Patents by Inventor Nathan William Krapf

Nathan William Krapf 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).

  • Publication number: 20250238419
    Abstract: Natural language generation technology is disclosed that applies artificial intelligence to structured data to determine content for expression in natural language narratives that describe the structured data. A graph data structure is employed, where the graph data structure comprises a plurality of nodes. Each of a plurality of the nodes (1) represents a corresponding intent so that a plurality of different nodes represent different corresponding intents and (2) is associated with one or more links to one or more of the nodes to define relationships among the intents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Mauro Eduardo Ignacio MUJICA-PARODI, III, Nathan Drew NICHOLS, Nathan William KRAPF, Brendan Robert GIMBY
  • Patent number: 12248461
    Abstract: Natural language generation technology is disclosed that applies artificial intelligence to structured data to determine content for expression in natural language narratives that describe the structured data. A graph data structure is employed, where the graph data structure comprises a plurality of nodes. Each of a plurality of the nodes (1) represents a corresponding intent so that a plurality of different nodes represent different corresponding intents and (2) is associated with one or more links to one or more of the nodes to define relationships among the intents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Mauro Eduardo Ignacio Mujica-Parodi, III, Nathan Drew Nichols, Nathan William Krapf, Brendan Robert Gimby
  • Publication number: 20240289562
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are example embodiments of an improved narrative generation system where an analysis service that executes data analysis logic that supports story generation is segregated from an authoring service that executes authoring logic for story generation through an interface. Accordingly, when the authoring service needs analysis from the analysis service, it can invoke the analysis service through the interface. By exposing the analysis service to the authoring service through the shared interface, the details of the logic underlying the analysis service are shielded from the authoring service (and vice versa where the details of the authoring service are shielded from the analysis service). Through parameterization of operating variables, the analysis service can thus be designed as a generalized data analysis service that can operate in a number of different content verticals with respect to a variety of different story types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Rudolf Sippel, Bo He, Nathan William Krapf
  • Patent number: 12056117
    Abstract: Natural language generation technology is disclosed that applies artificial intelligence to structured data to determine content for expression in natural language narratives that describe the structured data. A story graph is employed, where the story graph comprises a plurality of items of content to be expressed in a natural language narrative. A processor executes code corresponding to any of a plurality of structurers that organize the items of content into different story outlines from which the natural language narratives are generated, wherein the different structurers comprise different operating rules and/or parameters that implement different strategies for organizing the items of content into the story outlines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Drew Nichols, Nathan William Krapf, Brendan Robert Gimby
  • Publication number: 20240232178
    Abstract: Natural language generation technology is disclosed that applies artificial intelligence to structured data to determine content for expression in natural language narratives that describe the structured data. A graph data structure is employed, where the graph data structure comprises a plurality of nodes. The nodes (1) represent corresponding intents so that different nodes represent different corresponding intents, (2) are associated with corresponding analytics for execution to evaluate a given node's corresponding intent and generate a result that represents an evaluation of that node's corresponding intent, and (3) are associated with one or more links with one or more of the nodes to define relationships among the intents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Mauro Eduardo Ignacio Mujica-Parodi, III, Nathan Drew Nichols, Nathan William Krapf, Brendan Robert Gimby
  • Publication number: 20240232179
    Abstract: Natural language generation technology is disclosed that applies artificial intelligence to structured data to determine content for expression in natural language narratives that describe the structured data. A graph data structure is employed, where the graph data structure comprises a plurality of nodes. Each of a plurality of the nodes (1) represents a corresponding intent so that different nodes represent different corresponding intents, (2) is associated with a result that represents an evaluation of the node's corresponding intent with respect to the structured data, and (3) is associated with one or more links to one or more of the nodes to define relationships among the intents. A processor traverses the graph data structure based on defined criteria and a plurality of the links to choose which of the results are to be expressed in the natural language narratives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Mauro Eduardo Ignacio Mujica-Parodi, III, Nathan Drew Nichols, Nathan William Krapf, Brendan Robert Gimby
  • Publication number: 20240232180
    Abstract: Natural language generation technology is disclosed that applies artificial intelligence to structured data to determine content for expression in natural language narratives that describe the structured data. A graph data structure is employed, where the graph data structure comprises a plurality of nodes. Each of a plurality of the nodes (1) represents a corresponding intent so that a plurality of different nodes represent different corresponding intents and (2) is associated with one or more links to one or more of the nodes to define relationships among the intents. A processor (1) dynamically determines a size for a natural language narrative and (2) traverses the graph data structure based on the determined size and a plurality of the links to determine which of the nodes to use for content to be expressed in the natural language narrative having the determined size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Mauro Eduardo Ignacio Mujica-Parodi, III, Nathan Drew Nichols, Nathan William Krapf, Brendan Robert Gimby
