Patents by Inventor Michael V. Gentry

Michael V. Gentry 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: 9336437
    Abstract: A system for segregating handwritten information from typographic information on a document may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory stores an electronic document image of a document where the electronic document image includes pixels and each pixel has a characteristic. The processor may receive, via the interface, the electronic document image and may identify first, second and third most frequently occurring characteristics of the pixels of the electronic document image. The pixels having the first most frequently occurring characteristic represent a background of the document. The processor may determine the typographic information of the document as represented by pixels having the second most frequently occurring characteristic. The processor may determine the handwritten information of the document as represented by pixels having the third most frequently occurring characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: DST Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Ives, Peter E. Clark, Michael V. Gentry
  • Patent number: 9239953
    Abstract: A system for contextualizing machine indeterminable information based on machine determinable information may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store an electronic document image which may include information determinable by a machine and information indeterminable by a machine. The processor may be operative to receive, via the interface, the electronic document image. The processor may determine the machine determinable information of the electronic document image and may identify the machine indeterminable information of the electronic document image. The processor may contextualize the machine indeterminable information based on the machine determinable information. The processor may present the contextualized machine indeterminable information to the user to facilitate interpretation thereof. In response thereto, the processor may receive, via the interface, data representative of a user determination associated with the machine indeterminable information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: DST Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Deni Esposito, Paul M. Ives, Peter E. Clark, Michael V. Gentry
  • Patent number: 9240999
    Abstract: A system for providing a managed virtual point to point communication service having a verified directory and providing secure transmission and controlled delivery of electronic document images may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store a verified directory of users. The interface may communicate with devices of sending and receiving users in the verified directory. The processor may be operative to receive a request to deliver an electronic document image from a sending user to a receiving user. The processor may provide secure access to the electronic document image to the receiving user. The processor may provide a delivery confirmation to the sending device of the sending user upon determining that the electronic document image was securely accessed by the receiving user. The delivery confirmation may indicate that the electronic document image was securely transmitted to the receiving user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: DST Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter E. Clark, Paul M. Ives, Michael V. Gentry
  • Patent number: 9224039
    Abstract: A system for contextualizing machine indeterminable information based on machine determinable information may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store an electronic document image which may include information determinable by a machine and information indeterminable by a machine. The processor may be operative to receive, via the interface, the electronic document image. The processor may determine the machine determinable information of the electronic document image and may identify the machine indeterminable information of the electronic document image. The processor may contextualize the machine indeterminable information based on the machine determinable information. The processor may present the contextualized machine indeterminable information to the user to facilitate interpretation thereof. In response thereto, the processor may receive, via the interface, data representative of a user determination associated with the machine indeterminable information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: DST Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Deni Esposito, Paul M. Ives, Peter E. Clark, Michael V. Gentry
  • Publication number: 20140348424
    Abstract: A system for segregating handwritten information from typographic information on a document may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory stores an electronic document image of a document where the electronic document image includes pixels and each pixel has a characteristic. The processor may receive, via the interface, the electronic document image and may identify first, second and third most frequently occurring characteristics of the pixels of the electronic document image. The pixels having the first most frequently occurring characteristic represent a background of the document. The processor may determine the typographic information of the document as represented by pixels having the second most frequently occurring characteristic. The processor may determine the handwritten information of the document as represented by pixels having the third most frequently occurring characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Paul M. Ives, Peter E. Clark, Michael V. Gentry
  • Publication number: 20140348422
    Abstract: A system for segregating handwritten information from typographic information on a document may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory stores an electronic document image of a document where the electronic document image includes pixels and each pixel has a characteristic. The processor may receive, via the interface, the electronic document image and may identify first, second and third most frequently occurring characteristics of the pixels of the electronic document image. The pixels having the first most frequently occurring characteristic represent a background of the document. The processor may determine the typographic information of the document as represented by pixels having the second most frequently occurring characteristic. The processor may determine the handwritten information of the document as represented by pixels having the third most frequently occurring characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Paul M. Ives, Peter E. Clark, Michael V. Gentry
  • Publication number: 20140344902
