Patents by Inventor Terrell B. Jones
Terrell B. Jones 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: 11240184Abstract: Artificial intelligence systems utilizing a chat driven interface that includes a chat portion and a display portion are disclosed. The user may interact with the chat portion of the interface in a human understandable and comfortable manner (e.g., through natural language). The artificial intelligence system uses the context of the interactions in the chat potion of the interface to drive the presentation of content in the display portion interface and the chat portion of the such that the content presented in the display portion of the interface reflects the intents or concepts expressed in the chat portion of the interface and the chat portion and the display portion of the interface are kept in synchronicity.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: REALPAGE, INC.Inventors: Dorian Lowell Thomas Manning, Terrell B. Jones, Kyle W. Kothe
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Publication number: 20180375806Abstract: Artificial intelligence systems utilizing a chat driven interface that includes a chat portion and a display portion are disclosed. The user may interact with the chat portion of the interface in a human understandable and comfortable manner (e.g., through natural language). The artificial intelligence system uses the context of the interactions in the chat potion of the interface to drive the presentation of content in the display portion interface and the chat portion of the such that the content presented in the display portion of the interface reflects the intents or concepts expressed in the chat portion of the interface and the chat portion and the display portion of the interface are kept in synchronicity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Dorian Lowell Thomas Manning, Terrell B. Jones, Kyle W. Kothe
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Patent number: 7877280Abstract: A travel system for processing travel requests based on a user's travel destination goal such as a meeting place and time. The travel system selects a destination terminal, if one is not provided, and estimates a travel time between the destination terminal and the destination goal. An itinerary is then built interactively with the user selecting air, bus or train transportation, ground transportation, and, optionally, hotels, restaurants, and activities.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Travelocity.com LPInventors: Terrell B. Jones, Joseph R. Offutt, Jr.
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Patent number: 7376617Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention use a data processing system to aggregate information reflecting demand for an item based on input requests associated with the item, each request having been received from a remote user and including remote user identification information, provide the aggregated information to a plurality of suppliers, each capable of supplying the item, receives at least one proposed response from at least one of the suppliers, including a proposal for providing the item to the remote users, and provides the proposed response to the remote users based on the remote user identification information. Aggregated information is provided without the remote user identification information associated the requests.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2002Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Sabre, Inc.Inventor: Terrell B. Jones
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Patent number: 7376611Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention use a data processing system to aggregate information reflecting demand for an item based on input requests associated with the item, each request having been received from a remote user and including remote user identification information, provide the aggregated information to a plurality of suppliers, each capable of supplying the item, receives at least one proposed response from at least one of the suppliers, including a proposal for providing the item to the remote users, and provides the proposed response to the remote users based on the remote user identification information. Aggregated information is provided without the remote user identification information associated the requests.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1999Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Sabre, Inc.Inventor: Terrell B. Jones
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Patent number: 7181410Abstract: A travel system for processing travel requests based on a user's travel destination goal such as a meeting place and time. The travel system selects a destination terminal, if one is not provided, and estimates a travel time between the destination terminal and the destination goal. An itinerary is then built interactively with the user selecting air, bus or train transportation, ground transportation, and, optionally, hotels, restaurants, and activities.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1998Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Travelocity.com LPInventors: Terrell B. Jones, Joseph R. Offutt, Jr.
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Patent number: 7082400Abstract: A travel system for processing travel requests based on a user's travel destination goal such as a meeting place and time. The travel system selects a destination terminal, if one is not provided, and estimates a travel time between the destination terminal and the destination goal. An itinerary is then built interactively with the user selecting air, bus or train transportation, ground transportation, and, optionally, hotels, restaurants, and activities.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2002Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: Travelocity.com LPInventors: Terrell B. Jones, Joseph R. Offutt, Jr.
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Publication number: 20040158391Abstract: A system and method for graphically displaying travel information on an electronic map within a network environment comprising: (i) providing a network for transmitting and receiving information among information providers; (ii) receiving an information request based on a flexible set of user-defined travel related criteria; (iii) processing the information request to initiate at least one inquiry based on the information request from a plurality of data tables developed from a database; (iv) receiving at least one response to at least one inquiry; (v) processing at least one response to determine a reply that is responsive to the information request, and (vi) providing a response including an electronic map overlay.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: Travelocity.com LPInventors: Terrell B. Jones, David C. Browne, Christopher D. Gawronski
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Publication number: 20030065592Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention use a data processing system to aggregate information reflecting demand for an item based on input requests associated with the item, each request having been received from a remote user and including remote user identification information, provide the aggregated information to a plurality of suppliers, each capable of supplying the item, receives at least one proposed response from at least one of the suppliers, including a proposal for providing the item to the remote users, and provides the proposed response to the remote users based on the remote user identification information. Aggregated information is provided without the remote user identification information associated the requests.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2002Publication date: April 3, 2003Applicant: Sabre Inc.Inventor: Terrell B. Jones
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Publication number: 20030065591Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention use a data processing system to aggregate information reflecting demand for an item based on input requests associated with the item, each request having been received from a remote user and including remote user identification information, provide the aggregated information to a plurality of suppliers, each capable of supplying the item, receives at least one proposed response from at least one of the suppliers, including a proposal for providing the item to the remote users, and provides the proposed response to the remote users based on the remote user identification information. Aggregated information is provided without the remote user identification information associated the requests.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2002Publication date: April 3, 2003Applicant: Sabre Inc.Inventor: Terrell B. Jones
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Publication number: 20020156661Abstract: A travel system for processing travel requests based on a user's travel destination goal such as a meeting place and time. The travel system selects a destination terminal, if one is not provided, and estimates a travel time between the destination terminal and the destination goal. An itinerary is then built interactively with the user selecting air, bus or train transportation, ground transportation, and, optionally, hotels, restaurants, and activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2002Publication date: October 24, 2002Inventors: Terrell B. Jones, Joseph R. Offutt
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Publication number: 20020095256Abstract: A system and method for graphically displaying travel information on an electronic map within a network environment comprising: (i) providing a network for transmitting and receiving information among information providers; (ii) receiving an information request based on a flexible set of user-defined travel related criteria; (iii) processing the information request to initiate at least one inquiry based on the information request from a plurality of data tables developed from a database; (iv) receiving at least one response to at least one inquiry; (v) processing at least one response to determine a reply that is responsive to the information request, and (vi) providing a response including an electronic map overlay.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2001Publication date: July 18, 2002Applicant: Travelocity.com LPInventors: Terrell B. Jones, David C. Browne, Christopher D. Gawronski