Patents by Inventor Yasuyuki Tominaga

Yasuyuki Tominaga 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: 11829573
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for graphical user interface element accessibility is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes generating a graphical user interface element rendered on a web page as a virtual button displayed on a display screen of a device. The virtual button is not rendered on the webpage and includes an invocable function mapped to the graphical user interface element. The computer-implemented method further includes moving the virtual button along a periphery of the display screen of the device. A rate at which the virtual button moves along the periphery of the display screen of the device is dynamically modified based on a detected identity of a user of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Asako Ono, Tohru Hasegawa, Hiroaki Uetsuki, Shunsuke Ishikawa, Kenta Watanabe, Yasuyuki Tominaga, Issei Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11455329
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computer system are provided to promote device usage compliance. A processor retrieves a current position for a device. A processor determines at least one nearby location based on the current position of the device. A processor retrieves search data regarding the at least one nearby location. A processor determines compliance information regarding the at least one location based, at least in part, on the search data. A processor configures the device based on the compliance information regarding the at least one location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kenta Watanabe, Shunsuke Ishikawa, Asako Ono, Hiroaki Uetsuki, Yasuyuki Tominaga, Tohru Hasegawa, Issei Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20220229538
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for graphical user interface element accessibility is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes generating a graphical user interface element rendered on a web page as a virtual button displayed on a display screen of a device. The virtual button is not rendered on the webpage and includes an invocable function mapped to the graphical user interface element. The computer-implemented method further includes moving the virtual button along a periphery of the display screen of the device. A rate at which the virtual button moves along the periphery of the display screen of the device is dynamically modified based on a detected identity of a user of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Asako Ono, Tohru Hasegawa, Hiroaki Uetsuki, Shunsuke Ishikawa, Kenta Watanabe, Yasuyuki Tominaga, Issei Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11354359
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a method for ordering search results. The method includes identifying a plurality of archived search results generated by a keyword search. The method also includes searching a plurality of indices of a plurality of corresponding tape libraries comprising a plurality of tapes storing the archived search results. The method additionally includes determining a plurality of estimated access times corresponding to the archived search results based on the indices. Further, the method includes sorting the archived search results based on the estimated access times to create a time-based order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tohru Hasegawa, Hiroaki Uetsuki, Shunsuke Ishikawa, Yasuyuki Tominaga, Kenta Watanabe, Asako Ono
  • Patent number: 11354016
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for a user interface paging operation includes: generating a pagination design pattern rendered on a web page as a plurality of virtual buttons displayed on a display screen of a device, wherein each virtual button is mapped to actions related to graphical elements of the pagination design pattern; moving the series of virtual buttons about at least a portion of the periphery of the display screen of the device; locating the display of the plurality of virtual buttons to positions within a periphery of the display screen of the device; subsequent to locating the display of the plurality of virtual buttons to positions within the periphery of the display screen of the device, receiving user input specifying selection of a first virtual button of the plurality of virtual buttons; and responsive to receipt of the user input: performing the action mapped to the first virtual button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Asako Ono, Tohru Hasegawa, Hiroaki Uetsuki, Shunsuke Ishikawa, Kenta Watanabe, Yasuyuki Tominaga, Issei Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11321409
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for performing a search based on position information. A search request that provides location information for a region of a screen image is received. A selection of a type indicator is received, where the type indicator indicates one of a text item and an image. In response to the type indicator indicating the text item, one or more of the text item and a date and time are received. A search is performed using the location information and the one or more of the text item and the date and time to identify one or more screen image identifiers of one or more corresponding screen images of a plurality of screen images. The one or more screen image identifiers are used to retrieve the one or more corresponding screen images. The one or more corresponding screen images are displayed as search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kenta Watanabe, Shunsuke Ishikawa, Asako Ono, Hiroaki Uetsuki, Yasuyuki Tominaga, Tohru Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11176332
