Patents by Inventor Marshal Allen Lamb

Marshal Allen Lamb 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).

  • Using semantic networks to develop a social network
    Patent number: 7865592
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and program product are provided for identifying common interests between users of a communication network. A program of instruction monitors activity over a communication network by users and identifies interests for users based on network activity. The program of instruction creates semantic networks based on use of the communication network and identifies other users with common interests from the semantic networks. Optionally, social networks may be created or modified by adding other users with common interests as identified by semantic networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Fernando Barsoba, Marshal Allen Lamb
  • Using Semantic Networks to Develop a Social Network
    Publication number: 20090327417
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and program product are provided for identifying common interests between users of a communication network. A program of instruction monitors activity over a communication network by users and identifies interests for users based on network activity. The program of instruction creates semantic networks based on use of the communication network and identifies other users with common interests from the semantic networks. Optionally, social networks may be created or modified by adding other users with common interests as identified by semantic networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Fernando Barsoba, Marshal Allen Lamb