Moon K Kim

US Patent:

6336727, Jan 8, 2002

Filed:

Jun 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/604950

Inventors:

Moon J. Kim - Wappingers Falls NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G01D 1326

US Classification:

362 23, 362 85, 362253, 345161, 345168

Abstract:

A lighting source, such as a light emitting diode (LED), is incorporated into the shaft of the pointing device. There is a light shield over the exposed top of the pointing device preferably, backed with a conically shaped reflecting surface to direct the light outwardly and horizontally across the keyboard. The light is activated in a laptop by opening the cover to raise the pointing device to its normal operating position. The lighting function may be disabled when the pointer is raised if there is sufficient ambient lighting.

US Patent:

6760859, Jul 6, 2004

Filed:

May 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/576301

Inventors:

Moon J. Kim - Wappingers Falls NY
William G. White - Poughkeepsie NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1100

US Classification:

714 4, 370217

Abstract:

Method, program product, and apparatus for providing a nondisruptive takeover by a backup adapter when an adapter from a group of adapters connecting a data processing system to a Local Area Network (LAN) fails. The adapters are arranged in one or more groups, with each group having at least two members, one member being a backup adapter in the idle state. Primitives, in accordance with the IEEE 802. 2 standard, are monitored for each adapter, and when a failure is detected, the Medium Access Control (MAC) address for that adapter is loaded in the backup adapter, and the backup adapter is placed in the active state to nondisruptively takeover for the failed adapter.

US Patent:

6886009, Apr 26, 2005

Filed:

Jul 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/209112

Inventors:

Youssef Drissi - Ossining NY, US
Moon Ju Kim - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Lev Kozakov - Stamford CT, US
Juan Leon-Rodriquez - Danbury CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F017/30

US Classification:

707 3

Abstract:

Query routing is based on identifying the preeminent search systems and data sources for each of a number of information domains. This involves assigning a weight to each search system or data source for each of the information domains. The greater the weight, the more preeminent a search system or data source is in a particular information domain. These weights Wi{1=0, 1,2,. . . N] are computed through a recursive learning process employing meta processing. The meta learning process involves simultaneous interrogation of multiple search systems to take advantage of the cross correlation between the search systems and data sources. In this way, assigning a weight to a search system takes into consideration results obtained about other search systems so that the assigned weights reflect the relative strengths of each of the systems or sources in a particular information domain. In the present process, a domain dataset used as an input to query generator. The query generator extracts keywords randomly from the domain dataset.

US Patent:

6952691, Oct 4, 2005

Filed:

Feb 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/066346

Inventors:

Youssef Drissi - Ossining NY, US
Moon Ju Kim - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Lev Kozakov - Stamford CT, US
Juan Leon Rodriguez - Pleasant Valley NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F017/30

US Classification:

707 3, 707 2, 707 7, 707 8, 707 9

Abstract:

A system and method of searching a database in which documents of different languages are included. The system includes a synonym or keyword dictionary which is bi-directional and allows for translation of keywords between a first language and other languages. The translated words keywords for the document are stored in an inverted index which is then used for searching, either in a selected language, a second language or in all languages, as determined by the user. This use of multiple searching and a translated synonym dictionary avoids the need for translation of the entire document and avoids inaccuracies which may result from translations.

US Patent:

7089250, Aug 8, 2006

Filed:

Oct 8, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/681612

Inventors:

Yurdaer N. Doganata - Chestnut Ridge NY, US
Youssef Drissi - Ossining NY, US
Moon J. Kim - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Lev Kozakov - Stamford CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 15/18
G06F 11/00

US Classification:

707100, 706 21, 714 39, 707102

Abstract:

A method, system, and computer program product for associating events. A provided event dataset includes events occurring in each of N successive time intervals (N≧3). Association rules pertaining to successive events in the event dataset are deduced. Sequences of events are generated from the association rules. Clusters of the sequences of events are formed. Sequences of the clusters are created. The clusters of the sequences may be used: to identify at least one event occurring in a time interval of the N time intervals as being a probable cause of at least one event occurring in a later-occurring time interval of the N time intervals; or to predict an occurrence of at least one event in a time interval occurring after the N time intervals, wherein the at least one event had occurred within the N time intervals.

US Patent:

7212613, May 1, 2007

Filed:

Sep 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/666103

Inventors:

Moon J. Kim - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Marc Segre - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04M 1/64

US Classification:

379 8802, 704246, 704273

Abstract:

A voice biometric authentication system and method. An authentication system is provided for authenticating a user of a telephonic device, comprising: a setup system for capturing and storing an authentic user voice sample; a comparison system that compares the authentic user voice sample with an inputted voice sample and generates a comparison result; and a control system for controlling access to the telephonic device, wherein the control system: analyzes the comparison result for an initial inputted voice sample received when a telephone call is initiated; and periodically analyzes comparison results for ongoing inputted voice samples received during the telephone call.

US Patent:

7249058, Jul 24, 2007

Filed:

Apr 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/120082

Inventors:

Moon Ju Kim - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Yurdaer Nezihi Doganata - Chestnut Ridge NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26

Abstract:

A method, software and apparatus are provided which enable promotion of products and services in a deterministic manner free of conflicting actions modifying raw ranking data based on merchants interests. For this purpose, an information consolidator is provided to obtain search results for a plurality of sources including directly from merchants. When a shopper enters a set of key words in an entry field in an on-screen form for a web server to obtain a list of items (products and/or services) of interest to the shopper, the documents describing the items can be prioritized by the information provided by the information source based on the web sites owner's priorities. The information consolidator receives ranking information taking the highest ranked products and obtains the product information for the most highly ranked products. The information consolidator then reranks the products using a preferred ranking algorithm to remove information sources biases in this ranking of the products. The information consolidator can add weighting factors such as those covered in the copending applications by the merchant.

US Patent:

7272573, Sep 18, 2007

Filed:

Nov 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/054301

Inventors:

Jane Childs - New South Wales, AU
Moon Ju Kim - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Susan Burlingame Levangia - Kingston NY, US
Paul Nicholas Martynenko - Hampton, GB
Juan Leon-Rodriguez - Pleasant Valley NY, US
Lamana Rogers - Brooklyn NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26, 705 10, 705 14, 705 27

Abstract:

A method, software and apparatus are provided which enable a merchant to promote products and services in a deterministic manner. When a shopper enters a set of key words in an entry in an on-screen form for a web server to obtain a list of items (products and/or services) of interest to the shopper, the documents describing the items are prioritized based on the web sites owner's organizational strategic decisions by the merchant providing a weighting factor for the products and services. The weighting factor is combined with existing ranking mechanisms to the documents to increase the probability that certain items come to the top when the search results are presented to the shopper. These items could be used to ensure shoppers do not overlook special offers or to reduce overstocks by promoting products with a large inventory. The weighting factor is configured so as to not decrease the shoppers confidence in the ranking process.