Patents by Inventor John R. Biard

John R. Biard 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).

  • Universal address parsing system and method
    Patent number: 7818333
    Abstract: A method and system for parsing of input addresses for further automated processing. A relevant locale for an input address is determined. Based on the locale, an applicable parsing tree is provided so that different address formats can be tested against the input address. The parsing tree is generated from a local address format specification that defines permissible formats for the locale. The local address format specification and the local address component rules are provided to a parsing engine to determine one or more potential parsed addresses based on compliance with specifications. The local address component rules specification is applied to the input address to determine one or more branches of the parsing tree for which the input address matches criteria of the component rules specification. Penalties may be assigned to branches of the tree when disfavored matches occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Software Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Biard, Freddie J. Bourland, II
  • Universal address parsing system and method
    Publication number: 20080162513
    Abstract: A method and system for parsing of input addresses for further automated processing. A relevant locale for an input address is determined. Based on the locale, an applicable parsing tree is provided so that different address formats can be tested against the input address. The parsing tree is generated from a local address format specification that defines permissible formats for the locale. The local address format specification and the local address component rules are provided to a parsing engine to determine one or more potential parsed addresses based on compliance with specifications. The local address component rules specification is applied to the input address to determine one or more branches of the parsing tree for which the input address matches criteria of the component rules specification. Penalties may be assigned to branches of the tree when disfavored matches occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Pitney Bowes Incorporated
    Inventors: John R. Biard, Freddie J. Bourland