    Abstract: Time dependent media (TDM) content is received, and text features and non-text features are extracted from the TDM content. The TDM content is split into two or more documents. A document, which includes non-text features from the extracted non-text features, is selected. Non-text features in the document are compared to context patterns. When a context pattern matches a non-text feature in the document, a context element linked to the context pattern is linked to the non-text feature as well. The TDM content is modified based on the context element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shunsuke Ishikawa, Yasuyuki Tominaga, Hiroaki Uetsuki, Asako Ono, Tohru Hasegawa, Issei Yoshida, Kenta Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11151321
    Abstract: A method, a structure, and a computer system for resolving an anaphora. The exemplary embodiments may include extracting individual context data from an individual expression and determining whether the individual expression includes an anaphora representation based on the individual context data. The exemplary embodiments may further include, based on determining that the individual expression includes the anaphora representation, extracting anaphora context data and identifying an object of one or more objects to which the anaphora representation refers based on comparing the individual context data and the anaphora context data to data detailing the one or more objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shunsuke Ishikawa, Yasuyuki Tominaga, Hiroaki Uetsuki, Asako Ono, Tohru Hasegawa, Kenta Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20210224344
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for performing a search based on position information. A search request that provides location information for a region of a screen image is received. A selection of a type indicator is received, where the type indicator indicates one of a text item and an image. In response to the type indicator indicating the text item, one or more of the text item and a date and time are received. A search is performed using the location information and the one or more of the text item and the date and time to identify one or more screen image identifiers of one or more corresponding screen images of a plurality of screen images. The one or more screen image identifiers are used to retrieve the one or more corresponding screen images. The one or more corresponding screen images are displayed as search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Kenta WATANABE, Shunsuke ISHIKAWA, Asako ONO, Hiroaki UETSUKI, Yasuyuki TOMINAGA, Tohru HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210216192
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for a user interface paging operation includes: generating a pagination design pattern rendered on a web page as a plurality of virtual buttons displayed on a display screen of a device, wherein each virtual button is mapped to actions related to graphical elements of the pagination design pattern; moving the series of virtual buttons about at least a portion of the periphery of the display screen of the device; locating the display of the plurality of virtual buttons to positions within a periphery of the display screen of the device; subsequent to locating the display of the plurality of virtual buttons to positions within the periphery of the display screen of the device, receiving user input specifying selection of a first virtual button of the plurality of virtual buttons; and responsive to receipt of the user input: performing the action mapped to the first virtual button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Asako Ono, Tohru Hasegawa, Hiroaki Uetsuki, Shunsuke Ishikawa, Kenta Watanabe, Yasuyuki Tominaga, Issei Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20210174022
    Abstract: A method, a structure, and a computer system for resolving an anaphora. The exemplary embodiments may include extracting individual context data from an individual expression and determining whether the individual expression includes an anaphora representation based on the individual context data. The exemplary embodiments may further include, based on determining that the individual expression includes the anaphora representation, extracting anaphora context data and identifying an object of one or more objects to which the anaphora representation refers based on comparing the individual context data and the anaphora context data to data detailing the one or more objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Shunsuke ISHIKAWA, Yasuyuki TOMINAGA, Hiroaki UETSUKI, Asako ONO, Tohru HASEGAWA, Kenta WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20210165834
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a method for ordering search results. The method includes identifying a plurality of archived search results generated by a keyword search. The method also includes searching a plurality of indices of a plurality of corresponding tape libraries comprising a plurality of tapes storing the archived search results. The method additionally includes determining a plurality of estimated access times corresponding to the archived search results based on the indices. Further, the method includes sorting the archived search results based on the estimated access times to create a time-based order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Tohru Hasegawa, HIROAKI UETSUKI, SHUNSUKE ISHIKAWA, YASUYUKI TOMINAGA, KENTA WATANABE, Asako Ono
  • Patent number: 10963490
