Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090116055 | Transforming partially specified processing instructions and PDL data into a product description - A rule based system can produce a formal product description when only partially specified processing instructions and page description language (PDL) files are available. The PDL files contain product content data and can contain product description data. The partially specified processing instructions can be obtained from PDL file metadata or from other sources such as a Job Definition Format (JDF) Graybox. A knowledge based reasoning module can use the product description data and partially specified processing instructions to produce a formal product description from which a process network can be automatically produced. | 05-07-2009 |
20090216703 | SEMANTICALLY VALIDATING PRINT PRODUCT DEFINITIONS - A method provides a knowledgebase having a set of existing print product classes into which print product descriptions are classified. The method receives the new print product class from a user and maps the representation of new print product class conditions to be semantically consistent with the representation of existing class conditions. The method evaluates the new print product class to produce user feedback. The user feedback is output to the user. The new print product class is added to the knowledgebase only if the new print product class is valid and free of errors and semantically consistent with the definitions of already existing print product classes. | 08-27-2009 |
20090249294 | CONVERTING RULES IN A RULE-BASED SYSTEM TO ONTOLOGICAL INFORMATION - A method and system provides one or more product type descriptions, and constructs a map between the sub-conditions of the product type descriptions and constructs in a Web Ontological Language (OWL). The method converts the product type description rules into new OWL classes by creating a new OWL class for each corresponding rule; adding the new OWL class to the OWL ontology; for each condition of the corresponding rule, extracting sub-conditions; for each the sub-condition extracted; creating new constructs for the new OWL class using the map; and adding new class restrictions to the new OWL class, wherein each of the new class restrictions relates to a corresponding condition of the corresponding rule. | 10-01-2009 |
20100128304 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY VALIDATING A WORKFLOW PLAN USING AN AUTOMATED PLANNER - An improved automated planning method and system includes the use of an automated planner for validating a workflow plan with respect to device capabilities. As such, the present invention provides for an improved method and system for implementing and managing workflow plans utilized in printing environments such as, for example, print shops. A plurality of device capability descriptions can be converted into a data indicative of facts and operators for utilizing in a knowledge-based reasoning system. Next, a workflow plan can be converted into properties indicative of a goal state. The goal state and the data indicative of facts and operators can then be utilized in association with a domain-independent or domain-dependent planner to determine if said workflow plan is valid and executable in order to thereby validate said workflow plan. | 05-27-2010 |
20100328725 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DESIGN WITH INTENT METADATA - Systems and methods for automatically assigning items to printable media are disclosed. A computer readable medium is in communication with a computing device and includes programming instructions for electronically obtaining a first template that includes a plurality of first content items, each including a first content area. For each first content item, first content area properties and first content item properties are identified. A second template including a plurality of second content areas is electronically obtained. For each second content area, second content area properties, second content item properties and content rules are automatically identified. For each first content item, it may be determined whether a first content item corresponds to a second content area based on the rules. The first content item may be automatically assigned to the second content area. A representation of each assigned content item may be printed. | 12-30-2010 |
20110019223 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED GENERATION OF A FULLY PARAMETERIZED WORKFLOW PLAN - An improved automated planning method and system includes the use of an automated planner for generating a plan template and a final plan generator to produce a fully parameterized workflow plan. Such an approach provides for the generation of fully parameterized workflow plans utilized in rendering environments. A plurality of device capability descriptions can be converted into a data indicative of facts and operators for use with an automated planner, which can be either domain-independent or domain-dependent. Next, a formal product description can be converted into properties indicative of a goal state. The goal state and the data indicative of facts and operators can then be utilized with the automated planner to synthesize a plan template. The plan template is then provided to a final plan generator, along with a formal product description, to produce a fully parameterized workflow plan. | 01-27-2011 |
