Patents by Inventor Carolyn Johnston

Carolyn Johnston 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).

  • ENTITY NAME MATCHING
    Publication number: 20120102057
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for matching entity names. A matching analysis is performed between a first entity name (e.g., business entity name) and a second entity name. The matching analysis comprises comparing a first entity category descriptor that has been amended into the first entity name with a second entity category descriptor that has been amended into the second entity name. If a match is identified in the category descriptors, the first and second entity names may comprise the same entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Carolyn Johnston
  • Graphical model for data validation
    Patent number: 8073809
    Abstract: Data may be received from the source and based on training; a confidence level may be determined that a specific element in the data is correctly assigned to a master category given that the source assigned the data to one of the plurality of assigned source categories. If the confidence level meets a threshold, the element may be stored in the assigned master category and if the confidence level does not meet a threshold, the element may be stored for reassignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Carolyn Johnston, Manuel Reyes-Gomez
  • AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION AND EDITING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110222833
    Abstract: A system for creating customized audiovisual content is provided. The system includes a location cue system for providing a plurality of synchronized location cues to direct a plurality of movement sequences for an actor. A speech cue system for providing a plurality of synchronized speech cues to direct a plurality of spoken sequences for the actor. A sequence controller for receiving location cue data and speech cue data and controlling the location cue system and the speech cue system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: SCREENFX STUDIOS, LP
    Inventors: Carolyn Johnston, Michael Mooney
  • GRAPHICAL MODEL FOR DATA VALIDATION
    Publication number: 20100088267
    Abstract: Data may be received from the source and based on training; a confidence level may be determined that a specific element in the data is correctly assigned to a master category given that the source assigned the data to one of the plurality of assigned source categories. If the confidence level meets a threshold, the element may be stored in the assigned master category and if the confidence level does not meet a threshold, the element may be stored for reassignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carolyn Johnston, Manuel Jesus Reyes Gomez