Patents by Inventor Jim Shur

Jim Shur 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).

  • Patent number: 11222310
    Abstract: Methods and systems receive machine-readable input data describing a job listing or employment opportunity. The system scans the input data and software algorithms process it to predict specific information required by a particular html schema. To predict the information required by the schema, in one aspect, the system applies machine learning tools, for example, prediction models, which may be generated from training data selected from large job listing data collections, and specifically adapted and tuned for each field of interest, for example, job description, job location, and salary. This information is used to generate structured data, for example, html code, consistent with the schema for automatic insertion into a web page to comply with the schema and make the listing widely available to automated search processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: JOBIAK LLC
    Inventors: Venkata Janapareddy, Kenneth B. Baldwin, Jim Shur, Elie Raad
  • Publication number: 20210174306
    Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting the outcome of a business entity are presented. In embodiments, a system may receive explicit data reporting or indicating activities of a business entity, and other data from which information regarding the activities or level of operations of the entity may be inferred. Using one or more data processors, the system may generate inferred data regarding the business entity from a selected portion of the other data, and use at least some of the explicit data and the inferred data to determine which one of a series of defined sequential active states of development the entity currently is in. The system may further, using the result of the determination as the current state of the business, predict a final stage of the business entity, and a probability of evolving to that final stage from the current state. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: BUILDGROUP DATA SERVICES INC.
    Inventors: Francisco J. Martin, Luis Javier Placer Mendoza, Alvaro Otero Perez, Javier S. Alperte Pérez Rejón, Xavier Canals Orriols, Francisco J. Garcia Moreno, Jim Shur, Candido Zuriaga Garcia
  • Patent number: 10929815
    Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting the outcome of a business entity are presented. In embodiments, a system may receive explicit data reporting or indicating activities of a business entity, and other data from which information regarding the activities or level of operations of the entity may be inferred. Using one or more data processors, the system may generate inferred data regarding the business entity from a selected portion of the other data, and use at least some of the explicit data and the inferred data to determine which one of a series of defined sequential active states of development the entity currently is in. The system may further, using the result of the determination as the current state of the business, predict a final stage of the business entity, and a probability of evolving to that final stage from the current state. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: BUILDGROUP DATA SERVICES INC.
    Inventors: Francisco J. Martin, Luis Javier Placer Mendoza, Alvaro Otero Perez, Javier S. Alperte Pérez Rejón, Xavier Canals Orriols, Francisco J. Garcia Moreno, Jim Shur, Candido Zuriaga Garcia
  • Publication number: 20200065770
    Abstract: Methods and systems receive machine-readable input data describing a job listing or employment opportunity. The system scans the input data and software algorithms process it to predict specific information required by a particular html schema. To predict the information required by the schema, in one aspect, the system applies machine learning tools, for example, prediction models, which may be generated from training data selected from large job listing data collections, and specifically adapted and tuned for each field of interest, for example, job description, job location, and salary. This information is used to generate structured data, for example, html code, consistent with the schema for automatic insertion into a web page to comply with the schema and make the listing widely available to automated search processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Jobiak LLC
    Inventors: Venkata Janapareddy, Kenneth B. Baldwin, Jim Shur, Elie Raad
  • Publication number: 20170262809
    Abstract: Systems and methods that include characterizing individual team members in terms of specified “character elements” or attributes, and combining the individual characterizations into an aggregate characterization of the team. The team evaluation does not merely sum individual attributes; rather, it analyzes the composition of the team relative to predetermined metrics, taking into account what combinations of individual team member attributes are more likely to lead to success of the team.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: PreSeries Tech, SL
    Inventors: Francisco J. Martin, Luis Javier Placer Mendoza, Alvaro Otero Perez, Javier S. Alperte Pérez Rejón, Xavier Canals Orriols, Francisco J. Garcia Moreno, Jim Shur, Candido Zuriaga Garcia
  • Publication number: 20170262757
    Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting the outcome of a business entity are presented. In embodiments, a system may receive explicit data reporting or indicating activities of a business entity, and other data from which information regarding the activities or level of operations of the entity may be inferred. Using one or more data processors, the system may generate inferred data regarding the business entity from a selected portion of the other data, and use at least some of the explicit data and the inferred data to determine which one of a series of defined sequential active states of development the entity currently is in. The system may further, using the result of the determination as the current state of the business, predict a final stage of the business entity, and a probability of evolving to that final stage from the current state. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: PreSeries Tech, SL
