Patents by Inventor Sean P. Finegan

Sean P. Finegan 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).

  • Electronic system to romantically match people by collecting input from third parties
    Patent number: 10943243
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a social-oriented computer system for matching daters. Daters establish friend connections with other users, including non-daters. After identifying candidate pairings of daters, the system solicits the opinions of users including the daters, their friends, and matchmakers. The system may analyze the opinions to determine whether a match would result in the satisfaction of both daters. If so, the system matches the daters, inviting them to communicate. The system may gather feedback on the match to help calibrate future matching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel C. Herbst, Sean P. Finegan
  • System to customize recommendations by soliciting and analyzing suggestions and evaluations tailored to a particular subject
    Patent number: 10664893
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a system that solicits suggestions and evaluations of options (for goods, services, business/personal relationships, decisions, etc.) tailored to a subject. The evaluators, which may include the subject, provide input on the options (a rating, ratings, written evaluation, etc.) with respect to the subject. After receiving one or more such evaluations, the system may formulate a recommendation for the subject. If so, the system may notify the subject, evaluators, and/or other parties. It may also take appropriate actions to facilitate the recommendation (i.e., make a product available for sale, email a coupon, pass along a résumé, exchange contact information, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel C Herbst, Sean P Finegan
  • Electronic System to Romantically Match People by Collecting Input From Third Parties
    Publication number: 20170300935
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a social-oriented computer system for matching daters. Daters establish friend connections with other users, including non-daters. After identifying candidate pairings of daters, the system solicits the opinions of users including the daters, their friends, and matchmakers. The system may analyze the opinions to determine whether a match would result in the satisfaction of both daters. If so, the system matches the daters, inviting them to communicate. The system may gather feedback on the match to help calibrate future matching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel C. Herbst, Sean P. Finegan
  • System to Customize Recommendations by Soliciting and Analyzing Suggestions and Evaluations Tailored to a Particular Subject
    Publication number: 20170255986
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a system that solicits suggestions and evaluations of options (for goods, services, business/personal relationships, decisions, etc.) tailored to a subject. The evaluators, which may include the subject, provide input on the options (a rating, ratings, written evaluation, etc.) with respect to the subject. After receiving one or more such evaluations, the system may formulate a recommendation for the subject. If so, the system may notify the subject, evaluators, and/or other parties. It may also take appropriate actions to facilitate the recommendation (i.e., make a product available for sale, email a coupon, pass along a résumé, exchange contact information, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Social Data Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel C. Herbst, Sean P. Finegan