Patents by Inventor Todd J. Frascone
Todd J. Frascone 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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Publication number: 20220277001Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying estimated relevance indicators for result sets of documents and for displaying query visualizations are disclosed. A method includes receiving a search query including a plurality of query terms. The method further includes searching a database using the search query to identify the result set of documents and calculating an estimated relevance score for the result set of documents. The estimated relevance score is indicative of a degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. The method further includes providing for display the estimated relevance indicator based on the estimated relevance score. The estimated relevance indicator provides a visual indication of the degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. Query visualizations including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of connectors are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: RELX INC.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Travis Shane Ritchie, Todd J. Frascone
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Patent number: 11372874Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying estimated relevance indicators for result sets of documents and for displaying query visualizations are disclosed. A method includes receiving a search query including a plurality of query terms. The method further includes searching a database using the search query to identify the result set of documents and calculating an estimated relevance score for the result set of documents. The estimated relevance score is indicative of a degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. The method further includes providing for display the estimated relevance indicator based on the estimated relevance score. The estimated relevance indicator provides a visual indication of the degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. Query visualizations including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of connectors are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: RELX INC.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Travis Shane Ritchie, Todd J. Frascone
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Patent number: 11144561Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing for display an estimated breadth indicator and/or search terms proximity for a result set of documents are disclosed. A method includes receiving a natural language search query including a plurality of search concepts, determining the plurality of search concepts from the natural language query, searching a database using the natural language search query to identify the result set of documents, where the result set of documents are identified based on the plurality of search concepts, calculating a breadth of the result set of documents, where the breadth is calculated from an estimated relevance score that is indicative of a degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query, and providing for display, the breadth as a feedback meter element. The feedback meter element provides a visual indication of the breadth of the natural language search query.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: RELX INC.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Todd J. Frascone, Jacob Aaron Myers
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Patent number: 11080315Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a visualizable results list in response to an electronic search request are disclosed. A method includes accessing metadata for each of a plurality of search results that result from a search query, annotating one or more locations in each search result with first and second indicators for each of one or more grouped search terms in first and second units based on the metadata, and displaying a visualizable results list that includes the plurality of search results and a corresponding hit pattern for each search result. The hit pattern includes the first indicator and the second indicator.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: RELX Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Todd J. Frascone, Gaurav Mehra, Ronald C. Haines, Philip Wittmer, Yangguang Li
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Patent number: 11036747Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a visualizable results list are disclosed. A method includes receiving, by a processing device, a search query including a plurality of search terms, grouping, by the processing device, the search terms into a plurality of units, where each unit includes a related one or more of the search terms, accessing, by the processing device, metadata for each document in a plurality of search results that corresponds to the search query, annotating, by the processing device, one or more locations in each document with a first indicator for each of the search terms in a first unit and a second indicator for each of the search terms in a second unit based on the metadata, and displaying, by the processing device, a visualizable results list comprising the search results with the first indicator and the second indicator.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: RELX Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Todd J. Frascone, Gaurav Mehra, Ronald C. Haines, Philip Wittmer, Yangguang Li
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Publication number: 20200226143Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing for display an estimated breadth indicator and/or search terms proximity for a result set of documents are disclosed. A method includes receiving a natural language search query including a plurality of search concepts, determining the plurality of search concepts from the natural language query, searching a database using the natural language search query to identify the result set of documents, where the result set of documents are identified based on the plurality of search concepts, calculating a breadth of the result set of documents, where the breadth is calculated from an estimated relevance score that is indicative of a degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query, and providing for display, the breadth as a feedback meter element. The feedback meter element provides a visual indication of the breadth of the natural language search query.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: RELX Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Todd J. Frascone, Jacob Aaron Myers
