Patents by Inventor Lin H. Xu

Lin H. Xu 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: 10255248
    Abstract: The invention relates to electronic document processing. Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for copying a text format pattern. In one embodiment of the present invention there is a method for copying a text format pattern, including: receiving a selection of a sample object from a user, the sample object including multiple sample paragraphs of which at least two sample paragraphs have different format patterns; receiving a format copying instruction of from the user, the format copying instruction indicating reformatting a target object with the format pattern of the sample object, where the target object contains multiple target paragraphs; determining a corresponding relationship of the format pattern of the sample paragraphs with the target paragraphs; and applying the format pattern of the sample paragraphs to the target paragraphs in accordance with the corresponding relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Xingzhi Sun, Lin H. Xu, Yi Q. Yu
  • Patent number: 10241974
    Abstract: The invention relates to electronic document processing. Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for copying a text format pattern. In one embodiment of the present invention there is a method for copying a text format pattern, including: receiving a selection of a sample object from a user, the sample object including multiple sample paragraphs of which at least two sample paragraphs have different format patterns; receiving a format copying instruction of from the user, the format copying instruction indicating reformatting a target object with the format pattern of the sample object, where the target object contains multiple target paragraphs; determining a corresponding relationship of the format pattern of the sample paragraphs with the target paragraphs; and applying the format pattern of the sample paragraphs to the target paragraphs in accordance with the corresponding relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Xingzhi Sun, Lin H. Xu, Yi Q. Yu
  • Publication number: 20180129632
    Abstract: The invention relates to electronic document processing. Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for copying a text format pattern. In one embodiment of the present invention there is a method for copying a text format pattern, including: receiving a selection of a sample object from a user, the sample object including multiple sample paragraphs of which at least two sample paragraphs have different format patterns; receiving a format copying instruction of from the user, the format copying instruction indicating reformatting a target object with the format pattern of the sample object, where the target object contains multiple target paragraphs; determining a corresponding relationship of the format pattern of the sample paragraphs with the target paragraphs; and applying the format pattern of the sample paragraphs to the target paragraphs in accordance with the corresponding relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Xingzhi Sun, Lin H. Xu, Yi Q. Yu
  • Publication number: 20180129633
    Abstract: The invention relates to electronic document processing. Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for copying a text format pattern. In one embodiment of the present invention there is a method for copying a text format pattern, including: receiving a selection of a sample object from a user, the sample object including multiple sample paragraphs of which at least two sample paragraphs have different format patterns; receiving a format copying instruction of from the user, the format copying instruction indicating reformatting a target object with the format pattern of the sample object, where the target object contains multiple target paragraphs; determining a corresponding relationship of the format pattern of the sample paragraphs with the target paragraphs; and applying the format pattern of the sample paragraphs to the target paragraphs in accordance with the corresponding relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Xingzhi Sun, Lin H. Xu, Yi Q. Yu
  • Patent number: 9916286
    Abstract: The invention relates to electronic document processing. Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for copying a text format pattern. In one embodiment of the present invention there is a method for copying a text format pattern, including: receiving a selection of a sample object from a user, the sample object including multiple sample paragraphs of which at least two sample paragraphs have different format patterns; receiving a format copying instruction of from the user, the format copying instruction indicating reformatting a target object with the format pattern of the sample object, where the target object contains multiple target paragraphs; determining a corresponding relationship of the format pattern of the sample paragraphs with the target paragraphs; and applying the format pattern of the sample paragraphs to the target paragraphs in accordance with the corresponding relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Xingzhi Sun, Lin H. Xu, Yi Q. Yu
  • Patent number: 9904694
    Abstract: Automatically moving NoSQL data store to a relational database system. Based on discovered data structure schema of a NoSQL file and query plans, attribute usage and association relationships may be determined. Trunk tables may be defined based on trunk part of the data structure schema determined based on the attribute usage. Trunk tables may be validated and relational database tables are generated that correspond to the trunk tables. NoSQL trunk template is generated based on the trunk tables. The relational database tables are loaded with data filtered from the NoSQL file according to the NoSQL trunk template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zhao Cao, Lanjun Wang, Lin H. Xu, Kang Ye
  • Publication number: 20170169061
    Abstract: Automatically moving NoSQL data store to a relational database system. Based on discovered data structure schema of a NoSQL file and query plans, attribute usage and association relationships may be determined. Trunk tables may be defined based on trunk part of the data structure schema determined based on the attribute usage. Trunk tables may be validated and relational database tables are generated that correspond to the trunk tables. NoSQL trunk template is generated based on the trunk tables. The relational database tables are loaded with data filtered from the NoSQL file according to the NoSQL trunk template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Zhao Cao, Lanjun Wang, Lin H. Xu, Kang Ye
  • Patent number: 9607063
    Abstract: Automatically moving NoSQL data store to a relational database system. Based on discovered data structure schema of a NoSQL file and query plans, attribute usage and association relationships may be determined. Trunk tables may be defined based on trunk part of the data structure schema determined based on the attribute usage. Trunk tables are validated and relational database tables are generated that correspond to the trunk tables. NoSQL trunk template is generated based on the trunk tables. The relational database tables are loaded with data filtered from the NoSQL file according to the NoSQL trunk template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zhao Cao, Lanjun Wang, Lin H. Xu, Kang Ye
  • Publication number: 20170075863
    Abstract: The invention relates to electronic document processing. Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for copying a text format pattern. In one embodiment of the present invention there is a method for copying a text format pattern, including: receiving a selection of a sample object from a user, the sample object including multiple sample paragraphs of which at least two sample paragraphs have different format patterns; receiving a format copying instruction of from the user, the format copying instruction indicating reformatting a target object with the format pattern of the sample object, where the target object contains multiple target paragraphs; determining a corresponding relationship of the format pattern of the sample paragraphs with the target paragraphs; and applying the format pattern of the sample paragraphs to the target paragraphs in accordance with the corresponding relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Xingzhi Sun, Lin H. Xu, Yi Q. Yu
  • Patent number: 9519622
    Abstract: The invention relates to electronic document processing. Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for copying a text format pattern. In one embodiment of the present invention there is a method for copying a text format pattern, including: receiving a selection of a sample object from a user, the sample object including multiple sample paragraphs of which at least two sample paragraphs have different format patterns; receiving a format copying instruction of from the user, the format copying instruction indicating reformatting a target object with the format pattern of the sample object, where the target object contains multiple target paragraphs; determining a corresponding relationship of the format pattern of the sample paragraphs with the target paragraphs; and applying the format pattern of the sample paragraphs to the target paragraphs in accordance with the corresponding relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xingzhi Sun, Lin H. Xu, Yi Q. Yu
  • Publication number: 20130290836
    Abstract: The invention relates to electronic document processing. Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for copying a text format pattern. In one embodiment of the present invention there is a method for copying a text format pattern, including: receiving a selection of a sample object from a user, the sample object including multiple sample paragraphs of which at least two sample paragraphs have different format patterns; receiving a format copying instruction of from the user, the format copying instruction indicating reformatting a target object with the format pattern of the sample object, where the target object contains multiple target paragraphs; determining a corresponding relationship of the format pattern of the sample paragraphs with the target paragraphs; and applying the format pattern of the sample paragraphs to the target paragraphs in accordance with the corresponding relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Xingzhi Sun, Lin H. Xu, Yi Q. Yu