  • Publication number: 20240232181
    Abstract: Natural language generation technology is disclosed that applies artificial intelligence to structured data to determine content for expression in natural language narratives that describe the structured data. A graph data structure is employed, where the graph data structure comprises a plurality of nodes. Each of a plurality of the nodes (1) represents a corresponding intent so that a plurality of different nodes represent different corresponding intents and (2) is associated with one or more links to one or more of the nodes to define relationships among the intents. A processor executes chooser code, structurer code, and realizer code to generate the natural language narratives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Mauro Eduardo Ignacio Mujica-Parodi, III, Nathan Drew Nichols, Nathan William Krapf, Brendan Robert Gimby
  • Publication number: 20240232183
    Abstract: Natural language generation technology is disclosed that applies artificial intelligence to structured data to determine content for expression in natural language narratives that describe the structured data. A graph data structure is employed, where the graph data structure comprises a plurality of nodes. Each of a plurality of the nodes (1) represents a corresponding intent so that a plurality of different nodes represent different corresponding intents and (2) is associated with one or more links to one or more of the nodes to define relationships among the intents. A processor executes code corresponding to any of a plurality of different choosers that traverse the graph data structure to determine which of the nodes to use for content to be expressed in the natural language narratives, wherein the different choosers comprise different operating rules and/or parameters that implement different strategies for choosing which nodes are used for the content to be expressed in the natural language narratives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Mauro Eduardo Ignacio Mujica-Parodi, III, Nathan Drew Nichols, Nathan William Krapf, Brendan Robert Gimby
  • Publication number: 20240232184
    Abstract: Natural language generation technology is disclosed that applies artificial intelligence to structured data to determine content for expression in natural language narratives that describe the structured data. A story graph is employed, where the story graph comprises a plurality of items of content to be expressed in a natural language narrative. A processor executes structurer code based on a plurality of operating rules and/or parameters that control how the structurer code organizes the items of content into a story outline from which the natural language narrative is generated, wherein the operating rules and/or parameters are configurable to change strategies for organizing the items of content into the story outline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Nathan Drew Nichols, Nathan William Krapf, Brendan Robert Gimby
  • Publication number: 20240232182
    Abstract: Natural language generation technology is disclosed that applies artificial intelligence to structured data to determine content for expression in natural language narratives that describe the structured data. A graph data structure is employed, where the graph data structure comprises a plurality of nodes. Each of a plurality of the nodes (1) represents a corresponding intent so that a plurality of different nodes represent different corresponding intents and (2) is associated with one or more links to one or more of the nodes to define relationships among the intents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Mauro Eduardo Ignacio Mujica-Parodi, III, Nathan Drew Nichols, Nathan William Krapf, Brendan Robert Gimby
  • Patent number: 12001786
    Abstract: Natural language generation technology is disclosed that applies artificial intelligence to structured data to determine content for expression in natural language narratives that describe the structured data. A graph data structure is employed, where the graph data structure comprises a plurality of nodes. Each of a plurality of the nodes (1) represents a corresponding intent so that a plurality of different nodes represent different corresponding intents and (2) is associated with one or more links to one or more of the nodes to define relationships among the intents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Mauro Eduardo Ignacio Mujica-Parodi, III, Nathan Drew Nichols, Nathan William Krapf, Brendan Robert Gimby
  • Patent number: 12001807
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are example embodiments of an improved narrative generation system where an analysis service that executes data analysis logic that supports story generation is segregated from an authoring service that executes authoring logic for story generation through an interface. Accordingly, when the authoring service needs analysis from the analysis service, it can invoke the analysis service through the interface. By exposing the analysis service to the authoring service through the shared interface, the details of the logic underlying the analysis service are shielded from the authoring service (and vice versa where the details of the authoring service are shielded from the analysis service). Through parameterization of operating variables, the analysis service can thus be designed as a generalized data analysis service that can operate in a number of different content verticals with respect to a variety of different story types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Rudolf Sippel, Bo He, Nathan William Krapf
  • Publication number: 20240143582
