Patents by Inventor Dean Douthat

Dean Douthat 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: 7302442
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a computerized method for indexing information through the use of a general-purpose computer in operative communication with a data stream. A data stream is read, wherein the data represents one or more transitions within one or more episodes. A signature is created for each of the episodes within the data stream, wherein the signature is a representation of the transitions. The steps are repeated for each of the episodes in the data stream. An index is created comprised of the signatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Data Pattern Index
    Inventors: Wesley C. Sampson, Dean Douthat
  • Publication number: 20060277161
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a computerized method for indexing information through the use of a general-purpose computer in operative communication with a data stream. A data stream is read, wherein the data represents one or more transitions within one or more episodes. A signature is created for each of the episodes within the data stream, wherein the signature is a representation of the transitions. The steps are repeated for each of the episodes in the data stream. An index is created comprised of the signatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Wesley Sampson, Dean Douthat