Patents by Inventor Paul Charles Verhaeghe

Paul Charles Verhaeghe 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCALABLE MEETINGS IN A DISCUSSION SYNTHESIS ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20120191791
    Abstract: The techniques of the present invention provide mechanisms for enabling a new type of interactive online discussion where any number of people can participate in a discussion of a topic and having the impression of following a coherent discussion. By following a novel process described in the present invention, eventually they would collectively generate a set of statements that the majority of the participants have agreed to. Moreover, a participation performance of the participants is being kept so as to potentially regroup those best performers in a future meeting with a similar topic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Synthetron NV
    Inventors: Paul Charles Verhaeghe, Baldo Faieta
  • Method and apparatus for scalable meetings in a discussion synthesis environment
    Patent number: 8161110
    Abstract: The techniques of the present invention provide mechanisms for enabling a new type of interactive online discussion where any number of people can participate in a discussion of a topic and having the impression of following a coherent discussion. By following a novel process described in the present invention, eventually they would collectively generate a set of statements that the majority of the participants have agreed to. Moreover, a participation performance of the participants is being kept so as to potentially regroup those best performers in a future meeting with a similar topic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Synthetron NV
    Inventors: Paul Charles Verhaeghe, Baldo Faieta