公开(公告)号：US07124149B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-17

申请号：US10319295

申请日：2002-12-13

申请人： John R. Smith ,  Milind Naphade ,  Apostol Natsev

发明人： John R. Smith ,  Milind Naphade ,  Apostol Natsev

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/3079 ,  G06F17/30247 ,  G06F17/30265 ,  G06F17/30858 ,  G06K9/00624 ,  Y10S707/99931 ,  Y10S707/99943 ,  Y10S707/99945 ,  Y10S707/99948

摘要： A method and apparatus for extracting a model vector representation from multimedia documents. A model vector provides a multidimensional representation of the confidence with which multimedia documents belong to a set of categories or with which a set of semantic concepts relate to the documents. A model vector can be associated with multimedia documents to provide an index of its content or categorization and can be used for comparing, searching, classifying, or clustering multimedia documents. A model vector can be used for purposes of information discovery, personalizing multimedia content, and querying a multimedia information repository.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从多媒体文档中提取模型向量表示的方法和装置。 模型向量提供多维文档属于一组类别的置信度的多维表示，或者一组语义概念与文档相关。 模型向量可以与多媒体文档相关联，以提供其内容或分类的索引，并可用于比较，搜索，分类或聚类多媒体文档。 模型向量可以用于信息发现，个性化多媒体内容和查询多媒体信息库的目的。

公开(公告)号：US07610306B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-27

申请号：US10611235

申请日：2003-06-30

申请人： Ching-Yung Lin ,  Apostol Natsev ,  Milind R. Naphade ,  John R. Smith ,  Belle L. Tseng

发明人： Ching-Yung Lin ,  Apostol Natsev ,  Milind R. Naphade ,  John R. Smith ,  Belle L. Tseng

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30256 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99934 ,  Y10S707/99935 ,  Y10S707/99936 ,  Y10S707/99943 ,  Y10S707/99945 ,  Y10S707/99948

摘要： The present invention relates to the use of search fusion methods for querying multimedia databases and more specifically to a method and system for constructing a multi-modal query of a multimedia repository by forming multiple uni-modal searches and explicitly selecting fusion methods for combining their results. The present invention also relates to the integration of search methods for content-based retrieval, model-based retrieval, text-based retrieval, and metadata search, and the use of graphical user interfaces allowing the user to form queries fusing these search methods.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及使用搜索融合方法来查询多媒体数据库，更具体地说涉及一种用于通过形成多个单一模式搜索来构建多媒体存储库的多模态查询的方法和系统，并且明确地选择用于组合其结果的融合方法 。 本发明还涉及用于基于内容的检索，基于模型的检索，基于文本的检索和元数据搜索的搜索方法的集成，以及允许用户形成融合这些搜索方法的查询的图形用户界面的使用。

公开(公告)号：US09710760B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US12825609

申请日：2010-06-29

申请人： Matthew Hill ,  John R. Kender ,  Apostol Natsev ,  Quoc-Bao Nguyen ,  John R. Smith ,  Jelena Tesic ,  Lexing Xie ,  Rong Yan

发明人： Matthew Hill ,  John R. Kender ,  Apostol Natsev ,  Quoc-Bao Nguyen ,  John R. Smith ,  Jelena Tesic ,  Lexing Xie ,  Rong Yan

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06N99/00

CPC分类号： G06N99/005 ,  G06F17/30265

摘要： A system and method for constructing a hierarchical multi-faceted classification structure includes organizing a plurality of visual categories into a multi-relational reference ontology that accounts for a plurality of different types of relationships. Media artifacts are categorized into the plurality of visual categories. The categories of artifacts are refined based on faceted ontology relationships or constraints from the multi-relational reference ontology. The multi-relational reference ontology and the one or more media artifacts with relationships are stored as the hierarchical multi-faceted classification structure in computer readable memory storage.

