Patents by Inventor Patrick Nicholas Ryan

Patrick Nicholas Ryan 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: 8700450
    Abstract: A customer relationship management system, the system comprising: a memory that includes an interaction database of interaction data, wherein the interaction data is related to interactions between customers and merchants; a data retrieval system, wherein the data retrieval system accesses data from the memory, based on a set of criteria, and defines a promotional group subset of the customers stored in the interaction database to which promotional efforts are directed and a control group subset of the customers stored in the interaction database to which promotional efforts are not directed, the target group and the control group are mutually exclusive, and wherein the target group of customers and the control group of customers are based on the same set of criteria other than promotional efforts, which enables the control group to be useful in assessing effectiveness of the promotional efforts; a promotion analyzer, wherein the promotion analyzer enables retrieval of data from the interaction database relat
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick Nicholas Ryan
  • Patent number: 8340980
    Abstract: A data visualization system is disclosed that includes a data value memory, a display, and contour generator. The data value memory maintains a finite set of data values. The display is arranged to display a representation of each data value centered on respective data points. The contour generator is arranged to generate and display a representation having a cross-sectional shape of a bell-shaped curve in which each data point is displayed as an apex of the bell-shaped curve. Also disclosed is a method of data visualization and a data visualization computer program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Bally Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Cardno, Craig Ivan Soper, Nicholas John Mulgan, Patrick Nicholas Ryan, Paul Alan Cardno, Andreas Mahn, Nichole Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20120223963
    Abstract: A data visualisation system is disclosed that includes a data value memory, a display, and contour generator. The data value memory maintains a finite set of data values. The display is arranged to display a representation of each data value centered on respective data points. The contour generator is arranged to generate and display a representation having a cross-sectional shape of a bell-shaped curve in which each data point is displayed as an apex of the bell-shaped curve. Also disclosed is a method of data visualisation and a data visualisation computer program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Bally Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Cardno, Craig Ivan Soper, Nicholas John Mulgan, Patrick Nicholas Ryan, Paul Alan Cardno, Andreas Mahn, Nicole Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 8160893
    Abstract: The invention provides a data visualization system comprising a data value memory in which is maintained a finite set of data values and display means arranged to display a contoured representation. One or more of the data values are displayed as contours around one or more data points and each data value is centered on a data point. The invention also provides a method of data visualization and a data visualization computer program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Bally Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Cardno, Craig Ivan Soper, Nicholas John Mulgan, Patrick Nicholas Ryan, Paul Alan Cardno, Andreas Mahn, Nichole Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 7668726
    Abstract: The invention provides a data visualisation system comprising a data value memory in which is maintained a finite set of data values and display means arranged to display a contoured representation. One or more of the data values are displayed as contours around one or more data points and each data value is centred on a data point. The invention also provides a method of data visualisation and a data visualisation computer program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Bally Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Cardno, Craig Ivan Soper, Nicholas John Mulgan, Patrick Nicholas Ryan, Paul Alan Cardno, Andreas Mahn, Nicole Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20090048862
    Abstract: The invention provides a data visualisation system comprising a data value memory in which is maintained a finite set of data values and display means arranged to display a contoured representation. One or more of the data values are displayed as contours around one or more data points and each data value is centred on a data point. The invention also provides a method of data visualisation and a data visualisation computer program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew John Cardno, Craig Ivan Soper, Nicholas John Mulgan, Patrick Nicholas Ryan, Paul Alan Cardno, Andreas Mahn, Nicole Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20090030790
    Abstract: A customer relationship management system, the system comprising: a memory that includes an interaction database of interaction data, wherein the interaction data is related to interactions between customers and merchants; a data retrieval system, wherein the data retrieval system accesses data from the memory, based on a set of criteria, and defines a promotional group subset of the customers stored in the interaction database to which promotional efforts are directed and a control group subset of the customers stored in the interaction database to which promotional efforts are not directed, the target group and the control group are mutually exclusive, and wherein the target group of customers and the control group of customers are based on the same set of criteria other than promotional efforts, which enables the control group to be useful in assessing effectiveness of the promotional efforts; a promotion analyzer, wherein the promotion analyzer enables retrieval of data from the interaction database relat
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventor: Patrick Nicholas Ryan
  • Publication number: 20020198775
    Abstract: The invention provides in one form a relationship management system comprising a memory in which is maintained an interaction database of interaction data representing interactions customers and merchants, retrieval means arranged to retrieve, based on a set of criteria a promotional group subset of the customers stored in the interaction database a promotion atnalyser arranged to retrieve from the interaction database data representing interactions involving customers in the promotional group; and display means arranged to display a representation of the retrieved interaction data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventor: Patrick Nicholas Ryan