Patents by Inventor David J. ZUVERINK

David J. ZUVERINK 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: 10572516
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and an apparatus manage natural language queries of customers. A natural language query provided by a customer on an enterprise interaction channel is received. The natural language query is analyzed to determine if an answer to the natural language query exists in at least one question-answer (QA) domain from among a plurality of QA domains by analyzing each QA domain from among the plurality of QA domains using a multi-level framework of natural language models. An answer to the natural language query is provided to the customer on the enterprise interaction channel if such an answer in available in the plurality of QA domains. If an answer is not available, then an appropriate response is provided to the customer to assist the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: [24]7.ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Anmol Walia, David J. Zuverink
  • Patent number: 10552885
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a system facilitate an acquiring of structured inputs from customers in turn-based online interactions. A UI displayed on a customer device and configured to facilitate a turn-based interaction between a customer and an agent facilitates receipt of a free-form textual input entered by the customer. The free-form textual input is indicative of an assistance desired by the customer from the agent. An interactive form including a plurality of questions is displayed within the UI to enable the customer to provide answers to one or more questions in a pre-defined format. At least one reply to be provided to the customer in response to the free-form textual input is determined based on the answers received from the customer for the one or more questions. The at least one reply is displayed within the UI for facilitating provisioning of the assistance desired by the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: [24]7.ai, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Zuverink, Ashley Shen
  • Publication number: 20170169101
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and an apparatus manage natural language queries of customers. A natural language query provided by a customer on an enterprise interaction channel is received. The natural language query is analyzed to determine if an answer to the natural language query exists in at least one question-answer (QA) domain from among a plurality of QA domains by analyzing each QA domain from among the plurality of QA domains using a multi-level framework of natural language models. An answer to the natural language query is provided to the customer on the enterprise interaction channel if such an answer in available in the plurality of QA domains. If an answer is not available, then an appropriate response is provided to the customer to assist the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Anmol WALIA, David J. ZUVERINK
  • Publication number: 20160275582
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a system facilitate an acquiring of structured inputs from customers in turn-based online interactions. A UI displayed on a customer device and configured to facilitate a turn-based interaction between a customer and an agent facilitates receipt of a free-form textual input entered by the customer. The free-form textual input is indicative of an assistance desired by the customer from the agent. An interactive form including a plurality of questions is displayed within the UI to enable the customer to provide answers to one or more questions in a pre-defined format. At least one reply to be provided to the customer in response to the free-form textual input is determined based on the answers received from the customer for the one or more questions. The at least one reply is displayed within the UI for facilitating provisioning of the assistance desired by the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: David J. ZUVERINK, Ashley SHEN