Patents by Inventor John S. McGeachie

John S. McGeachie 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).

  • Method of and system for determining connections between parties using private links
    Patent number: 7606796
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a connection between a one or more “from” connections points and one or more “to” connections points, wherein connections between the connection points are determined as a function of intermediate connections in the path formed between the “from” and “to” connection endpoints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Generate, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. McGeachie, Agnes M. Macksoud, Janet L. Duchaine
  • Method of and system for determining connections between parties using private links
    Publication number: 20090019179
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a connection between a one or more “from” connections points and one or more “to” connections points, wherein connections between the connection points are determined as a function of intermediate connections in the path formed between the “from” and “to” connection endpoints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Orion's Belt, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. McGeachie, Agnes M. Macksoud, Janet L. Duchaine
  • Method of and system including a host database for determining connections between a host and a target person
    Patent number: 7047244
    Abstract: A method of determining a connection between a source party and a target party includes constructing a host database, the host database including a plurality of records, each record including a number of data fields, each of the data fields including identification information of a party, the identification information being extracted from non-restricted sources; constructing a client database, the client database including a plurality of records, each record including a number of data fields, each of the data fields including identification information of a party, the identification information being extracted from a client's private sources; receiving identification information of a source party and a target party; identifying a record in the client database including identification information of the source party; identifying a record in the host database including identification information of the target party; searching the data fields in the records of at least one of the client database and the host da
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Orion's Belt, Inc.
    Inventor: John S. McGeachie
  • Method of and system for determining connections between parties
    Publication number: 20040143572
    Abstract: A method of determining a connection between a source party and a target party includes:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventor: John S. McGeachie
  • Method of and system for comparing database records to determine connections between parties over a network
    Patent number: 6697807
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a connection between a source party and a target party includes constructing a host database that includes a plurality of records, each record including a number of data fields containing identification information of a party, such that the identification information is extracted from non-restricted sources. A client database is constructed that includes a plurality of records, each record including a number of data fields containing identification information of a party, such that the identification information is extracted from a client's private sources. Identification information of a source party and a target party is received. A record in the client database is identified that includes identification information of the source party, and a record in the host database is identified that includes identification information of the target party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Orions Belt, Inc.
    Inventor: John S. McGeachie
  • Method of and system for determining connections between parties
    Publication number: 20020023090
    Abstract: A method of determining a connection between a source party and a target party includes:
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventor: John S. McGeachie