Patents by Inventor Nicholas William Dawes

Nicholas William Dawes 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).

  • DIRECTED SEARCH METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20090019012
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for directing an internet search via a web browser using predetermined search criteria such as, but not limited to, predetermined criteria in the form of a searching requirement including the geographic location of the user (e.g., town or city), health-related search results, or any similar criteria that may be desirable to create a predetermined grouping of information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: LOOKNOW LTD
    Inventor: Nicholas William Dawes
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR READING DOCUMENTS AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS USING MATERIAL FROM THESE DOCUMENTS
    Publication number: 20080104023
    Abstract: A method and apparatus that provides the reading of text from documents and the extraction of key information from this text along with the use of this key information to answer questions posed by a user by presenting the most relevant sentence in the text in reply to the user's query. Based upon selectivity methodologies, the method and apparatus provides for search and retrieval based upon natural language inquiries with an increase in accuracy and efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: DPDatasearch Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas William Dawes