Patents by Inventor Bruce Monroe Mills

Bruce Monroe Mills 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).

  • Patent number: 10902329
    Abstract: A computing device receives training data representing different observations where each observation is categorized into one of options for a target variable. The device obtains computer command(s) for categorizing into one of the options for the target variable. The device generates a sampling scheme for sampling terms of the training data. The device generates sampling models by, for N iterations of the sampling scheme: determining a subset of the training data based on a training data index; sampling, based on a term index, the subset of the training data for a subset of terms; and generating, based on the subset of terms, a sampling model for categorizing, according to the computer command(s). Each sampling model is generated from a different subset of terms such that the sampling models are randomized. The device computes an aggregated model for categorizing test data into one of the options for the target variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Monroe Mills, Vinicius Rabbi Vivaldi
  • Patent number: 10366117
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a set of classifiers. A term is identified within a document and a pre-defined threshold distance is determined. A plurality of additional terms in the document are identified, the additional terms being located within the pre-defined threshold distance of the time. A distance between the term and an additional term of the plurality of additional terms is calculated. A corresponding weight for the calculated distance is determined using a proximity weighting scheme. A score for the additional term is calculated using the calculated distance and the corresponding weight. A colocation matrix is generated and a classifier determined using the colocation matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: SAS INSTITUTE INC.
    Inventors: Bruce Monroe Mills, John Courtney Haws, John Clare Brocklebank, Thomas Robert Lehman
  • Patent number: 9201866
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for determining an overall mood score of a document. For example, the document is received from a computer-readable medium. A text segment in a document is identified to be indicative of a mood of the document. The text segment is mapped to a mood scale among a predetermined set of mood scales. A mood weight associated with the mood scale for the text segment is generated. An overall mood score of the document is determined based at least in part on the mood weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: SAS INSTITUTE INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Lehman, Jody Porowski, Bruce Monroe Mills, Michael T. Brooks, Heather Michelle Goodykoontz
  • Publication number: 20150317390
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a set of classifiers. A term is identified within a document and a pre-defined threshold distance is determined. A plurality of additional terms in the document are identified, the additional terms being located within the pre-defined threshold distance of the time. A distance between the term and an additional term of the plurality of additional terms is calculated. A corresponding weight for the calculated distance is determined using a proximity weighting scheme. A score for the additional term is calculated using the calculated distance and the corresponding weight. A colocation matrix is generated and a classifier determined using the colocation matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Bruce Monroe Mills, John Courtney Haws, John Clare Brocklebank, Thomas Robert Lehman
  • Patent number: 9116985
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a set of classifiers. A location is determined for each instance of a topic term in a collection of documents. One or more topic term phrases are identified, and one or more sentiment terms within each topic term phrase. Candidate classifiers are identified by parsing words in the one or more topic term phrases, and a colocation matrix is generated. A seed row of the colocation associated with a particular attribute is identified, and distance metrics are determined by comparing each row of the colocation matrix to the seed row. A set of classifiers are generated for the particular attribute, where classifiers in the set of classifiers are selected using the distance metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Monroe Mills, John Courtney Haws, John Clare Brocklebank, Thomas Robert Lehman
  • Publication number: 20150120283
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for determining an overall mood score of a document. For example, the document is received from a computer-readable medium. A text segment in a document is identified to be indicative of a mood of the document. The text segment is mapped to a mood scale among a predetermined set of mood scales. A mood weight associated with the mood scale for the text segment is generated. An overall mood score of the document is determined based at least in part on the mood weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: THOMAS LEHMAN, Jody Porowski, Bruce Monroe Mills, Michael T. Brooks, Heather Michelle Goodykoontz
  • Patent number: 9009027
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for determining an overall mood score of a document. For example, the document is received from a computer-readable medium. A text segment in a document is identified to be indicative of a mood of the document. The text segment is mapped to a mood scale among a predetermined set of mood scales. A mood weight associated with the mood scale for the text segment is generated. An overall mood score of the document is determined based at least in part on the mood weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Lehman, Jody Porowski, Bruce Monroe Mills, Michael T. Brooks, Heather Michelle Goodykoontz
  • Publication number: 20130325437
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for determining an overall mood score of a document. For example, the document is received from a computer-readable medium. A text segment in a document is identified to be indicative of a mood of the document. The text segment is mapped to a mood scale among a predetermined set of mood scales. A mood weight associated with the mood scale for the text segment is generated. An overall mood score of the document is determined based at least in part on the mood weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Lehman, Jody Porowski, Bruce Monroe Mills, Michael T. Brooks, Heather Michelle Goodykoontz
  • Publication number: 20130159348
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a set of classifiers. A location is determined for each instance of a topic term in a collection of documents. One or more topic term phrases are identified, and one or more sentiment terms within each topic term phrase. Candidate classifiers are identified by parsing words in the one or more topic term phrases, and a colocation matrix is generated. A seed row of the colocation associated with a particular attribute is identified, and distance metrics are determined by comparing each row of the colocation matrix to the seed row. A set of classifiers are generated for the particular attribute, where classifiers in the set of classifiers are selected using the distance metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Bruce Monroe Mills, John Courtney Haws, John Clare Brocklebank, Thomas Robert Lehman