Patents by Inventor Aditya Vailaya
Aditya Vailaya 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).
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Patent number: 8504553Abstract: A method for analyzing and indexing an unstructured or semistructured document according to one embodiment includes receiving an unstructured or semistructured document; converting the document to one or more text streams; analyzing the one or more text streams for identifying textual contents of the document; analyzing the one or more text streams for identifying logical sections of the document; associating the textual contents with the logical sections; indexing the textual contents and their association with the logical sections; and saving a result of the indexing in a data storage device.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: barnesandnoble.com llcInventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Manish Rathi
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Publication number: 20120330944Abstract: A method for processing a search query according to one embodiment includes receiving a search query containing terms; combining at least some consecutive terms in the search query to create biwords; looking up at least some of the terms and biwords in a search index for identifying sections of documents containing the at least some of the terms and/or biwords; generating a content score for each of the identified sections based at least in part on a number of the terms and biwords found in the sections of each document, wherein the biwords are given a higher priority than matched terms, wherein the priority affects the content score; and selecting and outputting an indicator of at least one of the sections, or portion thereof, based at least in part on the content score.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: barnesandnoble.com LLCInventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Manish Rathi
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Patent number: 8326860Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for processing a search query includes receiving a search query containing one or more terms; processing the query to add one or more bi-words as terms to the query; searching a search index embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having product identifiers and logical parts of the product identifiers indexed into different fields in the index; generating a score based on at least some of the terms matching the product identifiers and the individual logical parts of the product identifiers in the different fields in the index, wherein bi-words are weighted higher than the terms having only one word and individual terms are weighted higher when matching in the product identifier fields of the index; and selecting and outputting an indicator of product identifiers ranked by their scores.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: BARNESANDNOBLE.COM LLCInventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Manish Rathi, Kirk Chen
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Patent number: 8290967Abstract: A method for processing a search query according to one embodiment includes receiving a search query containing terms; looking up at least some of the terms in a search index for identifying sections of documents containing the at least some of the terms; generating a content score for each of the documents based at least in part on a number of keywords found in the sections of each document; looking up at least some of the terms in the search index for attempting to match one or more of the terms to context information in the search index, the context information being associated with at least one of the documents; generating a context score based at least in part on the matching of terms to the context information; generating a document score for each of the documents based at least in part on the content score and the context score; and outputting an indicator of at least one of the documents, or portion thereof, for the at least one of the documents having a higher document score relative to other of theType: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: barnesandnoble.com LLCInventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Manish Rathi
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Publication number: 20120209834Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for processing a search query includes receiving a search query containing one or more terms; processing the query to add one or more bi-words as terms to the query; searching a search index embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having product identifiers and logical parts of the product identifiers indexed into different fields in the index; generating a score based on at least some of the terms matching the product identifiers and the individual logical parts of the product identifiers in the different fields in the index, wherein bi-words are weighted higher than the terms having only one word and individual terms are weighted higher when matching in the product identifier fields of the index; and selecting and outputting an indicator of product identifiers ranked by their scores.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: RETREVO INC.Inventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Manish Rathi, Kirk Chen
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING AN ACTION BASED ON USER INTERACTION WITH A GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION
Publication number: 20120179520Abstract: A method for performing an action based on user interaction with a graphical presentation, according to one embodiment. In use, output data is generated corresponding to a multidimensional presentation of graphical representations of two or more consumer products in relation to each other. Additionally, positions of the graphical representations of the consumer products relative to each other are based on multiple attributes of the products. Further, none of the dimensions correlates to a side by side ordering of the consumer products. Further still, a user selection of one or more of the consumer products is received. Also, a transaction is performed based on additional input received from the user. Additional embodiments are also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: RETREVO INC.Inventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Vipin Jain, Peter S.S. Wang, Robert Lincoln Lewis, JR. -
Patent number: 8171013Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for indexing a product identifier and logical parts thereof includes receiving a product identifier; splitting the product identifier into logical parts; indexing the product identifier and the individual logical parts in an index; and storing the index, wherein the index is created by encoding the product identifier and the individual logical parts of the product identifier into separate fields of a document, wherein different weights are assigned to separate fields based on the field types such as product identifier or logical parts of the product identifier field, wherein different weights are assigned to words based on the word types including bi-words, wherein the fields and weights are encoded to word positions in the document, wherein the weights affect a score generated upon performing a query using the index. A system, method and computer program product for processing a search query is also presented.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Retrevo Inc.Inventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Manish Rathi, Kirk Chen
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Patent number: 8165925Abstract: A method for performing an action based on user interaction with a graphical presentation, according to one embodiment. In use, output data is generated corresponding to a multidimensional presentation of graphical representations of two or more consumer products in relation to each other. Additionally, positions of the graphical representations of the consumer products relative to each other are based on multiple attributes of the products. Further, none of the dimensions correlates to a side by side ordering of the consumer products. Further still, a user selection of one or more of the consumer products is received. Also, a transaction is performed based on additional input received from the user. Additional embodiments are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Retrevo Inc.Inventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Vipin Jain, Peter S. S. Wang, Robert Lincoln Lewis, Jr.
