Patents by Inventor Martin D. Carberry

Martin D. Carberry 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).

  • Bi-directional natural language system for interfacing with multiple back-end applications
    Patent number: 7254539
    Abstract: A system and method for servicing natural language requests with a plurality of remote host systems. The system utilizes a computer program that comprises: (1) an input system for inputting an NL command; (2) a translation system that extracts a request from the NL command and stores the request in a host-independent format; and (3) a routing system for servicing the request, wherein the routing system comprises a mechanism for selecting a host, for converting the request into a host dependent directive, and for forwarding the directive to the selected host. The system may further include a speech recognition system, a local data source for servicing the NL command, templates for converting the request into the host dependent directive, a heuristic for selecting the host, and an output system for obtaining and outputting the response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Martin D. Carberry, Mark E. Epstein, Glenn T. Puchtel, Susan M. Wingate
  • Bi-directional natural language system for interfacing with multiple back-end applications
    Publication number: 20020156629
    Abstract: A system and method for servicing natural language requests with a plurality of remote host systems. The system utilizes a computer program that comprises: (1) an input system for inputting an NL command; (2) a translation system that extracts a request from the NL command and stores the request in a host-independent format; and (3) a routing system for servicing the request, wherein the routing system comprises a mechanism for selecting a host, for converting the request into a host dependent directive, and for forwarding the directive to the selected host. The system may further include a voice recognition system, a local data source for servicing the NL command, templates for converting the request into the host dependent directive, a heuristic for selecting the host, and an output system for obtaining and outputting the response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Martin D. Carberry, Mark E. Epstein, Glenn T. Puchtel, Susan M. Wingate
  • Bi-directional natural language system for interfacing with multiple back-end applications
    Patent number: 6442522
    Abstract: A system and method for servicing natural language requests with a plurality of remote host systems. The system utilizes a computer program that comprises: (1) an input system for inputting an NL command; (2) a translation system that extracts a request from the NL command and stores the request in a host-independent format; and (3) a routing system for servicing the request, wherein the routing system comprises a mechanism for selecting a host, for converting the request into a host dependent directive, and for forwarding the directive to the selected host. The system may further include a speech recognition system, a local data source for servicing the NL command, templates for converting the request into the host dependent directive, a heuristic for selecting the host, and an output system for obtaining and outputting the response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Martin D. Carberry, Mark E. Epstein, Glenn T. Puchtel, Susan M. Wingate