Philip J Hooper

Title: Philip J. Hooper: Inventor in Information Retrieval

Introduction

Philip J. Hooper is an inventor associated with Santa Clara, California, and Sun Microsystems, Inc. His patent work includes a system for organizing and retrieving information through profiles and topics. Hooper is credited with 3 patents.

Latest Patents

“Hypertext Information Retrieval Using Profiles and Topics” describes a computer-implemented method and system for organizing information received in a file marked up to identify its contents. The system parses the file to identify profiles and related topics, then creates linked files that organize those profiles and topics.

For each topic, the method can identify relevant articles and prepare a brief for each one. It generates files containing the briefs and links to files with the full article text. An additional file may collect links to those articles, arranged by profile and topic. The source information may include an email message.

Career Highlights

Hooper’s listed work connects him with Sun Microsystems, Inc. The described invention focuses on structuring information so users can navigate from profiles and topics to article summaries and full text.

Collaborations

Hooper’s listed coworkers include Carl F. Meske, Jr., and Mark R. Opperman.

Conclusion

Philip J. Hooper’s patent work reflects an approach to information retrieval that organizes content into linked profiles, topics, summaries, and articles.