    Inventors: Francisco J. Martin, Luis Javier Placer Mendoza, Alvaro Otero Perez, Javier S. Alperte Pérez Rejón, Xavier Canals Orriols, Francisco J. Garcia Moreno, Jim Shur, Candido Zuriaga Garcia
  • Patent number: 9576056
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying a new set of media items in response to an input set (or “query set”) of media items and knowledge base metrics. The system uses a knowledge base consisting of a collection of mediasets. Various metrics among media items are considered by analyzing how the media items are grouped to form the mediasets in the knowledge base. Such association or “similarity” metrics are preferably stored in a matrix form that allows the system to efficiently identify a new set of media items that complements the input set of media items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Francisco J. Martin, Jim Shur, Marc Torrens
  • Patent number: 9317185
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of systems and methods for generating composite mediasets from mediasets, each comprising media items, associated with a plurality of users. In some embodiments, individual and/or group recommendations are provided for creating a group playlist by aggregating user taste data for a plurality of users in a group. In other embodiments, systems and methods are provided which allow for sharing and playing of a group playlist by users in a group, each of which has a media playback device. In still other embodiments, systems and methods are provided for dynamically building a composite playlist that may be updated as users enter and/or leave the group. One example of an interactive entertainment application also is described for use at a venue to entertain live guests with music selections that are dynamically influenced by the guests' individual tastes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Francisco J. Martin, Jim Shur, Marc Torrens, Rick Hangartner, Guillermo Caudevilla-Laliena, David del Ser Bartolome, Craig Rowley
  • Patent number: 9262534
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying a new set of media items in response to an input set (or “query set”) of media items and knowledge base metrics. The system uses a knowledge base consisting of a collection of mediasets. Various metrics among media items are considered by analyzing how the media items are grouped to form the mediasets in the knowledge base. Such association or “similarity” metrics are preferably stored in a matrix form that allows the system to efficiently identify a new set of media items that complements the input set of media items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Francisco J. Martin, Jim Shur, Marc Torrens
  • Publication number: 20140365314
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods leverage internal data accumulated by a banking institution including merchant sales data and customer purchasing data, in order to best implement merchant offer campaigns by computing a set of “good campaigns” for a given user in real time, while maximizing the success of all active campaigns. (FIG. 1) Multiple factors (208, 210, 212, 214, 216) may be statistically evaluated and combined (218, 220) to determine the best campaigns for a given user. Other considerations preferably relate directly to a level of accomplishment of the active campaigns and their time remaining. Machine learning may be applied to assess a predicted level of interest of each user for the active campaigns (FIG. 3). In some embodiments, the respective weights of various factors can be changed in order to adapt the algorithm to specific business goals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: MARC TORRENS, IVAN TARRADELLAS, JIM SHUR
  • Publication number: 20140237361
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of systems and methods for generating composite mediasets from mediasets, each comprising media items, associated with a plurality of users. In some embodiments, individual and/or group recommendations are provided for creating a group playlist by aggregating user taste data for a plurality of users in a group. In other embodiments, systems and methods are provided which allow for sharing and playing of a group playlist by users in a group, each of which has a media playback device. In still other embodiments, systems and methods are provided for dynamically building a composite playlist that may be updated as users enter and/or leave the group. One example of an interactive entertainment application also is described for use at a venue to entertain live guests with music selections that are dynamically influenced by the guests' individual tastes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Francisco J. Martin, Jim Shur, Marc Torrens, Rick Hangartner, Guillermo Caudevilla-Laliena, David del Ser Bartolome, Craig Rowley
  • Publication number: 20140122310
    Abstract: The present describes systems and methods to support financial management by determining the impact of a proposed purchase on a financial situation. For example, a device is configured to determine the impact of a proposed purchase on a user's financial situation based on a purchase amount associated with the proposed purchase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Strands, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc TORRENS, Jim SHUR, Felix GARCIA, Edward CHANG
  • Patent number: 8543575
    Abstract: A system and method to navigate through a media item catalog and generate recommendations using behavioral metrics such as correlation metrics (FIGS. 1,2) from a knowledge base (400) of mediasets (FIG. 4, 1-7). One implementation uses a knowledge base comprising a collection of mediasets such as groupings of selected video items. Various metrics (Metric 1-Metric m) among media items (m1 . . . ) are considered by analyzing how the media items are grouped to form the sets in the knowledge base (400). Such metrics preferably are stored in a matrix (100) that allows the system to dynamically build appropriate navigation lists (FIG. 3) from media items that a user selects (FIG. 5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Francisco J. Martin, Jim Shur, Marc Torrens
