Patents Examined by Tnanh-Ha Dang
  • Systems and methods for quote extraction
    Patent number: 9558180
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be utilized to analyze a content item comprising text to identify: a quote, a named entity that is the source of the quote (e.g., a person or organization such as a company), and identification information for the named entity (such as a title of the person giving the quote). Quotes may also be ranked to determine, for example, the best quotes to include in an article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Qichu Lu