Patents by Inventor Mark Nation

Mark Nation 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).

  • Publication number: 20070203786
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for using learning activity information, such as for individuals in an organization, to provide a variety of benefits is described. In some situations, reporting functionality is available to provide information about completed learning activities, such as in the form of reports for presentation. In addition, learning activities may in some situations be rated based on learning activity criteria, such as to determine the amount or the effectiveness of the learning activities, and information about the learning activity ratings can then be provided in various ways. Learning activities can also be related to performance criteria in some situations, such as to correlate learning activities to corresponding changes in organizational or individual performance measures, and information about the relationships can then be provided in various ways. A variety of performance criteria and learning activity criteria may be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Nation, Southard Jones, Sridhar Tadepalli, Edward Suen, Uma Prabhala
  • Publication number: 20070203711
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for using competency-related information for individuals to provide a variety of benefits is described. In some situations, gaps are identified between current competencies of individuals and target competencies for those individuals, and the individuals are provided with assistance in reducing or eliminating those competency gaps. The target competencies for an individual can be identified in a variety of ways, such as in an automatic manner based on required or preferred competencies for a current organizational position held by an individual. After identifying one or more competency gaps for an individual, training courses or other learning activities can be identified that if completed or performed by the individual would reduce or eliminate those competency gaps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Nation, Juergen Habichler, Sridhar Tadepalli, Jacklyn Ng, Issac Lau, Yu Weng