Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Stibel

Jeffrey A. Stibel 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).

  • Automated Ranking of Entities Based on Trade References
    Publication number: 20130031105
    Abstract: Some embodiments perform automated entity ranking to accurately portray the influence that each ranked entity holds within a particular field, industry, region, or some combination thereof. The ranking is primarily derived based on the number of trade references obtained for a particular entity and the influence of those trade references. The rankings can be sold as informational commodities and can be compiled to produce lists of the most influential entities within a particular field, industry, region, or some combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Stibel, Aaron B. Stibel, Judith Gentile Hackett