Patents by Inventor Ed Bice

Ed Bice 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).

  • Language translation using a hybrid network of human and machine translators
    Patent number: 8145472
    Abstract: A Hybrid Distributed Network Language Translation (HDNLT) system having a distributed network of human and machine translators that communicate electronically and provide for the translation of material in source language. Individual translators receive a reputation that reflects their translation competency, reliability and accuracy. An individual translator's reputation is adjusted dynamically with feedback from other translators and/or comparison of their translation results to translations from those with known high reputation and to the final translation results. Additionally, translations are produced statistically, first by breaking input source text into fragments, sending each fragment redundantly to a number of translators with varying levels of reputation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventors: John Shore, Ed Bice
  • Language translation using a hybrid network of human and machine translators
    Publication number: 20070294076
    Abstract: A Hybrid Distributed Network Language Translation (HDNLT) system having a distributed network of human and machine translators that communicate electronically and provide for the translation of material in source language. Individual translators receive a reputation that reflects their translation competency, reliability and accuracy. An individual translator's reputation is adjusted dynamically with feedback from other translators and/or comparison of their translation results to translations from those with known high reputation and to the final translation results. Additionally, translations are produced statistically, first by breaking input source text into fragments, sending each fragment redundantly to a number of translators with varying levels of reputation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: John Shore, Ed Bice