Patents by Inventor Jan E. Clayton

Jan E. Clayton 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).

  • Intelligent assistant for using and operating computer system capabilities to solve problems
    Patent number: 4713775
    Abstract: To help a user program a computer target system to solve problems, the computer system is provided with predefined capabilities and the user is provided with a knowledge system that includes knowledge about applying the capabilities to effectively and efficiently solve the user's problems. The knowledge system provides automatic programming for solving problems within a particular domain, rejects problems that cannot be solved using the available capabilities of the target computer, and explains how and why a certain program was generated or why a program cannot be generated to solve a given problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignees: Teknowledge, Incorporated, Compagnie Generale de Geophysique
    Inventors: A. Carlisle Scott, Jan E. Clayton, Jacques Garnier