Patents by Inventor Li-Ju Chen

Li-Ju Chen 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: 10393535
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method for recommending booths-to-visit to a user, comprising the following steps: accessing a user record, wherein the user record includes data indicative of booths which a user corresponding to the user record has visited in an exhibition; determining similarity level between records in a history database and the user record, the records in the history database including data indicative of the booths visited by previous visitors in the exhibition; selecting one of the records according to the determined similarity level; determining the booths in the selected record not yet visited by the user; obtaining the user's current location in the exhibition; determining a target booth, from the booths not yet visited by the user, by referring to the current location and a map database; and sending to the user a message indicative of the target booth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ITRI)
    Inventors: Hung-Yang Chang, Li-Ju Chen, Chia-Wen Ho, Kuo-shu Luo, Yi-Chang Molly Wang
  • Publication number: 20190155459
    Abstract: A first message may be displayed within a main chat room. The first message may be associated with a first topic. A second message may be displayed below the first message. The second message may be associated with a second topic. A third message may be received. The third message may be determined to be associated with the first topic. In response to the determining, the third message may be displayed by offsetting the third message below the first message, wherein the third message is displayed above the second message. The offsetting the third message below the first message may indicate a hierarchical relationship between the first message and the third message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Li-Ju Chen, Tzuching Kuo, Lin Chung Liang
  • Patent number: 10268340
    Abstract: A first message may be displayed within a main chat room. The first message may be associated with a first topic. A second message may be displayed below the first message. The second message may be associated with a second topic. A third message may be received. The third message may be determined to be associated with the first topic. In response to the determining, the third message may be displayed by offsetting the third message below the first message, wherein the third message is displayed above the second message. The offsetting the third message below the first message may indicate a hierarchical relationship between the first message and the third message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Li-Ju Chen, Tzuching Kuo, Lin Chung Liang
  • Patent number: 10216617
    Abstract: A method to detect and diagnose where an error occurs in a source code that is associated with a software program or a website is provided. The method may include receiving a log report associated with the software program or the website, whereby by the log report is sent based on a hidden tag associated with the software program or the website. The method may also include analyzing the received log report. The method may further include detecting at least one error based on the analysis of the received log report. The method may include reverting back to a previous line in the source code associated with the software program or the website, whereby the reverting is based on the detection of the at least one error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yung Chen, Li-Ju Chen, Wan-Ping Ting, Yu-Hsing Wu
  • Publication number: 20180341718
    Abstract: A method of Webpage navigation can include a computer device loading a Webpage having at least a first portion and a second portion, arranging the Webpage in order to present the first portion in the display area of the computer device and to place the second portion out of the display area, and presenting a navigation map corresponding to the Webpage in the display area. In response to a control command input with respect to the navigation map, the Webpage can be arranged in order to present the second portion in the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Li-Ju Chen, John J.Y. Hsu, Bor-Ping Pan, Rick M.F. Wu
  • Patent number: 10042953
    Abstract: A method of Webpage navigation can include a computer device loading a Webpage having at least a first portion and a second portion, arranging the Webpage in order to present the first portion in the display area of the computer device and to place the second portion out of the display area, and presenting a navigation map corresponding to the Webpage in the display area. In response to a control command input with respect to the navigation map, the Webpage can be arranged in order to present the second portion in the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li-Ju Chen, John J. Y. Hsu, Bor-Ping Pan, Rick M. F. Wu
  • Publication number: 20180113786
    Abstract: A method to detect and diagnose where an error occurs in a source code that is associated with a software program or a website is provided. The method may include receiving a log report associated with the software program or the website, whereby by the log report is sent based on a hidden tag associated with the software program or the website. The method may also include analyzing the received log report. The method may further include detecting at least one error based on the analysis of the received log report. The method may include reverting back to a previous line in the source code associated with the software program or the website, whereby the reverting is based on the detection of the at least one error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yung Chen, Li-Ju Chen, Wan-Ping Ting, Yu-Hsing Wu
  • Patent number: 9936022
    Abstract: A device, server, method, and computer program product for reading an e-book are provided. The e-book may include at least a content identifier corresponding to a content in the e-book. The device may include a content navigator configured to present the content according to a command from a user and a processing unit configured to acquire the content identifier corresponding to the content presented by the content navigator, send the content identifier to a server, and receive from the server a message associated with the content. An output unit configured to output the message to the user may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: SNAP INC.
