Patents by Inventor Thomas Robert Lehman

Thomas Robert Lehman 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: 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8824649
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for optimizing distribution of advertisement information. In one example, call tracking data may be generated from a plurality of telephone calls made to a business entity, where the call tracking data includes geographical information to identify locations from which the plurality of telephone calls originated. A call distribution may be determined from the call tracking data, where the call distribution groups the call tracking data based at least in part on distances between the business entity and the locations from which the plurality of telephone calls originated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji Gopalakrishnan, William Elliot Inman, Thomas Robert Lehman, John Clare Brocklebank
  • Publication number: 20140156382
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for optimizing distribution of advertisement information. In one example, call tracking data may be generated from a plurality of telephone calls made to a business entity, where the call tracking data includes geographical information to identify locations from which the plurality of telephone calls originated. A call distribution may be determined from the call tracking data, where the call distribution groups the call tracking data based at least in part on distances between the business entity and the locations from which the plurality of telephone calls originated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji Gopalakrishnan, William Elliot Inman, Thomas Robert Lehman, John Clare Brocklebank
  • Patent number: 8619955
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for optimizing distribution of advertisement information. In one example, call tracking data may be generated from a plurality of telephone calls made to a business entity, where the call tracking data includes geographical information to identify locations from which the plurality of telephone calls originated. A call distribution may be determined from the call tracking data, where the call distribution groups the call tracking data based at least in part on distances between the business entity and the locations from which the plurality of telephone calls originated. A probability density function may be generated from the call distribution and used in the generation of the advertisement distribution plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji Gopalakrishnan, William Elliot Inman, Thomas Robert Lehman, John Clare Brocklebank
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20130129060
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for optimizing distribution of advertisement information. In one example, call tracking data may be generated from a plurality of telephone calls made to a business entity, where the call tracking data includes geographical information to identify locations from which the plurality of telephone calls originated. A call distribution may be determined from the call tracking data, where the call distribution groups the call tracking data based at least in part on distances between the business entity and the locations from which the plurality of telephone calls originated. A probability density function may be generated from the call distribution and used in the generation of the advertisement distribution plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Balaji Gopalakrishnan, William Elliot Inman, Thomas Robert Lehman, John Clare Brocklebank