Patents by Inventor Michael W. Diesch

Michael W. Diesch 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).

  • Document search methods and systems
    Patent number: 7324998
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for retrieving records. In one embodiment, the method comprises obtaining a starting record from a data set, obtaining a value associated with a first attribute of the starting record and executing at least one search for additional records in the data set associated with the value. The additional records are added to a result set. One of the records in the result set is selected and a value associated with a second attribute of the record is obtained. A second search for second additional records in the data set associated with the second value is executed. The second additional records are added to the result set. The records in the result set are outputted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: ZD Acquisition, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy E. Beres, Michael W. Diesch, Bradford L. Hayes