Patents by Inventor Michael Ursitti

Michael Ursitti 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: 11042841
    Abstract: The invention provides systems, methods, and computer programs to improve the accuracy and efficiency with which data analysts can use news stories, press releases, and other sources of information to maintain databases that contain information about individuals and businesses and other organizations. Documents containing material information are acquired in computer-readable form and optionally may then be reduced to raw text. One or more computerized systems process the text and tag important terms such as proper nouns, job titles, awards, and other terms indicating professional, educational, corporate, or other developments. The invention provides a user interface with which a data analyst can review, confirm, remove, modify, introduce, and link the tags, ultimately adding the information and links to a database and storing the source document in an electronic warehouse for future retrieval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Bloomberg Finance L.P.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ursitti, Jupiter Bridge
  • Patent number: 10452778
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided related to a news-editing environment that may facilitate expedited editing, creation, and dispatching of news headlines. Articles are acquired from a plurality of information sources, preprocessed, and then queued for creation of a headline by one or more editors. Metadata may also be associated with an article, a headline, or both. Once a headline has been composed, the editor dispatches it, and the headline may subsequently be send to one or more consumers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Bloomberg Finance L.P.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ursitti, Vincent Collier, Debra A. Cook, Amy Attanasio, Kevin Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20170068658
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided related to a news-editing environment that may facilitate expedited editing, creation, and dispatching of news headlines. Articles are acquired from a plurality of information sources, preprocessed, and then queued for creation of a headline by one or more editors. Metadata may also be associated with an article, a headline, or both. Once a headline has been composed, the editor dispatches it, and the headline may subsequently be send to one or more consumers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Bloomberg Finance L.P.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ursitti, Vincent Collier, Debra A. Cook, Amy Attanasio, Kevin Reynolds
  • Patent number: 9495467
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided related to a news-editing environment that may facilitate expedited editing, creation, and dispatching of news headlines. Articles are acquired from a plurality of information sources, preprocessed, and then queued for creation of a headline by one or more editors. Metadata may also be associated with an article, a headline, or both. Once a headline has been composed, the editor dispatches it, and the headline may subsequently be send to one or more consumers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Bloomberg Finance L.P.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ursitti, Vincent Collier, Debra Cook, Amy Attanasio, Kevin Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20100121880
    Abstract: The invention provides systems, methods, and computer programs to improve the accuracy and efficiency with which data analysts can use news stories, press releases, and other sources of information to maintain databases that contain information about individuals and businesses and other organizations. Documents containing material information are acquired in computer-readable form and optionally may then be reduced to raw text. One or more computerized systems process the text and tag important terms such as proper nouns, job titles, awards, and other terms indicating professional, educational, corporate, or other developments. The invention provides a user interface with which a data analyst can review, confirm, remove, modify, introduce, and link the tags, ultimately adding the information and links to a database and storing the source document in an electronic warehouse for future retrieval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Michael A. Ursitti, Jupiter Bridge
  • Patent number: 7676455
    Abstract: The invention provides systems, methods, and computer programs to improve the accuracy and efficiency with which data analysts can use news stories, press releases, and other sources of information to maintain databases that contain information about individuals and businesses and other organizations. Documents containing material information are acquired in computer-readable form and optionally may then be reduced to raw text. One or more computerized systems process the text and tag important terms such as proper nouns, job titles, awards, and other terms indicating professional, educational, corporate, or other developments. The invention provides a user interface with which a data analyst can review, confirm, remove, modify, introduce, and link the tags, ultimately adding the information and links to a database and storing the source document in an electronic warehouse for future retrieval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Bloomberg Finance L.P.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ursitti, Jupiter Bridge
  • Publication number: 20070185835
    Abstract: The invention provides systems, methods, and computer programs to improve the accuracy and efficiency with which data analysts can use news stories, press releases, and other sources of information to maintain databases that contain information about individuals and businesses and other organizations. Documents containing material information are acquired in computer-readable form and optionally may then be reduced to raw text. One or more computerized systems process the text and tag important terms such as proper nouns, job titles, awards, and other terms indicating professional, educational, corporate, or other developments. The invention provides a user interface with which a data analyst can review, confirm, remove, modify, introduce, and link the tags, ultimately adding the information and links to a database and storing the source document in an electronic warehouse for future retrieval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Ursitti, Jupiter Bridge
  • Publication number: 20060242158
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided related to a news-editing environment that may facilitate expedited editing, creation, and dispatching of news headlines. Articles are acquired from a plurality of information sources, preprocessed, and then queued for creation of a headline by one or more editors. Metadata may also be associated with an article, a headline, or both. Once a headline has been composed, the editor dispatches it, and the headline may subsequently be send to one or more consumers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Ursitti, Vincent Collier, Debra Cook, Amy Attanasio, Kevin Reynolds