Patents by Inventor Itzhack Goldberg

Itzhack Goldberg 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).

  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TEXT-TO-SPEECH SYNTHESIS WITH PERSONALIZED VOICE
    Publication number: 20150025891
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for text-to-speech synthesis with personalized voice. The method includes receiving an incidental audio input (403) of speech in the form of an audio communication from an input speaker (401) and generating a voice dataset (404) for the input speaker (401). The method includes receiving a text input (411) at the same device as the audio input (403) and synthesizing (312) the text from the text input (411) to synthesized speech including using the voice dataset (404) to personalize the synthesized speech to sound like the input speaker (401). In addition, the method includes analyzing (316) the text for expression and adding the expression (315) to the synthesized speech. The audio communication may be part of a video communication (453) and the audio input (403) may have an associated visual input (455) of an image of the input speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Itzhack Goldberg, Ron Hoory, Boaz Mizrachi, Zvi Kons
  • OPTIMIZING STORAGE UTILIZATION BY MODIFYING A LOGICAL VOLUME OFFSET
    Publication number: 20150006833
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products implement embodiments of the present invention that include arranging a first multiple of storage slices to store a second multiple of logical volumes, and assigning a respective offset to each of the logical volumes. Each of the logical volumes are then configured to start storing data at a first of the storage slices indicated by the assigned respective offset. In operation, data can be stored to a slice indicated by the assigned offset and an internal volume offset. Subsequent to configuring each of the logical volumes, one the storage slices having a highest storage utilization is identified, and one of the logical volumes having a highest number of physical regions in the identified storage slice is reconfigured to start storing the data at a second of the storage slices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Ofer AHARON, Itzhack GOLDBERG, Shai HARONY, Moriel LECHTMAN
  • MONITORING THE DEPLOYMENT OF CODE ONTO A SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150007163
    Abstract: A serial identification number of a system, the system having a system type and a system status is received. A database is accessed to obtain code detail records of the system associated with the serial identification number. Code details of the system are received. The serial identification number, the code detail records, and the code details of the system are analyzed to identify the system type and the system status. A suitable system update for the system, based on the system type and the system status is identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Itzhack Goldberg, Jonathan D. Herd, Michael Shevrin, Neil Sondhi
  • Hibernation during meetings
    Patent number: 8914658
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for hibernation during meetings is described. A method may comprise designating a base computer system of a meeting. The method may further comprise determining if a user is in the meeting. The method may also comprise hibernating a computer system associated with the user based upon, at least in part, a hibernation policy, if it is determined that the user is in the meeting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Itzhack Goldberg, Liam Harpur, John Rice
  • USING PASS CODE VERIFICATION TO ORGANIZE A VEHICLE CARAVAN
    Publication number: 20140343832
    Abstract: A reference pass code is received from a first user. Location information of a vehicle of the first user is received from a first computer. A pass code is received from a second user. Location information of a vehicle of the second user is received from a second computer. One or more computer processors verify that the pass code received from the second user matches the reference pass code. Based on verification of the pass code received from the second user, the location information of the vehicle of the first user is transmitted to the second computer and the location information of the vehicle of the second user is transmitted to the first computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Itzhack Goldberg, Gilad Sharaby, Neil Sondhi, Yulia Tseytlin
  • ELECTRONIC MAIL READ RECEIPT PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20140344369
    Abstract: Processing electronic mail includes receiving an electronic mail having a read receipt request and determining, using a processor, that the electronic mail includes a read receipt distribution list. The read receipt distribution list specifies at least one sender-defined user including a subset of at least one recipient of the electronic mail. Using the processor, a read receipt is sent to the sender of the electronic mail and to each user specified on the read receipt distribution list responsive to detecting an opening of the electronic mail by at least one recipient of the electronic mail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Itzhack Goldberg, Bruce A. Kahn, Boaz Mizrachi
  • Method and system for text-to-speech synthesis with personalized voice
    Patent number: 8886537