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Patent number: 10635679Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing for display an estimated breadth indicator and/or search terms proximity for a result set of documents are disclosed. A method includes receiving a natural language search query including a plurality of search concepts, determining the plurality of search concepts from the natural language query, searching a database using the natural language search query to identify the result set of documents, where the result set of documents are identified based on the plurality of search concepts, calculating a breadth of the result set of documents, where the breadth is calculated from an estimated relevance score that is indicative of a degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query, and providing for display, the breadth as a feedback meter element. The feedback meter element provides a visual indication of the breadth of the natural language search query.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: RELX INC.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Todd J. Frascone, Jacob Aaron Myers
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Publication number: 20200012672Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a visualizable results list in response to an electronic search request are disclosed. A method includes accessing metadata for each of a plurality of search results that result from a search query, annotating one or more locations in each search result with first and second indicators for each of one or more grouped search terms in first and second units based on the metadata, and displaying a visualizable results list that includes the plurality of search results and a corresponding hit pattern for each search result. The hit pattern includes the first indicator and the second indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: RELX Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Todd J. Frascone, Gaurav Mehra, Ronald C. Haines, Philip Wittmer, Yangguang Li
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Publication number: 20190391984Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a visualizable results list are disclosed. A method includes receiving, by a processing device, a search query including a plurality of search terms, grouping, by the processing device, the search terms into a plurality of units, where each unit includes a related one or more of the search terms, accessing, by the processing device, metadata for each document in a plurality of search results that corresponds to the search query, annotating, by the processing device, one or more locations in each document with a first indicator for each of the search terms in a first unit and a second indicator for each of the search terms in a second unit based on the metadata, and displaying, by the processing device, a visualizable results list comprising the search results with the first indicator and the second indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: RELX Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Todd J. Frascone, Gaurav Mehra, Ronald C. Haines, Philip Wittmer, Yangguang Li
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Publication number: 20190318009Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing for display an estimated breadth indicator and/or search terms proximity for a result set of documents are disclosed. A method includes receiving a natural language search query including a plurality of search concepts, determining the plurality of search concepts from the natural language query, searching a database using the natural language search query to identify the result set of documents, where the result set of documents are identified based on the plurality of search concepts, calculating a breadth of the result set of documents, where the breadth is calculated from an estimated relevance score that is indicative of a degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query, and providing for display, the breadth as a feedback meter element. The feedback meter element provides a visual indication of the breadth of the natural language search query.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Todd J. Frascone, Jacob Aaron Myers
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Patent number: 10445355Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a visualizable results list in response to an electronic search request are disclosed. A method includes accessing metadata for each of a plurality of search results that result from a search query, annotating one or more locations in each search result with first and second indicators for each of one or more grouped search terms in first and second units based on the metadata, and displaying a visualizable results list that includes the plurality of search results and a corresponding hit pattern for each search result. The hit pattern includes the first indicator and the second indicator.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: RELX INC.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Todd J. Frascone, Gaurav Mehra, Ronald C. Haines, Philip Wittmer, Yangguang Li
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Patent number: 10445327Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a visualizable results list are disclosed. A method includes receiving, by a processing device, a search query including a plurality of search terms, grouping, by the processing device, the search terms into a plurality of units, where each unit includes a related one or more of the search terms, accessing, by the processing device, metadata for each document in a plurality of search results that corresponds to the search query, annotating, by the processing device, one or more locations in each document with a first indicator for each of the search terms in a first unit and a second indicator for each of the search terms in a second unit based on the metadata, and displaying, by the processing device, a visualizable results list comprising the search results with the first indicator and the second indicator.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: RELX INC.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Todd J. Frascone, Gaurav Mehra, Ronald C. Haines, Philip Wittmer, Yangguang Li
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Publication number: 20190197036Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying estimated relevance indicators for result sets of documents and for displaying query visualizations are disclosed. A method includes receiving a search query including a plurality of query terms. The method further includes searching a database using the search query to identify the result set of documents and calculating an estimated relevance score for the result set of documents. The estimated relevance score is indicative of a degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. The method further includes providing for display the estimated relevance indicator based on the estimated relevance score. The estimated relevance indicator provides a visual indication of the degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. Query visualizations including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of connectors are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Travis Shane Ritchie, Todd J. Frascone
