Patents by Inventor Dale Ellen Gaucas
Dale Ellen Gaucas 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).
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Patent number: 9444853Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for monitoring access of a pre-read material for a meeting are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request to monitor access of the pre-read material for the meeting, creates a document that records an access history of the pre-read material by each one of one or more invited attendees in accordance with one or more parameters specified in the request, updates the document each time the pre-read material is accessed by one of the one or more invited attendees and provides the document to a meeting requestor.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventor: Dale Ellen Gaucas
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Publication number: 20160112202Abstract: A system and method for enabling safety in and for initial impromptu meetings facilitated by electronic devices. Prior to the meeting, participants each download a same generated event ticket and the public key of the other meeting participant. At the meeting location, each individual's electronic device via a mobile application initiates close-proximity communication with the other mobile application; signs the ticket with its stored private key; exchanges signed tickets; verifies the received signed ticket using the downloaded public key; and compares the verified signed ticket with the downloaded ticket to authenticate the other individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: David R. Vandervort, Dale Ellen Gaucas
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Patent number: 9306753Abstract: A system and method for enabling safety in and for initial impromptu meetings facilitated by electronic devices. Prior to the meeting, participants each download a same generated event ticket and the public key of the other meeting participant. At the meeting location, each individual's electronic device via a mobile application initiates close-proximity communication with the other mobile application; signs the ticket with its stored private key; exchanges signed tickets; verifies the received signed ticket using the downloaded public key; and compares the verified signed ticket with the downloaded ticket to authenticate the other individual.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: David R. Vandervort, Dale Ellen Gaucas
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Knowledge-assisted approach to dynamically create data sources for variable-data marketing campaigns
Patent number: 9002896Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for creating data sources for a variable data publishing (VDP) marketing campaign pattern. The method and system can be utilized to generate a data source from external sources, such as Encyclopedic knowledge-bases, when desired data is not locally available. A user can specify a conceptual identity, and the method and system automatically map the conceptual identity to an appropriate database, generate semantic queries, and query the database to develop the data source for use in the campaign.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Michael David Shepherd, Dale Ellen Gaucas, Kirk J. Ocke -
Publication number: 20150025958Abstract: The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for assessing a multi-media marketing campaign under development. The techniques presented assess, for example, whether pairs of touchpoints of the campaign are compatible in terms of best practices related to content and style and whether contributors to the touchpoints are effectively collaborating.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Dale Ellen Gaucas, Kirk J. Ocke, Michael David Shepherd
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Publication number: 20140344355Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for monitoring access of a pre-read material for a meeting are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request to monitor access of the pre-read material for the meeting, creates a document that records an access history of the pre-read material by each one of one or more invited attendees in accordance with one or more parameters specified in the request, updates the document each time the pre-read material is accessed by one of the one or more invited attendees and provides the document to a meeting requestor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventor: DALE ELLEN GAUCAS
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Patent number: 8874540Abstract: A system and method for semantically classifying numerical data includes using semantic classification techniques on ‘nearby’ non-numerical data to identify a context whereby opaque data sets of numbers can be semantically classified inside of that context. An Electronic Knowledge Base is used to query against the context and determine the semantics of the opaque numeric data sets.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Michael David Shepherd, Dale Ellen Gaucas, Kirk J. Ocke
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Patent number: 8848214Abstract: An improved automated planning method and system includes the use of an automated planner for validating a workflow plan with respect to device capabilities. As such, the present invention provides for an improved method and system for implementing and managing workflow plans utilized in printing environments such as, for example, print shops. A plurality of device capability descriptions can be converted into a data indicative of facts and operators for utilizing in a knowledge-based reasoning system. Next, a workflow plan can be converted into properties indicative of a goal state. The goal state and the data indicative of facts and operators can then be utilized in association with a domain-independent or domain-dependent planner to determine if said workflow plan is valid and executable in order to thereby validate said workflow plan.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Kirk J. Ocke, Rong Zhou, Minh B. Do, Dale Ellen Gaucas, Michael David Shepherd
