Tridbit Technology is Officially Patent Pending

November 24, 2004



Custom Technology Ltd. has applied for patent protection for its natural language technology known as tridbit technology. The patent titled "Method and Apparatus for Determining the Meaning of Natural Language" was prepared by Quarles & Brady of Madison, Wisconsin. Tridbit technology was previously covered by a provisional patent. Here is the abstract from the patent application:

A method for processing natural language includes receiving an information input string. Referent tridbits corresponding to stimuli in the information input string are generated. Assert tridbits defining relationships between the referent tridbits are generated. A language processing system including a rules database and a meaning engine. The rules database is operable to store a plurality of syntax rules. The meaning engine is operable to receiving an information input string, generate referent tridbits corresponding to stimuli in the information input string based on the syntax rules, and generate attribute tridbits defining relationships between the referent tridbits based on the syntax rules.