| 6628834 |
Template matching system for images |
| Sep-30-2003 |
This disclosure provides a system for classifying images, used in image detection, image recognition, or other computer vision. The system processes directory images to obtain eigenvectors and eigenvalues,... |
| 6625600 |
Method and apparatus for automatically processing a user's communication |
| Sep-23-2003 |
The invention concerns a method and apparatus for processing a user's communication. The invention may include receiving a list of recognized symbol strings of one or more recognized entries. The list... |
| 6625599 |
Method and apparatus for data searching and computer-readable medium for supplying program instructions |
| Sep-23-2003 |
A method and apparatus for searching data to locate a portion identified by a search query. The data may comprise text files in a database. The search query comprises a sequence of two or more data fragments... |
| 6625335 |
Method and apparatus for assigning keywords to documents |
| Sep-23-2003 |
A keyword assignment system is provided to assign keywords when a digitized image of a document is created. The keyword assignment system includes a digitizer to generate the digitized image from the input... |
| 6621930 |
Automatic categorization of documents based on textual content |
| Sep-16-2003 |
An electronic device automatically classifies documents based upon textual content. Documents may be classified into document categories. Statistical characteristics are gathered for each document category... |
| 6618726 |
Voice activated web browser |
| Sep-9-2003 |
A voice activated and operated Internet web browser where voiced utterances are digitized and the digitized representation is input to a speech recognition program is disclosed. The speech recognition... |
| 6618725 |
Method and system for detecting frequent association patterns |
| Sep-9-2003 |
A text-mining system and method automatically extracts useful information from a large set of tree-structured data by generating successive sets of candidate tree-structured association patterns for comparison... |
| 6618724 |
Human-natural string compare for filesystems |
| Sep-9-2003 |
A method for searching a computer directory database is disclosed. The method compares a first and second filename strings, the comparing operating in reverse order, from the end of the strings towards... |
| 6615311 |
Method and system for updating a content addressable memory (CAM) that prioritizes CAM entries according to prefix length |
| Sep-2-2003 |
Updating a content addressable memory (CAM) involves identifying a new entry that is to be added to the CAM, identifying a free location in the CAM that is the fewest number of prefix levels away from... |
| 6615222 |
System and process for evaluating the performance of a database system |
| Sep-2-2003 |
A system and process for evaluating the performance of an operational database system without interfering with the normal operation of the operational database system is described. The process involves... |
| 6615209 |
Detecting query-specific duplicate documents |
| Sep-2-2003 |
An improved duplicate detection technique that uses query-relevant information to limit the portion(s) of documents to be compared for similarity is described. Before comparing two documents for similarity,... |
| 6615211 |
System and methods for using continuous optimization for ordering categorical data sets |
| Sep-2-2003 |
Techniques for ordering categorical attributes so as to better visualize data are provided. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, an ordering algorithm comprises the steps of: (a) translating... |
| 6615210 |
Bit stream ternary match scheme |
| Sep-2-2003 |
The method for providing a "Don't Care" bit to improve the speed of information matching in a digital information processing system. After the match information is input, it will be divided into multiple... |
| 6611842 |
Method and apparatus for generating profile data |
| Aug-26-2003 |
A computer system is provided that includes a database storing user histories of selected products, and a database associating products with assessments of their content in a number of different categories.... |
| 6611833 |
Methods for profiling and classifying tissue using a database that includes indices representative of a tissue population |
| Aug-26-2003 |
A sample of normal tissue specimens obtained from a subset of a population of subjects with shared characteristics is profiled in order to generate a plurality of structural indices that correspond to... |
| 6611829 |
SQL-based analytic algorithm for association |
| Aug-26-2003 |
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for performing data mining applications in a relational database management system. An analytic algorithm for association is performed by the relational... |
| 6611830 |
Information search method and system for registering and searching for associated multimedia data using embedded information |
| Aug-26-2003 |
A mark management server embeds a mark ID and so on in a specified mark image in response to a mark request from a WWW server, registers information related to a Web page corresponding to this mark ID... |
