Patents by Inventor Christopher B. Savory

Christopher B. Savory 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).

  • System and method for ontology and rules based segmentation engine for networked content delivery
    Patent number: 8108423
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for an ontological and rules based segmentation engine for networked content delivery. There is provided a segmentation engine for use by a network accessible computing device providing customized content for a user on the network, comprising a user context regarding the user, a content management system for storing content, a controlled vocabulary categorizing content, an ontology using the controlled vocabulary for referencing the content of the content management system, segment definitions grouping users into segments matching content types to controlled vocabulary elements, segment rules using user context to associate with segment definitions, and a segmentation processor. The segmentation processor can receive a content request from the user, and by using the elements of the segmentation engine, determine the segment definitions applicable to the user and provide customized content from the content management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean T. Treat, Christopher B. Savory, Brandon D. Kolasinski, Richard George Webby
  • System and method for ontology and rules based segmentation engine for networked content delivery
    Publication number: 20100088344
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for an ontological and rules based segmentation engine for networked content delivery. There is provided a segmentation engine for use by a network accessible computing device providing customized content for a user on the network, comprising a user context regarding the user, a content management system for storing content, a controlled vocabulary categorizing content, an ontology using the controlled vocabulary for referencing the content of the content management system, segment definitions grouping users into segments matching content types to controlled vocabulary elements, segment rules using user context to associate with segment definitions, and a segmentation processor. The segmentation processor can receive a content request from the user, and by using the elements of the segmentation engine, determine the segment definitions applicable to the user and provide customized content from the content management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean T. Treat, Christopher B. Savory, Brandon D. Kolasinski, Richard George Webby