Patents by Inventor Michael YOCH

Michael YOCH 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: 20190019246
    Abstract: To facilitate assessment of financial stability and preparedness. In an embodiment, a financial advice system associates a first maximum sub-component value and a first actual value, based on first data related to financial conditions of a first user, with a first sub-component. The financial advice system associates a second maximum sub-component value and a second actual value, based on second data related to the financial conditions of the first user, with a second sub-component. The financial advice system determines a first user score associated with financial stability of the first user based on the first maximum sub-component value and the first actual value associated with the first sub-component and the second maximum sub-component value and the second actual value associated with the second sub-component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Bowman, Stephen Wendel, Michael Yoch
  • Publication number: 20160321615
    Abstract: A facility for managing an employment opportunity is described. The facility accesses information about an employment opportunity that indicates a maximum number of workers for the employment opportunity. The facility determines that a number of workers equal to the maximum number of workers have claimed the employment opportunity. In response to this determining, the facility causes to be presented to a selected worker an indication that the selected worker may join a waiting list for the employment opportunity. The facility receives input indicating that the selected worker wishes to join the waiting list for the employment opportunity. In response to receiving the input, the facility causes the selected worker to be added to the waiting list for the employment opportunity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Yoch, Brian Eagan, Sean Patrick Casey
  • Publication number: 20140136554
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems, and non-transitory computer program products for recommending timely digital content to a user. The method includes receiving a request for a digital content recommendation for a content channel, and selecting a content collection from content collections associated with the content channel, where the content collection contains pre-selected digital content. The method also includes determining digital content candidates from the selected content collection based on pre-determined editorial rankings of digital content candidates or recently popular digital content among users. The method also includes filtering the digital content candidates to determine at least one recommended digital content candidate, where the filtering is based on a length of a digital content candidate, a date and time associated with the digital content candidate, or whether the user has previously consumed the digital content candidate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.
    Inventors: Javaun MORADI, Demian PERRY, Michael YOCH, Jared BIEHLER