    Abstract: A system for providing a managed virtual point to point communication service having a verified directory and providing secure transmission and controlled delivery of electronic document images may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store a verified directory of users. The interface may communicate with devices of sending and receiving users in the verified directory. The processor may be operative to receive a request to deliver an electronic document image from a sending user to a receiving user. The processor may provide secure access to the electronic document image to the receiving user. The processor may provide a delivery confirmation to the sending device of the sending user upon determining that the electronic document image was securely accessed by the receiving user. The delivery confirmation may indicate that the electronic document image was securely transmitted to the receiving user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Peter E. Clark, Paul M. Ives, Michael V. Gentry
  • Publication number: 20140298409
    Abstract: A secured process sourcing and work management system for processing secure information in a non-secure environment is disclosed. The system permits a user, referred to herein as a customer or requestor, to submit a project, involving a human intelligence task (“HIT”), referred to as a task or task specification, to be performed with respect to secure, confidential or sensitive information, referred to herein as secure information, and have that project completed in a non-secure environment without compromising the security, confidentiality or sensitivity of the secure information. The system may be incorporated into the requestor's workflow, receiving projects therefrom and providing the results thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: James R. Mock, Tracy W. Shelby, Devin T. Sherry, Michael V. Gentry, Peter E. Clark, Michael C. Hudgins, Michael G. Metzger
  • Publication number: 20140297346
    Abstract: A secured process sourcing and work management system for processing secure information in a non-secure environment is disclosed. The system permits a user, referred to herein as a customer or requestor, to submit a project, involving a human intelligence task (“HIT”), referred to as a task or task specification, to be performed with respect to secure, confidential or sensitive information, referred to herein as secure information, and have that project completed in a non-secure environment without compromising the security, confidentiality or sensitivity of the secure information. The system may be incorporated into the requestor's workflow, receiving projects therefrom and providing the results thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: James R. Mock, Tracy W. Shelby, Devin T. Sherry, Michael V. Gentry, Peter E. Clark, Michael C. Hudgins, Michael G. Metzger
  • Patent number: 8832853
    Abstract: A system for providing a managed virtual point to point communication service having a verified directory and providing secure transmission and controlled delivery of electronic document images may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store a verified directory of users. The interface may communicate with devices of sending and receiving users in the verified directory. The processor may be operative to receive a request to deliver an electronic document image from a sending user to a receiving user. The processor may provide secure access to the electronic document image to the receiving user. The processor may provide a delivery confirmation to the sending device of the sending user upon determining that the electronic document image was securely accessed by the receiving user. The delivery confirmation may indicate that the electronic document image was securely transmitted to the receiving user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: DST Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter E. Clark, Paul M. Ives, Michael V. Gentry
  • Patent number: 8824785
    Abstract: A system for segregating handwritten information from typographic information on a document may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory stores an electronic document image of a document where the electronic document image includes pixels and each pixel has a characteristic. The processor may receive, via the interface, the electronic document image and may identify first, second and third most frequently occurring characteristics of the pixels of the electronic document image. The pixels having the first most frequently occurring characteristic represent a background of the document. The processor may determine the typographic information of the document as represented by pixels having the second most frequently occurring characteristic. The processor may determine the handwritten information of the document as represented by pixels having the third most frequently occurring characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: DST Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Ives, Peter E. Clark, Michael V. Gentry
  • Patent number: 8793756
    Abstract: A secured process sourcing and work management system for processing secure information in a non-secure environment is disclosed. The system permits a user, referred to herein as a customer or requester, to submit a project, involving a human intelligence task (“HIT”), referred to as a task or task specification, to be performed with respect to secure, confidential or sensitive information, referred to herein as secure information, and have that project completed in a non-secure environment without compromising the security, confidentiality or sensitivity of the secure information. The system may be incorporated into the requestor's workflow, receiving projects therefrom and providing the results thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: DST Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Robert Mock, Tracy Wayne Shelby, Devin Todd Sherry, Michael V. Gentry, Peter E. Clark, Michael C. Hudgins, Michael G. Metzger
  • Publication number: 20140059473
    Abstract: A system for contextualizing machine indeterminable information based on machine determinable information may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store an electronic document image which may include information determinable by a machine and information indeterminable by a machine The processor may be operative to receive, via the interface, the electronic document image. The processor may determine the machine determinable information of the electronic document image and may identify the machine indeterminable information of the electronic document image. The processor may contextualize the machine indeterminable information based on the machine determinable information. The processor may present the contextualized machine indeterminable information to the user to facilitate interpretation thereof. In response thereto, the processor may receive, via the interface, data representative of a user determination associated with the machine indeterminable information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: DST Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Deni Esposito, Paul M. Ives, Peter E. Clark, Michael V. Gentry
