Patents by Inventor Thomas Niles

Thomas Niles 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).

  • System and method for modeling a search query
    Patent number: 11775510
    Abstract: A computer method and system for providing information results in response to a natural language information request. The system and method include receiving a natural language information request from a user and compiling a computer executable query from the natural language information request from a user wherein the query is formatted to extract data from one or more computer databases. The query is then presented to the user prior to execution of the query so as to enable the user to change the query prior to its execution. The query is then executed to extract data from one or more computer databases whereby extracted data is presented to the user in a certain presentation format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: Rickey Dale Burks, Michael P. Bueche, Jr., Thomas Niles, Charles L. Oakes, III
  • System and method for modeling a search query
    Patent number: 10866951
    Abstract: A computer method and system for providing information results in response to a natural language information request. The system and method include receiving a natural language information request from a user and compiling a computer executable query from the natural language information request from a user wherein the query is formatted to extract data from one or more computer databases. The query is then presented to the user prior to execution of the query so as to enable the user to change the query prior to its execution. The query is then executed to extract data from one or more computer databases whereby extracted data is presented to the user in a certain presentation format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: Rickey D. Burks, Michael P. Bueche, Jr., Thomas Niles, Charles L. Oakes, III
  • System and method for modeling a search query
    Patent number: 9633071
    Abstract: A computer method and system for providing information results in response to a natural language information request. The system and method include receiving a natural language information request from a user and compiling a computer executable query from the natural language information request from a user wherein the query is formatted to extract data from one or more computer databases. The query is then presented to the user prior to execution of the query so as to enable the user to change the query prior to its execution. The query is then executed to extract data from one or more computer databases whereby extracted data is presented to the user in a certain presentation format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: Rickey D. Burks, Michael P. Bueché, Jr., Thomas Niles, Charles L. Oakes, III