Patents by Inventor Gregory Dean McFall

Gregory Dean McFall 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).

  • Patent number: 11115493
    Abstract: A system and method for decreasing latency in providing a data packet to a user device subsequent to receipt of an electronic signal from the user device are disclosed herein. The system can include memory including: a user profile database; and a content library database. The system can include a user device including: a network interface; and an I/O subsystem. The system can include a content management server. The content management server can: provide a data packet to the user device; request generation of a contingent recommendation; receive the contingent recommendation; receive an electronic signal including a user response; select a next action; and provide the next action to the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Dean McFall, Yaohang Hong
  • Publication number: 20190238655
    Abstract: A system and method for decreasing latency in providing a data packet to a user device subsequent to receipt of an electronic signal from the user device are disclosed herein. The system can include memory including: a user profile database; and a content library database. The system can include a user device including: a network interface; and an I/O subsystem. The system can include a content management server. The content management server can: provide a data packet to the user device; request generation of a contingent recommendation; receive the contingent recommendation; receive an electronic signal including a user response; select a next action; and provide the next action to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Gregory Dean McFALL, Yaohang HONG
  • Patent number: 10306009
    Abstract: A system and method for decreasing latency in providing a data packet to a user device subsequent to receipt of an electronic signal from the user device are disclosed herein. The system can include memory including: a user profile database; and a content library database. The system can include a user device including: a network interface; and an I/O subsystem. The system can include a content management server. The content management server can: provide a data packet to the user device; request generation of a contingent recommendation; receive the contingent recommendation; receive an electronic signal including a user response; select a next action; and provide the next action to the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Pearson Education, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Dean McFall, Yaohang Hong
  • Patent number: 9807061
    Abstract: A privacy server protects private information by substituting a token or an identifier for the private information. The privacy server recognizes that a communication includes private information and intercepts the communication. The privacy server replaces the private information with a random or pseudo-random token or identifier. The privacy server maintains the private information in a local database and associates the private information for a particular person with the token or identifier for that person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Paul Hughes, Hong-Yu Chiang, Gregory Dean McFall, Perry Michael Spagnola
  • Publication number: 20170180504
    Abstract: A system and method for decreasing latency in providing a data packet to a user device subsequent to receipt of an electronic signal from the user device are disclosed herein. The system can include memory including: a user profile database; and a content library database. The system can include a user device including: a network interface; and an I/O subsystem. The system can include a content management server. The content management server can: provide a data packet to the user device; request generation of a contingent recommendation; receive the contingent recommendation; receive an electronic signal including a user response; select a next action; and provide the next action to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory Dean McFall, Yaohang Hong
  • Publication number: 20170054689
    Abstract: A privacy server protects private information by substituting a token or an identifier for the private information. The privacy server recognizes that a communication includes private information and intercepts the communication. The privacy server replaces the private information with a random or pseudo-random token or identifier. The privacy server maintains the private information in a local database and associates the private information for a particular person with the token or identifier for that person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Paul Hughes, Hong-Yu Chiang, Gregory Dean McFall, Perry Michael Spagnola
  • Patent number: 9542573
    Abstract: A privacy server protects private information by substituting a token or an identifier for the private information. The privacy server recognizes that a communication includes private information and intercepts the communication. The privacy server replaces the private information with a random or pseudo-random token or identifier. The privacy server maintains the private information in a local database and associates the private information for a particular person with the token or identifier for that person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Paul Hughes, Hong-Yu Chiang, Gregory Dean McFall, Perry Michael Spagnola
  • Publication number: 20150150144
    Abstract: A privacy server protects private information by substituting a token or an identifier for the private information. The privacy server recognizes that a communication includes private information and intercepts the communication. The privacy server replaces the private information with a random or pseudo-random token or identifier. The privacy server maintains the private information in a local database and associates the private information for a particular person with the token or identifier for that person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Richard Paul Hughes, Hong-Yu Chiang, Gregory Dean McFall, Perry Michael Spagnola
  • Patent number: 8984650
    Abstract: A privacy server protects private information by substituting a token or an identifier for the private information. The privacy server recognizes that a communication includes private information and intercepts the communication. The privacy server replaces the private information with a random or pseudo-random token or identifier. The privacy server maintains the private information in a local database and associates the private information for a particular person with the token or identifier for that person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Pearson Education, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Paul Hughes, Hong-Yu Chiang, Gregory Dean McFall, Perry Michael Spagnola
  • Publication number: 20140115710
    Abstract: A privacy server protects private information by substituting a token or an identifier for the private information. The privacy server recognizes that a communication includes private information and intercepts the communication. The privacy server replaces the private information with a random or pseudo-random token or identifier. The privacy server maintains the private information in a local database and associates the private information for a particular person with the token or identifier for that person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Paul Hughes, Hong-Yu Chiang, Gregory Dean McFall, Perry Michael Spagnola