  • Publication number: 20140056469
    Abstract: A system for contextualizing machine indeterminable information based on machine determinable information may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store an electronic document image which may include information determinable by a machine and information indeterminable by a machine. The processor may be operative to receive, via the interface, the electronic document image. The processor may determine the machine determinable information of the electronic document image and may identify the machine indeterminable information of the electronic document image. The processor may contextualize the machine indeterminable information based on the machine determinable information. The processor may present the contextualized machine indeterminable information to the user to facilitate interpretation thereof. In response thereto, the processor may receive, via the interface, data representative of a user determination associated with the machine indeterminable information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: DST Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Deni Esposito, Paul M. Ives, Peter E. Clark, Michael V. Gentry
  • Patent number: 8600173
    Abstract: A system for contextualizing machine indeterminable information based on machine determinable information may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store an electronic document image which may include information determinable by a machine and information indeterminable by a machine. The processor may be operative to receive, via the interface, the electronic document image. The processor may determine the machine determinable information of the electronic document image and may identify the machine indeterminable information of the electronic document image. The processor may contextualize the machine indeterminable information based on the machine determinable information. The processor may present the contextualized machine indeterminable information to the user to facilitate interpretation thereof. In response thereto, the processor may receive, via the interface, data representative of a user determination associated with the machine indeterminable information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: DST Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Deni Esposito, Paul M. Ives, Peter E. Clark, Michael V. Gentry
  • Publication number: 20110182508
    Abstract: A system for segregating handwritten information from typographic information on a document may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory stores an electronic document image of a document where the electronic document image includes pixels and each pixel has a characteristic. The processor may receive, via the interface, the electronic document image and may identify first, second and third most frequently occurring characteristics of the pixels of the electronic document image. The pixels having the first most frequently occurring characteristic represent a background of the document. The processor may determine the typographic information of the document as represented by pixels having the second most frequently occurring characteristic. The processor may determine the handwritten information of the document as represented by pixels having the third most frequently occurring characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Paul M. Ives, Peter E. Clark, Michael V. Gentry
  • Publication number: 20110182500
    Abstract: A system for contextualizing machine indeterminable information based on machine determinable information may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store an electronic document image which may include information determinable by a machine and information indeterminable by a machine The processor may be operative to receive, via the interface, the electronic document image. The processor may determine the machine determinable information of the electronic document image and may identify the machine indeterminable information of the electronic document image. The processor may contextualize the machine indeterminable information based on the machine determinable information. The processor may present the contextualized machine indeterminable information to the user to facilitate interpretation thereof. In response thereto, the processor may receive, via the interface, data representative of a user determination associated with the machine indeterminable information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Deni Esposito, Paul M. Ives, Peter E. Clark, Michael V. Gentry
  • Publication number: 20110138175
    Abstract: A system for providing a managed virtual point to point communication service having a verified directory and providing secure transmission and controlled delivery of electronic document images may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store a verified directory of users. The interface may communicate with devices of sending and receiving users in the verified directory. The processor may be operative to receive a request to deliver an electronic document image from a sending user to a receiving user. The processor may provide secure access to the electronic document image to the receiving user. The processor may provide a delivery confirmation to the sending device of the sending user upon determining that the electronic document image was securely accessed by the receiving user. The delivery confirmation may indicate that the electronic document image was securely transmitted to the receiving user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Peter E. Clark, Paul M. Ives, Michael V. Gentry
  • Publication number: 20080155540
    Abstract: A secured process sourcing and work management system for processing secure information in a non-secure environment is disclosed. The system permits a user, referred to herein as a customer or requester, to submit a project, involving a human intelligence task (“HIT”), referred to as a task or task specification, to be performed with respect to secure, confidential or sensitive information, referred to herein as secure information, and have that project completed in a non-secure environment without compromising the security, confidentiality or sensitivity of the secure information. The system may be incorporated into the requestor's workflow, receiving projects therefrom and providing the results thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: James Robert Mock, Tracy Wayne Shelby, Devin Todd Sherry, Michael V. Gentry, Peter E. Clark, Michael C. Hudgins, Michael G. Metzger