| 6655963 |
Methods and apparatus for predicting and selectively collecting preferences based on personality diagnosis |
| Dec-2-2003 |
A new recommendation technique, referred to as "personality diagnosis", can be seen as a hybrid between memory-based and model-based collaborative filtering techniques. Using personality diagnosis, all... |
| 6654744 |
Method and apparatus for categorizing information, and a computer product |
| Nov-25-2003 |
The information categorizing apparatus comprises a feature element extraction section which extracts a feature element for each categorizing category from a plurality of sample texts included in the categorizing... |
| 6654743 |
Robust clustering of web documents |
| Nov-25-2003 |
A method and apparatus for clustering documents from a set of documents includes issuing a request from an electronic device for documents which are relevant to the request. The documents believed to meet... |
| 6654742 |
Method and system for document collection final search result by arithmetical operations between search results sorted by multiple ranking metrics |
| Nov-25-2003 |
A method and a system for sorting a specific collection of documents in various orderings, and defining a new ranking metrics by composing multiple ranking to provide a user with highly relevant search... |
| 6651068 |
Fact participant database architecture |
| Nov-18-2003 |
An event database table architecture includes an event table having information such as, for example, date, time, and activity. An event table has a field for identifying one of a plurality of participating... |
| 6647396 |
Classification based content management system |
| Nov-11-2003 |
A classification based content management system provides a content management system in which large amounts of content may be quickly and easily managed. More specifically, the classification based content... |
| 6647385 |
Method of updating an addressee database in a mail sorting apparatus |
| Nov-11-2003 |
The present invention is directed, in a general aspect, to a method of updating an addressee database in an incoming mail sorting apparatus comprising the steps of: a) providing the addressee database... |
| 6643647 |
Word string collating apparatus, word string collating method and address recognition apparatus |
| Nov-4-2003 |
In a word string collating method for collating an input word string and address data in an address dictionary when a word string using part of a plurality of words of a word string such as address information... |
| 6643632 |
Data processing system and computer-readable recording medium recorded with a program for causing a computer to process data |
| Nov-4-2003 |
The present invention discloses a data processing system in which system data is divided and stored in the plurality of output files. In the data processing system, a maximum capacity of data is set corresponding... |
| 6636853 |
Method and apparatus for representing and navigating search results |
| Oct-21-2003 |
A method and apparatus for representing and navigating search results from a database on a computer system. A graphical user interface is generated to receive user input including a data source to search... |
| 6633884 |
System and method for analyzing a database for on-line reorganization |
| Oct-14-2003 |
An improved method and system for analyzing a database for determining a recommended reorganization of a database. In one embodiment, the method involves receiving a list of database records to be analyzed.... |
| 6633864 |
Method and apparatus for multi-threaded based search of documents |
| Oct-14-2003 |
A method and apparatus in a data processing system for searching for documents. A first thread is initiated, wherein the first thread provides an interface with a user to manipulate the results returned... |
| 6631522 |
Method and system for indexing, sorting, and displaying a video database |
| Oct-7-2003 |
A method and system is provided for indexing, sorting, and displaying a video database. Hardware and software components, and a novel encoding process are used to provide a searchable video and informational... |
| 6629132 |
Predicate indexing of data stored in a computer with application to indexing cached data |
| Sep-30-2003 |
The invention relates to a directory proxy caching system that is constructed based on a predicate, i.e., a query from a client. Broadly stated, the predicate is formed by the query (request) issued by... |
| 6622140 |
Method and apparatus for analyzing affect and emotion in text |
| Sep-16-2003 |
Disclosed is a computer-assisted method for classifying a text document according to emotion and affect. A score is assigned to each affect term in the document. An affect score is computed for the document... |
| 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,... |
| 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... |
| 6606708 |
Secure server architecture for Web based data management |
| Aug-12-2003 |
A double firewalled system is disclosed for protecting remote enterprise servers that provide communication services to telecommunication network customers from unauthorized third parties. A first router... |
| 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... |
| 6601043 |
Automated and independently accessible inventory information exchange system |
| Jul-29-2003 |
A method for exchanging information between providers and users of products and services in which an information management system is established that is computer based and has information processing and... |
| 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... |
| 6594678 |
Methods and apparatus for improving locality of reference through memory management |
| Jul-15-2003 |
Methods and apparatus for creating a mechanism for rearranging a plurality of objects in memory are disclosed. A frequency of accesses in memory of one or more fields associated with the plurality of objects... |
| 6594659 |
Method for creating a toll-free number audit tape |
| Jul-15-2003 |
A sorting method for use with a database having randomly hashed records stored therein. The records are sorted in accord with a predetermined parameter and the database exists on a storage medium. At least... |
| 6594652 |
Electronic discussion system for exchanging information among users creating opinion indexes in accordance with content of each options |
| Jul-15-2003 |
An electronic discussion system including discussion terminals for writing and managing opinion information and clients for accessing the discussion terminals through a network. The electronic discussion... |
| 6578056 |
Efficient data transfer mechanism for synchronization of multi-media databases |
| Jun-10-2003 |
Disclosed is a system for performing online data queries. The system for performing online data queries is a distributed computer system with a plurality of server nodes each fully redundant and capable... |
| 6578026 |
Method and system for conducting reverse index scans |
| Jun-10-2003 |
A method executed by a data processor for scanning a reverse range. The scan is conducted in an index for a table having an upper end and a lower end. The reverse range has a start key value for defining... |
| 6578001 |
System and method of reducing unexpended warranty costs |
| Jun-10-2003 |
