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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
May. 12, 2004
Joshua T Goodman, Redmond, WA (US);
Carl M Kadie, Bellevue, WA (US);
David M Chickering, Bellevue, WA (US);
Donald E Bradford, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Dane a Glasgow, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Joshua T Goodman, Redmond, WA (US);
Carl M Kadie, Bellevue, WA (US);
David M Chickering, Bellevue, WA (US);
Donald E Bradford, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Dane A Glasgow, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a unique system and method that can employ machine learning techniques to automatically fill one or more fields across a diverse array of web forms. In particular, one or more instrumented tools can collect input or entries of form fields. Machine learning can be used to learn what data corresponds to which fields or types of fields. The input can be sent to a central repository where other databases can be aggregated as well. This input can be provided to a machine learning system to learn how to predict the desired outputs. Alternatively or in addition, learning can be performed in part by observing entries and then adapting the autofill component accordingly. Furthermore, a number of features of database fields as well as constraints can be employed to facilitate assignments of database entries to form values—particularly when the web form has never been seen before by the autofill system.