Patents by Inventor William M. Mauer

William M. Mauer 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).

  • Patent number: 7983895
    Abstract: A system and method for generating grammatically correct text in a target language based on one or more text templates and corresponding context in a source language comprises a software module configured to select one or more source language text templates and corresponding context in the source language. The system also includes a localization engine configured to obtain the selected one or more source language text templates and corresponding context in the target language from memory, apply the target language context to the one or more target language text templates, and apply one or more grammatical rules for the target language, thereby generating a grammatically correct text string in the target language. The system further includes a display configured to display the grammatically correct text string in the target language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Online Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. McEntee, William M. Mauer, Steven J. Riley
  • Patent number: 7711544
    Abstract: A method of generating a markup language text template comprises identifying a variable text element in a source language text string and assigning a first predefined symbol to the variable text element, identifying a grammatical rule for the variable text element and assigning a second predefined symbol to the variable text element based on the identified grammatical rule, determining whether to assign supplemental information to the variable text element, wherein the first predefined symbol, the second predefined symbol, and the supplemental information if assigned represent a token, and repeating the identification of a grammatical rule, assignment of first and second predefined symbols, and determination of whether to assign supplemental information for remaining variable text elements in the source language text string so as to complete a markup language text template comprising one or more tokens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Online Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. McEntee, William M. Mauer, Steven J. Riley
  • Patent number: 7577561
    Abstract: A system and method of generating a target language markup language (ML) text template comprise translating one or more words in a source language ML text template to one or more words in the target language so as to generate a target language ML text template, and defining a target language localized template for the target language ML text template using the translated words. The method may also include adding and modifying metadata for variant text associated with a source language text string according to attributes of a target language, wherein the target language localized template is defined using the modified metadata in addition to the translated words.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Online Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. McEntee, William M. Mauer, Steven J. Riley
  • Publication number: 20020111213
    Abstract: An integrated system for identifying casino customers, placing wagers and tracking wins and losses, and for placing reservations and services, that is capable of automatically verifying that sufficient funds are available, and that tracks the cumulative amounts of money won, lost, and spent by a customer. A hand-held wireless communications device includes a biometric sensor to measure at least one piece of biometric data from a customer during operation which is compared to a previously measured piece of reference biometric data to authenticate the request. One or more receivers receiving requests from a handheld wireless communications device accepts the requests if the requests originated from within an area having access restricted to customers meeting the desired criteria, such as minimum age. Automatic notification of a wagering results are provided. Updated cumulative totals of funds remaining in a customer's account are tracked and displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Robert A. McEntee, William M. Mauer, Yuval Levy
  • Patent number: RE43621
    Abstract: A system and method of generating a target language markup language (ML) text template comprise translating one or more words in a source language ML text template to one or more words in the target language so as to generate a target language ML text template, and defining a target language localized template for the target language ML text template using the translated words. The method may also include adding and modifying metadata for variant text associated with a source language text string according to attributes of a target language, wherein the target language localized template is defined using the modified metadata in addition to the translated words.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Online Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. McEntee, William M. Mauer, Steven J. Riley
  • Patent number: RE43861
    Abstract: A method of generating a markup language text template comprises identifying a variable text element in a source language text string and assigning a first predefined symbol to the variable text element, identifying a grammatical rule for the variable text element and assigning a second predefined symbol to the variable text element based on the identified grammatical rule, determining whether to assign supplemental information to the variable text element, wherein the first predefined symbol, the second predefined symbol, and the supplemental information if assigned represent a token, and repeating the identification of a grammatical rule, assignment of first and second predefined symbols, and determination of whether to assign supplemental information for remaining variable text elements in the source language text string so as to complete a markup language text template comprising one or more tokens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Online Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. McEntee, William M. Mauer, Steven J. Riley