Patents by Inventor Christian Michael Bates

Christian Michael Bates 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).

  • Systems and methods for ranking user defined targets in a universal graph database
    Patent number: 8402023
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining a connection ranking value between entities includes receiving private information from a user, and retrieving public information from publicly available sources. The method also includes matching the public information with the private information, generating a graph database with the public and private information, establishing at least one search criteria, and generating a connection ranking value between entities in the graph database based on the search criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Reachable, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Patrick Sheehan, Christian Michael Bates, Paul Samuel Stevens, Jr., Richard Stafford
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND MANAGING A UNIVERSAL SOCIAL GRAPH DATABASE
    Publication number: 20120096002
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining connections between entities includes receiving private information from a user, retrieving public information from publicly available sources, and matching the public information with the private information. The method also includes generating a graph database with the public and private information, determining connections between entities in the graph database, and determining strength of connectivity between entities in the graph database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: 7 DEGREES, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Patrick Sheehan, Christian Michael Bates, Paul Samuel Stevens, JR., Richard Stafford
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RANKING USER DEFINED TARGETS IN A UNIVERSAL GRAPH DATABASE
    Publication number: 20120095998
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining a connection ranking value between entities includes receiving private information from a user, and retrieving public information from publicly available sources. The method also includes matching the public information with the private information, generating a graph database with the public and private information, establishing at least one search criteria, and generating a connection ranking value between entities in the graph database based on the search criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: 7 DEGREES, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Patrick Sheehan, Christian Michael Bates, Paul Samuel Stevens, JR., Richard Stafford