公开(公告)号：US20230253114A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18300259

申请日：2023-04-13

申请人： Ben F. Bruce

发明人： Ben F. Bruce

IPC分类号： G16H50/20 ,  G16H10/60 ,  G16H70/60 ,  G16H40/67

CPC分类号： G16H50/20 ,  G16H10/60 ,  G16H70/60 ,  G16H40/67

摘要： A method for controlling operations of a computer system for providing medical diagnoses, comprises diagnosing a patient, wherein the diagnosing comprises receiving a patient identification of the patient; receiving electronic data indicating the geographic location of the computer system; receiving the patient's chief complaint and interview data; receiving electronic data indicating one or more current body characteristics of the patient comprising at least one of pulse rate, body temperature, blood pressure, respiration, and skin condition; creating a current multimedia representation for each of the one or more current body characteristics determined by using the one or more sensors; identifying, in the computer system, previous multimedia representations of each of the one or more body characteristics from other persons using one or more trained classifiers; comparing the current multimedia representation to the previous multimedia representations; and identifying potential matches with corresponding confidence factors in accordance with defined medical standards.

公开(公告)号：US20190307335A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-10

申请号：US16422294

申请日：2019-05-24

申请人： Ben F. Bruce

发明人： Ben F. Bruce

IPC分类号： A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/117 ,  G16H50/20

摘要： A computerized method comprises diagnosing a patient, wherein the diagnosing comprises receiving a patient identification of the patient and determining, using one or more sensors, one or more current body characteristics of the patient comprising at least one of pulse rate, body temperature, blood pressure, respiration, and skin condition. The diagnosing comprises creating a current multimedia representation for each of the one or more current body characteristics determined by using the one or more sensors and comparing the current multimedia representation to previous multimedia representations of each of the one or more body characteristics from other persons using one or more trained classifiers. The diagnosing comprises identifying potential matches with corresponding confidence factors in accordance with defined medical standards and using one or more trained diagnostic engines with diagnostic templates for a set of known illnesses, maladies, diseases, infections, conditions or traumas along with their associated data, signs and symptoms.

公开(公告)号：US07792683B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-07

申请号：US10290029

申请日：2002-11-07

申请人： Wayne Sipe ,  Ben F. Bruce ,  Shahrom Kiani ,  Alan E. O'Martin ,  Gary Allen ,  John J. Mampe

发明人： Wayne Sipe ,  Ben F. Bruce ,  Shahrom Kiani ,  Alan E. O'Martin ,  Gary Allen ,  John J. Mampe

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02

摘要： A method for providing address change information to subscribers wherein a national postal service maintains a master change of address database that is updated on an intermittent basis by the national postal service includes the steps of: (a) receiving intermittent updates to the master change of address database and incorporating the updated change of address information into a computer-searchable, enhanced change of address database, (b) receiving change of address data from sources other than the national postal service and postal patrons who are submitting address change information, (c) incorporating the change of address information received from such sources into the enhanced change of address database; and (d) distributing information from the enhanced database to one or more of the subscribers.

摘要翻译： 一种用于向订户提供地址变更信息的方法，其中国家邮政业务维护由国家邮政服务间歇地更新的地址数据库的主变更包括以下步骤：（a）接收主地址更改的间歇性更新 数据库，并将更新的地址信息更改纳入计算机可搜索的，增强的地址数据库更改，（b）从提交地址变更信息的国家邮政服务机构以外的其他来源接收地址数据的更改，以及提交地址变更信息的邮政顾客，（c） 将从这些来源接收的地址信息的更改纳入增强的地址数据库的改变; 和（d）将信息从增强数据库分发到一个或多个订户。

公开(公告)号：US20080269946A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-30

申请号：US12108681

申请日：2008-04-24

申请人： Shahrom Kiani ,  Carlos Macia ,  Ben F. Bruce

发明人： Shahrom Kiani ,  Carlos Macia ,  Ben F. Bruce

IPC分类号： B07C3/00

CPC分类号： B07C3/00 ,  B07C3/18 ,  G06F7/00

摘要： In some example, a computerized method includes sorting mail that comprises a multiple pass mail sort operation. The multiple pass mail sort operation for a mail piece that is undeliverable as addressed comprises performing a first pass of the multiple pass mail sort operation, wherein performing the first pass comprises capturing data to identify a feature of the mail piece. The multiple pass mail sort operation comprises generating a fingerprint for the mail piece between performing the first pass and performing a second pass of the multiple pass mail sort operation. The fingerprint is derived from the feature of the mail piece that is identified during the first pass. The multiple pass mail sort operation comprises performing the second pass of the multiple pass mail sort operation, wherein performing the second pass comprises determining a final disposition of the mail piece that is undeliverable as addressed, wherein the fingerprint is used to identify the mail piece during the determining of the final disposition.

