Patents by Inventor Kandhan Sekar

Kandhan Sekar 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: 11593561
    Abstract: A phrase that includes a trigger word that modifies a meaning within the phrase is received. The trigger word is identified. The words of the phrase that are modified by the trigger word are identified by analyzing features of the phrase that link the trigger word to other words. The phrase is interpreted by modifying the second subset of words according to the modification of the trigger word.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Contreras, Krishna Mahajan, Roberto Delima, Kandhan Sekar, Corville O. Allen, Chris Mwarabu
  • Patent number: 11334720
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for using a natural language processor includes importing a training text including a plurality of training nodes and having a first marked span that includes some of the plurality of training nodes and a first training trigger, wherein each training node includes a first attribute and a second attribute. Also included are generating a first plurality of training tree tables for each training node with respect to a first training traversal from the first training trigger, each training tree table including the first and second attributes of each training node in the first training traversal, and generating a first plurality of training comparison tables from the first plurality of training tree tables. Each training comparison table is also analyzed to determine if a target node belongs in the first marked span, and labeling each training comparison table accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Cason, Kandhan Sekar, Thomas Hay Rogers
  • Patent number: 11275892
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for using a natural language processor to find nodes in a span include providing a parse tree including a trigger node, a first target node connected to the trigger node by a first edge, and a second target node connected to the first target node by a second edge, wherein first trigger node includes a first attribute and a second attribute, and wherein the target node includes a third attribute and a fourth attribute. Further included are recording the first, second, third, and fourth attributes in a first tree table; creating a first consideration table from the first tree table, the first consideration table including the first, second, third, and fourth attributes; and evaluating the first target node to determine whether the first node belongs in a first span that includes the first trigger node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Cason, Kandhan Sekar, Thomas Hay Rogers
  • Patent number: 11205053
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media are provided for semantic evaluation of tentative triggers based on contextual triggers. Contextual triggers are identified within text. A parse tree comprising a plurality of nodes is generated corresponding to the text. Tentative triggers are identified within the text. A determination is made as to whether one or more nodes of the parse tree corresponding to the tentative trigger is within a context of one or more nodes of the parse tree corresponding to the contextual triggers. Based on the determination, the tentative trigger type is assigned to a contextual trigger type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Contreras, Kandhan Sekar, Thomas Hay Rogers
  • Publication number: 20210303794
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media are provided for semantic evaluation of tentative triggers based on contextual triggers. Contextual triggers are identified within text. A parse tree comprising a plurality of nodes is generated corresponding to the text. Tentative triggers are identified within the text. A determination is made as to whether one or more nodes of the parse tree corresponding to the tentative trigger is within a context of one or more nodes of the parse tree corresponding to the contextual triggers. Based on the determination, the tentative trigger type is assigned to a contextual trigger type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: David Contreras, Kandhan Sekar, Thomas Hay Rogers
  • Patent number: 11113469
    Abstract: A phrase may be received that includes a plurality of tokens in a natural language format. A plurality of levels relating to dependencies between tokens of the plurality of tokens within the phrase is determined. A matrix structure is generated for the phrase. The matrix structure utilizes a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns to store data of the phrase. The plurality of rows and the plurality of columns each indicate one of an order of tokens of the plurality of tokens or levels of the plurality of levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Corville O. Allen, Roberto Delima, Chris Mwarabu, David Contreras, Kandhan Sekar, Krishna Mahajan
  • Publication number: 20200342054
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for using a natural language processor to find nodes in a span include providing a parse tree including a trigger node, a first target node connected to the trigger node by a first edge, and a second target node connected to the first target node by a second edge, wherein first trigger node includes a first attribute and a second attribute, and wherein the target node includes a third attribute and a fourth attribute. Further included are recording the first, second, third, and fourth attributes in a first tree table; creating a first consideration table from the first tree table, the first consideration table including the first, second, third, and fourth attributes; and evaluating the first target node to determine whether the first node belongs in a first span that includes the first trigger node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua Cason, Kandhan Sekar, Thomas Hay Rogers
  • Publication number: 20200334331
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for using a natural language processor includes importing a training text including a plurality of training nodes and having a first marked span that includes some of the plurality of training nodes and a first training trigger, wherein each training node includes a first attribute and a second attribute. Also included are generating a first plurality of training tree tables for each training node with respect to a first training traversal from the first training trigger, each training tree table including the first and second attributes of each training node in the first training traversal, and generating a first plurality of training comparison tables from the first plurality of training tree tables. Each training comparison table is also analyzed to determine if a target node belongs in the first marked span, and labeling each training comparison table accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua Cason, Kandhan Sekar, Thomas Hay Rogers
  • Publication number: 20200311197
    Abstract: A phrase may be received that includes a plurality of tokens in a natural language format. A plurality of levels relating to dependencies between tokens of the plurality of tokens within the phrase is determined. A matrix structure is generated for the phrase. The matrix structure utilizes a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns to store data of the phrase. The plurality of rows and the plurality of columns each indicate one of an order of tokens of the plurality of tokens or levels of the plurality of levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Corville O. Allen, Roberto Delima, Chris Mwarabu, David Contreras, Kandhan Sekar, Krishna Mahajan
  • Publication number: 20200175116
    Abstract: A phrase that includes a trigger word that modifies a meaning within the phrase is received. The trigger word is identified. The words of the phrase that are modified by the trigger word are identified by analyzing features of the phrase that link the trigger word to other words. The phrase is interpreted by modifying the second subset of words according to the modification of the trigger word.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: David Contreras, Krishna Mahajan, Roberto Delima, Kandhan Sekar, Corville O. Allen, Chris Mwarabu