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Patent number: 10268738Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying estimated relevance indicators for result sets of documents and for displaying query visualizations are disclosed. A method includes receiving a search query including a plurality of query terms. The method further includes searching a database using the search query to identify the result set of documents and calculating an estimated relevance score for the result set of documents. The estimated relevance score is indicative of a degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. The method further includes providing for display the estimated relevance indicator based on the estimated relevance score. The estimated relevance indicator provides a visual indication of the degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. Query visualizations including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of connectors are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Travis Shane Ritchie, Todd J. Frascone
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Publication number: 20170293685Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a visualizable results list in response to an electronic search request are disclosed. A method includes accessing metadata for each of a plurality of search results that result from a search query, annotating one or more locations in each search result with first and second indicators for each of one or more grouped search terms in first and second units based on the metadata, and displaying a visualizable results list that includes the plurality of search results and a corresponding hit pattern for each search result. The hit pattern includes the first indicator and the second indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Todd J. Frascone, Gaurav Mehra, Ronald C. Haines, Philip Wittmer, Yangguang Li
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Publication number: 20170293622Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a visualizable results list are disclosed. A method includes receiving, by a processing device, a search query including a plurality of search terms, grouping, by the processing device, the search terms into a plurality of units, where each unit includes a related one or more of the search terms, accessing, by the processing device, metadata for each document in a plurality of search results that corresponds to the search query, annotating, by the processing device, one or more locations in each document with a first indicator for each of the search terms in a first unit and a second indicator for each of the search terms in a second unit based on the metadata, and displaying, by the processing device, a visualizable results list comprising the search results with the first indicator and the second indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Todd J. Frascone, Gaurav Mehra, Ronald C. Haines, Philip Wittmer, Yangguang Li
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Publication number: 20170235799Abstract: Systems and methods for searching databases using graphical user interfaces that include concept stacks are disclosed. A method includes providing for display graphical user interface comprising a query building canvas. The graphical user interface includes concept stacks that include stacked concept nodes associated with query terms that are joined with Boolean ORs. The concept stacks are connected by a conjunctive proximity connector that joins the query expressions associated with each concept stack. The graphical user interface includes a connector node that includes a graphical indication of the conjunctive proximity connector. The method further includes generating a search query to include query expressions associated with the concept stacks that are connected by the conjunctive proximity connector. The method further includes searching the database using the search query to identify the result set of documents.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Gaurav Mehra, Todd J. Frascone, Jordan Jalles
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Publication number: 20170177679Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying estimated relevance indicators for result sets of documents and for displaying query visualizations are disclosed. A method includes receiving a search query including a plurality of query terms. The method further includes searching a database using the search query to identify the result set of documents and calculating an estimated relevance score for the result set of documents. The estimated relevance score is indicative of a degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. The method further includes providing for display the estimated relevance indicator based on the estimated relevance score. The estimated relevance indicator provides a visual indication of the degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. Query visualizations including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of connectors are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Travis Shane Ritchie, Todd J. Frascone
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Patent number: 9626455Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying estimated relevance indicators for result sets of documents and for displaying query visualizations are disclosed. A method includes receiving a search query including a plurality of query terms. The method further includes searching a database using the search query to identify the result set of documents and calculating an estimated relevance score for the result set of documents. The estimated relevance score is indicative of a degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. The method further includes providing for display the estimated relevance indicator based on the estimated relevance score. The estimated relevance indicator provides a visual indication of the degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. Query visualizations including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of connectors are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Travis Shane Ritchie, Todd J. Frascone
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Publication number: 20150317320Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying estimated relevance indicators for result sets of documents and for displaying query visualizations are disclosed. A method includes receiving a search query including a plurality of query terms. The method further includes searching a database using the search query to identify the result set of documents and calculating an estimated relevance score for the result set of documents. The estimated relevance score is indicative of a degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. The method further includes providing for display the estimated relevance indicator based on the estimated relevance score. The estimated relevance indicator provides a visual indication of the degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. Query visualizations including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of connectors are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2014Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: LEXISNEXIS, A DIVISION OF REED ELSEVIER INC.Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Travis Shane Ritchie, Todd J. Frascone