Patents Assigned to ZD Acquisition, LLC
  • Patent number: 7505968
    Abstract: A method of evaluating a particular document relating to property includes selecting the particular document from a set of pre-selected documents. Each pre-selected document has associated therewith one or more search linkages that identify how the pre-selected document was selected, using user-supplied inputs, from a larger set of documents relating to property. The method also includes using the one or more search linkages associated with the particular document to determine a relevance factor associated with the document. The method further includes displaying to a user information relating to the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: ZD Acquisition, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy E. Beres, William J. Wirth
  • Patent number: 7324998
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for retrieving records. In one embodiment, the method comprises obtaining a starting record from a data set, obtaining a value associated with a first attribute of the starting record and executing at least one search for additional records in the data set associated with the value. The additional records are added to a result set. One of the records in the result set is selected and a value associated with a second attribute of the record is obtained. A second search for second additional records in the data set associated with the second value is executed. The second additional records are added to the result set. The records in the result set are outputted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: ZD Acquisition, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy E. Beres, Michael W. Diesch, Bradford L. Hayes