Patents by Inventor Jeffrey R. VanDyke

Jeffrey R. VanDyke 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).

  • Patent number: 10055772
    Abstract: A method of comparing products is disclosed. The method includes selecting a first configuration (which represents a first product with a first attribute), selecting a second configuration (which represents a second product with a second attribute), and displaying the first attribute and the second attribute. The first attribute is defined in the first configuration and the second attribute is defined in the second configuration. The first and second products may be, for example, vehicles of some sort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Versata Development Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Connors, Andrew F. Miller, Joshua P. Walsky, James Singh, Andrew Leamon, Jeffrey R. VanDyke
  • Patent number: 7426481
    Abstract: A computer system provides product selections to a user according to a needs analysis. A database stores pre-generated product configurations and product configuration information. The product configuration information includes product features and product rules governing allowable combinations of the product features. Received product related data can include different types of information such as attribute information and product identifier information. The received product related data is processed to determine the type of received information. If the type is attribute information, the received product related data is filtered in accordance with the product configuration information and one or more product configurations that meet requirements of the received attribute information is identified. If the type is product identifier information, one or more of the pre-generated product configurations that corresponds to the received product related data is identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Versata Development Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Connors, Andrew F. Miller, Joshua P. Walsky, James Singh, Andrew Leamon, Jeffrey R. VanDyke
  • Publication number: 20080222402
    Abstract: A method of comparing products is disclosed. The method includes selecting a first configuration representing a first product with a first attribute, selecting a second configuration representing a second product with a second attribute, and displaying the first attribute and the second attribute. As will be noted, the first attribute is defined in the first configuration, and the second attribute is defined in the second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Christopher M. Connors, Andrew F. Miller, Joshua P. Walsky, James Singh, Andrew Leamon, Jeffrey R. VanDyke
  • Patent number: 7130821
    Abstract: A method of comparing products is disclosed. The method includes selecting a first configuration representing a first product with a first attribute, selecting a second configuration representing a second product with a second attribute, and displaying the first attribute and the second attribute. As will be noted, the first attribute is defined in the first configuration, and the second attribute is defined in the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Trilogy Development Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Connors, Andrew F. Miller, Joshua P. Walsky, James Singh, Andrew Leamon, Jeffrey R. VanDyke