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US 7,379,946 · App. 10/840,428 · Granted May 27, 2008

Categorization of information using natural language processing and predefined templates

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Patent No.
US 7,379,946
App. No.
10/840,428
Granted
May 27, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems for classifying and normalizing information using a combination of traditional data input methods, natural language processing, and predetermined templates are disclosed. One method may include activating a template. Based on this template, template-specific data may also be retrieved. After receiving both an input stream of data and the template-specific data, this information may be processed to generate a report based on the input data and the template specific data. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, templates may include, for example, medical billing codes from a number of different billing code classifications for the generation of patient bills. Alternatively, a method may include receiving an input stream of data and processing the input stream of data. A determination may be made as to whether or not the input stream of data includes latent information. If the data includes latent information, a template associated with latent information may be activated.

Claims (12)

1. A computer implemented method for generating a report that includes latent information, comprising;

receiving an input data stream;

performing one of normalization, validation, and extraction of the input data stream;

processing the input data stream to identify latent information within the data stream that is required for generation of a particular report, wherein said processing of the input data stream to identify latent information comprises of identifying a relevant portion of the input data stream, bounding the relevant portion of the input data stream, identifying a predetermined class of information, and normalizing the relevant portion of the input data stream;

activating a relevant report template based on the said identified latent information;

populating said template with template-specified data;

processing the template-specified data to generate a report.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the input data stream includes an input data stream associated with medical data.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the input data stream contains a predetermined class of information.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the predetermined class of information is selected from the group consisting of at least one of: a medical problem, a medication and a medical procedure.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the report is a medical billing report.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of activating a report template includes selecting a report template from a predetermined group of templates and activating the selected report template.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2023
From: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Reel/Frame 065530/0871 →
PATENT RELEASE (REEL:017435/FRAME:0199) Recorded May 20, 2016
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., AS GRANTOR; ART ADVANCED RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR; SPEECHWORKS INTERNATIONAL, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR; TELELOGUE, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR; DSP, INC., D/B/A DIAMOND EQUIPMENT, A MAINE CORPORATON, AS GRANTOR; SCANSOFT, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR; DICTAPHONE CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR
Reel/Frame 038770/0824 →
PATENT RELEASE (REEL:018160/FRAME:0909) Recorded May 20, 2016
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., AS GRANTOR; ART ADVANCED RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR; SPEECHWORKS INTERNATIONAL, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR; TELELOGUE, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR; DSP, INC., D/B/A DIAMOND EQUIPMENT, A MAINE CORPORATON, AS GRANTOR; HUMAN CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR; INSTITIT KATALIZA IMENI G.K. BORESKOVA SIBIRSKOGO OTDELENIA ROSSIISKOI AKADEMII NAUK, AS GRANTOR; NOKIA CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR; MITSUBISH DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AS GRANTOR; STRYKER LEIBINGER GMBH & CO., KG, AS GRANTOR; NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR; SCANSOFT, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR; DICTAPHONE CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR
Reel/Frame 038770/0869 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2013
From: DICTAPHONE CORPORATION
To: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 029596/0836 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 13, 2012
From: DICTAPHONE CORPORATION
To: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 028952/0397 →