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Publication number: 20110302167Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes, for each of a plurality of accessories: determining a compatibility of an accessory; determining a type of the accessory; and determining features of the accessory. The accessories are associated into logical groups based on the compatibility, type and features thereof. A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes obtaining information about accessories; parsing out individual offers corresponding to the accessories; extracting meaningful phrases from the offers; classifying new offers based on the phrases; and outputting a result of the classification. Additional systems, methods and computer program products are also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: RETREVO INC.Inventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Jeffrey Ronne
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Publication number: 20110276564Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for indexing a product identifier and logical parts thereof includes receiving a product identifier; splitting the product identifier into logical parts; indexing the product identifier and the individual logical parts in an index; and storing the index, wherein the index is created by encoding the product identifier and the individual logical parts of the product identifier into separate fields of a document, wherein different weights are assigned to separate fields based on the field types such as product identifier or logical parts of the product identifier field, wherein different weights are assigned to words based on the word types including bi-words, wherein the fields and weights are encoded to word positions in the document, wherein the weights affect a score generated upon performing a query using the index. A system, method and computer program product for processing a search query is also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: RETREVO INC.Inventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Manish Rathi, Kirk Chen
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Patent number: 8005819Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for processing a search query is presented. The method according to one embodiment includes receiving a search query containing one or more terms; processing the query to add one or more bi-words as terms to the query; searching a search index having product identifiers and individual logical parts of the product identifiers in association with particular documents or portions thereof indexed into different fields in context and content parts of the index; generating a context score based on at least some of the terms matching the product identifiers and the individual logical parts in the context part of the index; generating a content score based on at least some of the terms matching content terms in the content part of the index; and generating a document score by combining the context score and content score.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Retrevo, Inc.Inventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Manish Rathi, Kirk Chen
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Publication number: 20110145229Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for processing a search query is presented. The method according to one embodiment includes receiving a search query containing one or more terms; processing the query to add one or more bi-words as terms to the query; searching a search index having product identifiers and individual logical parts of the product identifiers in association with particular documents or portions thereof indexed into different fields in context and content parts of the index; generating a context score based on at least some of the terms matching the product identifiers and the individual logical parts in the context part of the index; generating a content score based on at least some of the terms matching content terms in the content part of the index; and generating a document score by combining the context score and content score.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Retrevo Inc.Inventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Manish Rathi, Kirk Chen
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Patent number: 7917493Abstract: A method for indexing a product identifier and logical parts thereof according to one embodiment of the present invention includes receiving a product identifier; splitting the product identifier into logical parts; indexing the product identifier and the individual logical parts in association with a particular document or portion thereof in an index; and storing the index. A method for processing a search query according to another embodiment of the present invention includes receiving a search query containing one or more terms; searching a search index containing complete product identifiers and variations thereof for attempting to match the one or more terms to the product identifiers or the variations thereof; and if one or more of the terms matches a complete product identifier or variation thereof, selecting and outputting an indicator of a document, or portion thereof, associated with the matching product identifier.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Retrevo Inc.Inventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Manish Rathi, Kirk Chen
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Publication number: 20100088154Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for computing and outputting a timeline value. In use, model data about a product is received. Additionally, thresholds relevant to the model data are received or computed. Further, a timeline value is computed based on comparing the thresholds to the model data, where the timeline value is indicative of a current stage in a lifecycle of the product. Further still, the timeline value is output. Additional systems, methods and computer program products are also implemented. For example, methods are presented for computing and outputting an indication of product buzz and/or popularity. Other methods include using one or more of timeline, popularity, sentiment, value, discount ratings, etc. to compute a recommendation and output the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Robert Lincoln Lewis, JR., Vipin Jain, Manish Rathi, Min Sang Kim, Jeffrey Ronne
