Kenneth Bryan Schumacher

US Patent:

20190286645, Sep 19, 2019

Filed:

May 31, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/427460

Inventors:

- Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Lawrence J. Birk - Ann Arbor MI, US
Christopher Dyer - Ann Arbor MI, US
Kenneth M. Schumacher - Orchard Lake MI, US

International Classification:

G06F 16/33
G06F 16/332
G06F 17/27
G06F 16/903
G06F 16/951
G06F 16/242

Abstract:

A method includes associating, for each one of a plurality of answer definitions, at least one or more pattern-form questions, wherein each answer definition has an associated jump target that defines a respective entry point into the workspace analytics system to provide information responsive to the associated one or more pattern-faun questions. The method further includes receiving a user input including capturing input text defining a natural language user query, matching the received input text to one of the pattern-form questions thereby selecting the jump target associated with the matched pattern-form question, and generating a response to the natural language user query by retrieving information from the workspace analytics system by referencing a link based on the selected jump target and zero or more parameters values.

US Patent:

20180060297, Mar 1, 2018

Filed:

Jun 21, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/629207

Inventors:

- Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Lawrence J. Birk - Ann Arbor MI, US
Christopher Dyer - Ann Arbor MI, US
Kenneth M. Schumacher - Orchard Lake MI, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/27
G06F 17/30

Abstract:

A method includes associating, for each one of a plurality of answer definitions, at least one or more pattern-form questions, wherein each answer definition has an associated jump target that defines a respective entry point into the workspace analytics system to provide information responsive to the associated one or more pattern-form questions. The method further includes receiving a user input including capturing input text defining a natural language user query, matching the received input text to one of the pattern-form questions thereby selecting the jump target associated with the matched pattern-form question, and generating a response to the natural language user query by retrieving information from the workspace analytics system by referencing a link based on the selected jump target and zero or more parameters values.

US Patent:

20180060420, Mar 1, 2018

Filed:

Jun 21, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/629203

Inventors:

- Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Lawrence J. Birk - Ann Arbor MI, US
Christopher Dyer - Ann Arbor MI, US
Kenneth M. Schumacher - Orchard Lake MI, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

Abstract:

A method includes associating, for each one of a plurality of answer definitions, at least one or more pattern-form questions, wherein each answer definition has an associated jump target that defines a respective entry point into the workspace analytics system to provide information responsive to the associated one or more pattern-form questions. The method further includes receiving a user input including capturing input text defining a natural language user query, matching the received input text to one of the pattern-form questions thereby selecting the jump target associated with the matched pattern-form question, and generating a response to the natural language user query by retrieving information from the workspace analytics system by referencing a link based on the selected jump target and zero or more parameters values.

US Patent:

20180060422, Mar 1, 2018

Filed:

Jun 21, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/629189

Inventors:

- Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Lawrence J. Birk - Ann Arbor MI, US
Christopher Dyer - Ann Arbor MI, US
Kenneth M. Schumacher - Orchard Lake MI, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

Abstract:

A method includes associating, for each one of a plurality of answer definitions, at least one or more pattern-form questions, wherein each answer definition has an associated jump target that defines a respective entry point into the workspace analytics system to provide information responsive to the associated one or more pattern-form questions. The method further includes receiving a user input including capturing input text defining a natural language user query, matching the received input text to one of the pattern-form questions thereby selecting the jump target associated with the matched pattern-form question, and generating a response to the natural language user query by retrieving information from the workspace analytics system by referencing a link based on the selected jump target and zero or more parameters values.