Patents by Inventor Ivan Pope

Ivan Pope 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).

  • Publication number: 20130018833
    Abstract: For various information sources, information output based on user feedback about information from the sources is controlled. A neural network module selects object(s) to receive information from the information sources based on inputs and weight values during that epoch. A server, associated with the neural network module, provides the object(s) to recipients. The object(s) may comprise electronic mail messages, chat participants viewers, or slots within a link directory page. The recipients provide feedback about the information during an epoch. At the conclusion of an epoch, the neural network takes the feedback provided by the recipients and generates a rating value for the object(s). Based on the rating value and the selections made, the neural network re-determines the weight values within the network. The neural network then selects the object(s) to receive information during a subsequent epoch using the re-determined weight values and the inputs for that subsequent epoch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: GARBORTESE HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Alan T Sullivan, Ivan Pope
  • Patent number: 8260733
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling information output based on user feedback about the information is provided. At least one neural network module selects one or more of a plurality of objects to receive information from a plurality of information sources based at least in part on a plurality of inputs and a plurality of weight values during an epoch. The information sources may include electronic mail providers, chat participants, or page links. Recipients of the objects provide feedback about the information during an epoch. At the conclusion of an epoch, the neural network takes the feedback and generates a rating value for each of the plurality of objects. Based on the rating value and the selections made, the neural network redetermines the weight values within the network. The neural network then selects the objects to receive information during a subsequent epoch using the redetermined weight values and the inputs for that subsequent epoch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Garbortese Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Alan Sullivan, Ivan Pope
  • Publication number: 20070038588
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling information output based on user feedback about the information is provided that comprises a plurality of information sources providing information. The information sources may be electronic mail providers, chat participants, or page links. At least one neural network module selects one or more of a plurality of objects to receive information from the plurality of information sources based at least in part on a plurality of inputs and a plurality of weight values during that epoch. At least one server, associated with the neural network module, provides one or more of the objects to a plurality of recipients. The objects may comprise electronic mail messages, chat participants viewers, or slots within a link directory page. The recipients provide feedback about the information during an epoch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Alan Sullivan, Ivan Pope
  • Patent number: 7120615
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling information output based on user feedback about the information is provided that comprises a plurality of information sources providing information. The information sources may be electronic mail providers, chat participants, or page links. At least one neural network module selects one or more of a plurality of objects to receive information from the plurality of information sources based at least in part on a plurality of inputs and a plurality of weight values during that epoch. At least one server, associated with the neural network module, provides one or more of the objects to a plurality of recipients. The objects may comprise electronic mail messages, chat participants viewers, or slots within a link directory page. The recipients provide feedback about the information during an epoch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: ThinkAlike, LLC
    Inventors: Alan Sullivan, Ivan Pope
  • Publication number: 20050086186
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling information output based on user feedback about the information is provided that comprises a plurality of information sources providing information. The information sources may be electronic mail providers, chat participants, or page links. At least one neural network module selects one or more of a plurality of objects to receive information from the plurality of information sources based at least in part on a plurality of inputs and a plurality of weight values during that epoch. At least one server, associated with the neural network module, provides one or more of the objects to a plurality of recipients. The objects may comprise electronic mail messages, chat participants viewers, or slots within a link directory page. The recipients provide feedback about the information during an epoch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Alan Sullivan, Ivan Pope
  • Patent number: 6792412
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling information output based on user feedback about the information that includes a plurality of information sources. At least one neural network module selects one or more of a plurality of objects to receive information from the plurality of information sources based on a plurality of inputs and a plurality of weight values during that epoch. At least one server, associated with the neural network module, provides one or more of the objects to a plurality of recipients. The recipients provide feedback during an epoch. At the conclusion of an epoch, the neural network takes the feedback that has been provided from the recipients and generates a rating value for each of the objects. Based on the rating value and selections made, the neural network redetermines the weight values. The neural network then selects the objects to receive information during a subsequent epoch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Inventors: Alan Sullivan, Ivan Pope