Patents by Inventor Virgil Michael Scott
Virgil Michael Scott 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).
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Publication number: 20210232939Abstract: A system creates a user profile based on information obtained about the user and action items pertaining to the user. Based on the user profile, a road map is developed to enable the user to achieve goals based on the user profile. An initial to-do list is generated based on the goals and action items. Action items are assigned based on the to-do list. Action items are assigned based on the goals. As the user profile is created, a prioritization of the action items may be reconfigured based on changes to the user profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Elizabeth Faye BARTLETT, Oscar Javier PINEDA-MADRID, II, Virgil Michael SCOTT
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Patent number: 10510117Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed whereby computer technology such as a client-server arrangement is specially configured to generate and display parallel coordinates graphs of financial instrument data on a display screen. In an example embodiment, progressive rendering techniques can be used to improve performance by reducing a perception of slowness with respect to the loading of a parallel coordinates graph.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Scottrade, Inc.Inventors: Justin Ryan Romo, Jessica Lynn Inman Birkhead, Daniel Edward Dean, Oscar Javier Pineda-Madrid, II, Murat Sanli, Lainey Lauren Schifferdecker, Virgil Michael Scott, Andrew Joseph Stafford, Scott Michael Welzbacher
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Patent number: 10366455Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing portfolio-relevant content is implemented by a content management computer system coupled to a memory. The method includes receiving a set of assets associated with an investor account, transmitting an investment content request for an investment content associated with at least one asset of the set of assets, receiving the investment content including a plurality of investment content items, determining a plurality of content indicators associated with each investment content item, determining a set of relevant investment content including a plurality of display parameters based at least partially on at least a portion of the investment content and at least a portion of the set of assets, and providing the set of relevant investment content for display on a user device based on at least a portion of the display parameters.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Scottrade, Inc.Inventors: Jessica Lynn Inman Birkhead, Daniel Edward Dean, Christopher Nathan Melnick, Murat Sanli, Andrew Joseph Stafford, Justin R. Romo, Virgil Michael Scott, Oscar Javier Pineda-Madrid, II
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Publication number: 20150199763Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing portfolio-relevant content is implemented by a content management computer system coupled to a memory. The method includes receiving a set of assets associated with an investor account, transmitting an investment content request for an investment content associated with at least one asset of the set of assets, receiving the investment content including a plurality of investment content items, determining a plurality of content indicators associated with each investment content item, determining a set of relevant investment content including a plurality of display parameters based at least partially on at least a portion of the investment content and at least a portion of the set of assets, and providing the set of relevant investment content for display on a user device based on at least a portion of the display parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Jessica Lynn Inman Birkhead, Daniel Edward Dean, Christopher Nathan Melnick, Murat Sanli, Andrew Joseph Stafford, Justin R. Romo, Virgil Michael Scott, Oscar Javier Pineda-Madrid, II
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Patent number: 8756130Abstract: Disclosed herein in a preferred embodiment is an automated financial instrument brokerage system wherein a front end layer interacts with customers to generate activity requests for an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer preferably processes the activity requests and places financial instrument orders on a financial market if appropriate. A backend layer preferably provides data to the intermediate layer for processing activity requests. Multiple heterogeneous front end customer applications may be supported by the same intermediate layer. Further, multiple backend layer applications may interact with the intermediate layer in a manner transparent to the front end layer. Further, scalability can be achieved be partitioning various tasks of the intermediate layer onto separate servers, and more preferably on separate redundant servers. Load balancers may then be used in the intermediate layer to provide distributed access to these servers.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Scottrade, Inc.Inventors: Michael James Tully, Virgil Michael Scott
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Patent number: 8655755Abstract: Disclosed herein in a preferred embodiment is an automated financial instrument brokerage system wherein a front end layer interacts with customers to generate activity requests for an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer preferably processes the activity requests and places financial instrument orders on a financial market if appropriate. A backend layer preferably provides data to the intermediate layer for processing activity requests. Multiple heterogeneous front end customer applications may be supported by the same intermediate layer. Further, multiple backend layer applications may interact with the intermediate layer in a manner transparent to the front end layer. Further, scalability can be achieved be partitioning various tasks of the intermediate layer onto separate servers, and more preferably on-separate redundant servers. Load balancers may then be used in the intermediate layer to provide distributed access to these servers.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2003Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Scottrade, Inc.Inventors: Michael James Tully, Virgil Michael Scott, Dwayne Oliver Randle, Gregory Paul Lembree
