Patents by Inventor Jochen Lothar Leidner

Jochen Lothar Leidner 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: 11915701
    Abstract: Computer-readable media, systems and methods may improve automatic summarization of transcripts of financial earnings calls. For example, a system may generate segments, such as by disambiguating sentences, from a transcript to be summarized. The system may use an estimator that assesses whether or not the segment should be included in the summary. Different types of estimators may be used. For example, the estimator may be rule-based, trained based on machine-learning techniques, or trained on based on machine-learning with language modeling using natural language processing to fine-tune language models specific to financial earnings calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: REFINITIV US ORGANIZATION LLC
    Inventors: Jochen Lothar Leidner, Georgios Gkotsis, Tim Nugent
  • Patent number: 11907672
    Abstract: Computer-readable media, systems and methods may improve classification of content based on a machine-learning natural language processing (ML-NLP) classifier. The system may train a general language model based on a general corpus, further train the general language model based on a domain-specific corpus to generate a domain-specific language model, and conduct supervised machine-learning based on the domain-specific language using topic-specific corpus labeled as relating to topics of interest to generate the ML-NLP classifier. Accordingly, the ML-NLP classifier may be trained on a general corpus, further trained on a domain-specific corpus, and fine-tuned on a topic-specific corpus. In this manner, domain-specific content may be classified into topics of interest. The ML-NLP classifier may classify content into the topics of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: REFINITIV US ORGANIZATION LLC
    Inventors: Tim Nugent, Matt Harding, Jochen Lothar Leidner
  • Patent number: 11250439
    Abstract: A method of remedying erroneous transactions in a distributed ledger system may include: determining, by a court system associated with the distributed ledger system, a judgment that a transferring, by a contract of the distributed ledger system during a conducting of a financial transaction, of a quantity of tokens of the distributed ledger system, from a first account corresponding to a first counterparty to a second account corresponding to a second counterparty, is erroneous; and in response to determining the judgment, executing, by a court contract of the distributed ledger system, a transfer function, configured to be responsive to the court contract, to transfer at least a portion of the quantity of tokens from the second account to the first account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: THOMSON REUTERS ENTERPRISE CENTRE GMBH
    Inventors: Jochen Lothar Leidner, Tim Nugent, Sam Chadwick
  • Patent number: 11132748
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for mining risks includes providing a set of risk-indicating patterns on a computing device; querying a corpus using the computing device to identify a set of potential risks by using a risk-identification-algorithm based, at least in part, on the set of risk-indicating patterns associated with the corpus; comparing the set of potential risks with the risk-indicating patterns to obtain a set of prerequisite risks; generating a signal representative of the set of prerequisite risks; and storing the signal representative of the set of prerequisite risks in an electronic memory. A computing device or system for mining risks includes an electronic memory; and a risk-identification-algorithm based, at least in part, on the set of risk-indicating patterns associated with a corpus stored in the electronic memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Refinitiv US Organization LLC
    Inventors: Jochen Lothar Leidner, Frank Schilder
  • Patent number: 10984494
    Abstract: Intervention in the operation of a smart contract in a distributed ledger system may include: launching execution of the smart contract; upon launching execution of the smart contract, executing a judgment checking function to determine whether a judgment against the smart contract exists in a judgment database; in response to a judgment against the smart contract existing in the judgment database, intervening in the operation of the smart contract to prevent the execution of the smart contract; and in response to no judgment against the smart contract existing in the judgment database, continuing execution of the smart contract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: REFINITIV US ORGANIZATION LLC
    Inventors: Jochen Lothar Leidner, Tim Nugent, Sam Chadwick
  • Publication number: 20210043211
    Abstract: Computer-readable media, systems and methods may improve automatic summarization of transcripts of financial earnings calls. For example, a system may generate segments, such as by disambiguating sentences, from a transcript to be summarized. The system may use an estimator that assesses whether or not the segment should be included in the summary. Different types of estimators may be used. For example, the estimator may be rule-based, trained based on machine-learning techniques, or trained on based on machine-learning with language modeling using natural language processing to fine-tune language models specific to financial earnings calls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: REFINITIV US ORGANIZATION LLC
    Inventors: Jochen Lothar LEIDNER, Georgios GKOTSIS, Tim NUGENT
  • Patent number: 10896392
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for mining supply chain information to produce supply chain graphs includes receiving by a computer a set of data; identifying a supplier, a commodity, and a customer from the set of data; generating a query comprising the identified data; determining the absence of any of the supplier, the commodity, or the customer from the set of data; if any items are determined to be absent from the set of data, substituting a placeholder for the missing item from the data set; sending the query; receiving a set of supply chain graph information; generating a supply chain graph signal based upon the set of supply chain graph information; and transmitting the supply chain graph signal. A computing device or system includes a processor an electronic memory; and a program for mining supply chain information to produce supply chain graphs stored in the electronic memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: REFINITIV US ORGANIZATION LLC