  • Patent number: 8312017
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying a new set of media items in response to an input set (or “query set”) of media items and knowledge base metrics. The system uses a knowledge base consisting of a collection of mediasets. Various metrics among media items are considered by analyzing how the media items are grouped to form the mediasets in the knowledge base. Such association or “similarity” metrics are preferably stored in a matrix form that allows the system to efficiently identify a new set of media items that complements the input set of media items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Francisco J. Martin, Jim Shur, Marc Torrens
  • Publication number: 20120233193
    Abstract: A system and method to navigate through a media item catalog and generate recommendations using behavioral metrics such as correlation metrics (FIGS. 1,2) from a knowledge base (400) of mediasets (FIG. 4, 1-7). One implementation uses a knowledge base comprising a collection of mediasets such as groupings of selected video items. Various metrics (Metric 1-Metric m) among media items (m1 . . . ) are considered by analyzing how the media items are grouped to form the sets in the knowledge base (400). Such metrics preferably are stored in a matrix (100) that allows the system to dynamically build appropriate navigation lists (FIG. 3) from media items that a user selects (FIG. 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Francisco Martin, Jim Shur, Marc Torrens
  • Patent number: 8214315
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of systems and methods for prioritizing mobile media player files by providing for the automated addition and/or deletion of media items for a mobile media player. In some embodiments, a statistical method may be provided for inferring which media items on a mobile media player should be deleted based on, for example, user taste data. In some embodiments, new media items may be loaded onto a user's mobile media player by creating one or more playlists from a playlist builder. The playlist(s) may be created by using user taste data. Rankings may also be created to determine an order for deletion of the media items currently on a mobile media player and/or for addition of new media items to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Hangartner, Francisco Martin, David Del Ser Bartolome, Guillermo Caudevilla-Laliena, Matt McLaughlin, Craig Rowley, Andrew Yip, Jim Shur
  • Patent number: 8185533
    Abstract: A system and method to navigate through a media item catalog and generate recommendations using behavioral metrics such as correlation metrics (FIGS. 1,2) from a knowledge base (400) of mediasets (FIG. 4, 1-7). One implementation uses a knowledge base comprising a collection of mediasets such as groupings of selected video items. Various metrics (Metric 1-Metric m) among media items (m1 . . . ) are considered by analyzing how the media items are grouped to form the sets in the knowledge base (400). Such metrics preferably are stored in a matrix (100) that allows the system to dynamically build appropriate navigation lists (FIG. 3) from media items that a user selects (FIG. 5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Francisco J. Martin, Jim Shur, Marc Torrens
  • Publication number: 20110251995
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of systems and methods for prioritizing mobile media player files by providing for the automated addition and/or deletion of media items for a mobile media player. In some embodiments, a statistical method may be provided for inferring which media items on a mobile media player should be deleted based on, for example, user taste data. In some embodiments, new media items may be loaded onto a user's mobile media player by creating one or more playlists from a playlist builder. The playlist(s) may be created by using user taste data. Rankings may also be created to determine an order for deletion of the media items currently on a mobile media player and/or for addition of new media items to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: STRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Rick Hangartner, Francisco Martin, David Del Ser Bartolome, Guillermo Caudevilla-Laliena, Matt McLaughlin, Craig Rowley, Andrew Yip, Jim Shur
  • Publication number: 20110213776
    Abstract: A system and method to navigate through a media item catalog and generate recommendations using behavioral metrics such as correlation metrics (FIGS. 1,2) from a knowledge base (400) of mediasets (FIG. 4, 1-7). One implementation uses a knowledge base comprising a collection of mediasets such as groupings of selected video items. Various metrics (Metric 1-Metric m) among media items (m1 . . . ) are considered by analyzing how the media items are grouped to form the sets in the knowledge base (400). Such metrics preferably are stored in a matrix (100) that allows the system to dynamically build appropriate navigation lists (FIG. 3) from media items that a user selects (FIG. 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: STRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Francisco J. Martin, Jim Shur, Marc Torrens
  • Patent number: 7987148
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of systems and methods for prioritizing mobile media player files by providing for the automated addition and/or deletion of media items for a mobile media player. In some embodiments, a statistical method may be provided for inferring which media items on a mobile media player should be deleted based on, for example, user taste data. In some embodiments, new media items may be loaded onto a user's mobile media player by creating one or more playlists from a playlist builder. The playlist(s) may be created by using user taste data. Rankings may also be created to determine an order for deletion of the media items currently on a mobile media player and/or for addition of new media items to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Strands, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Hangartner, Francisco Martin, David Del Ser Bartolome, Guillermo Caudevilla-Laliena, Matt McLaughlin, Craig Rowley, Andrew Yip, Jim Shur