Patents by Inventor Terry K. Gilliam

Terry K. Gilliam 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).

  • Publication number: 20130332406
    Abstract: The system and method for modeling consumer behavior uses n-dimensional decision factor categorization of travel qualifiers and quantifiers to provide the user with only the most relevant results for each query by matching numerous variables to a user's behavior to learn about the user, remember the user, and ultimately predict further behavior of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Terry K. Gilliam, Rob Maille, Burc Oral
  • Publication number: 20110077984
    Abstract: A method of travel planning and booking that allows a traveler to create on a website a profile of travel preferences, stores the profile of travel preferences, and allows the traveler to enter on the website a travel plan comprising a departure address, proposed destinations and arrival and departure times for each destination. It then identifies options for the travel plan based on the profile of travel preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventor: Terry K. Gilliam
  • Patent number: 5878214
    Abstract: A computer-based method of innovatively solving one or more problems using a group assembled at a computerized meeting. One participant of the group is the client who is the owner of or is responsible for the problem or opportunity to be resolved. Each participant is provided with a computer which is networked with all other computers. A group list is created of all the participants of the group, and one participant is designated the facilitator who controls the problem solving process of the meeting. The remaining participants are designated as resources. An agenda is created consisting of placeholders and activities. The resources enter creative springboards into their computers based on the problem to be solved, and these springboards are distributed to all participants. Builds and elaborations are generated by the resources based on the springboards and distributed to all participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Synectics Corporation
    Inventors: Terry K. Gilliam, Richard A. Harriman