    Inventors: Jochen Lothar Leidner, Ole Siig
  • Publication number: 20200387675
    Abstract: Computer-readable media, systems and methods may improve classification of content based on a machine-learning natural language processing (ML-NLP) classifier. The system may train a general language model based on a general corpus, further train the general language model based on a domain-specific corpus to generate a domain-specific language model, and conduct supervised machine-learning based on the domain-specific language using topic-specific corpus labeled as relating to topics of interest to generate the ML-NLP classifier. Accordingly, the ML-NLP classifier may be trained on a general corpus, further trained on a domain-specific corpus, and fine-tuned on a topic-specific corpus. In this manner, domain-specific content may be classified into topics of interest. The ML-NLP classifier may classify content into the topics of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: REFINITIV US ORGANIZATION LLC
    Inventors: Tim NUGENT, Matt HARDING, Jochen Lothar LEIDNER
  • Patent number: 10754881
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a system for database querying using natural language generation, which comprises identifying a first set of entities corresponding to an indexed data set in response to a user query, generating a ranked list of query intents using the first set of entities, wherein each item of the list of query intents represents a second set of entities associated with the user query and iterating over the ranked list of query intents to identify a top ranked intent associated to one of a set of predefined query plans. The predefined query plan associated with the top rank intent is executed using the set of entities corresponding to the top ranked intent, the predefined query plan comprising one or more search actions against the indexed data set. A first set of results is then received and a description is generated and transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: REFINITIV US ORGANIZATION LLC
    Inventors: Vassilis Plachouras, Jochen Lothar Leidner, Charese Smiley, Hiroko Bretz
  • Publication number: 20190311312
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for mining supply chain information to produce supply chain graphs includes receiving by a computer a set of data; identifying a supplier, a commodity, and a customer from the set of data; generating a query comprising the identified data; determining the absence of any of the supplier, the commodity, or the customer from the set of data; if any items are determined to be absent from the set of data, substituting a placeholder for the missing item from the data set; sending the query; receiving a set of supply chain graph information; generating a supply chain graph signal based upon the set of supply chain graph information; and transmitting the supply chain graph signal. A computing device or system includes a processor an electronic memory; and a program for mining supply chain information to produce supply chain graphs stored in the electronic memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: REFINITIV US ORGANIZATION LLC
    Inventors: Jochen Lothar Leidner, Ole Siig
  • Patent number: 10262283
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for mining supply chain information to produce supply chain graphs includes receiving by a computer a set of data; identifying a supplier, a commodity, and a customer from the set of data; generating a query comprising the identified data; determining the absence of any of the supplier, the commodity, or the customer from the set of data; if any items are determined to be absent from the set of data, substituting a placeholder for the missing item from the data set; sending the query; receiving a set of supply chain graph information; generating a supply chain graph signal based upon the set of supply chain graph information; and transmitting the supply chain graph signal. A computing device or system includes a processor an electronic memory; and a program for mining supply chain information to produce supply chain graphs stored in the electronic memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Thomson Reuters Global Resources Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Jochen Lothar Leidner, Ole Siig
  • Publication number: 20190019188
    Abstract: A method of remedying erroneous transactions in a distributed ledger system may include: determining, by a court system associated with the distributed ledger system, a judgment that a transferring, by a contract of the distributed ledger system during a conducting of a financial transaction, of a quantity of tokens of the distributed ledger system, from a first account corresponding to a first counterparty to a second account corresponding to a second counterparty, is erroneous; and in response to determining the judgment, executing, by a court contract of the distributed ledger system, a transfer function, configured to be responsive to the court contract, to transfer at least a portion of the quantity of tokens from the second account to the first account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Jochen Lothar LEIDNER, Tim NUGENT, Sam CHADWICK
  • Publication number: 20180082390
    Abstract: Intervention in the operation of a smart contract in a distributed ledger system may include: launching execution of the smart contract; upon launching execution of the smart contract, executing a judgment checking function to determine whether a judgment against the smart contract exists in a judgment database; in response to a judgment against the smart contract existing in the judgment database, intervening in the operation of the smart contract to prevent the execution of the smart contract; and in response to no judgment against the smart contract existing in the judgment database, continuing execution of the smart contract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: THOMSON REUTERS GLOBAL RESOURCES UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Jochen Lothar LEIDNER, Tim NUGENT, Sam CHADWICK
  • Publication number: 20170228377
