Patents by Inventor Trudy K. Anthony-Hoppe

Trudy K. Anthony-Hoppe 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).

  • Advisor referral
    Patent number: 7962347
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for an advisor referral tool for objectively matching professional services between users and advisors in an on-line or computer based environment. The advisor referral tool matches users with professional advisors by executing an advisor matching algorithm to select a subset of advisors from an advisor database based on user selected search criteria. A server computer calculates a percent match value for each advisor in the subset of advisors that corresponds to consumer responses to predetermined psychographic/profile questions. The server computer then creates a best fit advisor list of advisors from the subset of advisors that is based on the calculated percent match value. The best fit advisor list is then transmitted to and displayed on the user's computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy K. Anthony-Hoppe, Louis S. Harvey, Denis Lavoie, John D. Skovron
  • Advisor Referral
    Publication number: 20100268669
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for an advisor referral tool for objectively matching professional services between users and advisors in an on-line or computer based environment. The advisor referral tool matches users with professional advisors by executing an advisor matching algorithm to select a subset of advisors from an advisor database based on user selected search criteria. A server computer calculates a percent match value for each advisor in the subset of advisors that corresponds to consumer responses to predetermined psychographic/profile questions. The server computer then creates a best fit advisor list of advisors from the subset of advisors that is based on the calculated percent match value. The best fit advisor list is then transmitted to and displayed on the user's computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy K. Anthony-Hoppe, Louis S. Harvey, Denis Lavoie, John D. Skovron
  • Advisor referral tool
    Patent number: 7752054
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for an advisor referral tool for objectively matching professional services between users and advisors in an on-line or computer based environment. The advisor referral tool matches users with professional advisors by executing an advisor matching algorithm to select a subset of advisors from an advisor database based on user selected search criteria. A server computer calculates a percent match value for each advisor in the subset of advisors that corresponds to consumer responses to predetermined psychographic/profile questions. The server computer then creates a best fit advisor list of advisors from the subset of advisors that is based on the calculated percent match value. The best fit advisor list is then transmitted to and displayed on the user's computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy K. Anthony-Hoppe, Louis S. Harvey, Denis Lavoie, John D. Skovron