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).
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Patent number: 8874897Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 21, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Reputation.com, Inc.Inventors: Gang (Tiger) Lan, Michael Fertik, Saad Mir, Abbey Sparrow, Jeffrey A. Harnois, II
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Patent number: 8826002Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 21, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Reputation.com, Inc.Inventors: Gang (Tiger) Lan, Michael Fertik, Saad Mir, Abbey Sparrow, Jeffrey A. Harnois, II
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Patent number: 8453218Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Reputation.comInventors: Gang (“Tiger”) Lan, Michael Fertik, Saad Mir, Abbey Sparrow, Jeffrey A. Harnois, II
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Publication number: 20130018877Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Raefer Gabriel, Brian Kelley, James Aubry, David Thompson, Michael Fertik
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Publication number: 20120324217Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: Gang (*Tiger*) Lan, Michael Fertik, Saad Mir, Abbey Sparrow, Jeffrey A. Harnois, II
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Publication number: 20120317650Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventors: Gang (*Tiger*) Lan, Michael Fertik, Saad Mir, Abbey Sparrow, Jeffrey A. Harnois, II
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Patent number: 8321413Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Reputation.com, Inc.Inventors: Raefer Gabriel, Brian Kelley, James Aubry, David Thompson, Michael Fertik
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Publication number: 20120131647Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Gang ("Tiger") Lan, Michael Fertik, Saad Mir, Abbey Sparrow, Jeffrey A. Harnois, II
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Publication number: 20120124033Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventors: Raefer Gabriel, Brian Kelley, James Aubry, David Thompson, Michael Fertik
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Patent number: 8060508Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2011Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Reputation.com, Inc.Inventors: Raefer Gabriel, Brian Kelley, James Aubry, David Thompson, Michael Fertik
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Patent number: 8027975Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 29, 2008Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Reputation.com, Inc.Inventors: Raefer Gabriel, Brian Kelley, James Aubry, David Thompson, Michael Fertik
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Publication number: 20110153551Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2011Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Raefer Gabriel, Brian Kelley, James Aubry, David Thompson, Michael Fertik
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Publication number: 20080183700Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Raefer GABRIEL, Brian Kelley, James Aubry, David Thompson, Michael Fertik
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Publication number: 20010032163Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2000Publication date: October 18, 2001Inventors: Michael Fertik, Raefer Gabriel, Noah Lehmann-Haupt, William R. Wallis