Patents by Inventor Noah S. Caplan

Noah S. Caplan 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).

  • TWO-STEP COMBINER FOR SEARCH RESULT SCORES
    Publication number: 20130282707
    Abstract: A method for a two-step combiner for scoring search results is disclosed. The method comprises: calculating a fast score for a document based on a quality score of the document and a plurality of topicality scores; comparing the fast score for the document to a plurality of previously scored documents in a priority queue; calculating a final score for the document only when the fast score exceeds a lowest scored document in the priority queue; and adding the document to the priority queue when the final score exceeds a lowest final score on the priority queue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Discovery Engine Corporation
    Inventors: Oscar B. Stiffelman, Noah S. Caplan