Patents by Inventor John M. Pierre

John M. Pierre 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).

  • Publication number: 20150356127
    Abstract: Techniques for autonomous and automatic real-time publishing of content are described. In an example embodiment, one or more topic terms are obtained. A set of information that is related to the one or more topic terms is automatically acquired. Linguistic analysis on the set of information is automatically performed to determine a set of linguistic structures that are represented in the set of information. The set of linguistic structures is used to automatically create a set of content items that are responsive to searches that include the one or more topic terms. New content that includes the set of content items is then automatically published.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: JOHN M. PIERRE, JAMES HANKLE, MARK BUTLER, JOHN HELLWIG
  • Patent number: 9110977
    Abstract: Techniques for autonomous and automatic real-time publishing of content are described. In an example embodiment, one or more topic terms are obtained. A set of information that is related to the one or more topic terms is automatically acquired. Linguistic analysis on the set of information is automatically performed to determine a set of linguistic structures that are represented in the set of information. The set of linguistic structures is used to automatically create a set of content items that are responsive to searches that include the one or more topic terms. New content that includes the set of content items is then automatically published.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Linguastat, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Pierre, James Hankle, Mark Butler, John Hell Wig
  • Patent number: 8977953
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining information embedded in unstructured text is provided. The method comprising generating computer-readable annotations based on the unstructured text, at least one of the computer-readable annotations comprising an indication of a linguistic feature. A pair of the computer-readable annotations may be used to generate at least one computer-readable relation between the pair. The annotations and/or relations may be stored as characteristic data structures in a database. A query comprising at least one criterion may be received. In response to the query, an information result may be generated based on at least one of the characteristic data structures stored in the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Linguastat, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Pierre, Mark H. Butler
  • Publication number: 20140189485
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program for identifying claims associated with electronic text are provided. In an approach, electronic text is accessed. Linguistic content associated with the electronic text is identified. A linguistic structure is generated based on the linguistic content identified. The linguistic structure is compared to a claim template. A claim is identified based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Linguastat, Inc.
    Inventors: JOHN HELLWIG, JOHN M. PIERRE, MARK H. BUTLER
  • Patent number: 8671341
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program for identifying claims associated with electronic text are provided. Electronic text is accessed. Linguistic content associated with the electronic text is identified. A linguistic structure is generated based on the linguistic content identified. The linguistic structure is compared to a claim template. A claim is identified based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Linguastat, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hellwig, John M. Pierre, Mark H. Butler