Patents by Inventor William J. Ablondi

William J. Ablondi 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).

  • Natural language interaction with large databases
    Patent number: 7788088
    Abstract: A method includes applying at least one tag to at least one data element stored in a database the tag having at least one associated rule, utilizing the at least one associated rule to generate at least one variant of the data element, and storing the at least one variant in the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Ablondi, Vaibhava Goel, Ea-Ee Jan, Benoit Emmanuel Maison, Jerome L. Quinn, Karthik Visweswariah
  • Natural Language Interaction with Large Databases
    Publication number: 20080215618
    Abstract: A method includes applying at least one tag to at least one data element stored in a database the tag having at least one associated rule, utilizing the at least one associated rule to generate at least one variant of the data element, and storing the at least one variant in the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: William J. Ablondi, Vaibhava Goel, Ea-Ee Jan, Benoit Emmanuel Maison, Jerome L. Quinn, Karthik Visweswariah
  • System and method for control of lights, signals, alarms using sound detection
    Patent number: 6999923
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting the presence of a particular source of audible content using an automatic speech recognizer component which is trained to recognize specific non-speech sounds. Training of the automatic speech recognizer component is accomplished by providing an appropriate model to be recognized and by tuning the automatic speech recognizer to the sounds created by the desired stimulus. The automatic speech recognizer can additionally be provided with processing means for distinguishing the desired stimulus from an irrelevant or unwanted stimulus which may have acoustic signatures with a high degree of similarity to that of the desired stimulus. The invention can be implemented in a portable detector to allow detection of a specific acoustic source at any location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Ablondi, Paul S. Cohen, Edward J. Gleason, Paul S. Roossin