Patents by Inventor John W. Hawks

John W. Hawks 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).

  • System for influence network marketing
    Publication number: 20040167814
    Abstract: An innovation is marketed to members in a target community. An influence network is determined for the members in the target community, and the opinion leaders are identified from among the members using the influence network. The innovation is presented to the opinion leaders, and assistance is provided with the dispersion of evaluations of the innovation from opinion leaders to the members in the target community by using the influence network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: COMSORT, INC.
    Inventor: John W. Hawks
  • System for influence network marketing
    Publication number: 20030216942
    Abstract: An innovation is marketed to members in a target community. An influence network is determined for the members in the target community and maps relationships between members in the target community. Tabulated attributes of the target community are determined. Communities of practice are determined from the influence network and the tabulated attributes, and each community of practice has one leader. The innovation is presented to the leaders of the communities of practice, and assistance is provided with dispersion of evaluations of the innovation from leaders to the members in the communities of practice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: COMSORT, Inc.
    Inventor: John W. Hawks