20110022209 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING AN EXISTING WORKFLOW TO MANUFACTURE A GIVEN PRODUCT TYPE - A method and system for automatically identifying an existing workflow to manufacture a given product type. A workflow description of a workflow can be transformed into a product type description utilizing particular facts associated with the workflow. An inferred product type description can then be at least one product type among a group of product type descriptions representing known product types. A mapping can then be derived of the workflow with respect to product types, in response to comparing the inferred product type description to the product type description(s) among product type descriptions representing known product types. The workflow description can be converted into the product type description utilizing a rule-based expert system. The particular facts can be one or more of the following: processing steps, sequences of processing steps, types of operations to be performed, and outputs produced. | 01-27-2011 |
20110022498 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFORMING PRODUCT INTENT DESCRIPTIONS INTO A PROCESS NETWORK AND POPULATING AN ORDER ENTRY SYSTEM - A method and system for transforming a product intent description into a process network utilizing a target workflow. The product description can be classified as a specific product type and routed to a target workflow that is reliably classified to manufacture the product type associated with the product description. The classification of the workflow can be automatically accomplished by comparing a workflow description to a set of product type descriptions, in order to determine the product type(s) the workflow is intended to manufacture by a rule-based expert structure (e.g., system). The detailed product descriptions for the product types associated with the workflow can be utilized to create/populate the product catalog entries of an order entry system. Thereafter, a workflow automation system converts the product description to a workflow plan utilizing both the product description and the target workflow description. | 01-27-2011 |
20110093802 | ELICITATION METHOD FOR CUSTOM IMAGE PREFERENCES USING KEYWORDS - A method and user interface for eliciting and processing user feedback includes displaying on a computing device display a digital asset, wherein the digital asset has an associated list having at least one keyword; displaying on the computing device display a user feedback interface, the user feedback interface comprising at least one input component configured to receive user generated input; receiving a keyword replacement pair via the at least one input component; storing the keyword replacement pair; analyzing the stored keyword replacement pair; and producing results indicting potential changes to the digital asset based upon the analyzing. Based upon the results of the analysis, an updated version of the digital asset may be produced including any user suggested changes. | 04-21-2011 |
20120046937 | SEMANTIC CLASSIFICATION OF VARIABLE DATA CAMPAIGN INFORMATION - A method and system for semantically classifying variable data campaign information. The method and system include loading, by a processing device, a variable data campaign from a computer readable storage medium operably connected to the processing device; extracting, by the processing device, variable data from the campaign; semantically classifying, by the processing device, the variable data to produce semantically classified variable data; building, by the processing device, a variable data campaign model based upon the semantically classified variable data; and storing, by the processing device, the variable data campaign model in the computer readable storage medium. | 02-23-2012 |
20120047128 | OPEN CLASS NOUN CLASSIFICATION - A method of semantically classifying a data set of open class nouns and a system for executing the method. The method includes loading, by a processing device, a data set comprising one or more open class nouns from a computer readable medium operably connected to the processing device; extracting, by the processing device, the one or more open class nouns from the data set; for each open class noun, querying, by the processing device, one or more application programming interfaces (APIs) to produce one or more results; deriving, by the processing device, a confidence score for the data set based upon the one or more results; and determining, by the processing device, a classification for the data set based upon the derived confidence score. | 02-23-2012 |
20120240035 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING VARIABLE DATA PRINT SAMPLES FOR CAMPAIGNS - Methods and systems herein receive a selection of at least one variable data printing (VDP) pattern from a first user to compose an initial sample design. The methods receive image, text, and graphics into the initial sample design from the first user and the user tags such image, text and graphics with VDP pattern elements. The processes of receiving the image, text, and graphics and tagging alter the initial sample design into the tagged sample design. Further, the methods and systems can automatically convert the tagged sample design into at least one different format file. The methods and systems can automatically provide the different format file to at least one second user. Additionally, the second user can include data components into the different format file to support the composition of a targeted marketing campaign sample. | 09-20-2012 |
