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).

  • Patent number: 10255546
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mariana Alupului, Andrea L. Ames, Beth Anne M. Collopy, Joseph F. Pesot, Robert Pierce, David C. Steinmetz
  • Publication number: 20180129928
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Mariana Alupului, Andrea L. Ames, Beth Anne M. Collopy, Joseph F. Pesot, Robert Pierce, David C. Steinmetz
  • Patent number: 9965472
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jana H Jenkins, David C Steinmetz, Wlodek W Zadrozny
  • Patent number: 9946968
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mariana Alupului, Andrea L. Ames, Beth Anne M. Collopy, Joseph F. Pesot, Robert Pierce, David C. Steinmetz
  • Patent number: 9934220
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jana H Jenkins, David C Steinmetz, Wlodek W Zadrozny
  • Publication number: 20170213124
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Mariana Alupului, Andrea L. Ames, Beth Anne M. Collopy, Joseph F. Pesot, Robert Pierce, David C. Steinmetz
  • Patent number: 9471668
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mariana Alupului, Andrea L. Ames, Beth Anne M. Collopy, Joseph F. Pesot, Robert Pierce, David C. Steinmetz
  • Publication number: 20150006537
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Jana H. Jenkins, David C. Steinmetz, Wlodek W. Zadrozny
  • Publication number: 20140222822
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jana H. Jenkins, David C. Steinmetz, Wlodek W. Zadrozny
  • Publication number: 20140046947
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jana H. Jenkins, David C. Steinmetz, Wlodek W. Zadrozny