Patents by Inventor Joseph W. Wells

Joseph W. Wells 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: 20200183932
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to processing write requests across a plurality of data sources. According to one embodiment, an example method includes determining a navigable path of nodes accessed to satisfy a write request in a graph projection of an application programming interface (API). An API service generates a plurality of subqueries, each subqueries being associated with a node in the navigable path. While traversing the navigable path to execute the write request, the API service identifies one or more nodes in the navigable path sharing an association with a data repository associated with the current node and upon which execution of a write operation associated with the current node depends. The API service coalesces a set of subqueries associated with the current node and the identified one or more nodes into a single subquery and executes the single subquery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph W. WELLS, Grigoriy KESLER
  • Patent number: 8490068
    Abstract: A method for feature migration that includes defining a feature specification of a feature in a first application, wherein the feature specification comprises a feature element in a first specification defining the first application, defining a profile specification of a second application, importing the feature specification of the feature into the profile specification, and generating code for the second application using the profile specification, wherein the feature is thereby incorporated in the second application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Sholtis, Kenneth J. Henderson, Terry F. LeClair, Joseph W. Wells, III
  • Publication number: 20110320424
    Abstract: A parameter-selection technique that allows preferred permutations to be rapidly identified based on real-world user behavior is described. In particular, a set of web pages that include different permutations of the set of parameters are generated. Then, at least a subset of these web pages is provided to the users in response to their requests. For example, the requests may be associated with user selections of search results, which are associated with search queries provided by the users to a search engine. While the users interact with the subset of the set of web pages, their actions and the associated context (with respect to the different permutations) are tracked. Next, the tracked user actions are used to identify the web pages associated with the preferred permutations of the set of parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: INTUIT INC.
    Inventors: Jeff A. Zias, Peter C. Terrill, Judd C. Jacobs, Joseph W. Wells, III, Brian A. Tran, Hugh N. Molotsi
  • Patent number: 7797216
    Abstract: A financial data management application sets up a placeholder entry for entered current holdings information in which all the historical transactions that led to the current holdings have not been accounted for. Backfill transactions may be entered later on to update the placeholder entry with all or part of the historical transactions that led to the current holdings. If a backfill transaction is entered, the placeholder entry is adjusted to reflect the backfill transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Larsen, Katherine A. Welker, George A Hansen, Joseph W. Wells, III, Karen Tomlinson, Glynis L. Hively
  • Patent number: 7729959
    Abstract: The systems, methods and related software products which enable users to temporarily store and subsequently retrieve information are disclosed. The system includes a plurality of input devices, client computers (each having a user-specific personal finance application) and a web-site server with a database. The input devices, client computers and server are communicatively linked via a communication network so that a plurality of users can temporarily store and/or manipulate financial transaction information on the server from any of the input devices. Each user can also transmit financial profile information to the server. This information enables the server to replicate the unique profile characteristics for each of the finance applications. This, in turn, simplifies remote entry of information, subsequent download of that information and integration of such information into each user's personal finance application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Wells, Joseph W. Wells
  • Publication number: 20080033876
    Abstract: A report is presented that summarizes transaction data. The report functions as an input mechanism as well as an output mechanism. The user can interact with the report directly, to add, edit, or delete transactions. Underlying transaction data is updated based on the user's input. The report is updated as well, to reflect the changes made as a result of the user's input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Beth Goldman, Hector Simon Lopez, Suzanne Y. Pellican, Joseph W. Wells
  • Patent number: 7093135
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for identifying and securing code, as well as providing virus detection and code authentication. This detection and authentication occurs through modules or components which utilize certification identifiers to authenticate and validate code. Preferred embodiments include macro detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: CyberSoft, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter V. Radatti, Joseph W. Wells
  • Patent number: 6779117
    Abstract: A Computer Authentication System, CASA; a software application which performs file authentication functions in any Microsoft® Windows® registry based computer operating system. The CASA system modifies the manner in which Microsoft® Windows® executes application programs. This modification allows the CASA software to easily specify authentication functions to be performed on executed applications, including, but not limited to virus scanning, security access validation, license auditing, version checking, file change detection, and/or usage logging. CASA operates by altering the Windows® registry so that the CASA application starts before execution of the user specified application, applies authentication functions to the user specified application, and takes appropriate actions based on the results of said authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: CyberSoft, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph W. Wells
  • Patent number: 6446048
    Abstract: Systems, methods and related software products which enable users to temporarily store and subsequently retrieve information are disclosed. The system embodiments include a plurality of input devices, client computers (each having a user-specific personal finance application) and a web-site server with a database. The input devices, client computers and server are communicatively linked via a communication network so that a plurality of users can temporarily store and/or manipulate financial transaction information on the server from any of the input devices. Each user can also transmit financial profile information to the server. This information enables the server to replicate the unique profile characteristics for each of the finance applications. This, in turn, simplifies remote entry of information, subsequent download of that information and integration of such information into each user's personal finance application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Intuit, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Wells, Joseph W. Wells
  • Patent number: 6338141
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting computer viruses comprising the use of a collection of relational data to detect computer viruses in computer files. The collection of relational data comprises various relational signature objects created from viruses. Computer files, as they are checked for viruses, are run through a process to create those relational signature objects. Those objects created from the file are then checked against the collection of relational data. Depending on the results, the file may be infected and prohibited from running on the system. The method may be performed on a single, stand-alone computer system in real time, as well as a networked machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: CyberSoft, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph W. Wells