Patents by Inventor Tian M. PAN

Tian M. PAN 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).

  • Policy based population of genealogical archive data
    Patent number: 10546033
    Abstract: An approach for managing a family tree archive is provided. The approach includes creating an electronic archive based on a family tree. The approach also includes automatically discovering Internet-based data associated with at least one member of the family tree. The approach additionally includes adding the Internet-based data to the archive. The approach further includes storing the archive at a storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael D. Hale, Tian M. Pan, Randy A. Rendahl
  • POLICY BASED POPULATION OF GENEALOGICAL ARCHIVE DATA
    Publication number: 20180203938
    Abstract: An approach for managing a family tree archive is provided. The approach includes creating an electronic archive based on a family tree. The approach also includes automatically discovering Internet-based data associated with at least one member of the family tree. The approach additionally includes adding the Internet-based data to the archive. The approach further includes storing the archive at a storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Michael D. HALE, Tian M. PAN, Randy A. RENDAHL
  • Policy based population of genealogical archive data
    Patent number: 9996625
    Abstract: An approach for managing a family tree archive is provided. The approach includes creating an electronic archive based on a family tree. The approach also includes automatically discovering Internet-based data associated with at least one member of the family tree. The approach additionally includes adding the Internet-based data to the archive. The approach further includes storing the archive at a storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael D. Hale, Tian M. Pan, Randy A. Rendahl
  • POLICY BASED POPULATION OF GENEALOGICAL ARCHIVE DATA
    Publication number: 20170032046
    Abstract: An approach for managing a family tree archive is provided. The approach includes creating an electronic archive based on a family tree. The approach also includes automatically discovering Internet-based data associated with at least one member of the family tree. The approach additionally includes adding the Internet-based data to the archive. The approach further includes storing the archive at a storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Michael D. HALE, Tian M. PAN, Randy A. RENDAHL
  • Policy based population of genealogical archive data
    Patent number: 9495464
    Abstract: An approach for managing a family tree archive is provided. The approach includes creating an electronic archive based on a family tree. The approach also includes automatically discovering Internet-based data associated with at least one member of the family tree. The approach additionally includes adding the Internet-based data to the archive. The approach further includes storing the archive at a storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael D. Hale, Tian M. Pan, Randy A. Rendahl
  • POLICY BASED POPULATION OF GENEALOGICAL ARCHIVE DATA
    Publication number: 20150347602
    Abstract: An approach for managing a family tree archive is provided. The approach includes creating an electronic archive based on a family tree. The approach also includes automatically discovering Internet-based data associated with at least one member of the family tree. The approach additionally includes adding the Internet-based data to the archive. The approach further includes storing the archive at a storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Michael D. HALE, Tian M. PAN, Randy A. RENDAHL
  • Policy based population of genealogical archive data
    Patent number: 9183206
    Abstract: An approach for managing a family tree archive is provided. The approach includes creating an electronic archive based on a family tree. The approach also includes automatically discovering Internet-based data associated with at least one member of the family tree. The approach additionally includes adding the Internet-based data to the archive. The approach further includes storing the archive at a storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael D. Hale, Tian M. Pan, Randy A. Rendahl
  • POLICY BASED POPULATION OF GENEALOGICAL ARCHIVE DATA
    Publication number: 20140358864
    Abstract: An approach for managing a family tree archive is provided. The approach includes creating an electronic archive based on a family tree. The approach also includes automatically discovering Internet-based data associated with at least one member of the family tree. The approach additionally includes adding the Internet-based data to the archive. The approach further includes storing the archive at a storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Michael D. HALE, Tian M. PAN, Randy A. RENDAHL
  • Policy based population of genealogical archive data
    Patent number: 8856082
    Abstract: An approach for managing a family tree archive is provided. The approach includes creating an electronic archive based on a family tree. The approach also includes automatically discovering Internet-based data associated with at least one member of the family tree. The approach additionally includes adding the Internet-based data to the archive. The approach further includes storing the archive at a storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael D. Hale, Tian M. Pan, Randy A. Rendahl
  • POLICY BASED POPULATION OF GENEALOGICAL ARCHIVE DATA
    Publication number: 20130318047
    Abstract: An approach for managing a family tree archive is provided. The approach includes creating an electronic archive based on a family tree. The approach also includes automatically discovering Internet-based data associated with at least one member of the family tree. The approach additionally includes adding the Internet-based data to the archive. The approach further includes storing the archive at a storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael D. HALE, Tian M. PAN, Randy A. RENDAHL