Patents by Inventor Steven Baker
Steven Baker 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).
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Patent number: 8965919Abstract: A stopword detection component detects stopwords (also stop-phrases) in search queries input to keyword-based information retrieval systems. Potential stopwords are initially identified by comparing the terms in the search query to a list of known stopwords. Context data is then retrieved based on the search query and the identified stopwords. In one implementation, the context data includes documents retrieved from a document index. In another implementation, the context data includes categories relevant to the search query. Sets of retrieved context data are compared to one another to determine if they are substantially similar. If the sets of context data are substantially similar, this fact may be used to infer that the removal of the potential stopword(s) is not material to the search. If the sets of context data are not substantially similar, the potential stopword can be considered material to the search and should not be removed from the query.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Simon Tong, Uri Lerner, Amit Singhal, Paul Haahr, Steven Baker
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Publication number: 20140364159Abstract: A system and method of sending a message to a cellular device having a non-dialable number is described. The system and method can use a standard cellular short code, and by associating the consumer handset with one or more M2M cellular subscriptions/devices enable communications between handsets and private M2M devices. The consumer handset sends an SMS to a short code which is delivered to an SMS Private Routing mechanism which then uses a pre-assigned association between the handset and the M2M device to route the SMS to the M2M cellular device using the private phone number.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: Numerex Corp.Inventors: Thomas Murray, Michael Criscolo, Steven Baker
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Patent number: 8864697Abstract: A foot pain treatment device operable to treat foot pain having a tubular member with an integrated orthotic so as to facilitate treatment without the requirement for a shoe. The foot pain treatment device includes a tubular member having a cavity with a first support member disposed within the cavity. The first support member has a first layer and a second layer wherein the second layer is operable to provide temperature therapy. A second support member is provided and is releasably secured to a user wherein the second support member is configured to maintain an angle of a foot so as to provide stretching thereof. At least two straps are provided that are surroundably mounted to a user in order to secure the second support member.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Inventors: Steven Baker, Joel Levy
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Publication number: 20140108967Abstract: A system is described for enabling one or more user devices to view and interact with a three-dimensional (3-D) scene. The system comprises a data server 12 having a processor executing a program to create a virtual 3-D scene, and a user device 10 communicating remotely with the data server by way of a wired or wireless network. The user device 10 runs a user interface program for transmitting commands to the data server to modify the virtual 3-D scene and for displaying on a user screen an image that includes image data received from the data server as an encoded stream. The data server 12 is operative additionally to transmit commands to the user device for the purpose of altering the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Steven Markham, Steven Baker
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Patent number: 8645407Abstract: A system and method for providing search query refinements are presented. A stored query and a stored document are associated as a logical pairing. A weight is assigned to the logical pairing. The search query is issued and a set of search documents is produced. At least one search document is matched to at least one stored document. The stored query and the assigned weight associated with the matching at least one stored document are retrieved. At least one cluster is formed based on the stored query and the assigned weight associated with the matching at least one stored document. The stored query associated with the matching at least one stored document are scored for the at least one cluster relative to at least one other cluster. At least one such scored search query is suggested as a set of query refinements.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Paul Haahr, Steven Baker
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Patent number: 8626787Abstract: A stopword detection component detects stopwords (also stop-phrases) in search queries input to keyword-based information retrieval systems. Potential stopwords are initially identified by comparing the terms in the search query to a list of known stopwords. Context data is then retrieved based on the search query and the identified stopwords. In one implementation, the context data includes documents retrieved from a document index. In another implementation, the context data includes categories relevant to the search query. Sets of retrieved context data are compared to one another to determine if they are substantially similar. If the sets of context data are substantially similar, this fact may be used to infer that the removal of the potential stopword(s) is not material to the search. If the sets of context data are not substantially similar, the potential stopword can be considered material to the search and should not be removed from the query.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Simon Tong, Uri Lerner, Amit Singhal, Paul Haahr, Steven Baker
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Patent number: 8504584Abstract: A system and method for generating query refinement suggestions may include collecting refinement data for at least one received source query. The collected refinement data is then clustered to form at least one cluster. At least one potential refinement query suggestion is identified from the refinement data within the at least one cluster.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Steven Baker, Paul Haahr
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Patent number: 8473510Abstract: A stopword detection component detects stopwords (also stop-phrases) in search queries input to keyword-based information retrieval systems. Potential stopwords are initially identified by comparing the terms in the search query to a list of known stopwords. Context data is then retrieved based on the search query and the identified stopwords. In one implementation, the context data includes documents retrieved from a document index. In another implementation, the context data includes categories relevant to the search query. Sets of retrieved context data are compared to one another to determine if they are substantially similar. If the sets of context data are substantially similar, this fact may be used to infer that the removal of the potential stopword(s) is not material to the search. If the sets of context data are not substantially similar, the potential stopword can be considered material to the search and should not be removed from the query.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Simon Tong, Uri Lerner, Amit Singhal, Paul Haahr, Steven Baker