公开(公告)号：US09552442B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-24

申请号：US12909137

申请日：2010-10-21

申请人： Matthew L. Hill ,  John R. Kender ,  Apostol I. Natsev ,  John R. Smith ,  Lexing Xie

发明人： Matthew L. Hill ,  John R. Kender ,  Apostol I. Natsev ,  John R. Smith ,  Lexing Xie

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/3079 ,  G06F17/30017 ,  G06F17/30781 ,  G06F17/30867 ,  G06F17/30958 ,  G06F17/30964

摘要： A system and method for analyzing visual memes includes identifying visual memes associated with at least one topic in a data source. The visual memes propagated over time are tracked to extract information associated with identified visual memes. The information associated with the visual memes is analyzed to determine at least one of generation, propagation, and use of the identified memes.

摘要翻译： 一种用于分析视觉元素的系统和方法，包括识别与数据源中的至少一个主题相关联的视觉元素。 跟踪随时间传播的视觉元素，以提取与识别的视觉模态相关联的信息。 分析与视觉元素相关联的信息，以确定识别的模子的生成，传播和使用中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US08171226B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-01

申请号：US12127065

申请日：2008-05-27

申请人： Yuan-Chi Chang ,  Christian A. Lang ,  John R. Smith ,  Ioana R. Stanoi

发明人： Yuan-Chi Chang ,  Christian A. Lang ,  John R. Smith ,  Ioana R. Stanoi

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06F12/0862 ,  G06F2212/602 ,  G06Q10/06

摘要： Techniques are provided for enabling execution of a process employing a cache Method steps can include obtaining a first probability of accessing a given artifact in a state Si, obtaining a second probability of using a predicate from a current state Sc in the state Si, determining a benefit of prefetching the given artifact using the predicate based on at least the first probability and the second probability, and whether and/or when a cache replacement should be conducted, based at least on the benefit determined.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于使得能够执行使用高速缓存的过程的技术。方法步骤可以包括获得在状态Si中访问给定人造物的第一概率，获得在状态Si中使用来自当前状态Sc的谓词的第二概率， 至少基于所确定的益处，基于至少第一概率和第二概率使用谓词预取给定工件的优点，以及是否和/或何时应当进行高速缓存替换。

公开(公告)号：US20110303609A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-15

申请号：US13159683

申请日：2011-06-14

申请人： Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks ,  David Iwig ,  John R. Smith ,  Jaw K. Fu ,  Rajat Ghosh

发明人： Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks ,  David Iwig ,  John R. Smith ,  Jaw K. Fu ,  Rajat Ghosh

IPC分类号： C02F1/42 ,  C02F1/28

CPC分类号： C02F1/281 ,  B01J20/0229 ,  B01J20/06 ,  B01J20/08 ,  B01J20/12 ,  B01J20/16 ,  B01J20/28004 ,  B01J20/28057 ,  B01J2220/42 ,  B01J2220/56 ,  C02F1/288 ,  C02F1/74 ,  C02F3/327 ,  C02F2101/103 ,  C02F2101/16 ,  C02F2101/20 ,  C02F2101/30 ,  C02F2101/305 ,  C02F2209/003 ,  C02F2209/06 ,  C02F2209/08 ,  C02F2209/10 ,  C02F2209/14 ,  C02F2209/18 ,  C02F2209/22 ,  C02F2209/40 ,  C02F2303/04

摘要： The instant disclosure relates to methods, systems, and apparatus for polishing wastewater (i.e. non-potable water) using filtration media. More particularly, the instant disclosure relates to wastewater polishing using a bed of mixed metal oxides under certain operating conditions to remove a plurality of contaminants from a wastewater stream.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及使用过滤介质抛光废水（即非饮用水）的方法，系统和设备。 更具体地，本公开涉及在某些操作条件下使用混合金属氧化物床的废水抛光以从废水流中除去多种污染物。

公开(公告)号：US07906089B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-15

申请号：US12640634

申请日：2009-12-17

申请人： Rajat Ghosh ,  Peter Bowen ,  Myra Bowen, legal representative ,  Charles Dobbs ,  Roger Nichols ,  Neal Dando ,  John R. Smith ,  Richard R. Lunt ,  Gregory Charles Kraft