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a system for database querying using natural language generation, which comprises identifying a first set of entities corresponding to an indexed data set in response to a user query, generating a ranked list of query intents using the first set of entities, wherein each item of the list of query intents represents a second set of entities associated with the user query and iterating over the ranked list of query intents to identify a top ranked intent associated to one of a set of predefined query plans. The predefined query plan associated with the top rank intent is executed using the set of entities corresponding to the top ranked intent, the predefined query plan comprising one or more search actions against the indexed data set. A first set of results is then received and a description is generated and transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Vassilis Plachouras, Jochen Lothar Leidner, Charese Smiley, Hiroko Bretz
  • Publication number: 20170213172
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for mining supply chain information to produce supply chain graphs includes receiving by a computer a set of data; identifying a supplier, a commodity, and a customer from the set of data; generating a query comprising the identified data; determining the absence of any of the supplier, the commodity, or the customer from the set of data; if any items are determined to be absent from the set of data, substituting a placeholder for the missing item from the data set; sending the query; receiving a set of supply chain graph information; generating a supply chain graph signal based upon the set of supply chain graph information; and transmitting the supply chain graph signal. A computing device or system includes a processor an electronic memory; and a program for mining supply chain information to produce supply chain graphs stored in the electronic memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Thomson Reuters Global Resources
    Inventors: Jochen Lothar Leidner, Ole Siig
  • Patent number: 9646343
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to entity disambiguation in an interactive fashion based upon attributes. Once disambiguated, a manner in which to review a future article based upon an initial set of attributes and an additional set of attributes and, when needed, generate a warning flag based upon the review is also described. The warning flag may result in a change in the relationship between the entity and an organization such as a bank that is considering engaging in a business relationship with a candidate client, and that may subsequently abandon that plan, or a bank that had previously extended credit to the entity, and that subsequently may be less inclined as a result of the information retrieved by the present invention. A previously accepted entity may also be flagged for credit or anti-money laundering consideration if and when the applicant's situation (e.g., financial situation, involvement in anti-money laundering) changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Thomson Reuters Global Resources
    Inventors: Patrick Hinchin, Jochen Lothar Leidner, Mans Olof-Ors, Stuart Whatley
  • Publication number: 20170039500
    Abstract: A Global Supply Chain Intelligence system (“GSCF”) configured as a supply chain intelligence search engine adapted to predict, discover and verify commodity trade flows. Creating and maintaining a dataset that tracks real and near real-time commodity flows as they happen as an input to the GSCI. The dataset used in a business intelligence process within the GSCI to arrive at an output, such as a predicted price behavior, a price alert, a risk alert, etc. A Commodity Flow Intelligence (CFI) component that collects and analyzes information with the timeliness, detail and accuracy required to track, forecast and predict supply and demand imbalances at the discrete flow level to aid market participants in making operational trading and investment decisions, for example, in connection with a financial services system or offering providing enhanced data and tools to promote market transparency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Thomson Reuters Global Resources
    Inventors: Jochen Lothar Leidner, Ole Siig
  • Patent number: 9436665
    Abstract: An image of a printed document portion is provided to a synchronizer. The synchronizer retrieves an electronic version of the printed document and identifies an electronic text portion that is textually similar to a printed text portion. The synchronizer detects an annotation in the printed document portion and inserts a corresponding digital annotation into the electronic document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: THOMSON REUTERS GLOBAL RESOURCES
    Inventors: Peter Pircher, Jochen Lothar Leidner, Aaron Cooper, Daniel Dabney, Jonathan Medin, Jack G. Conrad
  • Publication number: 20150363490
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to entity disambiguation in an interactive fashion based upon attributes. Once disambiguated, a manner in which to review a future article based upon an initial set of attributes and an additional set of attributes and, when needed, generate a warning flag based upon the review is also described. The warning flag may result in a change in the relationship between the entity and an organization such as a bank that is considering engaging in a business relationship with a candidate client, and that may subsequently abandon that plan, or a bank that had previously extended credit to the entity, and that subsequently may be less inclined as a result of the information retrieved by the present invention. A previously accepted entity may also be flagged for credit or anti-money laundering consideration if and when the applicant's situation (e.g., financial situation, involvement in anti-money laundering) changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: PATRICK HINCHIN, JOCHEN LOTHAR LEIDNER, MANS OLOF-ORS, STUART WHATLEY
  • Publication number: 20140278706
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for mining supply chain information to produce supply chain graphs includes receiving by a computer a set of data; identifying a supplier, a commodity, and a customer from the set of data; generating a query comprising the identified data; determining the absence of any of the supplier, the commodity, or the customer from the set of data; if any items are determined to be absent from the set of data, substituting a placeholder for the missing item from the data set; sending the query; receiving a set of supply chain graph information; generating a supply chain graph signal based upon the set of supply chain graph information; and transmitting the supply chain graph signal. A computing device or system includes a processor an electronic memory; and a program for mining supply chain information to produce supply chain graphs stored in the electronic memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jochen Lothar Leidner, Ole Siig