| 6611623 |
Information processing apparatus, an information processing method and a medium |
| Aug-26-2003 |
Information processing apparatus and method in which an objective image is acquired, and indentification information corresponding to specific image pattern is recognized from the objective image. It is... |
| 6609125 |
Funds transfer repair system |
| Aug-19-2003 |
A method for processing an incoming electronic message containing raw data includes the steps of: providing a database having a plurality of stored records, each stored file having searchable data and... |
| 6606625 |
Wrapper induction by hierarchical data analysis |
| Aug-12-2003 |
An inductive algorithm, denominated STALKER, generating high accuracy extraction rules based on user-labeled training examples. With the tremendous amount of information that becomes available on the Web... |
| 6606624 |
Apparatus and method for recommending to an individual selective information contained within a computer network |
| Aug-12-2003 |
The method of the invention is executed by a computer under the control of a program stored in computer memory. The method includes the step of accumulating preference data for a set of individuals. The... |
| 6606613 |
Methods and apparatus for using task models to help computer users complete tasks |
| Aug-12-2003 |
Methods and apparatus for analyzing tasks performed by computer users by (i) gathering usage data, (ii) converting logged usage data into a uniform format, (iii) determining or defining task boundaries,... |
| 6606525 |
System and method of merging static data in web pages |
| Aug-12-2003 |
A system and method for merging static data and dynamic data downloaded to a browser from a network site of a network, preferably being a website on the Internet. The system includes at least one server... |
| 6604141 |
Internet expert system and method using free-form messaging in a dialogue format |
| Aug-5-2003 |
Method of providing technical support using an expert system including exchanging information between the system and the computing devices in a conversational format utilizing the Internet. The expert... |
| 6601067 |
Apparatus for sorting and merging data records |
| Jul-29-2003 |
A sort/merge processor which processes, with a single command, a heterogeneous collection of input files that require different processing options. Input data files are divided into groups each of which... |
| 6601023 |
Method for impact analysis of a model |
| Jul-29-2003 |
A method for determining the net change to a model as a result of a transaction. The method includes receiving a request for a net change of a model as a result of a transaction. The method also includes... |
| 6601021 |
System and method for analyzing eyetracker data |
| Jul-29-2003 |
Methods and Systems for analyzing data of a user viewing a display of dynamic hypermedia pages through a browser including monitoring and storing location and time of the user's gaze as eyetracker data,... |
| 6598046 |
System and method for retrieving documents responsive to a given user's role and scenario |
| Jul-22-2003 |
A document retrieval and navigational system and method based on a user's role, scenario, and context in a given context or scenario. A database is provided which has a plurality of documents which are... |
| 6598045 |
System and method for piecemeal relevance evaluation |
| Jul-22-2003 |
Systems and methods are introduced for evaluating the relevance of rich media material. A topic and a document are received, and the document is divided into various pieces. The relevance of each piece... |
| 6598039 |
Natural language interface for searching database |
| Jul-22-2003 |
A system and method for searching information from a database using a natural language. In one embodiment, the system analyzes a natural language search request and converts the search request into one... |
| 6594393 |
Dynamic programming operation with skip mode for text line image decoding |
| Jul-15-2003 |
In a text recognition system, the computational efficiency of a text line image decoding operation is improved by utilizing the characteristic of a graph known as the cut set. The branches of the data... |
| 6591490 |
Method of constructing a multilayer electric apparatus |
| Jul-15-2003 |
A method of constructing a multilayer electric apparatus. The method includes forming a set of conductive features and a plurality of fiducial markings on a first dielectric layer in mutual reference to... |
| 6591279 |
System and method for computer-based notifications of real-world events using digital images |
| Jul-8-2003 |
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for providing computer-based notifications of real world events over a network. The system includes client computers, proxy server computers, and device... |
| 6591263 |
Multi-modal traveler information system |
| Jul-8-2003 |
A system and method for disseminating information concerning, for example, conditions affecting travel routes personalizes information in accordance with individual users or customers by building filters... |
