Patents by Inventor Laurel Anne Mazurik

Laurel Anne Mazurik 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: 8761913
    Abstract: In an example, generating and enabling a tournament includes a) selecting at least one pair of proposals from the accessed plurality of proposals for consideration, each selected pair of proposals being assigned to at most one match per tier; b) scheduling the at least one match; c) accessing a plurality of registered voters; d) assigning the plurality of registered voters to one match per tier; e) receiving information from the assigned registered voters; f) determining a winner and a loser of each match based on information provided by the registered voters of the respective matches; g) removing the loser of each match from consideration in generating matches in subsequent tiers of the tournament; h) determining if only one proposal remains for consideration; i) repeating a)-h) if more than one proposal remains; and j) identifying the one remaining proposal for consideration as the winner of the tournament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Inventor: Laurel Anne Mazurik
  • Publication number: 20120296707
    Abstract: In an example, generating and enabling a tournament includes a) selecting at least one pair of proposals from the accessed plurality of proposals for consideration, each selected pair of proposals being assigned to at most one match per tier; b) scheduling the at least one match; c) accessing a plurality of registered voters; d) assigning the plurality of registered voters to one match per tier; e) receiving information from the assigned registered voters; f) determining a winner and a loser of each match based on information provided by the registered voters of the respective matches; g) removing the loser of each match from consideration in generating matches in subsequent tiers of the tournament; h) determining if only one proposal remains for consideration; i) repeating a)-h) if more than one proposal remains; and j) identifying the one remaining proposal for consideration as the winner of the tournament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventor: Laurel Anne Mazurik
  • Patent number: 8200348
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable mediums as set forth herein are directed to accessing a plurality of proposals for consideration and generating and enabling a tournament, the tournament having at least one tier, the at least one tier having at least one match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Inventor: Laurel Anne Mazurik
  • Publication number: 20100106266
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable mediums as set forth herein are directed to accessing a plurality of proposals for consideration and generating and enabling a tournament, the tournament having at least one tier, the at least one tier having at least one match.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventor: Laurel Anne MAZURIK
  • Publication number: 20080126417
    Abstract: Systems and methods consistent with some embodiments of the present invention provide for managing a plurality of records, including storing a plurality of records, wherein each of the plurality of records includes at least one of a section and subsection; receiving a request to access one of the plurality of records, wherein the request includes identification information identifying information about a user requesting access; determining the level of access of each of the at least one section and subsection associated with the one of the plurality of records requested; selecting at least one of the section and subsection of one of the plurality of records based on the identification information of the user and the determined level of access; providing access to at least one of the selected section and subsection in a record; wherein the record may be simultaneously accessed by a plurality of users, and wherein information for updating at least one of the section and subsection in the record may be received
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Laurel Anne Mazurik