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).

  • Patent number: 10445382
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Thomson Reuters Global Resources Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Wilbur Swan, Shawn Samuel
  • Patent number: 10021057
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Thomson Reuters Global Resources Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Michael Yoon, Wilbur Swan
  • Publication number: 20170070466
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Michael Yoon, Wilbur Swan
  • Patent number: 9501523
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Thomson Reuters Global Resources
    Inventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Michael Yoon, Wilbur Swan
  • Publication number: 20160034588
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: THOMSON REUTERS GLOBAL RESOURCES
    Inventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Wilbur Swan, Shawn Samuel
  • Publication number: 20140172872
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: West Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Michael Yoon, Wilbur Swan
  • Patent number: 8612492
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: West Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Michael Yoon, Wilbur Swan
  • Publication number: 20120150888
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Wilbur Swan, Shawn Samuel
  • Publication number: 20110099211
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Michael Yoon, Wilbur Swan
  • Patent number: 7849103
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: West Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Michael Yoon, Wilbur Swan
  • Publication number: 20050065980
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: Contact Network Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey Hyatt, Michael Yoon, Wilbur Swan