Patents by Inventor Forrest Rhoads

Forrest Rhoads 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: 10832212
    Abstract: The present inventors devised unique systems, methods, interfaces, and software for managing and leveraging knowledge in law firms and potentially other enterprises. For example, one system provides a single user interface for researching case law for online legal research service and identifying and accessing law-firm documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH
    Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Trace Liggett
  • Publication number: 20170344947
    Abstract: The present inventors devised unique systems, methods, interfaces, and software for managing and leveraging knowledge in law firms and potentially other enterprises. For example, one system provides a single user interface for researching case law for online legal research service and identifying and accessing law-firm documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Trace Liggett
  • Patent number: 9710786
    Abstract: The present inventors devised unique systems, methods, interfaces, and software for managing and leveraging knowledge in law firms and potentially other enterprises. For example, one system provides a single user interface for researching case law for online legal research service and identifying and accessing law-firm documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Thomson Reuters Global Resources
    Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Trace Liggett
  • Patent number: 9483472
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically determining a plurality of pieces of different information about a textual document from the text of the textual document are provided in which one or more particular characteristics of the text of the textual document are identified to generate a file containing the text of the textual document with the particular characteristics marked up within the text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Thomson Reuters Global Resources
    Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Dan Dabney, Bob Haschart, Jack G. Conrad, Howard Turtle, Kinley Larntz, Bokyung Yang-Stephens, Daniel Gannon
  • Publication number: 20140180935
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically determining a plurality of pieces of different information about a textual document from the text of the textual document are provided in which one or more particular characteristics of the text of the textual document are identified to generate a file containing the text of the textual document with the particular characteristics marked up within the text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: WEST SERVICES INC.
    Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Dan Dabney, Bob Haschart, Jack G. Conrad, Howard Turtle, Kinley Larntz, Bokyung Yang-Stephens, Daniel Gannon
  • Patent number: 8661066
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically processing a textual document by identifying occurrences of a piece of text having a predetermined format in the textual document; determining a depth-of-treatment value for each piece of formatted text in the textual document, the depth-of-treatment value indicating a depth of treatment in the textual document afforded to the particular piece of formatted text; associating an abstract with each piece of formatted text in the textual document; and generating a data record containing each identified piece of formatted text from the textual document, the depth-of-treatment value and the abstract associated with each piece of formatted text in the textual document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: West Service, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Gannon, Paul Werner, Steve Hestness, Kimberly Anne Kothe, Jonathan James Medin, Nick Bieter
  • Patent number: 8600974
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically determining a plurality of pieces of different information about a textual document from the text of the textual document are provided in which one or more particular characteristics of the text of the textual document are identified to generate a file containing the text of the textual document with the particular characteristics marked up within the text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: West Services Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Dabney, Robert J. Haschart, Jack G. Conrad, Howard Turtle, Kinley Larntz, Bokyung Yang-Stephens, Daniel Gannon
  • Publication number: 20120317042
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically processing a textual document by identifying occurrences of a piece of text having a predetermined format in the textual document; determining a depth-of-treatment value for each piece of formatted text in the textual document, the depth-of-treatment value indicating a depth of treatment in the textual document afforded to the particular piece of formatted text; associating an abstract with each piece of formatted text in the textual document; and generating a data record containing each identified piece of formatted text from the textual document, the depth-of-treatment value and the abstract associated with each piece of formatted text in the textual document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Thomson Reuters
    Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Gannon, Paul Werner, Steve Hestness, Kimberly Anne Kothe, Jonathan James Medin, Nick Bieter
  • Patent number: 8250118
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically processing a textual document by identifying occurrences of a piece of text having a predetermined format in the textual document; determining a depth-of-treatment value for each piece of formatted text in the textual document, the depth-of-treatment value indicating a depth of treatment in the textual document afforded to the particular piece of formatted text; associating an abstract with each piece of formatted text in the textual document; and generating a data record containing each identified piece of formatted text from the textual document, the depth-of-treatment value and the abstract associated with each piece of formatted text in the textual document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: West Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Gannon, Paul Werner, Steve Hestness, Kimberly Anne Kothe, Jonathan James Medin, Nick Bieter
  • Publication number: 20120173514
