Joseph M O'Connor

US Patent:

20030055699, Mar 20, 2003

Filed:

Sep 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/235297

Inventors:

Joseph O'Connor - Bloomfield Hills MI, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/007000

Abstract:

A computer based system and method manages and tracks development of employees for an organization. Development and government requirements data relating to the development of the employees is stored in a database. The system and method provide access to the data to the employees and allow an employee to manage an employee development plan as a function of the data and sign up for courses to meet the government requirements. The system is also adapted to verify completion of a course by the employee and to responsively update the employee development data.

US Patent:

20050015291, Jan 20, 2005

Filed:

Jul 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/891862

Inventors:

Joseph O'Connor - Bloomfield Hills MI, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705008000

Abstract:

A computer based system and method manages and tracks development of employees for an educational organization. Development and government requirements data relating to the development of the employees is stored in a database. The system and method provide access to the data to the employees and allow an employee to manage an employee development plan as a function of the data and achievement data related to the progress of the students. The system and method also establish feedback data related to effectiveness of the employee development plan and modifies the employee development plan as a function of the effectiveness of the employee development plan.

US Patent:

20080082396, Apr 3, 2008

Filed:

Aug 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/840756

Inventors:

Joseph O'Connor - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Patrick Frenzel - Bloomfield Hills MI, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 17/40
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

705010000, 705014000

Abstract:

Consumer marketing systems and methods that utilize consumer data gathering techniques to allow merchants and businesses to more efficiently focus their marketing efforts towards those customers that are likely to buy their goods and/or services. The system provides: (1) increased customer usage and loyalty through unique, timely and relevant values from merchants or businesses that customers are not likely to find elsewhere; (2) quantifying the value of patronizing the merchant or business by demonstrating to customers that the overall savings exceeds the cost of any membership fees and/or the like; (3) incorporating an information based strategy that will enable management to better understand their own customer base in order to increase penetration with its own products and services and identify opportunities for new services; (4) attracting new customers and reduce defection among existing customers; (5) enhancing the value of the Internet-based program for merchants or businesses, allowing them to better target market to the merchant's or business' existing customers; and (6) increasing the number of overall merchant or business relationships and the number of merchants or businesses willing to pay for access and enhanced features.

US Patent:

20130144638, Jun 6, 2013

Filed:

Dec 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/311918

Inventors:

Joseph J. O'Connor - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Patrick Frenzel - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Richard H. May - Birmingham MI, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/08
G06Q 50/22

US Classification:

705 2

Abstract:

A service system for managing consumer data relating to services performed for healthcare consumers by hospitals or healthcare providers over a network. The system includes an insurer computer system that receives and analyzes claims information relating to the services performed. A survey mechanism receives assessment data from the consumers regarding the services received. A central database is in communication with the insurer computer system and the survey mechanism for receiving and storing data regarding the services. A central processor is in communication with the central database, with the central processor configured to analyze the data received from the central database for determining a satisfaction level for each of the consumers regarding the services received, including consumer perceptions of the medical outcome. The service system creates a transactional history of the services received by the consumers for access by the consumers and other authorized interested third parties, such as additional providers.

US Patent:

20200202393, Jun 25, 2020

Filed:

Feb 28, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/804205

Inventors:

- TROY MI, US
Joseph J. O'Connor - Bloomfield Hills MI, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
G06F 40/211

Abstract:

This disclosure relates to a system and method for creating a job advertisement. The job advertisement includes visual information which is presented an in organized, easily digestible manner. An example system according to the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first computing device a second computing device in communication with the first computing device. The second computing device is configured to receive an input of text describing a job from the first computing device and create a job advertisement including at least one image representative of at least a portion of the text.