Patents by Inventor Joan C. Pritchett

Joan C. Pritchett 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).

  • Data processing apparatus and method for correlation analysis
    Patent number: 7065345
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus, a method and computer program product for comparing a first object associated with said data processing apparatus with a second object associated with a remote data processing apparatus, are provided. The data processing apparatus comprises an input device operable to accept a first and a second set of data associated with said first object. Said first set of data describes said first object, and said second set of data describes a third object. Additionally, the data processing apparatus includes a memory. Said memory is adapted to store said first and said second set of data. The data processing apparatus further comprises a receiver. Said receiver is adapted to obtain a first subset of a third and a fourth set of data, respectively, from said remote data processing apparatus. Said third and said fourth set of data is associated with said second object, and said third set of data describes said second object, and said fourth set of data describes a fourth object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen J. Carlton, Olle Bliding, Jonas Runesson, Anna Emanuelsson, Lars Knutsson, Joan C. Pritchett
  • Data processing apparatus and method for correlation analysis
    Publication number: 20030199250
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus, a method and computer program product for comparing a first object associated with said data processing apparatus with a second object associated with a remote data processing apparatus, are provided. The data processing apparatus comprises an input device operable to accept a first and a second set of data associated with said first object. Said first set of data describes said first object, and said second set of data describes a third object. Additionally, the data processing apparatus includes a memory. Said memory is adapted to store said first and said second set of data. The data processing apparatus further comprises a receiver. Said receiver is adapted to obtain a first subset of a third and a fourth set of data, respectively, from said remote data processing apparatus. Said third and said fourth set of data is associated with said second object, and said third set of data describes said second object, and said fourth set of data describes a fourth object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen J. Carlton, Olle Bliding, Jonas Runesson, Anna Emanuelsson, Lars Knutsson, Joan C. Pritchett