Patents by Inventor Karen M. Scher

Karen M. Scher 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: 6782391
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for improving the quality of Metadata and information resident on an Internet self-service resource such as a knowledge base (KB). The present invention assists in reducing and/or negating the time customer service agents spent to publish their responses to customer inquiries in a KB. An Intelligent Knowledge Base Content Categorizer (IKBCC) accomplishes both these goals by automatically, intelligently, and consistently evaluating the contents of customer service agent (CSA) responses to customer requests. It proactively determines the value of adding a response to the existing database, and methodically produces Metadata to describe each new KB entry. The IKBCC uses an algorithm that factors in variables (such as KB data, CSA information, administrative parameters, etc.), to evaluate whether a KB entry already exists or should be added. It then determines the nature of the Metadata to describe the added entries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Karen M. Scher