Patents by Inventor Wilbur Swan
Wilbur Swan 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).
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Patent number: 10445382Abstract: The present invention provides computer-based systems and methods directed to maintaining a database of user profiles based, respectively, on user interaction with third-party systems. The invention includes the processes of: accessing a unique user profile associated with a unique user; automatically collecting, by an agent module executing on a processor associated with a first system, data associated with the unique user based at least in part on the unique user's interaction with a system unassociated with the first system; evaluating by the processor the collected data and searching available databases to identify potential items of interest to the unique user based at least in part on the unique user profile and the collected data; determining a set of predicted items of interest to the unique user from the identified potential items of interest; and presenting at a display associated with the unique user data representing the set of predicted items of interest.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Thomson Reuters Global Resources Unlimited CompanyInventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Wilbur Swan, Shawn Samuel
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Patent number: 10021057Abstract: A computer implemented method of processing data containing information about relationships between contacts and a community of contact owners is provided, which includes the steps of: collecting data having contact information, contact owner information and one or more values related to the strength of a relationship between the contact and the contact owner; evaluating the strength of the relationship based on the one or more values; and storing the collected data and evaluated strength in a computer database.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Thomson Reuters Global Resources Unlimited CompanyInventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Michael Yoon, Wilbur Swan
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Publication number: 20170070466Abstract: A computer implemented method of processing data containing information about relationships between contacts and a community of contact owners is provided, which includes the steps of: collecting data having contact information, contact owner information and one or more values related to the strength of a relationship between the contact and the contact owner; evaluating the strength of the relationship based on the one or more values; and storing the collected data and evaluated strength in a computer database.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Michael Yoon, Wilbur Swan
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Patent number: 9501523Abstract: A computer implemented method of processing data containing information about relationships between contacts and a community of contact owners is provided, which includes the steps of: collecting data having contact information, contact owner information and one or more values related to the strength of a relationship between the contact and the contact owner; evaluating the strength of the relationship based on the one or more values; and storing the collected data and evaluated strength in a computer database.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Thomson Reuters Global ResourcesInventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Michael Yoon, Wilbur Swan
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Publication number: 20160034588Abstract: The present invention provides computer-based systems and methods directed to maintaining a database of user profiles based, respectively, on user interaction with third-party systems. The invention includes the processes of: accessing a unique user profile associated with a unique user; automatically collecting, by an agent module executing on a processor associated with a first system, data associated with the unique user based at least in part on the unique user's interaction with a system unassociated with the first system; evaluating by the processor the collected data and searching available databases to identify potential items of interest to the unique user based at least in part on the unique user profile and the collected data; determining a set of predicted items of interest to the unique user from the identified potential items of interest; and presenting at a display associated with the unique user data representing the set of predicted items of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: THOMSON REUTERS GLOBAL RESOURCESInventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Wilbur Swan, Shawn Samuel
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Publication number: 20140172872Abstract: A computer implemented method of processing data containing information about relationships between contacts and a community of contact owners is provided, which includes the steps of: collecting data having contact information, contact owner information and one or more values related to the strength of a relationship between the contact and the contact owner; evaluating the strength of the relationship based on the one or more values; and storing the collected data and evaluated strength in a computer database.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: West Services, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Michael Yoon, Wilbur Swan
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Patent number: 8612492Abstract: A computer implemented method of processing data containing information about relationships between contacts and a community of contact owners is provided, which includes the steps of: collecting data having contact information, contact owner information and one or more values related to the strength of a relationship between the contact and the contact owner; evaluating the strength of the relationship based on the one or more values; and storing the collected data and evaluated strength in a computer database.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: West Services, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Michael Yoon, Wilbur Swan
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Publication number: 20120150888Abstract: The present invention provides computer-based systems and methods directed to maintaining a database of user profiles based, respectively, on user interaction with third-party systems. The invention includes the processes of: accessing a unique user profile associated with a unique user; automatically collecting, by an agent module executing on a processor associated with a first system, data associated with the unique user based at least in part on the unique user's interaction with a system unassociated with the first system; evaluating by the processor the collected data and searching available databases to identify potential items of interest to the unique user based at least in part on the unique user profile and the collected data; determining a set of predicted items of interest to the unique user from the identified potential items of interest; and presenting at a display associated with the unique user data representing the set of predicted items of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Wilbur Swan, Shawn Samuel
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Publication number: 20110099211Abstract: A computer implemented method of processing data containing information about relationships between contacts and a community of contact owners, comprises: collecting data including contact information, contact owner information and one or more values related to strength of a relationship between the contact and the contact owner; evaluating the strength of the relationship based on the one or more values; and storing the collected data and evaluated strength in a computer database. A method of keying a database, comprises: building a database of records, each containing information about an entity, and each of which include a domain name field; and setting the domain name field as a key field; whereby a record for an entity is found by reference to a domain name.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Inventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Michael Yoon, Wilbur Swan
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Patent number: 7849103Abstract: A computer implemented method of processing data containing information about relationships between contacts and a community of contact owners, includes: collecting data having contact information, contact owner information and one or more values related to the strength of a relationship between the contact and the contact owner; evaluating the strength of the relationship based on the one or more values; and storing the collected data and evaluated strength in a computer database.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2004Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: West Services, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Michael Yoon, Wilbur Swan
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Publication number: 20050065980Abstract: A computer implemented method of processing data containing information about relationships between contacts and a community of contact owners, comprises: collecting data including contact information, contact owner information and one or more values related to strength of a relationship between the contact and the contact owner; evaluating the strength of the relationship based on the one or more values; and storing the collected data and evaluated strength in a computer database. A method of keying a database, comprises: building a database of records, each containing information about an entity, and each of which include a domain name field; and setting the domain name field as a key field; whereby a record for an entity is found by reference to a domain name.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Applicant: Contact Network CorporationInventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Michael Yoon, Wilbur Swan