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for text-to-speech synthesis with personalized voice. The method includes receiving an incidental audio input (403) of speech in the form of an audio communication from an input speaker (401) and generating a voice dataset (404) for the input speaker (401). The method includes receiving a text input (411) at the same device as the audio input (403) and synthesizing (312) the text from the text input (411) to synthesized speech including using the voice dataset (404) to personalize the synthesized speech to sound like the input speaker (401). In addition, the method includes analyzing (316) the text for expression and adding the expression (315) to the synthesized speech. The audio communication may be part of a video communication (453) and the audio input (403) may have an associated visual input (455) of an image of the input speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Itzhack Goldberg, Ron Hoory, Boaz Mizrachi, Zvi Kons
  • Security for future log-on location
    Patent number: 8863258
    Abstract: A system includes a location look-up module that determines a current location for a user log-on to the network, and determines a next location of the user log-on to the network. An analyzer module analyzes at least one portion of the network for potential future location information for authenticating with the determined next location by an authorization module. The authorization module authenticates the next log-on to the network based on a comparison with the potential future location information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Itzhack Goldberg, Boaz Mizrachi
  • Providing a collaborative status message in an instant messaging system
    Patent number: 8856254
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for providing a collaborative status message in an instant messaging system. Instant Messaging (“IM”) users that belong to a group are identified. A collaborative status message (e.g., “In Meeting with User 2 and User 3”) is generated that specifies the IM users of the group (e.g., User 2 and User 3) that are participating in an event (e.g., meeting) with an IM user upon the event occurring. The collaborative status message is broadcasted to other IM users. In this manner, more detailed information can be provided to other IM users regarding the status of the IM user in question.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Howard R. Davidson, Itzhack Goldberg, Boaz Mizrachi, Timothy P. Winkler
  • Data Recovery Scheme Based on Data Backup Status
    Publication number: 20140201480
    Abstract: Machines, systems and methods for increasing data resiliency in a computing system, the method comprising distinguishing between first data and second data stored in one or more data storage mediums, wherein the first data is more vulnerable than the second data for the purpose of recovering lost data; and recovering the first data before recovering the second data. Increasing redundancy protection for the first data to increase chances for data recovery by way of data reconstruction; and decreasing redundancy protection for the first data, after the first data has been backed up at least once.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Factor, Itzhack Goldberg, Michael Hirsch, Ronen I. Kat, Neil Sondhi
  • Providing a collaborative status message in an instant messaging system
    Patent number: 8782152
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for providing a collaborative status message in an instant messaging system. Instant Messaging (“IM”) users that belong to a group are identified. A collaborative status message (e.g., “In Meeting with User 2 and User 3”) is generated that specifies the IM users of the group (e.g., User 2 and User 3) that are participating in an event (e.g., meeting) with an IM user upon the event occurring. The collaborative status message is broadcasted to other IM users. In this manner, more detailed information can be provided to other IM users regarding the status of the IM user in question.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Howard R. Davidson, Itzhack Goldberg, Boaz Mizrachi, Timothy P. Winkler
  • FALSE POWER FAILURE ALERT IMPACT MITIGATION
    Publication number: 20140189214
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products implement embodiments of the present invention that include copying, by a storage system having a volatile memory configured as a write cache, write cache data from the volatile memory to a solid state device, upon receiving a signal indicating a loss of power to the storage system. Subsequent to copying the write cache data, the solid state device is configured as the write cache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lawrence C. BLOUNT, Itzhack GOLDBERG, Neil SONDHI
  • FALSE POWER FAILURE ALERT IMPACT MITIGATION
    Publication number: 20140189199
    Abstract: Apparatus and computer program products implement embodiments of the present invention that include copying, by a storage system having a volatile memory configured as a write cache, write cache data from the volatile memory to a solid state device, upon receiving a signal indicating a loss of power to the storage system. Subsequent to copying the write cache data, the solid state device is configured as the write cache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lawrence C. BLOUNT, Itzhack GOLDBERG, Neil SONDHI
  • Language independent login
    Patent number: 8752164
    Abstract: The present invention prevents illegitimate access to a user computing machine. A method in accordance with an embodiment includes: setting an authentication routine in the user computing machine; generating a virtual keyboard on the user computing machine; entering a user identification through the virtual keyboard, the user identification being entered according to a virtual keyboard form factor; comparing the entered user identification with a secure user identification previously stored in the user computing machine; and validating the user access to the user computing machine if a match occurs, otherwise denying access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Oded Dubovsky, Itzhack Goldberg, Ido Levy, Ilan Shimony, Grant D. Williamson
