Patents by Inventor Matthew Michael Kane

Matthew Michael Kane 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 and system for creating and maintaining an index for tracking files relating to people
    Patent number: 7676459
    Abstract: A computer system creates and maintains an index for tracking information relating to individuals. Such information can include, but is not limited to, social security numbers, names, address information, credit bureau identification numbers, and credit history information on individuals. The invention employs logical rules to this information in order to create and maintain a set of files for each individual. The logical rules can include social security rules, geography rules, and address ranking rules. The invention is designed to evaluate slight variations in information very carefully in order to insure that appropriate files are assigned the same index identification number or that appropriate records are assigned separate and different index identification numbers as a situation warrants. The present invention is designed to maintain numerous files for each individual being tracked instead of merging and purging files as is done in the conventional art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Trevor A. Carone, Batista Macario Gazoli, Matthew Michael Kane, Edgar A. Penaflor
  • Method and system for creating and maintaining an index for tracking files relating to people
    Patent number: 6968348
    Abstract: A computer system creates and maintains an index for tracking information relating to individuals. Such information can include, but is not limited to, social security numbers, names, address information, credit bureau identification numbers, and credit history information on individuals. The invention employs logical rules to this information in order to create and maintain a set of files for each individual. The logical rules can include social security rules, geography rules, and address ranking rules. The invention is designed to evaluate slight variations in information very carefully in order to insure that appropriate files are assigned the same index identification number or that appropriate records are assigned separate and different index identification numbers as a situation warrants. The present invention is designed to maintain numerous files for each individual being tracked instead of merging and purging files as is done in the conventional art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Providian Financial Corporation
    Inventors: Trevor A. Carone, Batista Macario Gazoli, Matthew Michael Kane, Edgar A. Penaflor