Patents by Inventor Andrew Bortz

Andrew Bortz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20100144426
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for inviting members of a venture exchange to participate in a wager. The method includes receiving a wager placed by a first user; parsing the wager to determine wager characteristics associated with the wager; determining, using a processor, friends of the first user that have an affinity for the wager based on the wager characteristics; causing an interface to be displayed to the first user, where the friends of the first user are organized by a relative affinity for the wager; receiving a selection by the first user of friends to invite to participate in the wager; and transmitting a wager invitation to each friend selected by the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Jeffrey Winner, Amit Kumar, Andrew Bortz, Christopher E. Griffin
  • Publication number: 20100041482
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to computer-implemented venture exchange technology, and more particularly, to systems, computer-readable media, and methods for predicting an affinity to engage in a particular venture, such as a bet, and recommending participation in a networked exchange, which can be a computer-implemented betting exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Amit Kumar, Jeffrey Winner, Andrew Bortz, Christopher E. Griffin
  • Publication number: 20060198517
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments disclosed herein may include a method and system for creating pair-wise security keys, comprising receiving an identity key from a website, generating a master key, creating a pair-wise symmetric key or asymmetric key pair by utilizing an encryption function of the identity key and the master key, and storing the pair-wise public or symmetric key at the client and the website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kim Cameron, Arun Nanda, Josh Benaloh, John Shewchuk, Daniel Simon, Andrew Bortz