    Abstract: A system, computer program product, and method are provided to selectively index one or more subsets of documents or files. As data is extracted from a document or file, extracted text is organized into data portions and subject to evaluations. Meta characteristic data is leveraged to assess the extracted text. One or more subsets of the organized data portions are selectively identified and subject to enrichment processing, which creates and returns enriched and indexed subsets of the documents or files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tohru Hasegawa, Hiroaki Uetsuki, Shunsuke Ishikawa, Issei Yoshida, Asako Ono, Yasuyuki Tominaga, Kenta Watanabe, Hiroaki Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20210049200
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computer system are provided to promote device usage compliance. A processor retrieves a current position for a device. A processor determines at least one nearby location based on the current position of the device. A processor retrieves search data regarding the at least one nearby location. A processor determines compliance information regarding the at least one location based, at least in part, on the search data. A processor configures the device based on the compliance information regarding the at least one location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: KENTA WATANABE, SHUNSUKE ISHIKAWA, ASAKO ONO, HIROAKI UETSUKI, YASUYUKI TOMINAGA, TOHRU HASEGAWA, ISSEI YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20210042393
    Abstract: Time dependent media (TDM) content is received, and text features and non-text features are extracted from the TDM content. The TDM content is split into two or more documents. A document, which includes non-text features from the extracted non-text features, is selected. Non-text features in the document are compared to context patterns. When a context pattern matches a non-text feature in the document, a context element linked to the context pattern is linked to the non-text feature as well. The TDM content is modified based on the context element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Shunsuke Ishikawa, Yasuyuki Tominaga, Hiroaki Uetsuki, Asako Ono, Tohru Hasegawa, Issei Yoshida, Kenta Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20200272648
    Abstract: A system, computer program product, and method are provided to selectively index one or more subsets of documents or files. As data is extracted from a document or file, extracted text is organized into data portions and subject to evaluations. Meta characteristic data is leveraged to assess the extracted text. One or more subsets of the organized data portions are selectively identified and subject to enrichment processing, which creates and returns enriched and indexed subsets of the documents or files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tohru Hasegawa, Hiroaki Uetsuki, Shunsuke Ishikawa, Issei Yoshida, Asako Ono, Yasuyuki Tominaga, Kenta Watanabe, Hiroaki Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 9513767
    Abstract: Sequentially displaying posts apart from each other on a computer screen, including prompting a user to input a dimension element including one or more of a character, graphic, or symbol on the computer screen; identifying posts containing one or more dimension elements; sequentially displaying the identified posts apart from each other along a first axis; displaying a moveable cursor along the first axis across one or more displayed posts and that indicates only one or more particular posts; moving the cursor according to the user's operation; identifying one or more posts at a position currently indicated by the cursor; identifying one or more additional posts containing one or more dimension elements related to the elements contained in the posts currently indicated by the cursor; and sequentially displaying posts of the one or more additionally identified posts along a second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeki Takeuchi, Yasuyuki Tominaga, Naomi Zenge
  • Publication number: 20120131512
    Abstract: Sequentially displaying posts apart from each other on a computer screen, including prompting a user to input a dimension element including one or more of a character, graphic, or symbol on the computer screen; identifying posts containing one or more dimension elements; sequentially displaying the identified posts apart from each other along a first axis; displaying a moveable cursor along the first axis across one or more displayed posts and that indicates only one or more particular posts; moving the cursor according to the user's operation; identifying one or more posts at a position currently indicated by the cursor; identifying one or more additional posts containing one or more dimension elements related to the elements contained in the posts currently indicated by the cursor; and sequentially displaying posts of the one or more additionally identified posts along a second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeki Takeuchi, Yasuyuki Tominaga, Naomi Zenge
  • Publication number: 20120109877
    Abstract: A method includes preparing a character string management table for managing character strings, a character string field, and a numerical field corresponding to the character string field in hierarchy structure data of a MOLAP, generating, in response to character string data being input into the character string field, a unique character string ID for a character string of the character string data and storing the character string ID into the numerical field, storing the character string ID and the character string data into the character string management table, calculating an aggregated value of the numerical fields by the numerical aggregation calculation of the MOLAP at a higher hierarchy layer of the hierarchy structure data, resolving the aggregated value into separate character string IDs at the higher hierarchy layer, and referring to the character string management table to obtain and display character string data corresponding to the resolved character string IDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeki Takeuchi, Yasuyuki Tominaga, Naomi Zenge