Patents by Inventor Scott M. Lewis
Scott M. Lewis 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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Publication number: 20180131759Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for media submission. The submission mechanism is configurable to perform a variable amount of intelligent preprocessing on media objects prior to upload. In the example of digital images, the tool can perform sizing and formatting, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Lisa T. Wood, Scott M. Lewis, Robin T. Fried
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Patent number: 9866630Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for media submission. The submission mechanism is configurable to perform a variable amount of intelligent preprocessing on media objects prior to upload. In the example of digital images, the tool can perform sizing and formatting, for example.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Summit 6 LLCInventors: Lisa T. Wood, Scott M. Lewis, Robin T. Fried
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Publication number: 20170104809Abstract: The present invention, generally speaking, provides a broad-based solution for acquisition, processing and distribution of media objects including pictures (images), movies, videos, graphics, sound clips, etc via the Internet or the like. And specifically, it is a solution to such systems for use in applications wherein there are multiple originators of media objects that will be viewed in multiple web sites having different viewing requirements. A browser-based prepare and post tool prepares and submits media objects from inside a standard browser to a remote server. A Media Acquisition, Processing and Distribution (MAPD) system receives these media objects, processes them to meet specific requirements, and delivers them for integration into remote databases. MAPD system services include media object submission, processing, hosting and mirroring. The hosting service delivers a media object URL to a remote database, allowing the media object to be requested and served by the media object server.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Lisa T. Wood, Scott M. Lewis, Robin T. Fried
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Patent number: 9621601Abstract: Mechanisms are provided, in association with a question and answer system, for generating answers to an input question. An input question is received and processed to generate at least one query. The at least one query is applied to the corpus to generate a set of candidate answers and corresponding selections of evidence portions of the corpus of information providing evidence in support of the at least one candidate answer being a correct answer for the input question. A graphical user interface (GUI) is output comprising a first GUI sub-section comprising the set of candidate answers, and a second GUI sub-section comprising the evidence portions of the corpus. User input modifying at least one of set of candidate answers or the evidence portions of the corpus of information is received via the GUI and an operation of the data processing system is adjusted based on the user input.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert C. Johnson, Jr., Scott M. Lewis, Michael D. Whitley, Robert L. Yates
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Publication number: 20170063984Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for media submission. The submission mechanism is configurable to perform a variable amount of intelligent preprocessing on media objects prior to upload. In the example of digital images, the tool can perform sizing and formatting, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Lisa T. Wood, Scott M. Lewis, Robin T. Fried
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Patent number: 9495387Abstract: A method for providing content relevant images for an input question to a deep question answering system is disclosed. The method can include formulating, in response to receiving the input question, an answer to the input question. The method can also include identifying, based on the answer to the input question, a set of candidate images from a corpus of information. The set of candidate images may relate to the answer. The method can also include determining, based on a confidence value of the set of candidate images and a designated display specification, a first subset of the set of candidate images to provide in a display area. The method can also include selecting the first subset to be provided in the display area.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Salil Ahuja, Scott H. Isensee, Scott M. Lewis, William G. O'Keeffe, Cale R. Vardy
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Patent number: 9471601Abstract: A method for providing content relevant images for an input question to a deep question answering system is disclosed. The method can include formulating, in response to receiving the input question, an answer to the input question. The method can also include identifying, based on the answer to the input question, a set of candidate images from a corpus of information. The set of candidate images may relate to the answer. The method can also include determining, based on a confidence value of the set of candidate images and a designated display specification, a first subset of the set of candidate images to provide in a display area. The method can also include selecting the first subset to be provided in the display area.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Salil Ahuja, Scott H. Isensee, Scott M. Lewis, William G. O'Keeffe, Cale R. Vardy