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Publication number: 20120311142Abstract: A system for managing communications between a group of remote machine-to-machine devices and a management platform is described where the remote devices may have disparate communication protocols. An agent gateway sits in the communication path between the remote devices and the management platform and communicates wireless with the remote devices using the native communication protocols of each device. The agent gateway includes a translator function connected to a management information base, wherein the management information base contains information relating to each machine-to-machine device and its native protocol. The agent gateway translates the messages into a standard protocol, such as SNMP, used by the network management platform allowing the network management platform to monitor and manage the remote devices using the standard network protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Wayne Stargardt, Steven Baker
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Patent number: 8214385Abstract: A stopword detection component detects stopwords (also stop-phrases) in search queries input to keyword-based information retrieval systems. Potential stopwords are initially identified by comparing the terms in the search query to a list of known stopwords. Context data is then retrieved based on the search query and the identified stopwords. In one implementation, the context data includes documents retrieved from a document index. In another implementation, the context data includes categories relevant to the search query. Sets of retrieved context data are compared to one another to determine if they are substantially similar. If the sets of context data are substantially similar, this fact may be used to infer that the removal of the potential stopword(s) is not material to the search. If the sets of context data are not substantially similar, the potential stopword can be considered material to the search and should not be removed from the query.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2011Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Simon Tong, Uri Lerner, Amit Singhal, Paul Haahr, Steven Baker
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Publication number: 20120054216Abstract: A system and method for providing search query refinements are presented. A stored query and a stored document are associated as a logical pairing. A weight is assigned to the logical pairing. The search query is issued and a set of search documents is produced. At least one search document is matched to at least one stored document. The stored query and the assigned weight associated with the matching at least one stored document are retrieved. At least one cluster is formed based on the stored query and the assigned weight associated with the matching at least one stored document. The stored query associated with the matching at least one stored document are scored for the at least one cluster relative to at least one other cluster. At least one such scored search query is suggested as a set of query refinements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Paul HAAHR, Steven Baker
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Patent number: 8086619Abstract: A system and method for providing search query refinements are presented. A stored query and a stored document are associated as a logical pairing. A weight is assigned to the logical pairing. The search query is issued and a set of search documents is produced. At least one search document is matched to at least one stored document. The stored query and the assigned weight associated with the matching at least one stored document are retrieved. At least one cluster is formed based on the stored query and the assigned weight associated with the matching at least one stored document. The stored query associated with the matching at least one stored document are scored for the at least one cluster relative to at least one other cluster. At least one such scored search query is suggested as a set of query refinements.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2003Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Paul Haahr, Steven Baker
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Patent number: 8065316Abstract: A system and method for generating query refinement suggestions may include collecting refinement data for at least one received source query. The collected refinement data is then clustered to form at least one cluster. At least one potential refinement query suggestion is identified from the refinement data within the at least one cluster.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Steven Baker, Paul Haahr
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Patent number: D649046Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Con Agra Foods RDM, Inc.Inventors: Steven Baker, Robert Ewart, William E. Luna, Jr., Tracey Contreras Spungin, Joseph Vincent O'Malley, Lynda Deakin, Carly Price, Anastasios G. Karahalios, Geoffrey Baldwin, Ross Lockwood, Gil Palmon, Gary Schiller
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Patent number: D649047Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: ConAgra Foods RDM, Inc.Inventors: Steven Baker, Robert Ewart, Tracey Contreras Spungin, Joseph Vincent O'Malley, Atul H. Mistry, Tamara Whiteside, Lynda Deakin, Carly Price, Anastasios G. Karahalios, Geoffrey Baldwin, Ross Lockwood, Gil Palmon, Gary Schiller
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Patent number: D649048Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: ConAgra Foods RDM, Inc.Inventors: Steven Baker, Robert Ewart, Tracey Contreras Spungin, Atul H. Mistry, Joseph Vincent O'Malley, Lynda Deakin, Carly Price, Anastasios G. Karahalios, Hyan Jin Ko, Gil Palmon, Gary Schiller
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Patent number: D649456Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: ConAgra Foods RDM, Inc.Inventors: Steven Baker, Robert Ewart, Tracey Contreras Spungin, Joseph Vincent O'Malley, Lynda Deakin, Carly Price, Anastasios G. Karahalios, Hyan Jin Ko, Gil Palmon, Gary Schiller
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Patent number: D651513Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: ConAgra Foods RDM, Inc.Inventors: Steven Baker, Robert Ewart, Joseph Vincent O'Malley, Michael R. Pfeiffer, Cori Ann Zazworsky, Lynda Deakin, Carly Price, Anastasios G. Karahalios, Geoffrey Baldwin, Ross Lockwood, Gil Palmon, Gary Schiller
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Patent number: D680426Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: ConAgra Foods RDM, Inc.Inventor: Steven Baker
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Patent number: D717162Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: ConAgra Foods RDM, Inc.Inventor: Steven Baker