The present invention involves a system and method of reducing allocated vehicle warranty costs from a stored historical repair database of repairs wherein the database contains information related to... |
| 6574621 |
Survey analysis system and method |
| Jun-3-2003 |
A method and apparatus for analyzing a survey database, wherein a user can perform a wide variety of requests to the survey database without having to independently calculate a desired result. In accordance... |
| 6571244 |
Run formation in large scale sorting using batched replacement selection |
| May-27-2003 |
A large-scale sorting process utilizes a batched replacement selection method to form runs of sorted data records. The batched replacement selection method involves reading multiple records from a persistent... |
| 6571234 |
System and method for managing online message board |
| May-27-2003 |
Queries and postings made to an online electronic message board are managed by a number of community and customized software search robots. The robots interact with subscribers to access, retrieve and... |
| 6571225 |
Text categorizers based on regularizing adaptations of the problem of computing linear separators |
| May-27-2003 |
A method to automatically categorize messages or documents containing text. The method of solution fits in the general framework of supervised learning, in which a rule or rules for categorizing data is... |
| 6567806 |
System and method for implementing hash-based load-balancing query processing in a multiprocessor database system |
| May-20-2003 |
A database management system for executing database operations in parallel by a plurality of nodes and a query processing method are described. The database management system contains a decision management... |
| 6564209 |
Knowledge management tool for providing abstracts of information |
| May-13-2003 |
A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for providing an abstract for data. First, a request for information from a user is processed. Data relating to the user request is searched for... |
| 6564206 |
Information search apparatus and method, and storage medium |
| May-13-2003 |
An information search apparatus includes query condition input means for inputting a query condition, storage means for storing a plurality of image data which undergo a search, first similarity calculation... |
| 6560600 |
Method and apparatus for ranking Web page search results |
| May-6-2003 |
A method and apparatus for ranking a plurality of pages identified during a search of a linked database includes forming a linear combination of two or more matrices, and using the coefficients of the... |
| 6560599 |
Method and apparatus for marking a hash table and using the marking for determining the distribution of records and for tuning |
| May-6-2003 |
A method, apparatus, software and data structure is disclosed for more efficient access times for linear operations in a hash table. A plurality of actual data records and a plurality of marker data records... |
| 6557004 |
Method and apparatus for fast searching of hand-held contacts lists |
| Apr-29-2003 |
The present invention provides a quick searching method for filtering a contact list in a hand-held device. Under the method, upon receiving a search string from a user, a database object is opened that... |
| 6557000 |
Method of updating an addressee database in a mail sorting apparatus |
| Apr-29-2003 |
The present invention is directed, in a general aspect, to a method of updating an addressee database in an incoming mail sorting apparatus comprising the steps of: a) providing the addressee database... |
| 6556995 |
Method to provide global sign-on for ODBC-based database applications |
| Apr-29-2003 |
A method in a data processing system for managing multiple identities for a single user. In a preferred embodiment, a request for content from a database is received at a server. Responsive to a determination... |
| 6556993 |
Method and system for providing a hardware sort in a graphics system |
| Apr-29-2003 |
A system and method for providing a sort in a computer system is disclosed. The sort is based on a plurality of values of a key. Each of the plurality of items has an associated value of the plurality... |
| 6556992 |
Method and system for rating patents and other intangible assets |
| Apr-29-2003 |
A statistical patent rating method and system is provided for independently assessing the relative breadth ("B"), defensibility ("D") and commercial relevance ("R") of individual patent assets and other... |
| 6556988 |
Database management apparatus and query operation therefor, including processing plural database operation requests based on key range of hash code |
| Apr-29-2003 |
A database management system for executing database operations in parallel by a plurality of nodes and a query processing method for it are described. The database management system contains a decision... |
| 6556987 |
Automatic text classification system |
| Apr-29-2003 |
An automatic text classification system is provided which extracts words and word sequences from a text or texts to be analyzed. The extracted words and word sequences are compared with training data comprising... |
| 6556958 |
Fast clustering with sparse data |
| Apr-29-2003 |
Efficient data modeling utilizing sparse representation of a data set. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method such that a data set is first input. The data set has a plurality of records. Each... |
| 6553382 |
Data management system for retrieving data based on hierarchized keywords associated with keyword names |
| Apr-22-2003 |
This invention provides a data management method and a data management system for automatically merging hierarchical keywords and attribute information into other hierarchical keywords and attribute information,... |
| 6553359 |
Data mining for association rules and sequential patterns within data of inhomogeneous type |
| Apr-22-2003 |
The invention relates to a computerized method for data mining for association rules and/or sequential patterns in a multitude of records. The invention is applicable to records that include a transaction-identification... |
| 6549914 |
System and method for statistical file preload for factory installed software in a computer |
| Apr-15-2003 |
A method for statistical file preload of an image in a computer system is disclosed. The method includes statistically analyzing a bandwidth requirement of computer readable files to be downloaded to a... |
| 6549901 |
Using transportable tablespaces for hosting data of multiple users |
| Apr-15-2003 |
Provided are mechanisms that may be used to support efficient exportation of user data stored in a database system. According to an aspect of the present invention, a database system is configured to store... |
| 6546390 |
Method and apparatus for evaluating relevancy of messages to users |
| Apr-8-2003 |
A method and system for evaluating the relevancy of an incoming message to a plurality of users are disclosed. Similarity scores indicating similarities of the incoming message to features of a plurality... |
| 6542890 |
Realtime data sorting and reduction |
| Apr-1-2003 |
A method of filtering data includes creating a cell control block array so as to form a histogram, the histogram having a plurality of cell control blocks, and each of the plurality of cell control blocks... |