摘要翻译： 在一些示例中，计算机化方法包括排序包括多重邮件分类操作的邮件。 对于不可传送的邮件的多次邮件分类操作包括执行多次邮件分类操作的第一遍，其中执行第一遍包括捕获数据以识别邮件的特征。 多次通过邮件分类操作包括在执行第一遍之前生成用于邮件的指纹，并执行多次邮件分类操作的第二遍。 指纹是从第一遍中识别的邮件的特征得出的。 多次通过邮件分类操作包括执行多次通过邮件分类操作的第二遍，其中执行第二遍包括确定不可投递的邮件的最终处理为寻址，其中指纹用于在邮件中识别邮件 确定最终处置。

公开(公告)号：US07436979B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-14

申请号：US10113814

申请日：2002-03-29

申请人： Ben F. Bruce ,  Linda J. Kessler

发明人： Ben F. Bruce ,  Linda J. Kessler

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06K9/2054 ,  G06K9/033 ,  G06K2209/01

摘要： A method of processing an image containing written information according to the invention includes the steps of scanning a surface of an object to obtain an image of the surface represented by image data, analyzing the image data to determine locations of one or more regions with written indicia on the surface, where indicia may include logos, stamps, meter marks, alphanumeric information, labels or other distinctive marks, creating one or more sub-images substantially limited to the dimensions of the indicia-bearing regions, transmitting the sub-images from a first computer or process used to create the sub-images to a second computer or process, and further analyzing the sub-images at the second computer or process, such as by OCR, to decode the written indicia in the sub-images. By transmitting the sub-images, preferably in combination with position data indicating where each sub-image was on the original image, the scanned written indicia can be decoded automatically or manually without having to transmit the original image from one computer or process to another. This is particularly important when the image data is a grayscale or color image that is much larger than a black and white (binary) image of the same dimensions.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的处理包含书面信息的图像的方法包括以下步骤：扫描对象的表面以获得由图像数据表示的表面的图像，分析图像数据以确定具有书写标记的一个或多个区域的位置 在表面上，标记可以包括标志，邮票，仪表标记，字母数字信息，标签或其他特征标记，创建基本上限于承载标记区域的尺寸的一个或多个子图像，从 用于将子图像创建到第二计算机或处理的第一计算机或进程，以及进一步分析第二计算机或处理（例如通过OCR）的子图像来解码子图像中的写入标记。 通过发送子图像，优选与指示原始图像上的每个子图像的位置的位置数据组合，可以自动或手动解码扫描的写入标记，而无需将原始图像从一个计算机或处理传送到另一个。 当图像数据是比相同尺寸的黑白（二进制）图像大得多的灰度或彩色图像时，这尤其重要。

公开(公告)号：US06741724B1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-25

申请号：US09534182

申请日：2000-03-24

申请人： Ben F. Bruce ,  Shahrom Kiani ,  Brenda J. Bishop-Jones ,  Gert J. Seidel ,  Linda J. Kessler

发明人： Ben F. Bruce ,  Shahrom Kiani ,  Brenda J. Bishop-Jones ,  Gert J. Seidel ,  Linda J. Kessler

