Patents by Inventor Promise Phelon

Promise Phelon 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: 8398490
    Abstract: A career management system facilitates career management an online environment. The career management system introduces gaming elements to career management in order to make career-related tasks more enjoyable to participants. In one embodiment, a computer-based career management system generates a virtual career path customized based on a particular player's current career position and career goals. The virtual career path includes one or more challenges for the player to complete. The career management system tracks completion of the one or more challenges in the online environment and provides rewards and incentives as the player progresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Upwardly Mobile, Inc.
    Inventors: Promise Phelon, Jamie Hull
  • Publication number: 20120215795
    Abstract: A system, computer readable storage medium, and computer-implemented method performs an intelligent job hunt to determine a sorted set of job openings relevant to a user's career goals. An intelligent job hunt engine uses user profile information to query a job openings index for job's relevant to the user. Results of the query are filtered and sorted according to their relevance to different career goals. A job readiness evaluator determines readiness scores indicative of the user's preparedness for reaching a career goal. Specific action items are generated based on the user's interaction with the sorted job openings and the user's job readiness scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: UPWARDLY MOBILE, INC.
    Inventors: Promise Phelon, Suraj Prakash Dasika, Lisa Ann Strand, Sarah A. Lynn, Robin Wei-Ting Chang
  • Publication number: 20120173295
    Abstract: A career navigation system provides an automated way to counsel and/or coach a user on professional networking as it affects career development and/or career advancement. The career navigation system helps people both identify a path to their desired career destination and follow that path by means of various career management and network management tools and action items. A user is associated with a role model, such as a real-life person who has achieved the user's goal job. The role model's career path is customized to generate a roadmap for the user to follow in order to achieve his goal. Action items are generated and scheduled based on the roadmap, and the user is prompted to complete the items and track his progress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: UPWARDLY MOBILE, INC.
    Inventors: Promise Phelon, Lisa A. Strand
  • Publication number: 20100324970
    Abstract: A system, computer readable storage medium, and computer-implemented method performs an intelligent job hunt to determine a sorted set of job openings relevant to a user's career goals. An intelligent job hunt engine uses user profile information to query a job openings index for job's relevant to the user. Results of the query are filtered and sorted according to their relevance to different career goals. A job readiness evaluator determines readiness scores indicative of the user's preparedness for reaching a career goal. Specific action items are generated based on the user's interaction with the sorted job openings and the user's job readiness scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Promise Phelon, Suraj Prakash Dasika, Lisa Ann Strand, Sarah A. Lynn, Robin Wei-Ting Chang
  • Publication number: 20100057659
    Abstract: A career navigation system provides an automated way to counsel and/or coach a user on professional networking as it affects career development and/or career advancement. The career navigation system helps people both identify a path to their desired career destination and follow that path by means of various career management and network management tools and action items. A user is associated with a role model, such as a real-life person who has achieved the user's goal job. The role model's career path is customized to generate a roadmap for the user to follow in order to achieve his goal. Action items are generated and scheduled based on the roadmap, and the user is prompted to complete the items and track his progress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: UPWARDLY MOBILE, INC.
    Inventors: Promise Phelon, Lisa A. Strand