发明人： Rajat Ghosh ,  Peter Bowen ,  Charles Dobbs ,  Roger Nichols ,  Neal Dando ,  John R. Smith ,  Richard R. Lunt ,  Gregory Charles Kraft

IPC分类号： B01D53/50 ,  B01D53/56 ,  B01D53/68 ,  B01D53/78

CPC分类号： B01D53/504 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D53/56 ,  B01D53/68 ,  B01D53/79 ,  B01D2251/304 ,  B01D2251/402 ,  B01D2251/404

摘要： Horizontal gas-liquid scrubbing systems and associated gas scrubbing methodologies are provided. In one embodiment, a horizontal duct scrubbing system includes a horizontally disposed housing having a waste gas inlet and a treated gas outlet, a liquid inlet manifold disposed within the horizontally disposed housing, the liquid inlet manifold comprising a plurality of nozzles oriented to spray a scrubbing liquor co-current to the flow of a gas stream flowing through the horizontally disposed housing, and a demister located proximal the treated gas outlet, where the horizontally disposed housing is substantially free of flow deflection members between the liquid inlet manifold and the demister. The gas stream may include sulfur dioxide, and the system may be capable of removing at least 71 vol. % sulfur dioxide from the gas stream.

摘要翻译： 提供了水平气液洗涤系统和相关的气体洗涤方法。 在一个实施例中，水平管道洗涤系统包括水平设置的壳体，其具有废气入口和经处理的气体出口，设置在水平设置的壳体内的液体入口歧管，所述液体入口歧管包括多个喷嘴， 液体流过流经水平布置的壳体的气流的流动，以及位于经处理的气体出口附近的除雾器，其中水平设置的壳体在液体入口歧管和除雾器之间基本上没有流动偏转构件。 气流可以包括二氧化硫，并且该系统可以能够除去至少71体积％ 来自气流的二氧化硫百分比。

公开(公告)号：US07818329B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-19

申请号：US11759654

申请日：2007-06-07

申请人： Murray S. Campbell ,  Shahram Ebadollahi ,  Matthew L. Hill ,  Brian Michael Landry ,  Chung-Sheng Li ,  Apostol Ivanov Natsev ,  Milind R. Naphade ,  John R. Smith ,  Jelena Tesic ,  Lexing Xie

发明人： Murray S. Campbell ,  Shahram Ebadollahi ,  Matthew L. Hill ,  Brian Michael Landry ,  Chung-Sheng Li ,  Apostol Ivanov Natsev ,  Milind R. Naphade ,  John R. Smith ,  Jelena Tesic ,  Lexing Xie

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30056 ,  G06F17/30038 ,  Y10S707/99934

摘要： A method and apparatus is disclosed that receives an input narrative in a particular media format, and produces therefrom a multimedia enriched version of the input narrative. In one embodiment, a method is provided for enriching an input narrative with multimedia content, wherein the method includes the step of selectively segmenting the input narrative to form queries pertaining to different portions or elements of the input narrative. The method further comprises retrieving multimedia artifacts from one or more multimedia repositories, wherein each retrieved multimedia artifact is associated with one of the queries, and selecting a subset of the retrieved multimedia artifacts, wherein the subset includes artifacts comprising different types of multimedia content. The input narrative is then combined with respective multimedia artifacts of the subset, in order to provide an enriched and enhanced narrative.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种以特定媒体格式接收输入叙述的方法和装置，并从其产生输入叙述的多媒体增强版本。 在一个实施例中，提供了一种用于利用多媒体内容丰富输入叙事的方法，其中所述方法包括选择性地分割输入叙述以形成关于输入叙述的不同部分或元素的查询的步骤。 该方法还包括从一个或多个多媒体存储库检索多媒体伪影，其中每个检索到的多媒体伪影与查询中的一个相关联，并且选择检索到的多媒体伪影的子集，其中该子集包括包含不同类型的多媒体内容的伪影。 然后将输入叙述与该子集的相应多媒体工件组合，以便提供丰富和增强的叙事。