IPC分类号： G06K900

CPC分类号： G06Q10/08 ,  G06F17/273 ,  G06K9/033 ,  G06K9/723 ,  G06K2209/01 ,  G06Q10/10

摘要： The invention provides a method of processing an information form such as a postal change of address form. Such a form includes various data elements, such as a name of a person submitting the form and the information on which action is to be taken. In the case of mail forwarding, these data elements would include, for example, the name of the person that wishes mail to be redirected, an old address to which mail for that person was previously sent, and a new address to which mail for that person should be sent. Such a method includes the steps of scanning a sheet having written information thereon reflecting the data elements to obtain an image, processing the image with character recognition logic to obtain text data corresponding to the written information, analyzing the text data with a computer to determine a scanning error probability therein, if the scanning error probability exceeds a predetermined limit, attempting to correct such error by editing of the text data by at least one of a computer using predetermined correction criteria and a human operator viewing the text data, checking one or more elements of the text data (such as a new address and an old address) against a first database of valid data elements (e.g., a postal address database), if the element is found in the first database, updating a second database such as a National Change of Address (NCOA) database to include at least new or revised text data, and rejecting the text data and aborting updating the second database for such text data that cannot be corrected. The invention further provides a system for processing a series of change of information forms such as COA forms, which system is capable of carrying out the foregoing process.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种处理诸如地址形式的邮政变更的信息表单的方法。 这种形式包括各种数据元素，例如提交表单的人的姓名以及要采取行动的信息。 在邮件转发的情况下，这些数据元素将包括例如希望邮件被重定向的人的姓名，该人先前被发送的邮件的旧地址，以及针对该邮件的邮件的新地址 应送人。 这种方法包括以下步骤：扫描具有反映数据元素的写入信息的纸张以获得图像，用字符识别逻辑处理图像以获得与写入信息相对应的文本数据，用计算机分析文本数据以确定 扫描错误概率，如果扫描误差概率超过预定极限，则尝试通过使用预定校正标准的计算机和观察文本数据的人操作者中的至少一个编辑文本数据来校正这种错误，检查一个或多个 如果在第一数据库中找到元素，则针对有效数据元素（例如，邮政地址数据库）的第一数据库的文本数据的元素（例如新地址和旧地址）更新第二数据库，例如 国家变更地址（NCOA）数据库，至少包括新的或修订的文本数据，并拒绝文本数据和中止更新第二个数据库 对于无法纠正的文本数据。 本发明还提供了一种用于处理诸如COA形式的信息形式的一系列改变的系统，该系统能够执行前述处理。

公开(公告)号：US20140155763A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US14094579

申请日：2013-12-02

申请人： Ben F. Bruce

发明人： Ben F. Bruce

IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0205

CPC分类号： A61B5/7221 ,  A61B5/02055 ,  A61B5/7275 ,  A61B5/74 ,  A61B6/563 ,  A61B8/565 ,  G16H50/20 ,  G16H50/70 ,  Y02A90/26

摘要： A computerized method includes diagnosing a patient. The diagnosing includes receiving a patient identification of the patient. The diagnosing includes determining, using one or more sensors, one or more current body characteristics of the patient. The diagnosing includes creating a current multimedia representation for each of the one or more current body characteristics determined by using the sensor. The diagnosing includes comparing the current multimedia representation to previous multimedia representations of each of the one or more body characteristics from other persons. The diagnosing includes selecting a diagnosis and a diagnosis confidence factor for the diagnosis for the patient based on the comparing of the current multimedia representation to the previous multimedia representations of each of one or more the body characteristics. The diagnosing includes determining whether the diagnosis confidence factor exceeds a high confidence factor threshold.

摘要翻译： 计算机化方法包括诊断患者。 诊断包括接收患者的患者识别。 诊断包括使用一个或多个传感器来确定患者的一个或多个当前身体特征。 诊断包括为通过使用传感器确定的一个或多个当前身体特征中的每一个创建当前的多媒体表示。 诊断包括将当前多媒体表示与来自其他人的一个或多个身体特征中的每一个的先前多媒体表示进行比较。 诊断包括基于当前多媒体表示与一个或多个身体特征中的每一个的先前多媒体表示的比较来选择用于患者诊断的诊断和诊断置信因子。 诊断包括确定诊断置信因子是否超过高置信因子阈值。

公开(公告)号：US08350173B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-08

申请号：US12181884

申请日：2008-07-29

申请人： Shahrom Kiani ,  Ben F. Bruce ,  Carlos Macia

发明人： Shahrom Kiani ,  Ben F. Bruce ,  Carlos Macia

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： B07C3/00

摘要： In some example, a computerized method includes sorting mail, wherein sorting mail for a mail piece comprises reading an encoded value located on the mail piece. Sorting the mail also includes decoding the encoded value to determine an identification of a class of the mail piece and an identification of a service type of the mail piece. Sorting the mail includes performing the following operation in response to determining that the mail piece is undeliverable as addressed: performing final disposition of the mail piece using at least one of the identification of the class of the mail piece or the identification of the service type of the mail piece derived from the encoded value, in response to a determination that the mail piece is an actual undeliverable as addressed mail piece.

