Patents by Inventor Hervé Shu

Hervé Shu 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).

  • Automated learning of document data fields
    Patent number: 11631265
    Abstract: Methods and systems for transforming at least a portion of a physical document into digital data. One method includes obtaining a first plurality of data items automatically extracted from a first physical document and a validated value for a data field. The method also includes automatically identifying a first linked data item included in the first plurality of data items that is linked to the validated value and setting a physical position included in a rule to the physical position of the first linked data item. In addition, the method includes obtaining a second plurality of data items automatically extracted from a second physical document and automatically identifying a candidate data item included in the second plurality of data items based on the rule. Furthermore, the method includes automatically populating a value for the data field for the second physical document based on the candidate data item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: ESKER, INC.
    Inventors: Hervé Shu, Jean-Jacques Bérard, Cédric Viste, Stéphane Lichtenberger
  • AUTOMATED LEARNING OF DOCUMENT DATA FIELDS
    Publication number: 20130318426
    Abstract: Methods and systems for transforming at least a portion of a physical document into digital data. One method includes obtaining a first plurality of data items automatically extracted from a first physical document and a validated value for a data field. The method also includes automatically identifying a first linked data item included in the first plurality of data items that is linked to the validated value and setting a physical position included in a rule to the physical position of the first linked data item. In addition, the method includes obtaining a second plurality of data items automatically extracted from a second physical document and automatically identifying a candidate data item included in the second plurality of data items based on the rule. Furthermore, the method includes automatically populating a value for the data field for the second physical document based on the candidate data item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: ESKER, INC
    Inventors: Hervé Shu, Jean-Jacques Bérard, Cédric Viste, Stephane Lichtenberger