Patents by Inventor Chris Semotok

Chris Semotok 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).

  • Natural English language search and retrieval system and method
    Publication number: 20010044720
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for searching and retrieving using natural language. The method and system receive a text string having words (12). At least one of the words is identified as a topic word (16). Remaining words are classified either as a prefix description or a postfix description (16). A data store (32) is searched based upon the identified topic word, prefix description, and postfix description (30). Results from the searching are scored based upon occurrence of the identified topic word, prefix description, and postfix description in the results (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: Victor Wai Leung Lee, Chris Semotok, Otman Basir, Fakhri Karray