Patents by Inventor Brian D. McFadden

Brian D. McFadden 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).

  • Flexible rule-based communication system and method for controlling the flow of and access to information between computer users
    Patent number: 6741992
    Abstract: Flexible rule-based information system allows information originators, administrators, recipients, and requesters (collectively, “users”) to control and influence the flow of and access to information. How much control each user is given depends on the configuration of the system by the administrator and the choice of system-wide rules by the administrator. The originators generate messages or evaluate external content, then optionally specify rules indicating the type of recipients they would like to reach. Recipients specify rules indicating what types of messages and from what types of originators they want to receive. Users provide profile information and have incentive to provide as much information as possible so as to trigger the right rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Xtenit
    Inventor: Brian D. McFadden
  • Flexible rule-based communication system and method for controlling the flow of and access to information between computer users
    Publication number: 20040034639
    Abstract: Flexible rule-based information system allows information originators, administrators, recipients, and requesters (collectively, “users”) to control and influence the flow of and access to information. How much control each user is given depends on the configuration of the system by the administrator and the choice of system-wide rules by the administrator. The originators generate messages or evaluate external content, then optionally specify rules indicating the type of recipients they would like to reach. Recipients specify rules indicating what types of messages and from what types of originators they want to receive. Users provide profile information and have incentive to provide as much information as possible so as to trigger the right rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventor: Brian D. McFadden