Patents by Inventor Kei Sugano

Kei Sugano 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: 11222282
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a strategy associated with a new machine-learning (ML) project. There exist a plurality of ML projects, each of which includes artifacts, and for each such candidate project, the following are performed: iterations of the candidate ML project are divided into a first phase, including a first set of iterations, and a second phase, including a second set of iterations; a workload to generate the candidate ML project in the first phase is determined; a performance of the candidate ML project in the first phase is determined; an additional workload to generate the candidate ML project in the second phase is determined; and an increased performance of the candidate ML project in the second phase is determined. Final ML projects are selected from the candidate ML projects, based on the strategy. Artifacts of the final ML projects are incorporated into the new ML project.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Sugano, Hironori Takeuchi, Masato Noguchi, Toshiyuki Sanuki
  • Patent number: 11003854
    Abstract: A method retrains a lexical analysis model. One or more processors divide a token in a document into a first sub-token having a boundary that begins with a start point of a mention and a second sub-token that ends at an end point of the mention. The processor(s) determine that the start/end point of the mention does not coincide with a start/end point of the first sub-token; concatenate the first sub-token with the second sub-token to create a concatenated token; and store the concatenated token in a user dictionary for the document. The processor(s) perform a morphological analysis of the document using the concatenated token from the user dictionary, and retrain a lexical analysis model for the document by leveraging the performing of the morphological analysis of the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Kumagai, Akihiro Nakayama, Kei Sugano
  • Publication number: 20200134015
    Abstract: A method retrains a lexical analysis model. One or more processors divide a token in a document into a first sub-token having a boundary that begins with a start point of a mention and a second sub-token that ends at an end point of the mention. The processor(s) determine that the start/end point of the mention does not coincide with a start/end point of the first sub-token; concatenate the first sub-token with the second sub-token to create a concatenated token; and store the concatenated token in a user dictionary for the document. The processor(s) perform a morphological analysis of the document using the concatenated token from the user dictionary, and retrain a lexical analysis model for the document by leveraging the performing of the morphological analysis of the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: KEN KUMAGAI, AKIHIRO NAKAYAMA, KEI SUGANO
  • Publication number: 20200097860
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a strategy associated with a new machine-learning (ML) project. There exist a plurality of ML projects, each of which includes artifacts, and for each such candidate project, the following are performed: iterations of the candidate ML project are divided into a first phase, including a first set of iterations, and a second phase, including a second set of iterations; a workload to generate the candidate ML project in the first phase is determined; a performance of the candidate ML project in the first phase is determined; an additional workload to generate the candidate ML project in the second phase is determined; and an increased performance of the candidate ML project in the second phase is determined. Final ML projects are selected from the candidate ML projects, based on the strategy. Artifacts of the final ML projects are incorporated into the new ML project.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Kei Sugano, HIRONORI TAKEUCHI, MASATO NOGUCHI, Toshiyuki Sanuki
  • Patent number: 10200483
    Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for creating a social network service (SNS) community is provided. The method may include receiving a message from a user associated with an SNS. The method may also include determining a location of the received message based on a time and a position associated with the received message. The method may then include identifying at least one device from within a plurality of registered devices having the same location. The method may further include determining at least one device user based on the identified at least one device. The method may also include creating an SNS community based on the user and the determined at least one device user. The method may then include distributing messages between the user and the determined at least one device user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9934219
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for internationalization of real-world features during navigation. The method includes receiving a request for navigation to a landmark in a particular language. The method further includes retrieving keywords from a database associated with the landmark, and scoring the keywords based on their level of recognition to a user. The highest ranked keywords are then sent to the user to navigate to the landmark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9852329
    Abstract: A computer characterizes an area of interest in an event attended by an audience by receiving behavior information for an audience attending the event and event activity information for one or more areas in the event venue. The computer analyzes the audience behavior and event activity to determine the areas in the event venue to which the audience pays attention. The computer determines the objects in the areas in the event venue and determines one or more areas of interest based on the areas in the event venue to which the audience pays attention and the objects in the areas in the event venue to which the audience pays attention. The computer calculates a characteristic of the areas of interest in the event based on: the areas of interest, the objects in the areas in the event venue, and the analyzed audience behavior information related to the areas of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9756683
    Abstract: A method for transferring data among communication devices. The method includes a first communication device receiving, from a second communication device, data to be transferred and a condition defining a range of data transfer. The first communication device then determines whether a third communication device satisfies the condition defining the range of data transfer. On condition that the first communication device determines that the third communication device satisfies the condition, the first communication device directly transfers the data and the condition to the third communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9750081
    Abstract: A method for transferring data among communication devices. The method includes a first communication device receiving, from a second communication device, data to be transferred and a condition defining a range of data transfer. The first communication device then determines whether a third communication device satisfies the condition defining the range of data transfer. On condition that the first communication device determines that the third communication device satisfies the condition, the first communication device directly transfers the data and the condition to the third communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20170223118
    Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for creating a social network service (SNS) community is provided. The method may include receiving a message from a user associated with an SNS. The method may also include determining a location of the received message based on a time and a position associated with the received message. The method may then include identifying at least one device from within a plurality of registered devices having the same location. The method may further include determining at least one device user based on the identified at least one device. The method may also include creating an SNS community based on the user and the determined at least one device user. The method may then include distributing messages between the user and the determined at least one device user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9689699
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for internationalization of real-world features during navigation. The method includes receiving a request for navigation to a landmark in a particular language. The method further includes retrieving keywords from a database associated with the landmark, and scoring the keywords based on their level of recognition to a user. The highest ranked keywords are then sent to the user to navigate to the landmark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20170177568
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for internationalization of real-world features during navigation. The method includes receiving a request for navigation to a landmark in a particular language. The method further includes retrieving keywords from a database associated with the landmark, and scoring the keywords based on their level of recognition to a user. The highest ranked keywords are then sent to the user to navigate to the landmark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9683862
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for internationalization of real-world features during navigation. The method includes receiving a request for navigation to a landmark in a particular language. The method further includes retrieving keywords from a database associated with the landmark, and scoring the keywords based on their level of recognition to a user. The highest ranked keywords are then sent to the user to navigate to the landmark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20170059349
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for internationalization of real-world features during navigation. The method includes receiving a request for navigation to a landmark in a particular language. The method further includes retrieving keywords from a database associated with the landmark, and scoring the keywords based on their level of recognition to a user. The highest ranked keywords are then sent to the user to navigate to the landmark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20170059348
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for internationalization of real-world features during navigation. The method includes receiving a request for navigation to a landmark in a particular language. The method further includes retrieving keywords from a database associated with the landmark, and scoring the keywords based on their level of recognition to a user. The highest ranked keywords are then sent to the user to navigate to the landmark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20170024609
    Abstract: A computer characterizes an area of interest in an event attended by an audience by receiving behavior information for an audience attending the event and event activity information for one or more areas in the event venue. The computer analyzes the audience behavior and event activity to determine the areas in the event venue to which the audience pays attention. The computer determines the objects in the areas in the event venue and determines one or more areas of interest based on the areas in the event venue to which the audience pays attention and the objects in the areas in the event venue to which the audience pays attention. The computer calculates a characteristic of the areas of interest in the event based on: the areas of interest, the objects in the areas in the event venue, and the analyzed audience behavior information related to the areas of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20160366555
    Abstract: A method for transferring data among communication devices. The method includes a first communication device receiving, from a second communication device, data to be transferred and a condition defining a range of data transfer. The first communication device then determines whether a third communication device satisfies the condition defining the range of data transfer. On condition that the first communication device determines that the third communication device satisfies the condition, the first communication device directly transfers the data and the condition to the third communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20160366723
    Abstract: A method for transferring data among communication devices. The method includes a first communication device receiving, from a second communication device, data to be transferred and a condition defining a range of data transfer. The first communication device then determines whether a third communication device satisfies the condition defining the range of data transfer. On condition that the first communication device determines that the third communication device satisfies the condition, the first communication device directly transfers the data and the condition to the third communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20140337251
    Abstract: An information providing system includes: a server device that is communicably connected to an external server device, the external server device accumulating review management information that includes review information that indicates a review of a piece of content by a first user and first identification information that corresponds to the first user and providing a first service that includes a browsing service that makes the review of the piece of content by the first user browsable, the server device providing a second service to each second user; and a terminal device that the second user operates. Upon receiving a request from the terminal device, the server device acquires and sends, to the terminal device, review management information regarding a piece of content based on preference information of the second user. The terminal device controls a screen display based on the received review management information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigenobu MATSUYAMA, Tomoko HABARA, Harue KODACHI, Kei SUGANO
  • Publication number: 20140337418
    Abstract: An information providing system includes: a server device that is communicably connected to an external server device, the external server device accumulating review management information that includes review information that indicates a review of a piece of content by a first user and first identification information that corresponds to the first user and providing a first service that includes a browsing service that makes the review of the piece of content by the first user browsable, the server device providing a second service to each second user; and a terminal device that the second user operates. Upon receiving a request from the terminal device, the server device acquires and sends, to the terminal device, review management information regarding a piece of content based on a favorite piece of content that has been registered beforehand with the external server device by the user. The terminal device controls a screen display based on the received review management information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigenobu MATSUYAMA, Tomoko HARARA, Harue KODACHI, Kei SUGANO