Patents by Inventor David C. Steinmetz
David C. Steinmetz 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: 10255546Abstract: A computer program product and method provides a question and answer service that accepts an initial first question from a user and analyzes the question by a first generation subsystem to generate a first answer. A second generation subsystem of the question and answer service is configured to generate a second question based at least in-part on keywords from the first question and the first answer.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mariana Alupului, Andrea L. Ames, Beth Anne M. Collopy, Joseph F. Pesot, Robert Pierce, David C. Steinmetz
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Publication number: 20180129928Abstract: A computer program product and method provides a question and answer service that accepts an initial first question from a user and analyzes the question by a first generation subsystem to generate a first answer. A second generation subsystem of the question and answer service is configured to generate a second question based at least in-part on keywords from the first question and the first answer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Mariana Alupului, Andrea L. Ames, Beth Anne M. Collopy, Joseph F. Pesot, Robert Pierce, David C. Steinmetz
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Patent number: 9965472Abstract: A question/answer creation system is described. The system includes a memory device and a processor connected to the memory device. The processor is configured to import a document having a set of questions based on content in the document, automatically create a candidate question from the content in the document, automatically generate answers for the set of questions and the candidate question using the content in the document, present the set of questions, the candidate question, and the answers to a content creator for user verification of accuracy, and store a verified set of questions in the document. The verified set of questions includes at least one verified question from the set of questions and the candidate question.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jana H Jenkins, David C Steinmetz, Wlodek W Zadrozny
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Patent number: 9946968Abstract: A computer program product and method provides a question and answer service that accepts an initial first question from a user and analyzes the question by a first generation subsystem to generate a first answer. A second generation subsystem of the question and answer service is configured to generate a second question based at least in-part on keywords from the first question and the first answer.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mariana Alupului, Andrea L. Ames, Beth Anne M. Collopy, Joseph F. Pesot, Robert Pierce, David C. Steinmetz
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Patent number: 9934220Abstract: A method for question/answer creation for a document is described. The method includes importing a document having a set of questions based on content in the document. The method also includes automatically creating a candidate question from the content in the document. The method also includes automatically generating answers for the set of questions and the candidate question using the content in the document. The method also includes presenting the set of questions, the candidate question, and the answers to a content creator for user verification of accuracy. The method also includes storing a verified set of questions in the document. The verified set of questions includes the candidate question.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jana H Jenkins, David C Steinmetz, Wlodek W Zadrozny
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Publication number: 20170213124Abstract: A computer program product and method provides a question and answer service that accepts an initial first question from a user and analyzes the question by a first generation subsystem to generate a first answer. A second generation subsystem of the question and answer service is configured to generate a second question based at least in-part on keywords from the first question and the first answer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Mariana Alupului, Andrea L. Ames, Beth Anne M. Collopy, Joseph F. Pesot, Robert Pierce, David C. Steinmetz
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Patent number: 9471668Abstract: A computer program product and method provides a question and answer service that accepts an initial first question from a user and analyzes the question by a first generation subsystem to generate a first answer. A second generation subsystem of the question and answer service is configured to generate a second question based at least in-part on keywords from the first question and the first answer.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mariana Alupului, Andrea L. Ames, Beth Anne M. Collopy, Joseph F. Pesot, Robert Pierce, David C. Steinmetz
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Publication number: 20150006537Abstract: An approach is provided in which a question thread management system accumulates a set of questions from a first user into a question thread and classifies the question thread based upon a user profile of the first user. The question thread management system receives a query request from a second user and compares request attributes included in the second user's query request with profile attributes included in first user's user profile. In turn, the question thread management system provides the question thread from the first user to the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Jana H. Jenkins, David C. Steinmetz, Wlodek W. Zadrozny
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Publication number: 20140222822Abstract: A method for question/answer creation for a document is described. The method includes importing a document having a set of questions based on content in the document. The method also includes automatically creating a candidate question from the content in the document. The method also includes automatically generating answers for the set of questions and the candidate question using the content in the document. The method also includes presenting the set of questions, the candidate question, and the answers to a content creator for user verification of accuracy. The method also includes storing a verified set of questions in the document. The verified set of questions includes the candidate question.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jana H. Jenkins, David C. Steinmetz, Wlodek W. Zadrozny
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Publication number: 20140046947Abstract: A method for question/answer creation for a document is described. The method includes importing a document having a set of questions based on content in the document. The method also includes automatically creating a candidate question from the content in the document. The method also includes automatically generating answers for the set of questions and the candidate question using the content in the document. The method also includes presenting the set of questions, the candidate question, and the answers to a content creator for user verification of accuracy. The method also includes storing a verified set of questions in the document. The verified set of questions includes the candidate question.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Jana H. Jenkins, David C. Steinmetz, Wlodek W. Zadrozny