Patents by Inventor David Richard Ranson

David Richard Ranson 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).

  • Method and apparatus for retrieving data representing a postal address from a plurality of postal addresses
    Patent number: 7917544
    Abstract: A method for retrieving a desired postal address from a plurality of postal addresses. The invention can feature receiving input data having input terms for finding the desired postal address from a first database of postal addresses where each postal address is formed of a plurality of postal address elements, searching a dictionary for entries in the dictionary corresponding to the input terms, determining that each entry in the dictionary that corresponds to the input terms corresponds to postal address elements of one or more postal addresses in the first database, and outputting data representing the desired postal address. The desired postal address is found in the first database if an address in that database has postal address elements that correspond with each of the entries of the dictionary that corresponds to one or more of the input terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Inventors: David John Bellamy, David Richard Ranson
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETRIEVING DATA REPRESENTING A POSTAL ADDRESS FROM A PLURALITY OF POSTAL ADDRESSES
    Publication number: 20100198851
    Abstract: A method for retrieving a desired postal address from a plurality of postal addresses. The invention can feature receiving input data having input terms for finding the desired postal address from a first database of postal addresses where each postal address is formed of a plurality of postal address elements, searching a dictionary for entries in the dictionary corresponding to the input terms, determining that each entry in the dictionary that corresponds to the input terms corresponds to postal address elements of one or more postal addresses in the first database, and outputting data representing the desired postal address. The desired postal address is found in the first database if an address in that database has postal address elements that correspond with each of the entries of the dictionary that corresponds to one or more of the input terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: QAS LIMITED
    Inventors: David John Bellamy, David Richard Ranson
  • Method and apparatus for retrieving data representing a postal address from a plurality of postal addresses
    Patent number: 7693853
    Abstract: A method for retrieving a desired postal address from a plurality of postal addresses. The invention can feature receiving input data having input terms for finding the desired postal address from a first database of postal addresses where each postal address is formed of a plurality of postal address elements, searching a dictionary for entries in the dictionary corresponding to the input terms, determining that each entry in the dictionary that corresponds to the input terms corresponds to postal address elements of one or more postal addresses in the first database, and outputting data representing the desired postal address. The desired postal address is found in the first database if an address in that database has postal address elements that correspond with each of the entries of the dictionary that corresponds to one or more of the input terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: QAS Limited
    Inventors: David John Bellamy, David Richard Ranson
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETRIEVING DATA REPRESENTING A POSTAL ADDRESS FROM A PLURALITY OF POSTAL ADDRESSES
    Publication number: 20080270432
    Abstract: A method for retrieving a desired postal address from a plurality of postal addresses. The invention can feature receiving input data having input terms for finding the desired postal address from a first database of postal addresses where each postal address is formed of a plurality of postal address elements, searching a dictionary for entries in the dictionary corresponding to the input terms, determining that each entry in the dictionary that corresponds to the input terms corresponds to postal address elements of one or more postal addresses in the first database, and outputting data representing the desired postal address. The desired postal address is found in the first database if an address in that database has postal address elements that correspond with each of the entries of the dictionary that corresponds to one or more of the input terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: QAS LIMITED
    Inventors: David John Bellamy, David Richard Ranson
  • Method and apparatus for retrieving data representing a postal address from a plurality of postal addresses
    Patent number: 7366726
    Abstract: A method for retrieving a desired postal address from a plurality of postal addresses. The invention can feature receiving input data having input terms for finding the desired postal address from a first database of postal addresses where each postal address is formed of a plurality of postal address elements, searching a dictionary for entries in the dictionary corresponding to the input terms, determining that each entry in the dictionary that corresponds to the input terms corresponds to postal address elements of one or more postal addresses in the first database, and outputting data representing the desired postal address. The desired postal address is found in the first database if an address in that database has postal address elements that correspond with each of the entries of the dictionary that corresponds to one or more of the input terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: QAS Limited
    Inventors: David John Bellamy, David Richard Ranson
  • Method and apparatus for retrieving data representing a postal address from a plurality of postal addresses
    Patent number: 6879983
    Abstract: A method for retrieving a desired postal address from a plurality of postal addresses. The invention can feature receiving input data having input terms for finding the desired postal address from a first database of postal addresses where each postal address is formed of a plurality of postal address elements, searching a dictionary for entries in the dictionary corresponding to the input terms, determining that each entry in the dictionary that corresponds to the input terms corresponds to postal address elements of one or more postal addresses in the first database, and outputting data representing the desired postal address. The desired postal address is found in the first database if an address in that database has postal address elements that correspond with each of the entries of the dictionary that corresponds to one or more of the input terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: QAS Limited
    Inventors: David John Bellamy, David Richard Ranson
  • Method and apparatus for retrieving data representing a postal address from a plurality of postal address
    Publication number: 20020078024
    Abstract: A method for retrieving a desired postal address from a plurality of postal addresses. The invention can feature receiving input data having input terms for finding the desired postal address from a first database of postal addresses where each postal address is formed of a plurality of postal address elements, searching a dictionary for entries in the dictionary corresponding to the input terms, determining that each entry in the dictionary that corresponds to the input terms corresponds to postal address elements of one or more postal addresses in the first database, and outputting data representing the desired postal address. The desired postal address is found in the first database if an address in that database has postal address elements that correspond with each of the entries of the dictionary that corresponds to one or more of the input terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: QAS Limited
    Inventors: David John Bellamy, David Richard Ranson