Patents by Inventor Peter H. Reiser

Peter H. Reiser 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 system for tracking social capital
    Patent number: 8010902
    Abstract: In general, the invention relates to a method for tracking social capital. The method includes monitoring interactions with a first shared content provider based on a first number of equity changing activities, where the interactions with the first shared content provider are associated with a user. The method further includes monitoring interactions with a second shared content provider based a second number of equity changing activities, where the interactions with the second shared content provider are associated with the user. The method further includes determining a personal equity for the user based on the interactions with the first shared content provider and the interactions with the second shared content provider and publishing the personal equity to the first shared content provider, where content contributed by the user to the first shared content provider is rated based on the personal equity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter H. Reiser, Paul Diamond
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING SOCIAL CAPITAL
    Publication number: 20090210799
    Abstract: In general, the invention relates to a method for tracking social capital. The method includes monitoring interactions with a first shared content provider based on a first number of equity changing activities, where the interactions with the first shared content provider are associated with a user. The method further includes monitoring interactions with a second shared content provider based a second number of equity changing activities, where the interactions with the second shared content provider are associated with the user. The method further includes determining a personal equity for the user based on the interactions with the first shared content provider and the interactions with the second shared content provider and publishing the personal equity to the first shared content provider, where content contributed by the user to the first shared content provider is rated based on the personal equity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Peter H. Reiser, Paul Diamond