Patents by Inventor Walter D. Benvin

Walter D. Benvin 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 certification and verification system having a multiple-user-controlled data interface
    Patent number: 6658400
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for multiple-party data attribute management system and interface structure which permits different categories of users to contribute and control different types of source data, while adding informational value to data contributed by other users. The system provides a secure repository for verified and authenticated data, and provides a system of controlled access to the repository. The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a data verification and certification system which in a principal embodiment is useful to create a data bank to match job seekers with potential employers based on verified resume data and employer specified search criteria. The interface structure The system of the invention preferably includes computer databases and interactive Internet based server systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Inventors: William S. Perell, Neil S. Hayden, Walter D. Benvin
  • Data certification and verification system having a multiple- user-controlled data interface
    Publication number: 20010047347
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for multiple-party data attribute management system and interface structure which permits different categories of users to contribute and control different types of source data, while adding informational value to data contributed by other users. The system provides a secure repository for verified and authenticated data, and provides a system of controlled access to the repository. The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a data verification and certification system which in a principal embodiment is useful to create a data bank to match job seekers with potential employers based on verified resume data and employer specified search criteria. The interface structure The system of the invention preferably includes computer databases and interactive Internet based server systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: William S. Perell, Neil S. Hayden, Walter D. Benvin