Patents Assigned to Payscale, Inc.
  • Automated compensation reports using online surveys and collaborative filtering
    Patent number: 7571110
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing targeted online compensation reports that accounts for unique individual job characteristics by using dynamic profiles is described. The invention uses a survey engine having a collaborative filtering engine that determines appropriate questions to ask the user during the survey, and may further provide suggested possible answers. A collection of user profiles is used for comparison purposes and to produce additional individualized compensation reports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Payscale, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Tarr, Joseph Giordano, III