Daniel R Chester

US Patent:

7092928, Aug 15, 2006

Filed:

Jul 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/919702

Inventors:

Joseph B. Elad - Claymont DE, US
Apperson H. Johnson - Wilmington DE, US
David S. Cleaver - Newark DE, US
Daniel L. Chester - Newark DE, US
Keith S. Decker - Hockessin DE, US
Thomas A. Roper - Quincy MA, US
Irene H. Philips - Newark DE, US

Assignee:

Quantum Leap Research, Inc. - Claymont DE

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 15/18
G06F 17/20
G06F 17/27
G10L 13/00

US Classification:

706 60, 706 45, 706 8, 704 8, 704 9, 704260, 704270

Abstract:

A human-computer interface system and methods for providing intelligent, adaptive, multimodal interaction with users while accomplishing tasks on their behalf in some particular domain or combination of domains. Specifically, this system accepts user input via natural language text, mouse actions, human speech, whistles, gestures, pedal movements, facial or postural changes, and conveys results via natural language text, automatically-generated speech, and displays of graphs, tables, animation, video, and mechanical and chemical effectors that convey heat, tactile sensation, taste and smell.

US Patent:

7512558, Mar 31, 2009

Filed:

Apr 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/846121

Inventors:

Joseph B. Elad - Claymont DE, US
Apperson H. Johnson - Wilmington DE, US
Rob T. Aulwes - Portland OR, US
Daniel L. Chester - Newark DE, US
David S. Cleaver - Newark DE, US
Keith S. Decker - Hockessin DE, US
David N. Paules - Wilmington DE, US
Thomas A. Pelaia - Newark DE, US

Assignee:

Quantum Leap Research, Inc. - Claymont DE

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 37, 26 80, 26 27, 26 10

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a method for finding the best match between buyers (or buyers consortiums) and sellers (or sellers consortiums), by a set of software intermediaries, and for using the information developed in those matches to define monetary and performance commitments between parties, and to create fair distribution of the benefits of the agreement among the respective participants. The system solves three related optimization problems concurrently: the optimal aggregation of individual buyers into buyers consortiums; the optimal aggregation of individual sellers into sellers consortiums, and the optimal match of requirements, posed by the buyers consortium, to offers, posed by the sellers consortium.

US Patent:

8027945, Sep 27, 2011

Filed:

Aug 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/503826

Inventors:

Joseph B. Elad - Claymont DE, US
Apperson H. Johnson - Wilmington DE, US
David S. Cleaver - Newark DE, US
Daniel L. Chester - Newark DE, US
Keith S. Decker - Hockessin DE, US
Thomas A. Roper - Quincy MA, US
Irene H. Philips - Newark DE, US

Assignee:

Kalano Meui HI, Limited Liability Company - Dover DE

International Classification:

G06N 5/02

US Classification:

706 47, 706 12

Abstract:

A human-computer interface system and methods for providing intelligent, adaptive, multimodal interaction with users while accomplishing tasks on their behalf in some particular domain or combination of domains. Specifically, this system accepts user input via natural language text, mouse actions, human speech, whistles, gestures, pedal movements, facial or postural changes, and conveys results via natural language text, automatically-generated speech, and displays of graphs, tables, animation, video, and mechanical and chemical effectors that convey heat, tactile sensation, taste and smell.

US Patent:

51951720, Mar 16, 1993

Filed:

Jul 2, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/546447

Inventors:

Joseph B. Elad - Claymont DE
Apperson H. Johnson - Wilmington DE
Laurence A. Kramer - North East MD
Jeffrey C. Kirk - Newtown Square PA
Irene H. Philips - New Castle DE
Susan M. Zickus - Wilmington DE
Daniel L. Chester - Newark DE
Erwin M. Saniga - Little Britain PA

Assignee:

Quantum Development Corporation - Claymont DE

International Classification:

G06F 1518

US Classification:

395 50

Abstract:

A system and method for representing and solving problems which allows a user to enter objects and attributes, and to form a table of at least two dimensions having object-attributes pairs. An object hierarchy is then implemented using the entered objects. The system allows the user to enter constructs to represent relationships among the object-attribute pairs, and also to enter objectives and constraints for the problem. The system allows the user to solve the problem manually or automatically by the system. A score is maintained reflecting how closely the constraints of a problem are to being satisfied and the degree of progress in the direction of the stated objectives of the problem. The system allows representation of hybrid numerical and symbolic problems, and provides solutions to linear or non-linear, discrete or continuous, and feasible or non-feasible constraint satisfaction and optimization problems.

US Patent:

54287120, Jun 27, 1995

Filed:

Nov 23, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/980282

Inventors:

Joseph B. Elad - Claymont DE
Apperson H. Johnson - Wilmington DE
Laurence A. Kramer - North East MD
Jeffrey C. Kirk - Newtown Square PA
Irene H. Philips - New Castle DE
Susan M. Zickus - Wilmington DE
Daniel L. Chester - Newark DE
Erwin M. Saniga - Little Britain PA
William M. Norman - Landenberg PA

Assignee:

Quantum Development Corporation - Claymont DE

International Classification:

G06F 1518

US Classification:

395 51

Abstract:

A system and method for representing and solving problems allows a user to enter objects and attributes, and to form a table of at least two dimensions having object-attribute pairs. An object hierarchy is then implemented using the entered objects. A score is maintained reflecting how closely the constraints of a particular problem are to being satisfied and the degree of progress in the direction of stated objectives of the problem.