Patents by Inventor Yi-Hsuan Yang

Yi-Hsuan Yang 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).

  • Search device and associated methods
    Patent number: 8666910
    Abstract: A search device and associated methods use music emotions to browse, organize and retrieve music collections. The search device comprises a processor and an interface. The processor uses machine learning techniques to determine music emotion according to music features and organizes music by emotions for browsing and retrieving music collections. The interface connects to the processor and allows a person to retrieve desired music from the processor. Methods associated with the search device comprise a processor initialization method, a method of loading new music into the search device and several methods of retrieving desired music from the search device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Homer-H Chen, Yi-Hsuan Yang
  • Digital data processing method for personalized information retrieval and computer readable storage medium and information retrieval system thereof
    Patent number: 8321412
    Abstract: A digital data processing method for information retrieval and an information retrieval system thereof are provided. In an embodiment, the information retrieval system trains a personalized model according to a user's feedback perceptions of at least one information piece. With respect to information pieces and different users, the information retrieval system performs estimation, based on two different stages with a generalized model and the trained personalized model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan Yang, Homer H. Chen
  • DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING METHOD FOR PERSONALIZED INFORMATION RETRIEVAL AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110022615
    Abstract: A digital data processing method for information retrieval and an information retrieval system thereof are provided. In an embodiment, the information retrieval system trains a personalized model according to a user's feedback perceptions of at least one information piece. With respect to information pieces and different users, the information retrieval system performs estimation, based on two different stages with a generalized model and the trained personalized model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan YANG, Homer H. Chen
  • SEARCH DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20100145892
    Abstract: A search device and associated methods use music emotions to browse, organize and retrieve music collections. The search device comprises a processor and an interface. The processor uses machine learning techniques to determine music emotion according to music features and organizes music by emotions for browsing and retrieving music collections. The interface connects to the processor and allows a person to retrieve desired music from the processor. Methods associated with the search device comprise a processor initialization method, a method of loading new music into the search device and several methods of retrieving desired music from the search device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan Yang, Homer-H Chen