Patents by Inventor Nikhil Ganju

Nikhil Ganju 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).

  • Publication number: 20230419258
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for managing the physician referral process, whereby a referring physician (e.g., a primary care provider) refers a patient to another physician (e.g., a specialist) for a particular medical procedure, analysis or care. An aggregator provides systems and methods available to physicians and their administrative staff (herein collectively referred to as physicians or doctors) to: book appointments on behalf of their patients online through a doctor directory and calendar function; filter available doctors by specialty, subspecialty, procedure, insurance participation and/or hospital network; transfer a patient's personal information, medical history and pre-selected insurance forms from one doctor's office to another's, electronically; transfer and upload relevant forms and paperwork via fax from one doctor's office to another; track referrals historically (over time) on a by-doctor or by-patient basis; facilitate referrals to and from doctors in a certain network or group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Oliver D. Kharraz Tavakol, Nikhil Ganju, Cyrus E. Massoumi
  • Patent number: 11790319
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for managing the physician referral process, whereby a referring physician (e.g., a primary care provider) refers a patient to another physician (e.g., a specialist) for a particular medical procedure, analysis or care. An aggregator provides systems and methods available to physicians and their administrative staff (herein collectively referred to as physicians or doctors) to: book appointments on behalf of their patients online through a doctor directory and calendar function; filter available doctors by specialty, subspecialty, procedure, insurance participation and/or hospital network; transfer a patient's personal information, medical history and pre-selected insurance forms from one doctor's office to another's, electronically; transfer and upload relevant forms and paperwork via fax from one doctor's office to another; track referrals historically (over time) on a by-doctor or by-patient basis; facilitate referrals to and from doctors in a certain network or group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Zocdoc, Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver D. Kharraz Tavakol, Nikhil Ganju, Cyrus E. Massoumi
  • Publication number: 20210304141
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for managing the physician referral process, whereby a referring physician (e.g., a primary care provider) refers a patient to another physician (e.g., a specialist) for a particular medical procedure, analysis or care. An aggregator provides systems and methods available to physicians and their administrative staff (herein collectively referred to as physicians or doctors) to: book appointments on behalf of their patients online through a doctor directory and calendar function; filter available doctors by specialty, subspecialty, procedure, insurance participation and/or hospital network; transfer a patient's personal information, medical history and pre-selected insurance forms from one doctor's office to another's, electronically; transfer and upload relevant forms and paperwork via fax from one doctor's office to another; track referrals historically (over time) on a by-doctor or by-patient basis; facilitate referrals to and from doctors in a certain network or group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Oliver D. Kharraz Tavakol, Nikhil Ganju, Cyrus E. Massoumi
  • Patent number: 10997555
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for managing the physician referral process, whereby a referring physician (e.g., a primary care provider) refers a patient to another physician (e.g., a specialist) for a particular medical procedure, analysis or care. An aggregator provides systems and methods available to physicians and their administrative staff (herein collectively referred to as physicians or doctors) to: book appointments on behalf of their patients online through a doctor directory and calendar function; filter available doctors by specialty, subspecialty, procedure, insurance participation and/or hospital network; transfer a patient's personal information, medical history and pre-selected insurance forms from one doctor's office to another's, electronically; transfer and upload relevant forms and paperwork via fax from one doctor's office to another; track referrals historically (over time) on a by-doctor or by-patient basis; facilitate referrals to and from doctors in a certain network or group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Zocdoc, Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver D. Kharraz Tavakol, Nikhil Ganju, Cyrus E. Massoumi
  • Patent number: 8001478
    Abstract: Computer software, systems and methods for providing context personalized browsing over computer networks. In the foregoing, an intelligent agent referred to as a “browser companion agent” includes a service component for holding one or more service modules that may assist a user by providing services that are contextually relevant to content on a browser on the user's computer system. The agent also includes a data component for holding data objects related to and sharable by one or more service modules. The agent further includes a tracking component for tracking the pages on a browser and for communicating browser page data to a remote computer system that may respond to the agent with data or code for use by service modules. Contemplated service modules include a comparison shopping service, a transaction tracking service, and automated form filling service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Shopzilla, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh Bhatia, Nikhil Ganju, Anil Kamath, Prashant Kulkarni, Phoumrin Tan
  • Publication number: 20110191122
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for managing the physician referral process, whereby a referring physician (e.g., a primary care provider) refers a patient to another physician (e.g., a specialist) for a particular medical procedure, analysis or care. An aggregator provides systems and methods available to physicians and their administrative staff (herein collectively referred to as physicians or doctors) to: book appointments on behalf of their patients online through a doctor directory and calendar function; filter available doctors by specialty, subspecialty, procedure, insurance participation and/or hospital network; transfer a patient's personal information, medical history and pre-selected insurance forms from one doctor's office to another's, electronically; transfer and upload relevant forms and paperwork via fax from one doctor's office to another; track referrals historically (over time) on a by-doctor or by-patient basis; facilitate referrals to and from doctors in a certain network or group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: ZocDoc, Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver D. Kharraz Tavakol, Nikhil Ganju, Cyrus E. Massoumi
  • Patent number: 7437312
    Abstract: Computer software, systems and methods for providing context personalized browsing over computer networks. In the foregoing, an intelligent agent referred to as a “browser companion agent” includes a service component for holding one or more service modules that may assist a user by providing services that are contextually relevant to content on a browser on the user's computer system. The agent also includes a data component for holding data objects related to and sharable by one or more service modules. The agent further includes a tracking component for tracking the pages on a browser and for communicating browser page data to a remote computer system that may respond to the agent with data or code for use by service modules. Contemplated service modules include a comparison shopping service, a transaction tracking service, and automated form filling service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Bizrate.com
    Inventors: Rajesh Bhatia, Nikhil Ganju, Anil Kamath, Prashant Kulkarni, Phoumrin Tan
  • Publication number: 20070300161
    Abstract: Computer software, systems and methods for providing context personalized browsing over computer networks. In the foregoing, an intelligent agent referred to as a “browser companion agent” includes a service component for holding one or more service modules that may assist a user by providing services that are contextually relevant to content on a browser on the user's computer system. The agent also includes a data component for holding data objects related to and sharable by one or more service modules. The agent further includes a tracking component for tracking the pages on a browser and for communicating browser page data to a remote computer system that may respond to the agent with data or code for use by service modules. Contemplated service modules include a comparison shopping service, a transaction tracking service, and automated form filling service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Rajesh Bhatia, Nikhil Ganju, Anil Kamath, Prashant Kulkarni, Phoumrin Tan
  • Publication number: 20020154162
    Abstract: Computer software, systems and methods for providing context personalized browsing over computer networks. In the foregoing, an intelligent agent referred to as a “browser companion agent” includes a service component for holding one or more service modules that may assist a user by providing services that are contextually relevant to content on a browser on the user's computer system. The agent also includes a data component for holding data objects related to and sharable by one or more service modules. The agent further includes a tracking component for tracking the pages on a browser and for communicating browser page data to a remote computer system that may respond to the agent with data or code for use by service modules. Contemplated service modules include a comparison shopping service, a transaction tracking service, and automated form filling service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Rajesh Bhatia, Nikhil Ganju, Anil Kamath, Prashant Kulkarni, Phoumrin Tan