Patents by Inventor Alan M. Buckwalter

Alan M. Buckwalter 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).

  • Publication number: 20150187005
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, computer program code and means for generating quality data associated with an option limit order are provided. In some embodiments, an option limit order is received, the option limit order including information identifying a customer, information identifying a desired option, and information that indicates a limit price for said option limit order. A substantially real time feed of option market date is received and the option market data is used in real time to identify at least one of a trade-through and a trade-at transaction relevant to the option limit order. Alerts may be generated based on the identified trade-through or trade-at transaction. Trade-at or trade-through data may be tabulated and analyzed to evaluate option limit order trading activity. Analysis to generate trade-at or trade-through data may be performed on a batch processing basis relying entirely or in part on data received in real time or on a batch basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Alan M. Buckwalter, John P. Xenakis, Pavel Golovinsky
  • Publication number: 20150073966
    Abstract: Option orders are processed by receiving an option order, the option order including information identifying a customer, and information identifying a desired option. One of a plurality of option exchanges is selected to complete the option order, the selecting based on information identifying the customer and the desired option. In some embodiments, a routing rule is selected based on the information identifying a customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Goldman, Sachs & Co.
    Inventor: Alan M. Buckwalter
  • Patent number: 8930259
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, computer program code and means for generating quality data associated with an option limit order are provided. In some embodiments, an option limit order is received, the option limit order including information identifying a customer, information identifying a desired option, and information that indicates a limit price for said option limit order. A substantially real time feed of option market date is received and the option market data is used in real time to identify at least one of a trade-through and a trade-at transaction relevant to the option limit order. Alerts may be generated based on the identified trade-through or trade-at transaction. Trade-at or trade-through data may be tabulated and analyzed to evaluate option limit order trading activity. Analysis to generate trade-at or trade-through data may be performed on a batch processing basis relying entirely or in part on data received in real time or on a batch basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Goldman, Sachs & Co.
    Inventors: Alan M. Buckwalter, John P. Xenakis, Pavel Golovinsky
  • Patent number: 8744949
    Abstract: Option orders are processed by receiving an option order, the option order including information identifying a customer, and information identifying a desired option. One of a plurality of option exchanges is selected to complete the option order, the selecting based on information identifying the customer and the desired option. In some embodiments, a routing rule is selected based on the information identifying a customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Goldman, Sachs & Co.
    Inventor: Alan M Buckwalter
  • Publication number: 20120143745
    Abstract: Option orders are processed by receiving an option order, the option order including information identifying a customer, and information identifying a desired option. One of a plurality of option exchanges is selected to complete the option order, the selecting based on information identifying the customer and the desired option. In some embodiments, a routing rule is selected based on the information identifying a customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventor: Alan M. Buckwalter
  • Patent number: 8140420
    Abstract: Option orders are processed by receiving an option order, the option order including information identifying a customer, and information identifying a desired option. One of a plurality of option exchanges is selected to complete the option order, the selecting based on information identifying the customer and the desired option. In some embodiments, a routing rule is selected based on the information identifying a customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Goldman Sachs & Co.
    Inventor: Alan M. Buckwalter
  • Publication number: 20120005067
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, computer program code and means for generating quality data associated with an option limit order are provided. In some embodiments, an option limit order is received, the option limit order including information identifying a customer, information identifying a desired option, and information that indicates a limit price for said option limit order. A substantially real time feed of option market date is received and the option market data is used in real time to identify at least one of a trade-through and a trade-at transaction relevant to the option limit order. Alerts may be generated based on the identified trade-through or trade-at transaction. Trade-at or trade-through data may be tabulated and analyzed to evaluate option limit order trading activity. Analysis to generate trade-at or trade-through data may be performed on a batch processing basis relying entirely or in part on data received in real time or on a batch basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Alan M. Buckwalter, John P. Xenakis, Pavel Golovinsky
  • Patent number: 8041624
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, computer program code and means for generating quality data associated with an option limit order are provided. In some embodiments, an option limit order is received, the option limit order including information identifying a customer, information identifying a desired option, and information that indicates a limit price for said option limit order. A substantially real time feed of option market date is received and the option market data is used in real time to identify at least one of a trade-through and a trade-at transaction relevant to the option limit order. Alerts may be generated based on the identified trade-through or trade-at transaction. Trade-at or trade-through data may be tabulated and analyzed to evaluate option limit order trading activity. Analysis to generate trade-at or trade-through data may be performed on a batch processing basis relying entirely or in part on data received in real time or on a batch basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Goldman Sachs & Co.
    Inventors: Alan M. Buckwalter, John P. Xenakis, Pavel Golovinsky
  • Publication number: 20090100099
    Abstract: A system and method for providing an exchange database system is provided in some embodiments, the method includes automatically collecting contact information associated with a business or service provider; storing the automatically collected contact information in a plurality of data records, each data record being associated with a business or service provider; inviting the business or service provider associated with each of the plurality of data records to verify the automatically collected contact information and to subscribe to a service to maintain their associated contact information; and providing access the automatically collected contact information to subscribers and non-subscribers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Alan M. Buckwalter
  • Publication number: 20040254877
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, computer program code and means for generating quality data associated with an option limit order are provided. In some embodiments, an option limit order is received, the option limit order including information identifying a customer, information identifying a desired option, and information that indicates a limit price for said option limit order. A substantially real time feed of option market date is received and the option market data is used in real time to identify at least one of a trade-through and a trade-at transaction relevant to the option limit order. Alerts may be generated based on the identified trade-through or trade-at transaction. Trade-at or trade-through data may be tabulated and analyzed to evaluate option limit order trading activity. Analysis to generate trade-at or trade-through data may be performed on a batch processing basis relying entirely or in part on data received in real time or on a batch basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Alan M. Buckwalter, John P. Xenakis, Pavel Golovinsky
  • Publication number: 20030177082
    Abstract: Option orders are processed by receiving an option order, the option order including information identifying a customer, and information identifying a desired option. One of a plurality of option exchanges is selected to complete the option order, the selecting based on information identifying the customer and the desired option. In some embodiments, a routing rule is selected based on the information identifying a customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventor: Alan M. Buckwalter