Patents by Inventor Vikas Chawla

Vikas Chawla 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).

  • Semi-automated evaluation of long answer exams
    Patent number: 11967253
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for semi-automated exam grading are provided. An exam that includes a question is received. A model answer to the question is received. The model answer includes an essay form. A computer system identifies constructs in the model answer. An examinee answer sheet that includes an examinee answer to the question is received. The computer system grades the examinee answer of the examinee answer sheet based on the constructs of the model answer. The computer system presents the graded examinee answer sheet to an evaluator for review. The graded examinee answer sheet includes one or more distinction markers along with the examinee answer. The one or more distinction markers indicate respective priority levels of corresponding portions of the examinee answer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vikas Kumar Manoria, Prasad Velagapudi, Sanjay Chawla, Swamy Thippeswamy
  • Multi-stage entity resolution
    Patent number: 11947913
    Abstract: Techniques for performing multi-stage entity resolution (ER) processing are described. A system may determine a portion of a user input corresponding to an entity name, and may request an entity provider component to perform a search to determine one or more entities corresponding to the entity name. The preliminary search results may be sent to a skill selection component for processing, while the entity provider component performs a complete search to determine entities corresponding to the entity name. A selected skill component may request the complete search results to perform its processing, including determining an output responsive to the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Paul Ramos, Tonytip Ketudat, Vikas Chawla, Lukas Leon Brower
  • Mobile application service container
    Patent number: 7167861
    Abstract: A mobile application service container is described. Unlike conventional services provided by operators and third party resellers, services built upon application service container framework provide enhanced interoperability while minimizing duplicative consumption of resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Deeptendu Majumder, Vikas Chawla, Vic Zaroukian
  • Mobile application service container
    Publication number: 20040002936
    Abstract: A mobile application service container is described. Unlike conventional services provided by operators and third party resellers, services built upon application service container framework provide enhanced interoperability while minimizing duplicative consumption of resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Nokia Inc.
    Inventors: Deeptendu Majumder, Vikas Chawla, Vic Zaroukian