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING AN ACTION BASED ON USER INTERACTION WITH A GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION
Publication number: 20090254452Abstract: A method for performing an action based on user interaction with a graphical presentation, according to one embodiment. In use, output data is generated corresponding to a multidimensional presentation of graphical representations of two or more consumer products in relation to each other. Additionally, positions of the graphical representations of the consumer products relative to each other are based on multiple attributes of the products. Further, none of the dimensions correlates to a side by side ordering of the consumer products. Further still, a user selection of one or more of the consumer products is received. Also, a transaction is performed based on additional input received from the user. Additional embodiments are also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2008Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Vipin Jain, Peter S. S. Wang, Robert Lincoln Lewis, JR. -
Patent number: 7519605Abstract: Systems, methods and computer readable media for performing a domain-specific metasearch, and obtaining search results therefrom. A metasearch engine capable of accessing generic, web-based search engines and domain-relevant search engines is provided to receive one or more queries inputted by a user, and to search for documents on at least one the generic, web-based search engines and domain-relevant search engines which are relevant to the queries. Raw data search results are fetched in the form of text documents. Relevant data including semantic information are extracted from the raw data search results, and converted to a local format. The relevant data having been converted to the local format may be visualized as a network visualization. Additionally or alternatively, the raw data search results may be ranked and/or filtered based on the linking of the relevant data.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2005Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Aditya Vailaya, Allan J. Kuchinsky, Robert H. Kincaid
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Publication number: 20080263032Abstract: A method for analyzing and indexing an unstructured or semistructured document according to one embodiment includes receiving an unstructured or semistructured document; converting the document to one or more text streams; analyzing the one or more text streams for identifying textual contents of the document; analyzing the one or more text streams for identifying logical sections of the document; associating the textual contents with the logical sections; indexing the textual contents and their association with the logical sections; and saving a result of the indexing in a data storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Manish Rathi
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Publication number: 20080263033Abstract: A method for indexing a product identifier and logical parts thereof according to one embodiment of the present invention includes receiving a product identifier; splitting the product identifier into logical parts; indexing the product identifier and the individual logical parts in association with a particular document or portion thereof in an index; and storing the index. A method for processing a search query according to another embodiment of the present invention includes receiving a search query containing one or more terms; searching a search index containing complete product identifiers and variations thereof for attempting to match the one or more terms to the product identifiers or the variations thereof; and if one or more of the terms matches a complete product identifier or variation thereof, selecting and outputting an indicator of a document, or portion thereof, associated with the matching product identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Manish Rathi, Kirk Chen
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Publication number: 20080263023Abstract: A method for processing a search query according to one embodiment includes receiving a search query containing terms; looking up at least some of the terms in a search index for identifying sections of documents containing the at least some of the terms; generating a content score for each of the documents based at least in part on a number of keywords found in the sections of each document; looking up at least some of the terms in the search index for attempting to match one or more of the terms to context information in the search index, the context information being associated with at least one of the documents; generating a context score based at least in part on the matching of terms to the context information; generating a document score for each of the documents based at least in part on the content score and the context score; and outputting an indicator of at least one of the documents, or portion thereof, for the at least one of the documents having a higher document score relative to other of theType: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu, Manish Rathi
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Publication number: 20080255925Abstract: Methods for generating value-based information are presented. Methods for displaying product information are also presented. In one approach, a feature to price distribution is approximated for each of a plurality of features of a plurality of products. Additionally, a product feature score is computed for each of at least a subset of the products. Furthermore, data corresponding to a visual representation of the at least a subset of the products in relation to each other is output based on the product feature scores and prices of each of the at least a subset of the products. In another approach, a value is assigned to each of a plurality of features of a plurality of products. Additionally, a product feature score is computed for each of at least a subset of the products. Furthermore, data corresponding to a visual representation of the at least a subset of the products in relation to each other is output based on the product feature scores and prices of each of the at least a subset of the products.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventors: Aditya Vailaya, Jiang Wu