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).
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Patent number: 10832212Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbHInventors: Forrest Rhoads, Trace Liggett
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Publication number: 20170344947Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Trace Liggett
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Patent number: 9710786Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Thomson Reuters Global ResourcesInventors: Forrest Rhoads, Trace Liggett
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Patent number: 9483472Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Thomson Reuters Global ResourcesInventors: Forrest Rhoads, Dan Dabney, Bob Haschart, Jack G. Conrad, Howard Turtle, Kinley Larntz, Bokyung Yang-Stephens, Daniel Gannon
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Publication number: 20140180935Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: WEST SERVICES INC.Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Dan Dabney, Bob Haschart, Jack G. Conrad, Howard Turtle, Kinley Larntz, Bokyung Yang-Stephens, Daniel Gannon
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Patent number: 8661066Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: West Service, Inc.Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Gannon, Paul Werner, Steve Hestness, Kimberly Anne Kothe, Jonathan James Medin, Nick Bieter
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Patent number: 8600974Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: West Services Inc.Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Dabney, Robert J. Haschart, Jack G. Conrad, Howard Turtle, Kinley Larntz, Bokyung Yang-Stephens, Daniel Gannon
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Publication number: 20120317042Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: Thomson ReutersInventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Gannon, Paul Werner, Steve Hestness, Kimberly Anne Kothe, Jonathan James Medin, Nick Bieter
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Patent number: 8250118Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 29, 2011Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: West Services, Inc.Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Gannon, Paul Werner, Steve Hestness, Kimberly Anne Kothe, Jonathan James Medin, Nick Bieter
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Publication number: 20120173514Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Gannon, Paul Werner, Steve Hestness, Kimberly Anne Kothe, Jonathan James Medin, Nick Bieter
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Publication number: 20120158781Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Trace Liggett
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Patent number: 8145675Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: West Services, Inc.Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Gannon, Paul Werner, Steve Hestness, Kimberly Anne Kothe, Jonathan James Medin, Nick Bieter
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Patent number: 8126818Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 30, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: West Publishing CompanyInventors: Forrest Rhoads, Trace Liggett
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Publication number: 20110066616Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Gannon, Paul Werner, Steve Hestness, Kimberly Anne Kothe, Jonathan James Medin, Nick Bieter
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Patent number: 7778954Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 6, 2006Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: West Publishing CorporationInventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Gannon, Paul Werner, Steve Hestness, Kimberly Anne Kothe, Jonathan James Medin, Nick Bieter
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Publication number: 20100005388Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventors: Bob Haschart, Jack Conrad, Forrest Rhoads, Dan Dabney, Howard Turtle, Kinley Larntz, Po (Bokyung) Yang-Stephens, Dan Gannon
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Patent number: 7529756Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 22, 2000Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: West Services, Inc.Inventors: Bob Haschart, Jack Conrad, Forrest Rhoads, Dan Dabney, Howard Turtle, Kinley Larntz, Po Yang Bokyung Yang Stephens, Dan Gannon
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Publication number: 20060248440Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2006Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Daniel Gannon, Paul Werner, Steve Hestness, Kimberly Kothe, Jonathan Medin, Nick Bieter
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Publication number: 20050149343Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2003Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: Forrest Rhoads, Trace Liggett