Honghai Te Shen

US Patent:

6401059, Jun 4, 2002

Filed:

May 25, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/318689

Inventors:

HongHai Shen - San Jose CA
Josephine Miu Cheng - San Jose CA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9455

US Classification:

703 27, 341176, 386 83

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method and system for controlling a device. The system includes a personal digital assistant with a computer program for receiving a program information from a source and selecting a program based upon the program information; and an emulator for sending a signal to a device based upon the selected program. The personal digital assistant receives the program information from a source and selects a program based upon the program information. In the preferred embodiment, the device includes a television and a video cassette recorder. With the method and system of the present invention, a user can place into use the program schedule information in the personal digital assistant without the need for a separate remote control. This simplifies the use of the program schedule information in the personal digital assistant.

US Patent:

6654762, Nov 25, 2003

Filed:

Aug 16, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/374957

Inventors:

Josephine Miu Cheng - San Jose CA
Thanh Tan Pham - San Jose CA
HongHai Shen - San Jose CA
I-Shin Andy Wang - San Jose CA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707102, 707103 R, 707 10, 345336

Abstract:

The present invention discloses a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for generating a database application. In accordance with the present invention, a features list is built for the database application. The features list contains user-selected functions. The database application is dynamically configured based on the built features list.

US Patent:

6879989, Apr 12, 2005

Filed:

Aug 16, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/375260

Inventors:

Josephine Miu Cheng - San Jose CA, US
Thanh Tan Pham - San Jose CA, US
HongHai Shen - San Jose CA, US
I-Shin Andy Wang - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

B06F017/30

US Classification:

707201, 707 10

Abstract:

A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for a computer implemented modification system for supporting localized data changes in a computer. A change is executed to data in a computer having a local database. The change is performed by the computer to modify data in the local database stored within a data storage device at the computer. The change is indicated as being global. When the local database on the computer is synchronized with a main database on another computer, only global changes are transmitted from the local database to the main database.

US Patent:

7207000, Apr 17, 2007

Filed:

Feb 24, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/512738

Inventors:

HongHai Shen - San Jose CA, US
Yudong Sun - Gilroy CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/21
G06F 17/24

US Classification:

715513, 715511, 715512, 715514, 707 10, 709203

Abstract:

A request reception module receives a request for an document stored within document server. A parsing module parses the requested document to generate therefrom a corresponding document object model (DOM) including at least one object. An instruction obtaining module obtains a transformation instruction directed to a first object of the DOM. An object transformation module transforms the first object in accordance with the transformation instruction. A flattening module flattens the DOM to generate therefrom a corresponding transformed document. A transmission module transmits the transformed document to a requesting client program.

US Patent:

8601547, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

Dec 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/648251

Inventors:

HongHai Shen - Los Altos Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/04
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

726 4, 726 1, 726 2, 726 3, 726 5, 726 6, 726 7, 726 22, 726 23, 726 25, 726 27, 726 28, 726 29, 713161, 713165, 713170, 713183

Abstract:

A computer implemented method for detecting and preventing spam account generation is disclosed. Upon receiving an account creation request from a client, the server analyzes the request and associates a spam score with the account creation request, based at least in part on a number of new account requests associated with the cookie received during a predefined time period, and compares the spam score with certain predefined thresholds. If the spam score is above a first threshold, the server may refuse the account creation request. If the spam score is within a certain range, the server may limit the access to the account associated with the account creation request. If the spam score is below a second threshold, the server may put no limit on access to (i. e. , enable normal use of) the account.

US Patent:

8601548, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

Dec 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/648258

Inventors:

Honghai Shen - Los Altos Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/04
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

726 4, 726 1, 726 2, 726 3, 726 5, 726 6, 726 7, 726 22, 726 23, 726 25, 726 26, 726 27, 726 28, 726 29, 713161, 713165, 713170, 713183

Abstract:

Upon receiving an account creation request from a client, the server determines a count of new account requests, each having a respective password, received during a predefined time period, that satisfy a requirement that the respective password is a function of the password in the received account creation request, and determines a popularity value associated with the password. The server associates a spam score, based at least in part on the count and the popularity value, with the account creation request, and compares the spam score with certain predefined thresholds. If the spam score is above a first threshold, the server may refuse the account creation request. If the spam score is within a certain range, the server may limit the access to the account associated with the account creation request. If the spam score is below a second threshold, the server may enable normal use of the account.

US Patent:

8646077, Feb 4, 2014

Filed:

Dec 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/648246

Inventors:

Honghai Shen - Los Altos Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

726 23, 726 2, 726 22, 726 24, 709206, 709223, 709224, 709225

Abstract:

A computer implemented method for detecting and preventing spam account generation is disclosed. Upon receiving an account creation request from a client, the server analyzes various types of data including past and current account creation information and data associated with the account creation request such as IP address, username, password, cookie, and response time. Based on the analysis result, the server assigns a spam score to the account creation request and compares the spam score with certain predefined thresholds. If the spam score is above a first threshold, the server may refuse the account creation request. If the spam score is within a certain range, the server may limit the access to the account associated with the account creation request. If the spam score is below a second threshold, the server may put no limit on access to (i. e. , enable normal use of) the account.

US Patent:

58812326, Mar 9, 1999

Filed:

Jul 23, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/684012

Inventors:

Josephine M. Cheng - San Jose CA
HongHai Shen - San Jose CA
Steven John Watts - San Jose CA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

39520047

Abstract:

A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for providing access to information stored in a database management system. The method and apparatus uses an intelligent generic query agent to operate with a wide variety of remote users, and to allow implementation of a wide variety of optimization schemes. The method comprises receiving a request from the remote user at the agent, transforming the request into database management system commands optimized in accordance with user-specified optimization criteria, transmitting the database management system commands to the database management system, receiving the database management system command result from the database management system in the agent, transforming the database management system command result into a response message, and transmitting the response message to from the agent to the remote user.