Patents by Inventor Todd A. Norton

Todd A. Norton 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).

  • Fantasy sports neural engine for player drafting
    Patent number: 8369970
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for a neural engine for recommending picks in an on-line fantasy sport draft and in on-line fantasy trades. The apparatus, system and method may include at least one computing memory having associated therewith a plurality of rules, wherein at least ones of the plurality of rules include historical performance information for at least two fantasy sports teams in at least two fantasy sports leagues, wherein one of the at least two fantasy sports leagues is associated with the on-line fantasy sports draft, and expert information regarding the picks in the on-line fantasy sports draft. The present invention may additionally include at least one computer processor that applies ones of the plurality of rules drawn from the at least one computing memory to arrive at a recommendation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventors: Justin C. Allen, Thomas J. McWilliams, Todd A. Norton
  • FANTASY SPORTS NEURAL ENGINE AND METHOD OF USING SAME
    Publication number: 20120329541
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for a neural engine for recommending picks in an on-line fantasy sport draft and in on-line fantasy trades. The apparatus, system and method may include at least one computing memory having associated therewith a plurality of rules, wherein at least ones of the plurality of rules include historical performance information for at least two fantasy sports teams in at least two fantasy sports leagues, wherein one of the at least two fantasy sports leagues is associated with the on-line fantasy sports draft, and expert information regarding the picks in the on-line fantasy sports draft. The present invention may additionally include at least one computer processor that applies ones of the plurality of rules drawn from the at least one computing memory to arrive at a recommendation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Justin C. Allen, Thomas J. McWilliams, Todd A. Norton
  • Fantasy Sports Neural Engine And Method Of Using Same
    Publication number: 20100075729
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for a neural engine for recommending picks in an on-line fantasy sport draft and in on-line fantasy trades. The apparatus, system and method may include at least one computing memory having associated therewith a plurality of rules, wherein at least ones of the plurality of rules include historical performance information for at least two fantasy sports teams in at least two fantasy sports leagues, wherein one of the at least two fantasy sports leagues is associated with the on-line fantasy sports draft, and expert information regarding the picks in the on-line fantasy sports draft. The present invention may additionally include at least one computer processor that applies ones of the plurality of rules drawn from the at least one computing memory to arrive at a recommendation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Justin C. Allen, Thomas J. McWilliams, Todd A. Norton