Patents by Inventor Nicholas V. Bruno

Nicholas V. Bruno 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).

  • Tailoring Question Answering System Output Based on User Expertise
    Publication number: 20160048772
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for tailoring question answering system output based on user expertise. The mechanism receives an input question from a questioning user and determines a set of features associated with text of the input question. The mechanism determines an expertise level of the questioning user based on the set of features associated with the text of the input question using a trained expertise model. The mechanism generates one or more candidate answers for the input question and tailors output of the one or more candidate answers based on the expertise level of the questioning user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas V. Bruno, Donna K. Byron, Julius Goth, III, Dwi Sianto Mansjur