公开(公告)号：US20100175552A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-15

申请号：US12640634

申请日：2009-12-17

申请人： Rajat Ghosh ,  Peter Bowen ,  Myra Bowen ,  Charles Dobbs ,  Roger Nichols ,  Neal Richard Dando ,  John R. Smith ,  Richard R. Lunt ,  Gregory Charles Kraft

发明人： Rajat Ghosh ,  Peter Bowen ,  Myra Bowen ,  Charles Dobbs ,  Roger Nichols ,  Neal Richard Dando ,  John R. Smith ,  Richard R. Lunt ,  Gregory Charles Kraft

IPC分类号： B01D53/18 ,  B01D46/46 ,  B01D53/50 ,  B01D53/56 ,  B01D53/68

CPC分类号： B01D53/504 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D53/56 ,  B01D53/68 ,  B01D53/79 ,  B01D2251/304 ,  B01D2251/402 ,  B01D2251/404

摘要： Horizontal gas-liquid scrubbing systems and associated gas scrubbing methodologies are provided. In one embodiment, a horizontal duct scrubbing system includes a horizontally disposed housing having a waste gas inlet and a treated gas outlet, a liquid inlet manifold disposed within the horizontally disposed housing, the liquid inlet manifold comprising a plurality of nozzles oriented to spray a scrubbing liquor co-current to the flow of a gas stream flowing through the horizontally disposed housing, and a demister located proximal the treated gas outlet, where the horizontally disposed housing is substantially free of flow deflection members between the liquid inlet manifold and the demister. The gas stream may include sulfur dioxide, and the system may be capable of removing at least 71 vol. % sulfur dioxide from the gas stream.

摘要翻译： 提供了水平气液洗涤系统和相关的气体洗涤方法。 在一个实施例中，水平管道洗涤系统包括水平设置的壳体，其具有废气入口和经处理的气体出口，设置在水平设置的壳体内的液体入口歧管，所述液体入口歧管包括多个喷嘴， 液体流过流经水平布置的壳体的气流的流动，以及位于经处理的气体出口附近的除雾器，其中水平设置的壳体在液体入口歧管和除雾器之间基本上没有流动偏转构件。 气流可以包括二氧化硫，并且该系统可以能够除去至少71体积％ 来自气流的二氧化硫百分比。

公开(公告)号：US20090327200A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-31

申请号：US12105192

申请日：2008-04-17

申请人： John R. Smith ,  Belle L. Tseng ,  Yi Wu

发明人： John R. Smith ,  Belle L. Tseng ,  Yi Wu

IPC分类号： G06N5/02 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06K9/00711 ,  G06K9/6292 ,  Y10S707/99935 ,  Y10S707/99943

摘要： A method and apparatus for ontology-based classification of media content are provided. With the method and apparatus, initial confidence values of classifiers in a hierarchical classification structure are modified based on relationships between classifiers. A confidence value for a classifier is boosted by a boosting factor based on a correspondence between the confidence value and confidence values of ancestor classifiers in the hierarchical classification structure. A confidence value for a classifier is modified by a confusion factor based on a correspondence between the confidence value of the classifier and the confidence values of mutually exclusive classifiers in the hierarchical classification structure. In this way, a more accurate representation of the actual confidence that media content falls within the classification associated with the classifier is obtained. From this improved classification mechanism, indices for media content may be generated for use in accessing the media content at a later time.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于基于本体的媒体内容分类的方法和装置。 利用该方法和装置，基于分类器之间的关系来修改分层分类结构中分类器的初始置信度值。 基于分级分类结构中的祖先分类器的置信度值和置信度值之间的对应关系，通过增强因子来提高分类器的置信度值。 基于分类器的置信度值与层次分类结构中互斥分类器的置信度值之间的对应关系，通过混淆因子来修改分类器的置信度值。 以这种方式，获得媒体内容落入与分类器相关联的分类内的实际置信度的更准确的表示。 根据该改进的分类机制，可以生成用于媒体内容的索引以用于在稍后的时间访问媒体内容。