Patents by Inventor Ethan Robert Bradford

Ethan Robert Bradford 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).

  • EXPLICIT CHARACTER FILTERING OF AMBIGUOUS TEXT ENTRY
    Publication number: 20150161245
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Ethan Robert BRADFORD, Keith Charles HULLFISH, David KAY, Pim VAN MEURS, Michael R. LONGÉ
  • Explicit character filtering of ambiguous text entry
    Patent number: 8990738
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Robert Bradford, Keith Charles Hullfish, David Kay, Pim Van Meurs, Michael R. Longé
  • Explicit character filtering of ambiguous text entry
    Patent number: 8972905
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Robert Bradford, Keith Charles Hullfish, David Kay, Pim Van Meurs, Michael R. Longé
  • EXPLICIT CHARACTER FILTERING OF AMBIGUOUS TEXT ENTRY
    Publication number: 20140292664
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Ethan Robert Bradford, Keith Charles Hullfish, David Kay, Pim Van Meurs, Michael R. Longé
  • EXPLICIT CHARACTER FILTERING OF AMBIGUOUS TEXT ENTRY
    Publication number: 20140292663
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Ethan Robert BRADFORD, Keith Charles HULLFISH, David KAY, Pim Van Meurs, Michael R. Longé
  • Explicit character filtering of ambiguous text entry
    Patent number: 8381137
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Tegic Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Robert Bradford, Keith Charles Hullfish, David J. Kay, Pim Van Meurs, Michael R. Longe
  • Explicit Character Filtering of Ambiguous Text Entry
    Publication number: 20100174529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Ethan Robert Bradford, Keith Charles Hullfish, David J. Kay, Pim Van Meurs, Michael R. Longe
  • Explicit character filtering of ambiguous text entry
    Patent number: 7712053
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Tegic Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Robert Bradford, Keith Charles Hullfish, David J. Kay, Pim Van Meurs, Michael R. Longe
  • Explicit character filtering of ambiguous text entry
    Publication number: 20020196163
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Ethan Robert Bradford, Keith Charles Hullfish, David J. Kay, Pim Van Meurs, Michael R. Longe