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Patent number: 9426208Abstract: The present invention, generally speaking, provides a broad-based solution for acquisition, processing and distribution of media objects including pictures (images), movies, videos, graphics, sound clips, etc via the Internet or the like. And specifically, it is a solution to such systems for use in applications wherein there are multiple originators of media objects that will be viewed in multiple web sites having different viewing requirements. A browser-based prepare and post tool prepares and submits media objects from inside a standard browser to a remote server. A Media Acquisition, Processing and Distribution (MAPD) system receives these media objects, processes them to meet specific requirements, and delivers them for integration into remote databases. MAPD system services include media object submission, processing, hosting and mirroring. The hosting service delivers a media object URL to a remote database, allowing the media object to be requested and served by the media object server.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Summit 6 LLCInventors: Lisa T. Wood, Scott M. Lewis, Robin Fried
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Patent number: 9386094Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for media submission. The submission mechanism is configurable to perform a variable amount of intelligent preprocessing on media objects prior to upload. In the example of digital images, the tool can perform sizing and formatting, for example.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Summit 6 LLCInventors: Lisa T. Wood, Scott M. Lewis, Robin Fried
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Publication number: 20160180726Abstract: Disclosed aspects include managing data for a Question and Answering (QA) system. Aspects include a set of questions being received by the QA system. In response to receiving the set of questions, a first confidence score for a first answer to a first question of the set of questions is determined. Aspects include determining the first confidence score meets a threshold confidence score. In response to the first confidence score meeting the threshold confidence score, the QA system stores the first question and the first answer for future presentation use as an aid in formulating a second query.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Salil Ahuja, Scott H. Isensee, Robert C. Johnson, JR., Scott M. Lewis, William G. O'Keeffe, Cale R. Vardy
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Publication number: 20160180237Abstract: Disclosed aspects include managing data for a Question and Answering (QA) system. Aspects include a set of questions being received by the QA system. In response to receiving the set of questions, a first confidence score for a first answer to a first question of the set of questions is determined. Aspects include determining the first confidence score meets a threshold confidence score. In response to the first confidence score meeting the threshold confidence score, the QA system stores the first question and the first answer for future presentation use as an aid in formulating a second query.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Salil Ahuja, Scott H. Isensee, Robert C. Johnson, JR., Scott M. Lewis, William G. O'Keeffe, Cale R. Vardy
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Publication number: 20150278252Abstract: A method for providing content relevant images for an input question to a deep question answering system is disclosed. The method can include formulating, in response to receiving the input question, an answer to the input question. The method can also include identifying, based on the answer to the input question, a set of candidate images from a corpus of information. The set of candidate images may relate to the answer. The method can also include determining, based on a confidence value of the set of candidate images and a designated display specification, a first subset of the set of candidate images to provide in a display area. The method can also include selecting the first subset to be provided in the display area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Salil Ahuja, Scott H. Isensee, Scott M. Lewis, William G. O'Keeffe, Cale R. Vardy
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Publication number: 20150278253Abstract: A method for providing content relevant images for an input question to a deep question answering system is disclosed. The method can include formulating, in response to receiving the input question, an answer to the input question. The method can also include identifying, based on the answer to the input question, a set of candidate images from a corpus of information. The set of candidate images may relate to the answer. The method can also include determining, based on a confidence value of the set of candidate images and a designated display specification, a first subset of the set of candidate images to provide in a display area. The method can also include selecting the first subset to be provided in the display area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Salil Ahuja, Scott H. Isensee, Scott M. Lewis, William G. O'Keeffe, Cale R. Vardy
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Publication number: 20140310334Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for media submission. The submission mechanism is configurable to perform a variable amount of intelligent preprocessing on media objects prior to upload. In the example of digital images, the tool can perform sizing and formatting, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Summit 6 LLCInventors: Lisa T. Wood, Scott M. Lewis, Robin Fried
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Publication number: 20140298199Abstract: Mechanisms are provided, in association with a question and answer system, for generating answers to an input question. An input question is received and processed to generate at least one query. The at least one query is applied to the corpus to generate a set of candidate answers and corresponding selections of evidence portions of the corpus of information providing evidence in support of the at least one candidate answer being a correct answer for the input question. A graphical user interface (GUI) is output comprising a first GUI sub-section comprising the set of candidate answers, and a second GUI sub-section comprising the evidence portions of the corpus. User input modifying at least one of set of candidate answers or the evidence portions of the corpus of information is received via the GUI and an operation of the data processing system is adjusted based on the user input.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert C. Johnson, JR., Scott M. Lewis, Michael D. Whitley, Robert L. Yates