    Inventors: Li-Ju Chen, Gary Chih-Yuan Lin, Chien-Chiao Tu, Shih-Yeh Wang, Ming-Chun Hsiao
  • Patent number: 9916223
    Abstract: A method to detect and diagnose where an error occurs in a source code that is associated with a software program or a website is provided. The method may include receiving a log report associated with the software program or the website, whereby by the log report is sent based on a hidden tag associated with the software program or the website. The method may also include analyzing the received log report. The method may further include detecting at least one error based on the analysis of the received log report. The method may include reverting back to a previous line in the source code associated with the software program or the website, whereby the reverting is based on the detection of the at least one error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yung Chen, Li-Ju Chen, Wan-Ping Ting, Yu-Hsing Wu
  • Publication number: 20180066950
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method for recommending booths-to-visit to a user, comprising the following steps: accessing a user record, wherein the user record includes data indicative of booths which a user corresponding to the user record has visited in an exhibition; determining similarity level between records in a history database and the user record, the records in the history database including data indicative of the booths visited by previous visitors in the exhibition; selecting one of the records according to the determined similarity level; determining the booths in the selected record not yet visited by the user; obtaining the user's current location in the exhibition; determining a target booth, from the booths not yet visited by the user, by referring to the current location and a map database; and sending to the user a message indicative of the target booth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hung-Yang Chang, Li-Ju Chen, Chia-Wen Ho, Kuo-shu Luo, Yi-Chang Molly Wang
  • Patent number: 9891957
    Abstract: An appliance, user information device, method, and computer program product for collaborating with resources residing in multiple information devices. The user information device may communicate with the appliance, and the appliance may further communicate with a first assisting device, wherein the first assisting device has access to a first resource capable of performing a first operation. The user information device includes a device communication interface, a processor configured to execute at least one application, the at least one application configured to generate a first command associated with the first operation via the processor, and a resource agent program executable by the processor, the resource agent program configured to send the first command to the appliance via the device communication interface, the first command operable for enabling performance of the first operation using the first resource when the appliance sends the first command to the first assisting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li-Ju Chen, Cheng-Ta Lee, Kang Liang Liu, Rick M F Wu
  • Publication number: 20180039383
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for browsing. The method includes receiving a selection by a user of a particular summary entry from a set of summary entries displayed by an information hub. Each of the summary entries is a respective summary of a respective detailed entry from a set of detailed entries accessible from different ones of a plurality of destination applications. The method further includes generating, by a hardware processor, metadata information about related detailed entries to the particular information summary entry selected by the user. The method also includes generating a custom view for a display device. The custom view includes the respective detailed entry for the particular information summary selected by the user and suggestions of related detailed entries determined from the set of detailed entries using the metadata information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Li-Ju Chen, Ching-Wei Cheng, Yu-Chun Lin, Joey H.Y. Tseng, Hsieh-Lung Yang
  • Publication number: 20180036629
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation comprising receiving a text object comprising a plurality of text statements, inputting the text object into a text analyzer executing on a processor, the text analyzer configured to analyze the plurality of text statements in the text object based at least in part on a structure of the plurality of statements in the text object, classifying a first statement of the plurality of statements as including at least one of a performance index and an action, defining, based on the analyzing and classifying, a mission comprising the first statement as the at least one of the performance index and the action, and deploying, in a gamification system, the mission and a plurality of backend computing resources for the mission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Li-Ju CHEN, Po-Cheng CHIU, Raymund JR. LIN, Ying-Chen YU
  • Patent number: 9880018
