Patents by Inventor Terril John Steichen

Terril John Steichen 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).

  • Publication number: 20090228478
    Abstract: A system and method for organizing and evaluating different points of view on controversial topics that minimizes the ‘spin’ that typically accompanies different opinions, and also minimizes the tendency to ‘cherry pick’ issues by emphasizing only those that support a particular point of view and ignoring others. It allows these different points of view to be compared side by side, and computes the similarity between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: Terril John Steichen
  • Patent number: 7496567
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for automatic categorization of documents. More specifically, the present invention provides for the automatic assignment of a set of pre-defined topics to a set of documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Inventor: Terril John Steichen
  • Publication number: 20040078341
    Abstract: An online system and method for providing information products such as news articles, photos, documents, etc., to remote clients that are users of the system. The system tailors the content and price of the product for different segments of the market. For example, a news provider can sell business articles to one segment of the market for once set of prices, and sports articles to the same or another segment of the market for a different set of prices. Further, the system provides a means for delivering real time account information to the clients so that each client can know the exact status of his account, even as the client is ordering the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventor: Terril John Steichen