Patents by Inventor Andrew D. Birkett

Andrew D. Birkett 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).

  • Identifying book title sets
    Patent number: 9881009
    Abstract: Techniques are described for identifying book title sets. The techniques may include a first-pass comparison with other books to identify other candidate title sets. A second-pass comparison may then be performed with respect to the candidate title sets. The first-pass comparison may be based on book metadata such as titles and authorship. The second-pass comparison may include a more comprehensive content comparison, such as comparing the body text of the books.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher F. Weight, Andrew D. Birkett, Janna Hamaker, Tom Killalea, Alexander William Robb Nelson