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Publication number: 20140279057Abstract: A method of automatically visualizing the content and messaging of documents in a marketing campaign design environment are provided. The exemplary method includes receiving an identification of a specified Touchpoint of the plurality of Touchpoints in a campaign; instantiating the specified Touchpoint and its elements into a knowledge model; executing semantic inferencing engine to determine inferences based on the plurality of Touchpoints instantiated into the knowledge model; transforming inferences into implicit requirements about the contents for each of the Touchpoints; displaying a representation of the specified Touchpoint; and including within the representation of the specified Touchpoint the Touchpoint contents as described by the explicit and implicit requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Michael David Shepherd, Dale Ellen Gaucas, Kirk J. Ocke
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Patent number: 8745075Abstract: A dynamic document template contains a set of queries. Each query may include a query scope. The query scope may refer to a content of a source document that is maintained in a document collection. A content rule is applied to monitor the template for a change. A notification event is triggered when a change to the document collection results in an invalid query scope in the template. A notification event may also be triggered when a change to the document collection results in valid query but the template needs to be refreshed. An additional notification event may be triggered if the template is modified so that the resulting template is either invalid or needs to be refreshed with different content from the collection.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Dale Ellen Gaucas, Scott David Weber
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Patent number: 8745487Abstract: Methods and systems herein receive a selection of at least one variable data printing (VDP) pattern from a first user to compose an initial sample design. The methods receive image, text, and graphics into the initial sample design from the first user and the user tags such image, text and graphics with VDP pattern elements. The processes of receiving the image, text, and graphics and tagging alter the initial sample design into the tagged sample design. Further, the methods and systems can automatically convert the tagged sample design into at least one different format file. The methods and systems can automatically provide the different format file to at least one second user. Additionally, the second user can include data components into the different format file to support the composition of a targeted marketing campaign sample.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Dale Ellen Gaucas, Kirk J. Ocke, Michael David Shepherd, Reuven J. Sherwin
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Publication number: 20140122256Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for transforming marketing campaign designs into a format capable of importation into a content management system using domain ontologies. A computing device can receive a model flattened domain ontology and can create a vocabulary and content types for a CMS. Additionally, the computing device can receive a model-based marketing campaign design. Using the model-based marketing campaign design, the computing device can create an instance of a domain ontology and can transform the domain ontology into a flattened domain ontology using the model flattened domain ontology. The flattened domain ontology can be used to create instances of the content types in the CMS, and the CMS can facilitate the production, storage, and access of documents formatted to present the information from the model-based marketing campaign design in a user-friendly format.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Dale Ellen GAUCAS, Michael David Shepherd, Ranen GOREN
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Patent number: 8649042Abstract: An improved automated planning method and system includes the use of an automated planner for generating a plan template and a final plan generator to produce a fully parameterized workflow plan. Such an approach provides for the generation of fully parameterized workflow plans utilized in rendering environments. A plurality of device capability descriptions can be converted into a data indicative of facts and operators for use with an automated planner, which can be either domain-independent or domain-dependent. Next, a formal product description can be converted into properties indicative of a goal state. The goal state and the data indicative of facts and operators can then be utilized with the automated planner to synthesize a plan template. The plan template is then provided to a final plan generator, along with a formal product description, to produce a fully parameterized workflow plan.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2009Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignees: Xerox Corporation, Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Kirk J. Ocke, Rong Zhou, Minh B. Do, Dale Ellen Gaucas, Michael David Shepherd
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Publication number: 20130232013Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure simplify the design process by drawing inferences based on data input by the user and making design suggestions to the user. In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, apparatus are provided that assist users in the design of a personalized marketing campaign. A user interface is disclosed that allows the user to input data and receive information. A personalized marketing campaign knowledge database is disclosed that contains data encoding concepts extracted from complete personalized marketing campaigns and semantic definitions of those concepts. A semantic inference engine is also disclosed which draws inferences based on a comparison of the semantics of the data entered by the at least one user and the semantic definitions of the concepts encoded in the knowledge database, and communicates those inferences to the at least one user to assist the user in construction of the marketing campaign.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2012Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Michael David Shepherd, Dale Ellen Gaucas, Ranen Goren, Reuven J. Sherwin, Kirk J. Ocke