摘要翻译： 在一些示例中，计算机化方法包括排序邮件，其中为邮件分类邮件包括读取位于邮件上的编码值。 对邮件进行排序还包括解码编码值以确定邮件的类别的标识和邮件的服务类型的标识。 对邮件进行排序包括执行以下操作以响应于确定邮件不可传送的方式：使用邮件的类别的标识或服务类型的标识中的至少一个来执行邮件的最终处置 响应于确定邮件是实际不可投递的作为邮寄邮件的邮件，从编码值导出邮件。

公开(公告)号：US08086346B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

申请号：US12108681

申请日：2008-04-24

申请人： Shahrom Kiani ,  Carlos Macia ,  Ben F. Bruce

发明人： Shahrom Kiani ,  Carlos Macia ,  Ben F. Bruce

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： B07C3/00 ,  B07C3/18 ,  G06F7/00

摘要： In some example, a computerized method includes sorting mail that comprises a multiple pass mail sort operation. The multiple pass mail sort operation for a mail piece that is undeliverable as addressed comprises performing a first pass of the multiple pass mail sort operation, wherein performing the first pass comprises capturing data to identify a feature of the mail piece. The multiple pass mail sort operation comprises generating a fingerprint for the mail piece between performing the first pass and performing a second pass of the multiple pass mail sort operation. The fingerprint is derived from the feature of the mail piece that is identified during the first pass. The multiple pass mail sort operation comprises performing the second pass of the multiple pass mail sort operation, wherein performing the second pass comprises determining a final disposition of the mail piece that is undeliverable as addressed, wherein the fingerprint is used to identify the mail piece during the determining of the final disposition.

摘要翻译： 在一些示例中，计算机化方法包括排序包括多重邮件分类操作的邮件。 对于不可传送的邮件的多次邮件分类操作包括执行多次邮件分类操作的第一遍，其中执行第一遍包括捕获数据以识别邮件的特征。 多次通过邮件分类操作包括在执行第一遍之前生成用于邮件的指纹，并执行多次邮件分类操作的第二遍。 指纹是从第一遍中识别的邮件的特征得出的。 多次通过邮件分类操作包括执行多次通过邮件分类操作的第二遍，其中执行第二遍包括确定不可投递的邮件的最终处理为寻址，其中指纹用于在邮件中识别邮件 确定最终处置。

公开(公告)号：US08051038B1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-01

申请号：US11495019

申请日：2006-07-28

申请人： Wayne Sipe ,  Ben F. Bruce ,  Shahrom Kiani ,  Alan E. O'Martin ,  Gary Allen ,  John J. Mampe

发明人： Wayne Sipe ,  Ben F. Bruce ,  Shahrom Kiani ,  Alan E. O'Martin ,  Gary Allen ,  John J. Mampe

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02

摘要： A computer-implemented system for maintaining a set of databases includes a first server that stores a master database of records that is updated on an intermittent basis, a second server that stores a computer-searchable, enhanced database of the same records as the master database, means for receiving intermittent updates from the master database and incorporating the updates into the enhanced database, means for electronically inputting information from sources other than the master database into the enhanced database, the information from other sources is more recent than information in the master database means and for revising the enhanced database to contain such more recent information and means for distributing information from the enhanced database to one or more subscriber servers.

摘要翻译： 用于维护一组数据库的计算机实现的系统包括：存储在间歇性更新的记录的主数据库的第一服务器;存储与主数据库相同记录的计算机可搜索的增强型数据库的第二服务器 用于从主数据库接收间歇更新并将更新合并到增强数据库中的装置，用于将来自主数据库以外的源的信息电子地输入到增强型数据库的装置，来自其它源的信息比主数据库中的信息更新 意味着并修改增强型数据库以包含用于将增强数据库中的信息分发到一个或多个订户服务器的更新信息和装置。