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Patent number: 8612515Abstract: The present invention, generally speaking, provides an improved web-based media submission tool. As with some existing tools, operation of the tool is drag and drop or the user can “click” to browse a directory to select media objects. Unlike existing tools, the tool provides the user an opportunity to confirm the submission, for example by generating a thumbnail image of an image file that has been dragged and dropped. Batch submission is provided for in which a user drags and drops a plurality of images or other media objects. Submission from a web page to a web page is also provided for. The submission tool is configurable to perform a variable amount of intelligent preprocessing on media objects prior to upload. In the case of digital images, the tool can perform sizing and formatting, for example. Information capture is performed with information being uploaded together with the media objects. In an exemplary embodiment, information capture is both user-transparent (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Summit 6 LLCInventors: Lisa T. Wood, Scott M. Lewis, Robin T. Fried
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Patent number: 8392532Abstract: The present invention, generally speaking, provides a broad-based solution for acquisition, processing and distribution of media objects including pictures (images), movies, videos, graphics, sound clips, etc via the Internet or the like. And specifically, it is a solution to such systems for use in applications wherein there are multiple originators of media objects that will be viewed in multiple web sites having different viewing requirements. A browser-based prepare and post tool prepares and submits media objects from inside a standard browser to a remote server. A Media Acquisition, Processing and Distribution (MAPD) system receives these media objects, processes them to meet specific requirements, and delivers them for integration into remote databases. MAPD system services include media object submission, processing, hosting and mirroring. The hosting service delivers a media object URL to a remote database, allowing the media object to be requested and served by the media object server.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Summit 6 LLCInventors: Lisa T. Wood, Scott M. Lewis, Robin T. Fried
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Publication number: 20110208811Abstract: The present invention, generally speaking, provides an improved web-based media submission tool. As with some existing tools, operation of the tool is drag and drop or the user can “click” to browse a directory to select media objects. Unlike existing tools, the tool provides the user an opportunity to confirm the submission, for example by generating a thumbnail image of an image file that has been dragged and dropped. Batch submission is provided for in which a user drags and drops a plurality of images or other media objects. Submission from a web page to a web page is also provided for. The submission tool is configurable to perform a variable amount of intelligent preprocessing on media objects prior to upload. In the case of digital images, the tool can perform sizing and formatting, for example. Information capture is performed with information being uploaded together with the media objects. In an exemplary embodiment, information capture is both user-transparent (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Lisa T. Wood, Scott M. Lewis, Robin T. Fried
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Patent number: 8001218Abstract: The present invention, generally speaking, provides a broad-based solution for acquisition, processing and distribution of media objects including pictures (images), movies, videos, graphics, sound clips, etc via the Internet or the like. And specifically, it is a solution to such systems for use in applications wherein there are multiple originators of media objects that will be viewed in multiple web sites having different viewing requirements. A browser-based prepare and post tool prepares and submits media objects from inside a standard browser to a remote server. A Media Acquisition, Processing and Distribution (MAPD) system receives these media objects, processes them to meet specific requirements, and delivers them for integration into remote databases. MAPD system services include media object submission, processing, hosting and mirroring. The hosting service delivers a media object URL to a remote database, allowing the media object to be requested and served by the media object server.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Summit 6, LLCInventors: Lisa T. Wood, Scott M. Lewis, Robin T. Fried
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Publication number: 20110153777Abstract: The present invention, generally speaking, provides an improved web-based media submission tool. As with some existing tools, operation of the tool is drag and drop or the user can “click” to browse a directory to select media objects. Unlike existing tools, the tool provides the user an opportunity to confirm the submission, for example by generating a thumbnail image of an image file that has been dragged and dropped. Batch submission is provided for in which a user drags and drops a plurality of images or other media objects. Submission from a web page to a web page is also provided for. The submission tool is configurable to perform a variable amount of intelligent preprocessing on media objects prior to upload. In the case of digital images, the tool can perform sizing and formatting, for example. Information capture is performed with information being uploaded together with the media objects. In an exemplary embodiment, information capture is both user-transparent (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2011Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Lisa T. Wood, Scott M. Lewis, Robin T. Fried