Patents by Inventor James Thatcher

James Thatcher 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).

  • Method of measuring a large population of web pages for compliance to content standards that require human judgement to evaluate
    Patent number: 8140444
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a method, computer program product, etc. of measuring a large population of web pages for compliance to content standards that require human judgment to evaluate. The method performs an automated analysis of a web space, comprising gathering information about structure and content of the web space. The performing of the automated analysis further comprises creating first data and second data. Specifically, the creating of the first data comprises creating page-relationship data based on a directory tree structure of servers in the web space or link distances amongst pages in the web space. The creating of the second data comprises analyzing web page content, comprising creating compliance-indicating data and/or content structure data for pages in the web space. In addition, the performing of the automated analysis can comprise performing the automated analysis on a web space that lacks objective standards violations that can be identified using software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: P. Matthew Bronstad, Matthew C. King, James Thatcher
  • Method of measuring a large population of web pages for compliance to content standards that require human judgement to evaluate
    Patent number: 7725407
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a method, computer program product, etc. of measuring a large population of web pages for compliance to content standards that require human judgment to evaluate. The method performs an automated analysis of a web space, comprising gathering information about structure and content of the web space. The performing of the automated analysis further comprises creating first data and second data. Specifically, the creating of the first data comprises creating page-relationship data based on a directory tree structure of servers in the web space or link distances amongst pages in the web space. The creating of the second data comprises analyzing web page content, comprising creating compliance-indicating data and/or content structure data for pages in the web space. In addition, the performing of the automated analysis can comprise performing the automated analysis on a web space that lacks objective standards violations that can be identified using software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: P Matthew Bronstad, Matthew C King, James Thatcher
  • Method of Measuring a Large Population of Web Pages for Compliance to Content Standards that Require Human Judgement to Evaluate
    Publication number: 20080208561
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a method, computer program product, etc. of measuring a large population of web pages for compliance to content standards that require human judgment to evaluate. The method performs an automated analysis of a web space, comprising gathering information about structure and content of the web space. The performing of the automated analysis further comprises creating first data and second data. Specifically, the creating of the first data comprises creating page-relationship data based on a directory tree structure of servers in the web space or link distances amongst pages in the web space. The creating of the second data comprises analyzing web page content, comprising creating compliance-indicating data and/or content structure data for pages in the web space. In addition, the performing of the automated analysis can comprise performing the automated analysis on a web space that lacks objective standards violations that can be identified using software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: P. Matthew Bronstad, Matthew C. King, James Thatcher
  • Method of measuring a large population of web pages for compliance to content standards that require human judgement to evaluate
    Publication number: 20070038655
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a method, computer program product, etc. of measuring a large population of web pages for compliance to content standards that require human judgment to evaluate. The method performs an automated analysis of a web space, comprising gathering information about structure and content of the web space. The performing of the automated analysis further comprises creating first data and second data. Specifically, the creating of the first data comprises creating page-relationship data based on a directory tree structure of servers in the web space or link distances amongst pages in the web space. The creating of the second data comprises analyzing web page content, comprising creating compliance-indicating data and/or content structure data for pages in the web space. In addition, the performing of the automated analysis can comprise performing the automated analysis on a web space that lacks objective standards violations that can be identified using software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: P. Bronstad, Matthew King, James Thatcher