Patents by Inventor Scott Robert Hancock

Scott Robert Hancock 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).

  • Categorization quality through the combination of multiple categorizers
    Patent number: 8351688
    Abstract: A system categorizes one or more objects based at least in part upon one or more characteristics associated therewith. A first classifier includes a rule set to determine if each of the one or more objects meets or exceeds a quality threshold. A second classifier, orthogonal to the first classifier, includes a rule set to determine if each of the one or more objects meets or exceeds a quality threshold. In one embodiment, the quality threshold associated with the first classifier and the quality threshold associated with the second classifier are less than a predetermined target threshold. The result for each object of the first classifier is compared to the result of the second classifier. The object is categorized if the result of the first classifier and the result of the second classifier match. The object is uncategorized if the result of the first classifier does not match the result of the second classifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventors: Scott Robert Hancock, Francois Ragnet, Damien Cramet
  • CATEGORIZATION QUALITY THROUGH THE COMBINATION OF MULTIPLE CATEGORIZERS
    Publication number: 20110150323
    Abstract: A system categorizes one or more objects based at least in part upon one or more characteristics associated therewith. A first classifier includes a rule set to determine if each of the one or more objects meets or exceeds a quality threshold. A second classifier, orthogonal to the first classifier, includes a rule set to determine if each of the one or more objects meets or exceeds a quality threshold. In one embodiment, the quality threshold associated with the first classifier and the quality threshold associated with the second classifier are less than a predetermined target threshold. The result for each object of the first classifier is compared to the result of the second classifier. The object is categorized if the result of the first classifier and the result of the second classifier match. The object is uncategorized if the result of the first classifier does not match the result of the second classifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott Robert Hancock, Francois Ragnet, Damien Cramet