Patents by Inventor Stephen Scott Jernigan

Stephen Scott Jernigan 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).

  • Concept bridge and method of operating the same
    Patent number: 8812531
    Abstract: A concept bridge employable with a search engine, method of operating the same and computer information system employing the concept bridge and method. In one embodiment, the concept bridge includes an extractor configured to derive concept terms by extracting significant terms from search text and inferring relevant terms therefrom. The concept bridge also includes a query generator configured to generate a query consistent with an index of a search engine as a function of the concept terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: PureDiscovery, Inc.
    Inventors: David Adam Hagar, Stephen Scott Jernigan, David Seigert Copps
  • Concept Bridge and Method of Operating the Same
    Publication number: 20130066845
    Abstract: A concept bridge employable with a search engine, method of operating the same and computer information system employing the concept bridge and method. In one embodiment, the concept bridge includes an extractor configured to derive concept terms by extracting significant terms from search text and inferring relevant terms therefrom. The concept bridge also includes a query generator configured to generate a query consistent with an index of a search engine as a function of the concept terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: David Adam Hagar, Stephen Scott Jernigan, David Seigert Copps
  • Concept bridge and method of operating the same
    Patent number: 8312034
    Abstract: A concept bridge employable with a search engine, method of operating the same and computer information system employing the concept bridge and method. In one embodiment, the concept bridge includes an extractor configured to derive concept terms by extracting significant terms from search text and inferring relevant terms therefrom. The concept bridge also includes a query generator configured to generate a query consistent with an index of a search engine as a function of the concept terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: PureDiscovery Corporation
    Inventors: David Adam Hagar, Stephen Scott Jernigan, David Seigert Copps