fumihiko Terui
  • Publication number: 20180039706
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for improving the quality of subsequent searches. A request is received from a user to perform a search using the term(s) provided by the user. A search is then performed using the provided term(s). A representation of the search result is depicted as an area (e.g., bubble) with terms of interest displayed outside the area. The area represents a set of documents that were found in the performed search and the terms of interest represent terms that may be of interest to the user based on this set of documents. These terms of interest may be selected by the user to adjust the search result. In this manner, the user is presented with an intuitive view as to how different terms or different searches will have an impact on the search results thereby improving the quality of subsequent searches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Mihoko Hasegawa, Ryoji Kurosawa, Kensuke Matsuoka, Fumihiko Terui
  • Publication number: 20170371954
    Abstract: A method for recommending a plurality of alternate search keywords is provided. The method may include executing a first search query using a plurality of user-entered search text. The method may also include identifying a highest contribution keyword to a plurality of search results of the executed first search query. The method may further include identifying a highest correlation alternate keyword to the identified highest contribution keyword. The method may also include creating an alternate keyword group by replacing the identified highest contribution keyword with the identified highest correlation alternate keyword. The method may further include executing a second search query using the created alternate keyword group. The method may also include displaying the plurality of search results associated with the executed first search query with a plurality of statistics associated with the executed second search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kikuchi, Fumihiko Terui
  • Patent number: 9767191
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to retrieving a document from a plurality of document groups in which mutually related documents are each included. An aspect includes acquiring a retrieval condition that includes a plurality of conditions and at least one logical operator that connects the plurality of conditions. Another aspect includes identifying, with respect to each condition of the plurality of conditions, a document group including a document satisfying the condition from among the plurality of document groups. Another aspect includes identifying a document that satisfies at least one condition. Another aspect includes determining a document that is a retrieval result by making a selection to omit or retain that depends on the at least one logical operator. Another aspect includes generating information showing the document that is the retrieval result based on the retrieval condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kikuchi, Yuki Makino, Fumihiko Terui