    Abstract: Natural language generation technology is disclosed that applies artificial intelligence to structured data to determine content for expression in natural language narratives that describe the structured data. A story graph is employed, where the story graph comprises a plurality of items of content to be expressed in a natural language narrative. A processor executes code corresponding to any of a plurality of structurers that organize the items of content into different story outlines from which the natural language narratives are generated, wherein the different structurers comprise different operating rules and/or parameters that implement different strategies for organizing the items of content into the story outlines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Nathan Drew Nichols, Nathan William Krapf, Brendan Robert Gimby
  • Publication number: 20240143914
    Abstract: Natural language generation technology is disclosed that applies artificial intelligence to structured data to determine content for expression in natural language narratives that describe the structured data. A graph data structure is employed, where the graph data structure comprises a plurality of nodes. Each of a plurality of the nodes (1) represents a corresponding intent so that a plurality of different nodes represent different corresponding intents and (2) is associated with one or more links to one or more of the nodes to define relationships among the intents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Mauro Eduardo Ignacio Mujica-Parodi, III, Nathan Drew Nichols, Nathan William Krapf, Brendan Robert Gimby
  • Publication number: 20240135114
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for integrating NLG-based natural language narrative story generation with story sharing. A processor can (1) generate a plurality of natural language narrative stories based on a plurality of semantic source models for the natural language narrative stories, (2) analyze the semantic source models to determine a plurality of users to whom the natural language narrative stories that are generated from the analyzed semantic source models are to be shared, and (3) share the generated natural language narrative stories with their determined users. In this fashion, stories can be posted to user-customized newsfeeds in a manner that can more reliably capture stories that are of interest to the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Nathan William Krapf, Michael Justin Smathers, Nathan Drew Nichols, Matthew Lloyd Trahan
  • Publication number: 20240135093
    Abstract: Natural language generation technology is disclosed that applies artificial intelligence to structured data to determine content for expression in natural language narratives that describe the structured data. A graph data structure is employed, where the graph data structure comprises a plurality of nodes. Each of a plurality of the nodes (1) represents a corresponding intent so that a plurality of different nodes represent different corresponding intents and (2) is associated with one or more links to one or more of the nodes to define relationships among the intents. A processor (1) dynamically determines a size for a natural language narrative and (2) traverses the graph data structure based on the determined size and a plurality of the links to determine which of the nodes to use for content to be expressed in the natural language narrative having the determined size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Mauro Eduardo Ignacio Mujica-Parodi, III, Nathan Drew Nichols, Nathan William Krapf, Brendan Robert Gimby
  • Publication number: 20240135110
    Abstract: Natural language generation technology is disclosed that applies artificial intelligence to structured data to determine content for expression in natural language narratives that describe the structured data. A graph data structure is employed, where the graph data structure comprises a plurality of nodes. Each of a plurality of the nodes (1) represents a corresponding intent so that a plurality of different nodes represent different corresponding intents and (2) is associated with one or more links to one or more of the nodes to define relationships among the intents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Mauro Eduardo Ignacio Mujica-Parodi, III, Nathan Drew Nichols, Nathan William Krapf, Brendan Robert Gimby
  • Publication number: 20240134848
    Abstract: Natural language generation technology is disclosed that applies artificial intelligence to structured data to determine content for expression in natural language narratives that describe the structured data. A graph data structure is employed, where the graph data structure comprises a plurality of nodes. Each of a plurality of the nodes (1) represents a corresponding intent so that a plurality of different nodes represent different corresponding intents and (2) is associated with one or more links to one or more of the nodes to define relationships among the intents. A processor executes code corresponding to any of a plurality of different choosers that traverse the graph data structure to determine which of the nodes to use for content to be expressed in the natural language narratives, wherein the different choosers comprise different operating rules and/or parameters that implement different strategies for choosing which nodes are used for the content to be expressed in the natural language narratives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Mauro Eduardo Ignacio Mujica-Parodi, III, Nathan Drew Nichols, Nathan William Krapf, Brendan Robert Gimby
  • Publication number: 20240135095
    Abstract: Natural language generation technology is disclosed that applies artificial intelligence to structured data to determine content for expression in natural language narratives that describe the structured data. A story graph is employed, where the story graph comprises a plurality of items of content to be expressed in a natural language narrative. A processor executes structurer code based on a plurality of operating rules and/or parameters that control how the structurer code organizes the items of content into a story outline from which the natural language narrative is generated, wherein the operating rules and/or parameters are configurable to change strategies for organizing the items of content into the story outline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Nathan Drew Nichols, Nathan William Krapf, Brendan Robert Gimby