20130046638 | KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING CAMPAIGN INTENT TO EASE CREATION OF COMPLEX VDP MARKETING CAMPAIGNS - As set forth herein, computer-implemented methods and systems facilitate providing an approach for using defined patterns of variable-data campaigns to enable a marketing service provider to express a non-expert user's desired campaign intent, using natural language and campaign intent terms, as well as to accurately capture the non-expert user's intent by communicating using non-technical campaign terminology. Communication of semantically robust campaign intent to variable-data campaign graphic designers and developers is facilitated by the described systems and methods, as is automated creation of a variable-data logic (plan) file based on semantic campaign intent. The described systems and methods facilitate the creation of variable data publishing (VDP) marketing campaigns by the non-expert, as well as communication and collaboration with the rest of a VDP design team. | 02-21-2013 |
20130054651 | KNOWLEDGE-ASSISTED APPROACH TO DYNAMICALLY CREATE DATA SOURCES FOR VARIABLE-DATA MARKETING CAMPAIGNS - A computer-implemented method and system for creating data sources for a variable data publishing (VDP) marketing campaign pattern. The method and system can be utilized to generate data source from external sources, such as Encyclopedic knowledge-bases, when desired data is not locally available. A user can specify a conceptual identity, and the method and system automatically map the conceptual identity to an appropriate database, generate semantic queries, and query the database to develop the data source for use in the campaign. | 02-28-2013 |
20130060774 | METHOD FOR SEMANTIC CLASSIFICATION OF NUMERIC DATA SETS - A system and method for semantically classifying numerical data includes using semantic classification techniques on ‘nearby’ non-numerical data to identify a context whereby opaque data sets of numbers can be semantically classified inside of that context. An Electronic Knowledge Base is used to query against the context and determine the semantics of the opaque numeric data sets. | 03-07-2013 |
20130091023 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY VISUALIZING AND DESCRIBING THE LOGIC OF A VARIABLE-DATA CAMPAIGN - As set forth herein, computer-implemented methods and systems facilitate providing an approach for using defined patterns of variable-data campaigns to enable a marketing service provider to express a non-expert user's desired campaign intent, using natural language and campaign intent terms, as well as to accurately capture the non-expert user's intent by communicating using non-technical campaign terminology. Communication of semantically robust campaign intent to variable-data campaign graphic designers and developers is facilitated by the described systems and methods, as is automated creation of a variable-data logic (plan) file based on semantic campaign intent. The described systems and methods facilitate the creation of variable data publishing (VDP) marketing campaigns by the non-expert, including verification and validation of the variable-data logic. | 04-11-2013 |
20130124337 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING METADATA FOR E-COMMERCE OFFERINGS FROM VARIABLE DATA CAMPAIGN CONTENT - A method and system for making marketing campaigns discoverable to non-recipients via, for example, the Internet. In one example, information from a VDP marketing campaign is used to generate metadata that is embedded in web pages that support the VDP campaign. A non-recipient Internet user may discover the VDP campaign through various paths, such as via search engine results returned to the user during a web search. | 05-16-2013 |
20130191212 | Tools and Methods for Managing Consumer Behavioral Information - Apparatus are provided that includes a data communications device configured to communicate one or more offers regarding a product or service to one or more target recipients. A data segmentation engine is configured to communicate with the data communication device and to process data regarding the target recipients interaction with the one or more offers. The data segmentation engine is configured to tag the target recipients with data associated with the offer and with data regarding the target recipients interaction with the offer. A graphing engine is configured to create one or more semantic representations of behavior of the one or more target recipients, and the resulting semantic representations can include information tagged to each target recipient by the data segmentation engine. The semantic representations are used to determine which set of target recipients will be communicated with subsequent semantically-related offers. | 07-25-2013 |
