Patents by Inventor Josiah Auspitz

Josiah Auspitz 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).

  • Systems and methods for determining semiotic similarity between queries and database entries
    Publication number: 20050086218
    Abstract: A semiotic analysis system, computer readable medium and method are described. The system has a computer and a searchable database in communication with the computer. The database has a piece of media, a portion of which is associated with a semiotic describer. The computer readable medium has pieces of media, at least one of which has a portion identified by a semiotic describer. The method includes providing a database of pieces of media, portions of which are associated with a semiotic describer. A query having a semiotic signifier is provided, and the query is used to search for and retrieve possibly relevant media corresponding to the query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Josiah Auspitz, Kilian Stoffel