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Patent number: 8615454Abstract: Disclosed herein in a preferred embodiment is an automated financial instrument brokerage system wherein a front end layer interacts with customers to generate activity requests for an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer preferably processes the activity requests and places financial instrument orders on a financial market if appropriate. A backend layer preferably provides data to the intermediate layer for processing activity requests. Multiple heterogeneous front end customer applications may be supported by the same intermediate layer. Further, multiple backend layer applications may interact with the intermediate layer in a manner transparent to the front end layer. Further, scalability can be achieved be partitioning various tasks of the intermediate layer onto separate servers, and more preferably on separate redundant servers. Load balancers may then be used in the intermediate layer to provide distributed access to these servers.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Scottrade, Inc.Inventors: Michael James Tully, Virgil Michael Scott
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Patent number: 8612321Abstract: Disclosed herein in a preferred embodiment is an automated financial instrument brokerage system wherein a front end layer interacts with customers to generate activity requests for an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer preferably processes the activity requests and places financial instrument orders on a financial market if appropriate. A backend layer preferably provides data to the intermediate layer for processing activity requests. Multiple heterogeneous front end customer applications may be supported by the same intermediate layer. Further, multiple backend layer applications may interact with the intermediate layer in a manner transparent to the front end layer. Further, scalability can be achieved be partitioning various tasks of the intermediate layer onto separate servers, and more preferably on separate redundant servers. Load balancers may then be used in the intermediate layer to provide distributed access to these servers.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Scottrade, Inc.Inventors: Michael James Tully, Virgil Michael Scott, Dwayne Oliver Randle, Gregory Paul Lembree
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Patent number: 8170940Abstract: Disclosed herein in a preferred embodiment is an automated financial instrument brokerage system wherein a front end layer interacts with customers to generate activity requests for an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer preferably processes the activity requests and places financial instrument orders on a financial market if appropriate. A backend layer preferably provides data to the intermediate layer for processing activity requests. Multiple heterogeneous front end customer applications may be supported by the same intermediate layer. Further, multiple backend layer applications may interact with the intermediate layer in a manner transparent to the front end layer. Further, scalability can be achieved be partitioning various tasks of the intermediate layer onto separate servers, and more preferably on separate redundant servers. Load balancers may then be used in the intermediate layer to provide distributed access to these servers.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Scottrade, Inc.Inventors: Michael James Tully, Virgil Michael Scott
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Patent number: 8069138Abstract: In an automated financial instrument brokerage system, during a first interval, data relating to option trades is stored in an old customer account database and data relating to equity trades is stored in a new customer account database. Also, customer account data is retrieved from both the old and new databases in response to activity requests. During a second interval, data relating to option trades and equity trades is stored in the new database and customer account data is retrieved from both the old and new databases in response to activity requests. After the second interval expires, the content of the old database is copied into the new database, data relating to option trades and equity trades is stored in the new database, and customer account data is retrieved from the new database in response to activity requests. The first and second intervals define a settlement period for equity trades.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Scottrade, Inc.Inventors: Michael James Tully, Virgil Michael Scott, Dwayne Oliver Randle, Gregory Paul Lembree
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Publication number: 20090240613Abstract: Disclosed herein in a preferred embodiment is an automated financial instrument brokerage system wherein a front end layer interacts with customers to generate activity requests for an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer preferably processes the activity requests and places financial instrument orders on a financial market if appropriate. A backend layer preferably provides data to the intermediate layer for processing activity requests. Multiple heterogeneous front end customer applications may be supported by the same intermediate layer. Further, multiple backend layer applications may interact with the intermediate layer in a manner transparent to the front end layer. Further, scalability can be achieved be partitioning various tasks of the intermediate layer onto separate servers, and more preferably on separate redundant servers. Load balancers may then be used in the intermediate layer to provide distributed access to these servers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: SCOTTRADE, INC.Inventors: Michael James Tully, Virgil Michael Scott
