Patents by Inventor Ingrid V. Vanderveldt

Ingrid V. Vanderveldt 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: 20020049704
    Abstract: A method and system for dynamically searching databases in response to a query is provided by the present invention. More specifically, a system and method for dynamic data-mining and on-line communication of customized information. This method includes the steps of first creating a search-specific profile. This search-specific profile is then inputted into a data-mining search engine. The data-mining search engine will mine the search-specific profile to determine topic of interests. These topics of interest are outputted to at least one search tool. These search tools match the topics of interest to at least one destination data site wherein the destination data sites are evaluated to determine if relevant information is present in the destination data site. Relevant information is filtered and presented to the user making the inquiry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Ingrid V. Vanderveldt, Christopher Lee Black
  • Patent number: 6266668
    Abstract: A method and system for dynamically searching databases in response to a query is provided by the present invention. More specifically, a system and method for dynamic data-mining and on-line communication of customized information. This method includes the steps of first creating a search-specific profile. This search-specific profile is then input into a data-mining search engine. The data-mining search engine will mine the search-specific profile to determine topic of interests. These topics of interest are output to at least one search tool. These search tools match the topics of interest to at least one destination data site wherein the destination data sites are evaluated to determine if relevant information is present in the destination data site. Relevant information is filtered and presented to the user making the inquiry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Dryken Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ingrid V. Vanderveldt, Christopher Lee Black