Patents by Inventor Christopher Blum

Christopher Blum 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: 20220382769
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for performing a search query based on one or more search terms and variations for each of the search terms and outputting the search results in a sortable, filterable, manipulable format. A search request, based on the search query, may be sent to at least one server. Each of the search terms and variations thereof may be assigned different weights. The results may include one or more matches to the search terms and variations thereof. The results may be sorted based on the weights assigned to each of the search terms and variations thereof. The results may be output to be viewed, sorted, filtered, or manipulated by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Judgment Search Network, LLC
    Inventors: Kwan Skinner, Dolores Dios, Lloyd Glick, Scott O'Neill, Christopher Blum, Phill Davis
  • Publication number: 20210398626
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for creating source-specific, persistent patient identifiers for healthcare service providers. One method includes accessing a record of healthcare data, wherein the record includes patient identifying information (PII) associated with one or more persons to whom the healthcare data pertains. The portions of PII included in the accessed record of healthcare data are extracted from the accessed record and encrypted. Based on one or more business rules, one or more hashed tokens are created by applying one or more hashing functions to the extracted portions of PII. A source-specific identifier is received, the source-specific identifier having been encoded in a manner specific to an organization associated with the computer system and having been encoded with reference to the one or more hashed tokens. An association is stored between the source-specific identifier and the accessed record of healthcare data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Blum, Geoff Wall, John Giannouris
  • Patent number: 11133093
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for creating source-specific, persistent patient identifiers for healthcare service providers. One method includes accessing a record of healthcare data, wherein the record includes patient identifying information (PII) associated with one or more persons to whom the healthcare data pertains. The portions of PII included in the accessed record of healthcare data are extracted from the accessed record and encrypted. Based on one or more business rules, one or more hashed tokens are created by applying one or more hashing functions to the extracted portions of PII. A source-specific identifier is received, the source-specific identifier having been encoded in a manner specific to an organization associated with the computer system and having been encoded with reference to the one or more hashed tokens. An association is stored between the source-specific identifier and the accessed record of healthcare data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: IQVIA Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Blum, Geoff Wall, John Giannouris
  • Publication number: 20200294635
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for creating source-specific, persistent patient identifiers for healthcare service providers. One method includes accessing a record of healthcare data, wherein the record includes patient identifying information (PII) associated with one or more persons to whom the healthcare data pertains. The portions of PII included in the accessed record of healthcare data are extracted from the accessed record and encrypted. Based on one or more business rules, one or more hashed tokens are created by applying one or more hashing functions to the extracted portions of PII. A source-specific identifier is received, the source-specific identifier having been encoded in a manner specific to an organization associated with the computer system and having been encoded with reference to the one or more hashed tokens. An association is stored between the source-specific identifier and the accessed record of healthcare data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Blum, Geoff Wall, John Giannouris
  • Patent number: 10600506
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for creating source-specific, persistent patient identifiers for healthcare service providers. One method includes accessing a record of healthcare data, wherein the record includes patient identifying information (PII) associated with one or more persons to whom the healthcare data pertains. The portions of PII included in the accessed record of healthcare data are extracted from the accessed record and encrypted. Based on one or more business rules, one or more hashed tokens are created by applying one or more hashing functions to the extracted portions of PII. A source-specific identifier is received, the source-specific identifier having been encoded in a manner specific to an organization associated with the computer system and having been encoded with reference to the one or more hashed tokens. An association is stored between the source-specific identifier and the accessed record of healthcare data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: IQVIA Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Blum, Geoff Wall, John Giannouris
  • Publication number: 20160335397
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for creating source-specific, persistent patient identifiers for healthcare service providers. One method includes accessing a record of healthcare data, wherein the record includes patient identifying information (PII) associated with one or more persons to whom the healthcare data pertains. The portions of PII included in the accessed record of healthcare data are extracted from the accessed record and encrypted. Based on one or more business rules, one or more hashed tokens are created by applying one or more hashing functions to the extracted portions of PII. A source-specific identifier is received, the source-specific identifier having been encoded in a manner specific to an organization associated with the computer system and having been encoded with reference to the one or more hashed tokens. An association is stored between the source-specific identifier and the accessed record of healthcare data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Blum, Geoff Wall, John Giannouris
  • Publication number: 20060009996
    Abstract: A method, system, computer program product, and related business methods for phased rollout of an upgraded version of a web-based business information system are described. URLs associated with client requests remain the same even where the target subscriber accounts have been upgraded. Client requests for both upgraded and non-upgraded accounts are received by a common set of web servers. Client requests representing external entry points are trapped, and the receiving web server accesses a login router database to determine whether the target subscriber account is upgraded or non-upgraded, and then transfers the request to an appropriately-versioned application server. Application server sets are mapped to database sets according to system version, allowing the upgraded system database schema to be substantially different than the non-upgraded database schema. An early adopter program business method leveraging the abilities of such web-based business information system is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: David Lipscomb, Christopher Blum, Theodore Rice