Patents by Inventor Richard Slackman

Richard Slackman 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).

  • Statistical methods and apparatus for records management
    Patent number: 7451155
    Abstract: Statistical methods and apparatus for records management are disclosed. An example method for records management disclosed herein comprises classifying a record into at least one of a plurality of categories based on a statistical value, and performing an operation with respect to the record according to a rule associated with the at least one of the plurality of categories, wherein the operation is performed based on the statistical value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard Slackman, Don O'Brien, William Apple
  • Rank-based estimate of relevance values
    Publication number: 20070156663
    Abstract: A ranked list of search results is received from a search engine based on a search query. A relevance value of a particular search result in the ranked list is estimated based on its rank and based on relevance values and ranks of at least two others of the search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures, LP
    Inventor: Richard Slackman
  • Statistical methods and apparatus for records management
    Publication number: 20070088715
    Abstract: Statistical methods and apparatus for records management are disclosed. An example method for records management disclosed herein comprises classifying a record into at least one of a plurality of categories based on a statistical value, and performing an operation with respect to the record according to a rule associated with the at least one of the plurality of categories, wherein the operation is performed based on the statistical value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Slackman, Don O'Brien, William Apple