Patents by Inventor Richard R. Shopmyer

Richard R. Shopmyer 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).

  • Methods, systems, and computer program products for facilitating user choices among complex alternatives using conjoint analysis
    Patent number: 6826541
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for facilitating user choices among complex alternatives utilize conjoint analysis to simplify choices to be made by the user. A selector tool presents a user with a first and second series of choices relating to attributes of products or services available to the user. A utilities calculation engine calculates the relative utility of each of the products or services to the user and presents output to the user, which indicates the relative utility of each of the products or services. The user can then select the product or service that has the highest utility value for the user based on the calculated relative utility values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Decision Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Johnston, Adam B. Richman, David L. Sheeks, III, Richard R. Shopmyer