Patents by Inventor Joel K. Hammond

Joel K. Hammond 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 and apparatus for providing comprehensive search results in response to user queries entered over a computer network
    Patent number: 7752218
    Abstract: A system and methods for providing users with comprehensive search results in response to queries entered by the user over a computer network. The user may access the network and enter a query in order to obtain information related to the query. The network is associated with a plurality of electronic files and a metadata database for accessing the files. The key terms of the query will be identified and may be expanded to include additional terms that have been previously identified as related to the key terms entered by the user. The expanded query is used to provide the user with information that contains or is identified by terms that may or may not be included in the query entered by the user, but nevertheless is relevant thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Thomson Reuters (Scientific) Inc.
    Inventor: Joel K. Hammond
  • Method and apparatus for providing comprehensive search results in response to user queries entered over a computer network
    Patent number: 7139755
    Abstract: A system and methods for providing users with comprehensive search results in response to queries entered by the user over a computer network. The user may access the network and enter a query in order to obtain information related to the query. The network is associated with a plurality of electronic files and a metadata database for accessing the files. The key terms of the query will be identified and may be expanded to include additional terms that have been previously identified as related to the key terms entered by the user. The expanded query is used to provide the user with information that contains or is identified by terms that may or may not be included in the query entered by the user, but nevertheless is relevant thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Thomson Scientific Inc.
    Inventor: Joel K. Hammond
  • Method and apparatus for providing comprehensive search results in response to user queries entered over a computer network
    Publication number: 20030088547
    Abstract: A system and methods for providing users with comprehensive search results in response to queries entered by the user over a computer network. The user may access the network and enter a query in order to obtain information related to the query. The network is associated with a plurality of electronic files and a metadata database for accessing the files. The key terms of the query will be identified and may be expanded to include additional terms that have been previously identified as related to the key terms entered by the user. The expanded query is used to provide the user with information that contains or is identified by terms that may or may not be included in the query entered by the user, but nevertheless is relevant thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventor: Joel K. Hammond