| 6587852 |
Processing circuit and a search processor circuit |
| Jul-1-2003 |
A non-numeric coprocessor for fuzzy information retrieval and pattern recognition has means for information processing and is connectable to a host computer and a data source. A plurality of internal processing... |
| 6587851 |
Notification system and method |
| Jul-1-2003 |
A dispatch and notification system that can adjust resources to meet and accommodate real time changes in demand or load is disclosed. The system provides an automated assembly that includes provisions... |
| 6587849 |
Method and system for constructing personalized result sets |
| Jul-1-2003 |
A computer systems includes a rule engine, one or more repository interfaces, and corresponding repositories. The repositories typically contain content or profile information about users. The rule engine... |
| 6584465 |
Method and system for search and retrieval of similar patterns |
| Jun-24-2003 |
A method for retrieving digital patterns similar to a query pattern operates by generating representations of each digital pattern in terms of one or more color invariant properties; storing and organizing... |
| 6584460 |
Method of searching documents and a service for searching documents |
| Jun-24-2003 |
This invention aims to provide an efficient means of performing a document search wherein relevance between plural document databases is examined. A summary making module and a search module are provided... |
| 6584221 |
Method for image retrieval with multiple regions of interest |
| Jun-24-2003 |
A method for representing an image in an image retrieval database first separates and filters images to extract color and texture features. The color and texture features of each image are partitioned... |
| 6584220 |
Three-dimensional display of document set |
| Jun-24-2003 |
A method for spatializing text content for enhanced visual browsing and analysis. The invention is applied to large text document corpora such as digital libraries, regulations and procedures, archived... |
| 6581058 |
Scalable system for clustering of large databases having mixed data attributes |
| Jun-17-2003 |
One exemplary embodiment of a scalable clustering algorithm accesses a database of records having attributes or data fields of both enumerated discrete and ordered values and brings a portion of the data... |
| 6581056 |
Information retrieval system providing secondary content analysis on collections of information objects |
| Jun-17-2003 |
An information retrieval system having a secondary content analysis engine for use on collections of documents. Such collections of documents dynamically arise as a result of queries one or more, possibly... |
| 6578031 |
Apparatus and method for retrieving vector format data from database in accordance with similarity with input vector |
| Jun-10-2003 |
A list of data of a database arranged in an order of a value of each component of a vector is formed for each component. For each component sequentially selected from base indexes, a pointer indicating... |
| 6578032 |
Method and system for performing phrase/word clustering and cluster merging |
| Jun-10-2003 |
Text classification has become an important aspect of information technology. Present text classification techniques range from simple text matching to more complex clustering methods. Clustering describes... |
| 6574626 |
Method and apparatus for administration of extended memory |
| Jun-3-2003 |
A method for managing execution of program includes a memory management process to optimize use of primary and secondary memories 20,21, by storing all software units in the secondary memory 21 and copying... |
| 6574616 |
Stochastic visually based image query and retrieval system |
| Jun-3-2003 |
An image search and retrieval system for searching and retrieving a desired image from a collection of images is provided. The system includes a computer and a plurality of images accessible by the computer.... |
| 6574583 |
Method for analyzing sets of temporal data |
| Jun-3-2003 |
A method for analyzing sets of temporal data using a computer is described. Each set of temporal data includes a plurality of records collected at a time unique to each such set and in which each record... |
| 6571313 |
Memory for information search through prefix analysis, in particular for building routing tables for nodes of high speed communication networks, such as the internet network |
| May-27-2003 |
A memory for searching information through prefix analysis, in particular for building routing tables for nodes of high speed communication networks, such as Internet network, has a memory element which... |
| 6571243 |
Method and apparatus for creating extractors, field information objects and inheritance hierarchies in a framework for retrieving semistructured information |
| May-27-2003 |
According to the invention, a system and method for extracting information from a semistructured information source. The system includes a listing stack for holding extracted information. A means for matching... |