20130191304 | Tools and Methods for Creating Dynamic Feedback Forms - Apparatus are provided that includes a consumer access device configured to provide a product consumer with access to an online store and to allow the product consumer to enter data into a feedback form relating to a product purchased from a provider. A provider device is configured to communicate with the consumer access device information regarding the product such that the product consumer can input feedback information in the feedback form. A feedback engine is configured to process data regarding the product such that the feedback form is updated by the feedback engine. The feedback engine can be configured to communicate with one or more databases of product information to obtain updated data regarding the product such that the feedback form can be updated, and the feedback engine can be configured to adjust the level of detail in the feedback form depending on the knowledge of the product consumer. | 07-25-2013 |
20130194171 | Apparatus and Method for Mapping User-Supplied Data Sets to Reference Data Sets in a Variable Data Campaign - In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, apparatus are provided that allow for the automatic categorization of the subsets of a user-supplied data set, for example recipient lists for a multivariable distribution campaign. A user interface is disclosed that facilitates the uploading of the user's recipient list. A categorizer is disclosed which categorizes subsets of the user-supplied data. A storage mechanism is disclosed which stores reference categories of data expected by the multi-variable campaign logic. A mapper is disclosed which maps the user supplied data categorized by the categorizer to the reference categories stored by the storage mechanism. | 08-01-2013 |
20130232013 | Apparatus and Method for Facilitating Personalized Marketing Campaign Design - Embodiments of the disclosure simplify the design process by drawing inferences based on data input by the user and making design suggestions to the user. In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, apparatus are provided that assist users in the design of a personalized marketing campaign. A user interface is disclosed that allows the user to input data and receive information. A personalized marketing campaign knowledge database is disclosed that contains data encoding concepts extracted from complete personalized marketing campaigns and semantic definitions of those concepts. A semantic inference engine is also disclosed which draws inferences based on a comparison of the semantics of the data entered by the at least one user and the semantic definitions of the concepts encoded in the knowledge database, and communicates those inferences to the at least one user to assist the user in construction of the marketing campaign. | 09-05-2013 |
20140279057 | METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY VISUALIZING CONTENT AND MESSAGING OF DOCUMENTS IN A MARKETING CAMPAIGN DESIGN ENVIRONMENT - A method of automatically visualizing the content and messaging of documents in a marketing campaign design environment are provided. The exemplary method includes receiving an identification of a specified Touchpoint of the plurality of Touchpoints in a campaign; instantiating the specified Touchpoint and its elements into a knowledge model; executing semantic inferencing engine to determine inferences based on the plurality of Touchpoints instantiated into the knowledge model; transforming inferences into implicit requirements about the contents for each of the Touchpoints; displaying a representation of the specified Touchpoint; and including within the representation of the specified Touchpoint the Touchpoint contents as described by the explicit and implicit requirements. | 09-18-2014 |
20140279732 | System for categorizing lists of words of arbitrary origin - The present disclosure provides for categorization of lists of words. The method comprises querying DBpedia to find the resources related to the given list of words. Once the resources are found, the corresponding media Wikipedia categories can be retrieved, as well as their ancestors, generating a graph of categories. A number of graph analysis algorithms can then be applied to the graph, each returning a selected category. For each algorithm a classifier is trained to decide whether the output of the algorithm is indeed the “best” category. An ensemble weighted majority voting can then be used to select the best category based on votes cast by each classifier. The disclosure demonstrates a more accurate selection of the best category and can include an ensemble majority rated voting algorithm comprising all voting members initially casting one vote; i.e., highest frequency, most frequently occurring word, least common ancestor and centrality measures. | 09-18-2014 |
20150025958 | COLLABORATION MONITOR FOR CROSS-MEDIA MARKETING CAMPAIGN DESIGN - The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for assessing a multi-media marketing campaign under development. The techniques presented assess, for example, whether pairs of touchpoints of the campaign are compatible in terms of best practices related to content and style and whether contributors to the touchpoints are effectively collaborating. | 01-22-2015 |