Patents by Inventor Vittorio Carullo
Vittorio Carullo 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).
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Patent number: 11526509Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and system for processing a natural language query. An embodiment may include receiving text of the natural language query. An embodiment may include extracting a set of features from the text through natural language processing. An embodiment may include generating a structured query based on the set of features. An embodiment may include normalizing the text to create a normalized natural language query. An embodiment may include executing a search of a corpus via the structured query and the normalized natural language query. An embodiment may include returning results of the search.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Glauco Cenciotti, Aniello Alessandro Rea, Roberto Guarda, Vittorio Carullo, Emanuele Vercalli
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Publication number: 20220207038Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and system for processing a natural language query. An embodiment may include receiving text of the natural language query. An embodiment may include extracting a set of features from the text through natural language processing. An embodiment may include generating a structured query based on the set of features. An embodiment may include normalizing the text to create a normalized natural language query. An embodiment may include executing a search of a corpus via the structured query and the normalized natural language query. An embodiment may include returning results of the search.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Glauco Cenciotti, Aniello Alessandro Rea, Roberto Guarda, Vittorio Carullo, Emanuele Vercalli
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Patent number: 10360161Abstract: A lock base attached to a computer housing has a controller in circuit communication with a processor of the computer. A cable socket comprising a flash memory locks onto the lock base, two ends of an internal wire of the cable form a closed electric circuit loop with the lock base through the entirety of the body of the cable, and the controller performs a handshake with the processor of the computerized device and the flash memory that generates a checksum key stored on the flash memory, the computerized device requiring access to the checksum key on the flash memory for access to data on a memory device of the computerized device. Absent a keyed unlocking, the controller erases the checksum key from the flash memory in response to a break in the circuit loop or dislocation of the cable socket from the lock base.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Giulia Carnevale, Vittorio Carullo, Marco Gianfico, Roberto Ragusa, Emanuele Vercalli
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Patent number: 10127421Abstract: A solution is proposed for controlling usage of one or more perishable products. A corresponding method comprises storing an indication of one or more package events that may affect a duration of the perishable product being sensed by one or more sensors associated with the package; receiving an interrogation signal from a smart portable device of a user of the perishable product; retrieving package information being stored in association with the control unit in response to the interrogation signal, the package information comprising the indication of at least part of the package events; and transmitting the package information to the smart portable device for use by the smart portable device to control the usage of the perishable product according thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Emanuele Vercalli, Vittorio Carullo, Antonio Castellucci, Aldo Spirito
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Publication number: 20180285285Abstract: A lock base attached to a computer housing has a controller in circuit communication with a processor of the computer. A cable socket comprising a flash memory locks onto the lock base, two ends of an internal wire of the cable form a closed electric circuit loop with the lock base through the entirety of the body of the cable, and the controller performs a handshake with the processor of the computerized device and the flash memory that generates a checksum key stored on the flash memory, the computerized device requiring access to the checksum key on the flash memory for access to data on a memory device of the computerized device. Absent a keyed unlocking, the controller erases the checksum key from the flash memory in response to a break in the circuit loop or dislocation of the cable socket from the lock base.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Giulia Carnevale, VITTORIO CARULLO, MARCO GIANFICO, ROBERTO RAGUSA, EMANUELE VERCALLI
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Patent number: 9298821Abstract: A processor receives a media rating associated with a first media program and metadata associated with the first media program. The processor stores the metadata and the media rating associated with the first media program in a local database. The processor receives a second media program absent a media rating. The processor determines metadata associated with the second media program absent the media rating. The processor searches the local database based on the metadata associated with the second media program absent the parental control rating. The processor matches the metadata associated with the second media program absent the media rating to the metadata of the first media program including the media rating, and the processor applies the media rating of the first media program to the second media program.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vittorio Carullo, Antonio Castellucci, Roberto Guarda, Alessandro A. Rea
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Patent number: 9298822Abstract: A processor receives a media rating associated with a first media program and metadata associated with the first media program. The processor stores the metadata and the media rating associated with the first media program in a local database. The processor receives a second media program absent a media rating. The processor determines metadata associated with the second media program absent the media rating. The processor searches the local database based on the metadata associated with the second media program absent the parental control rating. The processor matches the metadata associated with the second media program absent the media rating to the metadata of the first media program including the media rating, and the processor applies the media rating of the first media program to the second media program.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vittorio Carullo, Antonio Castellucci, Roberto Guarda, Alessandro A. Rea
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Publication number: 20150186380Abstract: A processor receives a media rating associated with a first media program and metadata associated with the first media program. The processor stores the metadata and the media rating associated with the first media program in a local database. The processor receives a second media program absent a media rating. The processor determines metadata associated with the second media program absent the media rating. The processor searches the local database based on the metadata associated with the second media program absent the parental control rating. The processor matches the metadata associated with the second media program absent the media rating to the metadata of the first media program including the media rating, and the processor applies the media rating of the first media program to the second media program.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Vittorio Carullo, Antonio Castellucci, Roberto Guarda, Alessandro A. Rea
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Publication number: 20150186512Abstract: A processor receives a media rating associated with a first media program and metadata associated with the first media program. The processor stores the metadata and the media rating associated with the first media program in a local database. The processor receives a second media program absent a media rating. The processor determines metadata associated with the second media program absent the media rating. The processor searches the local database based on the metadata associated with the second media program absent the parental control rating. The processor matches the metadata associated with the second media program absent the media rating to the metadata of the first media program including the media rating, and the processor applies the media rating of the first media program to the second media program.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vittorio Carullo, Antonio Castellucci, Roberto Guarda, Alessandro A. Rea
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Patent number: 8099446Abstract: Embodiments of the invention may include a method for searching digital content in a data processing system. The method may include providing a set of sample digital resources. Each sample digital resource may be associated with metadata describing its content, including fields having associated metadata values. A user may select at least one sample digital resource from the set. One or more metadata values of the sample digital resource may be displayed to the user. The user may then select at least a portion of the metadata values. A digital resource having one or more metadata values substantially matching the selected metadata value of the sample digital resource may then be retrieved.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vittorio Carullo, Roberto Guarda
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Publication number: 20100031170Abstract: The method and system of the preferred embodiment employs a consolidated drag and drop paradigm to provide a mechanism for handling metadata in a content management software application. This improves upon traditional prior art text-based GUIs to enable users to access metadata. In particular, the traditional text-based GUIs tend to be awkward, unwieldy and unintuitive. In contrast, the method and system of the preferred embodiment provides a simple, speedy, convenient and intuitive mechanism for handling metadata. More particularly, the preferred embodiment provides a mechanism for: adding a tag to a plurality of media objects; copying a metadata subset from one media object to a one or more other media objects; and modifying a wrong meta-datum in a set of media objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Vittorio Carullo, Guarda Roberto
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Publication number: 20090157661Abstract: Embodiments of the invention may include a method for searching digital content in a data processing system. The method may include providing a set of sample digital resources. Each sample digital resource may be associated with metadata describing its content, including fields having associated metadata values. A user may select at least one sample digital resource from the set. One or more metadata values of the sample digital resource may be displayed to the user. The user may then select at least a portion of the metadata values. A digital resource having one or more metadata values substantially matching the selected metadata value of the sample digital resource may then be retrieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Vittorio Carullo, Roberto Guarda