Patents by Inventor Mara Q. Devitt

Mara Q. Devitt 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).

  • Rule-based on-line product selection
    Patent number: 7346561
    Abstract: Systems and methods that assist users in the selection of products such as clothing and accessories are provided. A database of rules for selecting combinations of clothing and accessories is coupled to an inference engine server. A user may transmit a search request to the inference engine server. The inference engine server then access the rules and the search request and performs the search in accordance with the rules. The results of the search may then be displayed to the user as recommendations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services, GmbH
    Inventors: Mara Q. Devitt, Steven W. Louis, Michael J. Willow, Chad R. Wulf, Jitin Handa, Dadong Wan