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically processing a textual document by identifying occurrences of a piece of text having a predetermined format in the textual document; determining a depth-of-treatment value for each piece of formatted text in the textual document, the depth-of-treatment value indicating a depth of treatment in the textual document afforded to the particular piece of formatted text; associating an abstract with each piece of formatted text in the textual document; and generating a data record containing each identified piece of formatted text from the textual document, the depth-of-treatment value and the abstract associated with each piece of formatted text in the textual document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Gannon, Paul Werner, Steve Hestness, Kimberly Anne Kothe, Jonathan James Medin, Nick Bieter
  • Publication number: 20120158781
    Abstract: The present inventors devised unique systems, methods, interfaces, and software for managing and leveraging knowledge in law firms and potentially other enterprises. For example, one system provides a single user interface for researching case law for online legal research service and identifying and accessing law-firm documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Trace Liggett
  • Patent number: 8145675
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically processing a textual document by identifying occurrences of a piece of text having a predetermined format in the textual document; determining a depth-of-treatment value for each piece of formatted text in the textual document, the depth-of-treatment value indicating a depth of treatment in the textual document afforded to the particular piece of formatted text; associating an abstract with each piece of formatted text in the textual document; and generating a data record containing each identified piece of formatted text from the textual document, the depth-of-treatment value and the abstract associated with each piece of formatted text in the textual document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: West Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Gannon, Paul Werner, Steve Hestness, Kimberly Anne Kothe, Jonathan James Medin, Nick Bieter
  • Patent number: 8126818
    Abstract: The present inventors devised unique systems, methods, interfaces, and software for managing and leveraging knowledge in law firms and potentially other enterprises. For example, one system provides a single user interface for researching case law for online legal research service and identifying and accessing law-firm documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: West Publishing Company
    Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Trace Liggett
  • Publication number: 20110066616
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically processing a textual document by identifying occurrences of a piece of text having a predetermined format in the textual document; determining a depth-of-treatment value for each piece of formatted text in the textual document, the depth-of-treatment value indicating a depth of treatment in the textual document afforded to the particular piece of formatted text; associating an abstract with each piece of formatted text in the textual document; and generating a data record containing each identified piece of formatted text from the textual document, the depth-of-treatment value and the abstract associated with each piece of formatted text in the textual document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Gannon, Paul Werner, Steve Hestness, Kimberly Anne Kothe, Jonathan James Medin, Nick Bieter
  • Patent number: 7778954
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically determining a plurality of pieces of different information about a textual document from the text of the textual document are provided in which one or more particular characteristics of the text of the textual document are identified to generate a file containing the text of the textual document with the particular characteristics marked up within the text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: West Publishing Corporation
    Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Gannon, Paul Werner, Steve Hestness, Kimberly Anne Kothe, Jonathan James Medin, Nick Bieter
  • Publication number: 20100005388
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically determining a plurality of pieces of different information about a textual document from the text of the textual document are provided in which one or more particular characteristics of the text of the textual document are identified to generate a file containing the text of the textual document with the particular characteristics marked up within the text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Bob Haschart, Jack Conrad, Forrest Rhoads, Dan Dabney, Howard Turtle, Kinley Larntz, Po (Bokyung) Yang-Stephens, Dan Gannon
  • Patent number: 7529756
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically determining a plurality of pieces of different information about a textual document from the text of the textual document are provided in which one or more particular characteristics of the text of the textual document are identified to generate a file containing the text of the textual document with the particular characteristics marked up within the text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: West Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Bob Haschart, Jack Conrad, Forrest Rhoads, Dan Dabney, Howard Turtle, Kinley Larntz, Po Yang Bokyung Yang Stephens, Dan Gannon
  • Publication number: 20060248440
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically determining a plurality of pieces of different information about a textual document from the text of the textual document are provided in which one or more particular characteristics of the text of the textual document are identified to generate a file containing the text of the textual document with the particular characteristics marked up within the text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Gannon, Paul Werner, Steve Hestness, Kimberly Kothe, Jonathan Medin, Nick Bieter
  • Publication number: 20050149343
    Abstract: The present inventors devised unique systems, methods, interfaces, and software for managing and leveraging knowledge in law firms and potentially other enterprises. For example, one system provides a single user interface for researching case law for online legal research service and identifying and accessing law-firm documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Trace Liggett