Patents Assigned to Orion's Belt, Inc.
  • Method of and system for determining connections between parties using private links
    Publication number: 20090019179
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a connection between a one or more “from” connections points and one or more “to” connections points, wherein connections between the connection points are determined as a function of intermediate connections in the path formed between the “from” and “to” connection endpoints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Orion's Belt, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. McGeachie, Agnes M. Macksoud, Janet L. Duchaine
  • Method of and system including a host database for determining connections between a host and a target person
    Patent number: 7047244
    Abstract: A method of determining a connection between a source party and a target party includes constructing a host database, the host database including a plurality of records, each record including a number of data fields, each of the data fields including identification information of a party, the identification information being extracted from non-restricted sources; constructing a client database, the client database including a plurality of records, each record including a number of data fields, each of the data fields including identification information of a party, the identification information being extracted from a client's private sources; receiving identification information of a source party and a target party; identifying a record in the client database including identification information of the source party; identifying a record in the host database including identification information of the target party; searching the data fields in the records of at least one of the client database and the host da
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Orion's Belt, Inc.
    Inventor: John S. McGeachie
  • Method of and system for comparing database records to determine connections between parties over a network
    Patent number: 6697807
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a connection between a source party and a target party includes constructing a host database that includes a plurality of records, each record including a number of data fields containing identification information of a party, such that the identification information is extracted from non-restricted sources. A client database is constructed that includes a plurality of records, each record including a number of data fields containing identification information of a party, such that the identification information is extracted from a client's private sources. Identification information of a source party and a target party is received. A record in the client database is identified that includes identification information of the source party, and a record in the host database is identified that includes identification information of the target party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Orions Belt, Inc.
    Inventor: John S. McGeachie