Patents by Inventor Steven Harold Cary

Steven Harold Cary 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).

  • System and method for assessing demographic data accuracy
    Patent number: 7197471
    Abstract: A system and method for assessing demographic data accuracy from third party data vendors is provided. Third party demographic data is compared to self-reported demographic data; hence compared to data presumed to be accurate. Analysis is done on the comparison to determine the accuracy of the data and if bias exists in the results for a particular demographic population or geographic region. Demographic data from many third parties can be analyzed in the same way, and the results can be compared to each other to determine which third party has the most accurate demographic data elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Harold Cary, Bruce William Fogarty
  • System and method for assessing demographic data accuracy
    Publication number: 20030046138
    Abstract: A system and method for assessing demographic data accuracy from third party data vendors is provided. Third party demographic data is compared to self-reported demographic data; hence compared to data presumed to be accurate. Analysis is done on the comparison to determine the accuracy of the data and if bias exists in the results for a particular demographic population or geographic region. Demographic data from many third parties can be analyzed in the same way, and the results can be compared to each other to determine which third party has the most accurate demographic data elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Harold Cary, Bruce William Fogarty