Patents by Inventor Brett Charles Matson

Brett Charles Matson 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).

  • Search result sub-topic identification system and method
    Patent number: 8214347
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sub-topic identification from a search result that matches a query, said method including the steps of receiving a search result, extracting snippets from said search result that contain said query, truncating snippets on an instance of a boundary token, identifying phrases within said snippets that include the query, comparing all said phrases to determine optimal phrases, and presenting said optimal phrases. The apparatus for sub-topic identification from a search result that matches a query may include a dedicated server or a proxy for processing the search and sub-topic query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Funnelback Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Brett Charles Matson
  • SEARCH RESULT SUB-TOPIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100005092
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sub-topic identification from a search result that matches a query, said method including the steps of receiving a search result, extracting snippets from said search result that contain said query, truncating snippets on an instance of a boundary token, identifying phrases within said snippets that include the query, comparing all said phrases to determine optimal phrases, and presenting said optimal phrases. The apparatus for sub-topic identification from a search result that matches a query may include a dedicated server or a proxy for processing the search and sub-topic query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: FUNNELBACK PTY LTD
    Inventor: Brett Charles Matson