Patents by Inventor Michael Skoler

Michael Skoler 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: 8521763
    Abstract: According to one example embodiment, a computer-based system is provided for collecting, assimilating, and processing large amounts of data to allow journalists to harness wide networks of public sources. The system includes an interactive communication tool, a data-collection analyzer, a public-source database and processor, and a media publication center. The interactive communication tool includes public-directed queries and an input device to collect data provided from the public in response to the public-directed queries, and the collected data is analyzed by the data-collection analyzer. The public-source database and processor stores and retrieves qualified information in response to the interactive communication tool and the data-collection analyzer. The media publication center includes a publicly-accessible interface to disseminate the journalistic pieces that were developed based on the analyzed data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Minnesota Public Radio
    Inventors: Andrew Haeg, Rajesh Kapur, Maria Montello, Carolyn Parnell, Michael Skoler