Rob D Rappaport

US Patent:

7676519, Mar 9, 2010

Filed:

Aug 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/508023

Inventors:

Aaron Joseph McBride - Calabasas CA, US
Rob Rappaport - Malibu CA, US
Jeremy Romero - Calabasas CA, US
Christopher Brennan - Northridge CA, US
Robert Williams - Pacific Palisades CA, US

Assignee:

Conversive, Inc. - Malibu CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707739, 707694, 707756

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for processing user entered input and providing a response in a system for autonomously processing requests includes rules. For each rule, whether the input is recognized is determined. If it is, a response is sent to the user. To determine recognized input, the method attempts to match the rule to a pattern. If a match is not found, the input is not recognized. If a match is found, the input is recognized and the response is sent. Alternatively, the input is conditionally recognized and a statement validator is executed which queries structured data to determine if a logic statement evaluates to true. Depending on how the statement evaluates: i) the input is recognized and the response is sent, ii) the structured data is queried again for the next statement validator, or iii) the input is not recognized and the method continues to the next rule.

US Patent:

20050102065, May 12, 2005

Filed:

Nov 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/705208

Inventors:

Aaron McBride - Calabasas CA, US
Rob Rappaport - Malibu CA, US
Jeremy Romero - Calabasas CA, US
Christopher Brennan - Northridge CA, US
Robert Williams - Pacific Palisades CA, US

Assignee:

Conversive, Inc. - Malibu CA

International Classification:

G06F019/00
G05B015/00
G05B019/00

US Classification:

700264000, 700245000

Abstract:

Disclosed is a method for processing input entered by a user and providing at least one response maintained by an administrator in a system for autonomously processing requests. A template is provided to the administrator, wherein the template includes at least one field to elicit specific information from the administrator. The information is received from the administrator into the template. The information is saved for use in providing the at least one response in reply to a request from a user. An apparatus for performing this method is also disclosed.

US Patent:

20050102286, May 12, 2005

Filed:

Nov 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/705679

Inventors:

Aaron McBride - Calabasas CA, US
Rob Rappaport - Malibu CA, US
Jeremy Romero - Calabasas CA, US
Christopher Brennan - Northridge CA, US
Robert Williams - Pacific Palisades CA, US

Assignee:

Conversive, Inc. - Malibu CA

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

707005000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for processing user entered input and providing a response in a system for autonomously processing requests includes rules. For each rule, whether the input is recognized is determined. If it is, a response is sent to the user. To determine recognized input, the method attempts to match the rule to a pattern. If a match is not found, the input is not recognized. If a match is found, the input is recognized and the response is sent. Alternatively, the input is conditionally recognized and a statement validator is executed which queries structured data to determine if a logic statement evaluates to true. Depending on how the statement evaluates: i) the input is recognized and the response is sent, ii) the structured data is queried again for the next statement validator, or iii) the input is not recognized and the method continues to the next rule.