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Publication number: 20130194171Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, apparatus are provided that allow for the automatic categorization of the subsets of a user-supplied data set, for example recipient lists for a multivariable distribution campaign. A user interface is disclosed that facilitates the uploading of the user's recipient list. A categorizer is disclosed which categorizes subsets of the user-supplied data. A storage mechanism is disclosed which stores reference categories of data expected by the multi-variable campaign logic. A mapper is disclosed which maps the user supplied data categorized by the categorizer to the reference categories stored by the storage mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Kirk J. Ocke, Reuven J. Sherwin, Ranen Goren, Dale Ellen Gaucas, Michael David Shephered
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Publication number: 20130191212Abstract: Apparatus are provided that includes a data communications device configured to communicate one or more offers regarding a product or service to one or more target recipients. A data segmentation engine is configured to communicate with the data communication device and to process data regarding the target recipients interaction with the one or more offers. The data segmentation engine is configured to tag the target recipients with data associated with the offer and with data regarding the target recipients interaction with the offer. A graphing engine is configured to create one or more semantic representations of behavior of the one or more target recipients, and the resulting semantic representations can include information tagged to each target recipient by the data segmentation engine. The semantic representations are used to determine which set of target recipients will be communicated with subsequent semantically-related offers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Michael David Shepherd, Dale Ellen Gaucas, Kirk J. Ocke
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Publication number: 20130191304Abstract: Apparatus are provided that includes a consumer access device configured to provide a product consumer with access to an online store and to allow the product consumer to enter data into a feedback form relating to a product purchased from a provider. A provider device is configured to communicate with the consumer access device information regarding the product such that the product consumer can input feedback information in the feedback form. A feedback engine is configured to process data regarding the product such that the feedback form is updated by the feedback engine. The feedback engine can be configured to communicate with one or more databases of product information to obtain updated data regarding the product such that the feedback form can be updated, and the feedback engine can be configured to adjust the level of detail in the feedback form depending on the knowledge of the product consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Dale Ellen Gaucas, Michael David Shepherd, Kirk J. Ocke
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Patent number: 8489657Abstract: Systems and methods identify a current location of a user based on a known location of an electronic device including kiosk, beacon, or location-aware camera when the user interacts with the electronic device. The systems and methods automatically create a user status data file based on the known location. The user status data file contains data identifying that the user is currently at the known location and other data captured about the event or venue at that location. The systems and methods automatically upload the user status data file to a personal storage account which can then be used to post to a social networking web site associated with the user as an activity post associated with the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Michael D. Shepherd, Jennifer C. Perotti, Dale Ellen Gaucas
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Publication number: 20130124337Abstract: A method and system for making marketing campaigns discoverable to non-recipients via, for example, the Internet. In one example, information from a VDP marketing campaign is used to generate metadata that is embedded in web pages that support the VDP campaign. A non-recipient Internet user may discover the VDP campaign through various paths, such as via search engine results returned to the user during a web search.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Dale Ellen Gaucas, Michael David Shepherd, Kirk J. Ocke, Ranen Goren, Reuven J. Sherwin
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Patent number: 8429559Abstract: A method and user interface for eliciting and processing user feedback includes displaying on a computing device display a digital asset, wherein the digital asset has an associated list having at least one keyword; displaying on the computing device display a user feedback interface, the user feedback interface comprising at least one input component configured to receive user generated input; receiving a keyword replacement pair via the at least one input component; storing the keyword replacement pair; analyzing the stored keyword replacement pair; and producing results indicting potential changes to the digital asset based upon the analyzing. Based upon the results of the analysis, an updated version of the digital asset may be produced including any user suggested changes.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Dale Ellen Gaucas, Kirk J. Ocke, Michael David Shepherd