  • MANAGING BACKUP RELATIONSHIPS IN A DATA STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140136804
    Abstract: A method for re-establishing a backup relationship between first and second volumes associated with one or more storage media in a data storage system is provided. The method comprises storing first information for preserving the backup relationship, in response to or in advance of receiving a request to terminate the backup relationship; recording changes to the first or second volumes that occur subsequent to terminating the backup relationship; and re-establishing the backup relationship between the first and second volumes according to the first information such that the first and second volumes are synchronized by merging the recorded changes with the first or second volumes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Amir SASSON, Eli MALUL, Itzhack GOLDBERG, Shachar FIENBLIT
  • Method for detecting a trigger to a program not actively being reviewed by the user and performing a power saving action without placing the device as a whole into a sleep state
    Patent number: 8719605
    Abstract: A trigger can relate to power usage of a computing device that a computer program to be run or running on the computing device causes. Detection of the trigger causes performance of a power-saving action. The power-saving action relates to the computer program to reduce the power usage of the computing device. The power-saving action is a strictly software-oriented action. An amount of power of the computing device used in detecting the trigger and performing the power-saving action is less than a reduction of the power usage of the computing device that results from performing the power-saving action, resulting in a net power usage reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Itzhack Goldberg, Liam Harpur, John Rice
  • Dynamic Pruning of a Search Index Based on Search Results
    Publication number: 20140114942
    Abstract: A search index for a collection of documents includes a plurality of keywords associated with the documents. Access to individual documents is detected based on searches employing the search index and keywords are recorded that are utilized in the searches and resulted in document access. The search index is modified to maintain the recorded keywords and remove keywords absent from the searches resulting in the document access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Igor L. Belakovskiy, Matthew E. Broomhall, Itzhack Goldberg, Boaz Mizrachi, Neil Sondhi
  • DATA DE-DUPLICATION IN A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK
    Publication number: 20140059018
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for efficient data storage is provided. A first storage medium associates data stored on one or more data storage media with a unique identification value (ID) for the purpose of determining de-duplication status of the data. In response to receiving a request to read the data from a logical address, the first storage medium retrieves the data from a second storage medium based on the unique ID. In response to receiving a request to write the data to a logical address, the one or more data storage media store at least one copy of the data based on the de-duplication status of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shachar FIENBLIT, Itzhack GOLDBERG, Evgeny SCHMEILIN, Aviad ZLOTNICK
  • Managing backup relationships in a data storage system
    Patent number: 8656124
    Abstract: A method for re-establishing a backup relationship between first and second volumes associated with one or more storage media in a data storage system is provided. The method comprises storing first information for preserving the backup relationship, in response to or in advance of receiving a request to terminate the backup relationship; recording changes to the first or second volumes that occur subsequent to terminating the backup relationship; and re-establishing the backup relationship between the first and second volumes according to the first information such that the first and second volumes are synchronized by merging the recorded changes with the first or second volumes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Amir Sasson, Eli Malul, Itzhack Goldberg, Shachar Fienblit
  • Orderly change between new and old passwords
    Patent number: 8607330
    Abstract: A processor stores a current password in a current password storage area, which results in committing the current password as a valid password. In turn, the processor initiates a password change interval that indicates a required point at which to change the current password. The processor also stores a future password in a future password storage area, which activates the future password. Activating the future password allows a user to login using the future password, but is independent of the password change interval (e.g., does not reset the password change interval). The processor subsequently receives a login request from a user that includes a login password, and determines that the login password matches the future password. As a result, the processor authorizes the user in response to determining that the login password matches the future password.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rhonda L. Childress, Itzhack Goldberg, Julianne F. Haugh