Idea Solicitation Patents (Class 707/939)
  • Patent number: 11544466
    Abstract: A method is provided for determining support of a hypothesis by opinion sentences. The method converts sentence structures in the opinion sentences using various sentence structure conversion methods to obtain converted opinion sentences. For each converted opinion sentence, the method calculates a difference between a proximity label value indicating proximity to the hypothesis and an intermediate score before and after a conversion, adopts the conversion responsive to a condition being met relative to the difference, and adopts the opinion sentence instead responsive to the condition being unmet. The method creates sub-opinions using the various methods applied to adopted conversions and opinion sentences, and obtains an intermediate score for each sub-opinion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Miki Ishikawa, Sachiko Yoshihama, Issei Yoshida, Yohei Ikawa
  • Patent number: 8046390
    Abstract: A particular method includes searching a database associated with a content provider. The database includes content items available from the content provider as well as content items that are not available from the content provider. The database is searched based on a search query received from a set-top box to generate a list of content items. The list of content items includes at least one entry corresponding to a particular content item that is unavailable and includes a feedback control. The method further includes receiving a request that the content provider make the particular content item available and automatically determining to acquire rights to provide access to the particular content item based at least in part on the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Philip Ted Kortum, Marc Andrew Sullivan
  • Patent number: 8032528
    Abstract: A system and method may include assigning a review request to a queue based on a content subject matter category of content, the review request requesting review of the content, and generating a notification message indicating that the review request is pending in the queue. The system and method may further include providing access to the content via a network for review, processing a response message to the notification message, and determining whether to publish the content based on the response message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: About Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin R J B Donovan, Jonathan Matthew Durr, James Keith Toothman
  • Patent number: 7774384
    Abstract: A content provider has an associated database. The database is indexed with a plurality of content items available in a domain. The database includes a field to indicate an availability of each of the content items from the content provider. The database is searched based on a search query entered by a user to generate a search result list. The search result list may include a content item that is identified as being unavailable from the content provider based on the field. If so, the search result list is provided to the user to indicate the content item and to indicate that the content item is unavailable from the content provider. A user feedback control associated with the content item is also provided to the user. The user feedback control is to provide feedback from the user if the user desires the content provider to make the content item available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Philip Ted Kortum, Marc Andrew Sullivan