Patents by Inventor Vernon E. Mc George

Vernon E. Mc George 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).

  • Method and system for validating data submitted to a database application
    Patent number: 6629098
    Abstract: A system and method for validating data entry in which an exception set class is defined and where, during a validation process, each data entry field is reviewed to determined whether or not certain predetermined validation criteria are met. Where data entry does not meet validation criteria, an exception is added to the exception set class to identify the data entry field that contains data that does not meet the validation criteria. After all data entry fields have been reviewed, the exception set is thrown if it contains any exceptions. Based upon this exception set, the data entry fields will be re-presented (submitted) to the user for correction/revision of the data to meet the validation criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Vernon E. Mc George, Jr.
  • Generic system and method for collecting survey data
    Publication number: 20020095431
    Abstract: A survey data collection system and method wherein a question to be presented in a survey is assigned a unique identification code. Relevant potential answers to the question are each assigned unique answer codes. A question choice record is created to associate the unique identification code assigned to the question with the answer codes assigned to each of the relevant potential answers. Based upon the question choice record, each time the question is presented to a survey participant, the relevant answers associated with the question via the question choice record will be presented as potential answers to the presented question.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Vernon E. Mc George, Scott Cressler
  • Method and system for validating data submitted to a database application
    Publication number: 20020095406
    Abstract: A system and method for validating data entry in which an exception set class is defined and where, during a validation process, each data entry field is reviewed to determined whether or not certain predetermined validation criteria are met. Where data entry does not meet validation criteria, an exception is added to the exception set class to identify the data entry field that contains data that does not meet the validation criteria. After all data entry fields have been reviewed, the exception set is thrown if it contains any exceptions. Based upon this exception set, the data entry fields will be re-presented (submitted) to the user for correction/revision of the data to meet the validation criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventor: Vernon E. Mc George