Rakesh Mohan

US Patent:

6345279, Feb 5, 2002

Filed:

Apr 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/298576

Inventors:

Chung-Sheng Li - Ossining NY
Rakesh Mohan - Stamford CT
John R. Smith - New Hyde Park NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707104, 707 3, 707 5, 707 10, 707501, 707514, 709224, 709231, 709217

Abstract:

A method of adapting multimedia content to a client device, wherein the multimedia content includes one or more items and the client device has capabilities and resources associated therewith, is provided. The method includes transcoding the multimedia content into a plurality of transcoded content versions, wherein the plurality of transcoded content versions have different modalities and resolutions associated therewith. Next, the transcoded content versions that are not compatible with client device capabilities are filtered out. Then, at least a portion of the resources associated with the client device are allocated among the one or more items of the multimedia content. Lastly, one or more of the transcoded versions of the multimedia content are selected to generate a customized content based on allocation of the client device resources.

US Patent:

6434257, Aug 13, 2002

Filed:

Jul 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/900139

Inventors:

Rakesh Mohan - Stamford CT
Jonathan Hudson Connell - Cortlandt-Manor NY
Rudolf Maarten Bolle - Bedford Hills NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06K 900

US Classification:

382110, 382141, 382170, 382199, 382203, 348 89

Abstract:

The present system and apparatus use image processing to recognize object size with a scene. The system includes novel image processing apparatus and method to segment one or more object images from a background image of the scene. A processed image (that can be used to characterize size features) of the object(s) is then compared to stored reference images. The object size is recognized when a match occurs. The system can recognize object sizes independent of number of objects present and the objects may be touching each other and overlapping. The system can be trained to recognize object sizes that it was not originally programmed to recognize.

US Patent:

6564263, May 13, 2003

Filed:

Dec 3, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/456031

Inventors:

Lawrence David Bergman - Mt. Kisco NY
Michelle Yoonk Yung Kim - Scarsdale NY
Chung-Sheng Li - Ossining NY
Rakesh Mohan - Stamford CT
John Richard Smith - New Hyde Park NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 700

US Classification:

709231, 707 3, 707101, 7075001, 7071041, 709232

Abstract:

A framework is provided for describing multimedia content and a system in which a plurality of multimedia storage devices employing the content description methods of the present invention can interoperate. In accordance with one form of the present invention, the content description framework is a description scheme (DS) for describing streams or aggregations of multimedia objects, which may comprise audio, images, video, text, time series, and various other modalities. This description scheme can accommodate an essentially limitless number of descriptors in terms of features, semantics or metadata, and facilitate content-based search, index, and retrieval, among other capabilities, for both streamed or aggregated multimedia objects.

US Patent:

6748382, Jun 8, 2004

Filed:

Dec 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/451886

Inventors:

Rakesh Mohan - Stamford CT
Chung-Sheng Li - Ossining NY
Howard L. Operowsky - Poughkeepsie NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 10, 707103, 7071041, 709216, 709224

Abstract:

A system and method for describing and managing media assets comprising a two-pronged solution: (1) a Digital Library to provide a centralized repository of the media assets and (2) a standard description scheme that will allow interoperation of a variety of tools and processes required for managing media assets. In the invention, a description scheme is provided that addresses information needed for managing media assets independent of their type. In addition, the invention provides a description scheme for logical collections of media assets. The media asset management description scheme may be based on eXtensible Markup Language (XML), to ensure maximum interoperability.

US Patent:

6772180, Aug 3, 2004

Filed:

Jan 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/235793

Inventors:

Chung-Sheng Li - Ossining NY
Rakesh Mohan - Stamford CT

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1721

US Classification:

707513, 707100

Abstract:

A method for translating data from one representation or schema to another representation or schema. Example data encoded in both the schemas is used to generate a translator. This translator is then used for automatically translating data from one schema to another. The translator is computed by finding corresponding paths for matched data elements. When new data is presented in one schema, the translator then gives the translation for the paths of data elements in the data. A translated data is then constructed by using these translated paths. Possible applications in the Internet domain, include but are not limited to: EDI; search engines; content ingestion; content customization; data delivery; and data retrieval. Specific examples are shown for generating a translator and translating data between various schema including HTML, XML and extensions thereto such as SpeechML.

US Patent:

7383302, Jun 3, 2008

Filed:

Sep 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/662617

Inventors:

Mitchell A. Cohen - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Hui Lei - Scarsdale NY, US
Chung-Sheng Li - Scarsdale NY, US
Jenny S. Li - Stamford CT, US
Rakesh Mohan - Cortlandt Manor NY, US
Nitinchandra R. Nayak - Ossining NY, US
Josef Schiefer - Scarsdale NY, US
Stephen Stibler - Cortlandt Manor NY, US
Maroun Touma - Redding CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709205, 709223, 709245

Abstract:

The invention provides a system adapted to enable contextual collaboration within a computer network. The invention provides a collaboration manager that supports manipulation of collaboration spaces. The collaboration spaces contain one or more collaboration elements that have potentially different collaboration modalities. The context manager maintains resources and resource interrelationships within contexts. The resources can include collaboration elements, processes, tasks, business objects, users, and/or roles. A view generator selects a set of the resources to be displayed to a user of the computer network. The invention also includes an interface adapted to allow applications to specify commands to manipulate collaboration spaces, commands to maintain resources and resource interrelationships within contexts, and queries for context-sensitive views.

US Patent:

7516131, Apr 7, 2009

Filed:

May 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/437222

Inventors:

Mao Chen - Green Island NY, US
Mitchell A. Cohen - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Rakesh Mohan - Cortlandt Manor NY, US
Ram Rajagopal - Berkeley CA, US
Jakka Sairamesh - New York NY, US
Stephen V. Stibler - Ossining NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 5, 707 7

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for ranking-based information processing. Method steps can include integrating information from at least one source (a plurality of heterogeneous sources can also be handled), to obtain integrated information; mapping the integrated information to at least one application; ranking the integrated information based on the mapping and on ranking criteria from a knowledge base; and processing the integrated information, based on the ranking, to obtain processed integrated information. Optionally, the processing step includes formatting the processed integrated information for a plurality of applications.

US Patent:

7689435, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Sep 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/951026

Inventors:

Mitchell Adam Cohen - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Titania Mary Gupta - Hawthorne NY, US
Laurent David Hasson - New York NY, US
John Scott Houston - Hopewell Junction NY, US
Jianren Li - Valhalla NY, US
Rakesh Mohan - Cortlandt Manor NY, US
Jakka Sairamesh - New York NY, US
Josef Schiefer - White Plains NY, US
Revathi Subramanian - White Plains NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/60
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 11, 705 7, 705 8, 705 9, 705 31, 705 80, 705 26, 705 37, 707 2, 707 3, 707 4, 707 5

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are disclosed for managing composite business processes that include multiple trading mechanisms, such as requests for quotes (RFQs), auctions and contracts, or repeat passes through a single trading mechanism. The independence of the individual business processes that manage each trading mechanism is maintained, while each individual business process can be connected to other business processes to form a composite business process. Each individual business process that may be followed by another business process to form a composite process must have at least one state labeled as a conversion state with a conversion transition to another business process. A conversion transition spans the gap between an end state of one business process and the start state of another subsequent business process. When a conversion state is entered by an object, a determination is made as to whether the object is being managed by a composite flow, and if so, what business process to use next. Conversion transitions execute any necessary steps to create a new object of the type required by the next business process in the composite process.