Patents by Inventor Michael Fertik

Michael Fertik 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: 8874897
    Abstract: A system and methods for facilitating secure communications on a website are presented. The system comprising a security server configured to receive a secure message from a creator device is disclosed. The security server encodes the received message and sends the encoded message or a representation of the encoded message for posting on the website so that one or more users of the website have the ability to request that the security server make the message available after the encoded message has been decoded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Reputation.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Gang (Tiger) Lan, Michael Fertik, Saad Mir, Abbey Sparrow, Jeffrey A. Harnois, II
  • Patent number: 8826002
    Abstract: A system and methods for facilitating secure communications on a website are presented. The system comprising a security server configured to receive a secure message from a creator device is disclosed. The security server encodes the received message and sends the encoded message or a representation of the encoded message for posting on the website so that one or more users of the website have the ability to request that the security server make the message available after the encoded message has been decoded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Reputation.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Gang (Tiger) Lan, Michael Fertik, Saad Mir, Abbey Sparrow, Jeffrey A. Harnois, II
  • Patent number: 8453218
    Abstract: A system and methods for facilitating secure communications on a website are presented. The system comprising a security server configured to receive a secure message from a creator device is disclosed. The security server encodes the received message and sends the encoded message or a representation of the encoded message for posting on the website so that one or more users of the website have the ability to request that the security server make the message available after the encoded message has been decoded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Reputation.com
    Inventors: Gang (“Tiger”) Lan, Michael Fertik, Saad Mir, Abbey Sparrow, Jeffrey A. Harnois, II
  • Publication number: 20130018877
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for analyzing information about a user are presented which include obtaining at least one search result based on at least one search terms describing the user; presenting the at least one search result to the user; receiving an indication from the user of the desirability of a search result; and performing an action based on the desirability of the search result. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are also presented for determining a reputation score representing the reputation of a user which include collecting search results from data source, determining an effect on the reputation of the user of the search results from the data source, and calculating a reputation score for the user based on the determined effect on the reputation of the user from the search results from the data source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Raefer Gabriel, Brian Kelley, James Aubry, David Thompson, Michael Fertik
  • Publication number: 20120324217
    Abstract: A system and methods for facilitating secure communications on a website are presented. The system comprising a security server configured to receive a secure message from a creator device is disclosed. The security server encodes the received message and sends the encoded message or a representation of the encoded message for posting on the website so that one or more users of the website have the ability to request that the security server make the message available after the encoded message has been decoded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Gang (*Tiger*) Lan, Michael Fertik, Saad Mir, Abbey Sparrow, Jeffrey A. Harnois, II
  • Publication number: 20120317650
    Abstract: A system and methods for facilitating secure communications on a website are presented. The system comprising a security server configured to receive a secure message from a creator device is disclosed. The security server encodes the received message and sends the encoded message or a representation of the encoded message for posting on the website so that one or more users of the website have the ability to request that the security server make the message available after the encoded message has been decoded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Gang (*Tiger*) Lan, Michael Fertik, Saad Mir, Abbey Sparrow, Jeffrey A. Harnois, II
  • Patent number: 8321413
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for analyzing information about a user are presented which include obtaining at least one search result based on at least one search terms describing the user; presenting the at least one search result to the user; receiving an indication from the user of the desirability of a search result; and performing an action based on the desirability of the search result. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are also presented for determining a reputation score representing the reputation of a user which include collecting search results from data source, determining an effect on the reputation of the user of the search results from the data source, and calculating a reputation score for the user based on the determined effect on the reputation of the user from the search results from the data source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Reputation.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Raefer Gabriel, Brian Kelley, James Aubry, David Thompson, Michael Fertik
  • Publication number: 20120131647
    Abstract: A system and methods for facilitating secure communications on a website are presented. The system comprising a security server configured to receive a secure message from a creator device is disclosed. The security server encodes the received message and sends the encoded message or a representation of the encoded message for posting on the website so that one or more users of the website have the ability to request that the security server make the message available after the encoded message has been decoded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Gang ("Tiger") Lan, Michael Fertik, Saad Mir, Abbey Sparrow, Jeffrey A. Harnois, II