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Publication number: 20090187502Abstract: Disclosed herein in a preferred embodiment is an automated financial instrument brokerage system wherein a front end layer interacts with customers to generate activity requests for an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer preferably processes the activity requests and places financial instrument orders on a financial market if appropriate. A backend layer preferably provides data to the intermediate layer for processing activity requests. Multiple heterogeneous front end customer applications may be supported by the same intermediate layer. Further, multiple backend layer applications may interact with the intermediate layer in a manner transparent to the front end layer. Further, scalability can be achieved be partitioning various tasks of the intermediate layer onto separate servers, and more preferably on separate redundant servers. Load balancers may then be used in the intermediate layer to provide distributed access to these servers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: SCOTTRADE, INC.Inventors: Michael James Tully, Virgil Michael Scott
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Publication number: 20090182656Abstract: Disclosed herein in a preferred embodiment is an automated financial instrument brokerage system wherein a front end layer interacts with customers to generate activity requests for an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer preferably processes the activity requests and places financial instrument orders on a financial market if appropriate. A backend layer preferably provides data to the intermediate layer for processing activity requests. Multiple heterogeneous front end customer applications may be supported by the same intermediate layer. Further, multiple backend layer applications may interact with the intermediate layer in a manner transparent to the front end layer. Further, scalability can be achieved be partitioning various tasks of the intermediate layer onto separate servers, and more preferably on separate redundant servers. Load balancers may then be used in the intermediate layer to provide distributed access to these servers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: SCOTTRADE, INC.Inventors: Michael James Tully, Virgil Michael Scott
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Publication number: 20090037320Abstract: Disclosed herein in a preferred embodiment is an automated financial instrument brokerage system wherein a front end layer interacts with customers to generate activity requests for an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer preferably processes the activity requests and places financial instrument orders on a financial market if appropriate. A backend layer preferably provides data to the intermediate layer for processing activity requests. Multiple heterogeneous front end customer applications may be supported by the same intermediate layer. Further, multiple backend layer applications may interact with the intermediate layer in a manner transparent to the front end layer. Further, scalability can be achieved be partitioning various tasks of the intermediate layer onto separate servers, and more preferably on separate redundant servers. Load balancers may then be used in the intermediate layer to provide distributed access to these servers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: SCOTTRADE, INC.Inventors: Michael James Tully, Virgil Michael Scott, Dwayne Oliver Randle, Gregory Paul Lembree
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Publication number: 20090037313Abstract: Disclosed herein in a preferred embodiment is an automated financial instrument brokerage system wherein a front end layer interacts with customers to generate activity requests for an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer preferably processes the activity requests and places financial instrument orders on a financial market if appropriate. A backend layer preferably provides data to the intermediate layer for processing activity requests. Multiple heterogeneous front end customer applications may be supported by the same intermediate layer. Further, multiple backend layer applications may interact with the intermediate layer in a manner transparent to the front end layer. Further, scalability can be achieved be partitioning various tasks of the intermediate layer onto separate servers, and more preferably on separate redundant servers. Load balancers may then be used in the intermediate layer to provide distributed access to these servers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: Scottrade, Inc.Inventors: Michael James Tully, Virgil Michael Scott, Dwayne Oliver Randle, Gregory Paul Lembree
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Publication number: 20040167840Abstract: Disclosed herein in a preferred embodiment is an automated financial instrument brokerage system wherein a front end layer interacts with customers to generate activity requests for an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer preferably processes the activity requests and places financial instrument orders on a financial market if appropriate. A backend layer preferably provides data to the intermediate layer for processing activity requests. Multiple heterogeneous front end customer applications may-be supported by the same intermediate layer. Further, multiple backend layer applications may interact with the intermediate layer in a manner transparent to the front end layer. Further, scalability can be achieved be partitioning various tasks of the intermediate layer onto separate servers, and more preferably on-separate redundant servers. Load balancers may then be used in the intermediate layer to provide distributed access to these servers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventors: Michael James Tully, Virgil Michael Scott, Dwayne Oliver Randle, Gregory Paul Lembree