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method for recommending booths-to-visit to a user. The method includes: accessing a map database of an exhibition; accessing a history database that stores a plurality of records indicative of booths visited by a previous visitor in the exhibition; accessing a user record that includes data indicative of the booths which the user has visited; determining similarity level between each record in the history database and the user record, selecting one of the records according to the determined similarity level so as for the selected record to function as a reference record, usable to determine the booths not yet visited by the user; obtaining the user's current location in the exhibition, and determining a target booth, from the booths not yet visited by the user, by referring to the current location and the map database; and sending to the user a message indicative of the target booth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hung-Yang Chang, Li-Ju Chen, Chia-Wen Ho, Kuo-shu Luo, Yi-Chang Molly Wang
  • Patent number: 9860171
    Abstract: Message routing is implemented by a computer device. A global ring is connected via a network, wherein the global ring is associated with a distributed hash table (DHT) and includes a plurality of nodes which are divided exclusively into groups in advance. A first group of nodes is determined from the plurality of grouped nodes. Using the DHT for a message to be routed, a first node is located from the first group of nodes, as a routing destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Li-Ju Chen, Cheng-Ta Lee, Jeffrey C. H. Liu, Joey H. Y. Tseng
  • Patent number: 9785431
    Abstract: A method for developing an application comprises: one or more processors selecting at least one service associated with an application; and one or more processors creating a binding between the application and the at least one service. Creating the binding is performed by generating, in association with the application, a profile for the at least one service, where the profile contains at least one parameter associated with the at least one service. One or more processors automatically instantiate the at least one parameter in the at least one service based on an environment in which the application runs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Li-Ju Chen, Jun Chang Ma, Xin Sheng Mao, Jia Tan, Bo Yang, Xing Fei Yang
  • Patent number: 9723471
    Abstract: Triggering an event of interest in a mobile device based on communications established with nearby wireless devices can include receiving a challenge of the event of interest; obtaining a corresponding expression of a combination key with reference to the event in response to the challenge; receiving an identified data of the wireless devices in the vicinity of the mobile device; comparing the identified data with the expression to determine if the expression is a true value; and executing the event of interest in response to the true value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li-Ju Chen, Wei-Hsiang Hsiung, Rick M. F. Wu, Ming-Hsun Wu
  • Publication number: 20170169127
    Abstract: A method of Webpage navigation can include a computer device loading a Webpage having at least a first portion and a second portion, arranging the Webpage in order to present the first portion in the display area of the computer device and to place the second portion out of the display area, and presenting a navigation map corresponding to the Webpage in the display area. In response to a control command input with respect to the navigation map, the Webpage can be arranged in order to present the second portion in the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Li-Ju Chen, John J.Y. Hsu, Bor-Ping Pan, Rick M.F. Wu
  • Publication number: 20170161169
    Abstract: A method to detect and diagnose where an error occurs in a source code that is associated with a software program or a website is provided. The method may include receiving a log report associated with the software program or the website, whereby by the log report is sent based on a hidden tag associated with the software program or the website. The method may also include analyzing the received log report. The method may further include detecting at least one error based on the analysis of the received log report. The method may include reverting back to a previous line in the source code associated with the software program or the website, whereby the reverting is based on the detection of the at least one error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yung Chen, Li-Ju Chen, Wan-Ping Ting, Yu-Hsing Wu
  • Patent number: 9612827
    Abstract: A method to detect and diagnose where an error occurs in a source code that is associated with a software program or a website is provided. The method may include receiving a log report associated with the software program or the website, whereby by the log report is sent based on a hidden tag associated with the software program or the website. The method may also include analyzing the received log report. The method may further include detecting at least one error based on the analysis of the received log report. The method may include reverting back to a previous line in the source code associated with the software program or the website, whereby the reverting is based on the detection of the at least one error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yung Chen, Li-Ju Chen, Wan-Ping Ting, Yu-Hsing Wu