Patents Assigned to IXMatch, Inc.
  • Consultant matching system and method for selecting candidates from a candidate pool by adjusting skill values
    Patent number: 6289340
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method selects a candidate from a pool of candidates to fill a position based on the skills held by the candidate, the skills desired for the position and the priority of the skills for the position. Pre-defined lists of skills are used to develop detailed profiles of the candidates and the positions to be filled for better matching. To compare and rank candidates, adjusted skills scores are used which are limited by the priority of the skill for the position, yielding best-fit matches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: IXMatch, Inc.
    Inventors: Kamala Puram, Gopal Sadagopal