  • Publication number: 20120124033
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for analyzing information about a user are presented which include obtaining at least one search result based on at least one search terms describing the user; presenting the at least one search result to the user; receiving an indication from the user of the desirability of a search result; and performing an action based on the desirability of the search result. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are also presented for determining a reputation score representing the reputation of a user which include collecting search results from data source, determining an effect on the reputation of the user of the search results from the data source, and calculating a reputation score for the user based on the determined effect on the reputation of the user from the search results from the data source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Raefer Gabriel, Brian Kelley, James Aubry, David Thompson, Michael Fertik
  • Patent number: 8060508
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for analyzing information about a user are presented which include obtaining at least one search result based on at least one search terms describing the user; presenting the at least one search result to the user; receiving an indication from the user of the desirability of a search result; and performing an action based on the desirability of the search result. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are also presented for determining a reputation score representing the reputation of a user which include collecting search results from data source, determining an effect on the reputation of the user of the search results from the data source, and calculating a reputation score for the user based on the determined effect on the reputation of the user from the search results from the data source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Reputation.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Raefer Gabriel, Brian Kelley, James Aubry, David Thompson, Michael Fertik
  • Patent number: 8027975
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for analyzing information about a user are presented which include obtaining at least one search result based on at least one search terms describing the user; presenting the at least one search result to the user; receiving an indication from the user of the desirability of a search result; and performing an action based on the desirability of the search result. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are also presented for determining a reputation score representing the reputation of a user which include collecting search results from data source, determining an effect on the reputation of the user of the search results from the data source, and calculating a reputation score for the user based on the determined effect on the reputation of the user from the search results from the data source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Reputation.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Raefer Gabriel, Brian Kelley, James Aubry, David Thompson, Michael Fertik
  • Publication number: 20110153551
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for analyzing information about a user are presented which include obtaining at least one search result based on at least one search terms describing the user; presenting the at least one search result to the user; receiving an indication from the user of the desirability of a search result; and performing an action based on the desirability of the search result. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are also presented for determining a reputation score representing the reputation of a user which include collecting search results from data source, determining an effect on the reputation of the user of the search results from the data source, and calculating a reputation score for the user based on the determined effect on the reputation of the user from the search results from the data source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Raefer Gabriel, Brian Kelley, James Aubry, David Thompson, Michael Fertik
  • Publication number: 20080183700
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for analyzing information about a user are presented which include obtaining at least one search result based on at least one search terms describing the user; presenting the at least one search result to the user; receiving an indication from the user of the desirability of a search result; and performing an action based on the desirability of the search result. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are also presented for determining a reputation score representing the reputation of a user which include collecting search results from data source, determining an effect on the reputation of the user of the search results from the data source, and calculating a reputation score for the user based on the determined effect on the reputation of the user from the search results from the data source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Raefer GABRIEL, Brian Kelley, James Aubry, David Thompson, Michael Fertik
  • Publication number: 20010032163
    Abstract: Computer network apparatus for supporting open market trading is disclosed. The apparatus includes a) a database storing sellers' Asks and buyers' Bids, b) a means for receiving from a buyer or a seller an order to buy or sell a subject product, and c) filters for parsing sets of Bids and Asks stored in the database. A Commodity Filter parses based on user-specified attributes of products (Commodities). A Quantity Filter aggregates and filters the quantities of sets of the product. As such, customized screen views for the subject Class of product are displayed and enhance trading on the same. A match engine completes a transaction when an order is found to match a stored Bid or Ask. A participant enhancer notifies otherwise dormant buyers and sellers of the current displayed market and trading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Michael Fertik, Raefer Gabriel, Noah Lehmann-Haupt, William R. Wallis