Patents by Inventor Maureen Lawson

Maureen Lawson 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).

  • Data representation for improved link analysis
    Patent number: 7580947
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for facilitating link analysis may be implemented by creating a data structure that includes a flexible and optimal representation of data for use in performing link analysis. The data structure may be used for storing data relating to a knowledge domain, and the data may include generic nodes, node instances, generic links, and link instances. Each generic node may define properties of potential node instances. Each node instance may be based on a corresponding generic node and may represent an entity in the knowledge domain. Each generic link may define properties and/or functions of potential link instances. Each link instance may be based on a corresponding generic link and may represent a relationship between node instances. The data may be stored in tables in a database and may be analyzed by performing a link-by-link search to infer new knowledge about relationships among entities in the knowledge domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kas Kasravi, Maureen Lawson
  • Data representation for improved link analysis
    Publication number: 20040193514
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for facilitating link analysis may be implemented by creating a data structure that includes a flexible and optimal representation of data for use in performing link analysis. The data structure may be used for storing data relating to a knowledge domain, and the data may include generic nodes, node instances, generic links, and link instances. Each generic node may define properties of potential node instances. Each node instance may be based on a corresponding generic node and may represent an entity in the knowledge domain. Each generic link may define properties and/or functions of potential link instances. Each link instance may be based on a corresponding generic link and may represent a relationship between node instances. The data may be stored in tables in a database and may be analyzed by performing a link-by-link search to infer new knowledge about relationships among entities in the knowledge domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Kasra Kasravi, Maureen Lawson