Martin Richard Merrick

US Patent:

7519594, Apr 14, 2009

Filed:

Mar 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/682410

Inventors:

Danny A. McCall - Loudon TN, US
Alexis S. Pecoraro - Knoxville TN, US
Christopher S. Hurt - Knoxville TN, US
Kimberly Sharman Evans - Knoxville TN, US
Sean M. Kitzmiller - Alpharetta GA, US
Martin R. Merrick - Powell TN, US
M. Kent Ivey - Knoxville TN, US
Karl E. Thorndike - Knoxville TN, US
Kenneth D. Kolda - Dublin CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 6, 707 1, 707 10, 7071041

Abstract:

A method of reciprocally publishing and matching data files is disclosed. The method includes facilitating the creation of Category A and Category B data files having a respective sets of characteristics defined utilizing a common language architecture, associating enhancement objects with each data file, identifying characteristics in each data file which must be met by other data files, weighting characteristics in each data file differently from other characteristics in the same data file, enabling the selection of participation levels for each data file in market spaces, and matching Category A data files participating in particular market spaces to Category B data files participating in the same market spaces using the common language architecture, the enhancement objects, the weights and the required characteristics.

US Patent:

8533212, Sep 10, 2013

Filed:

Mar 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/682456

Inventors:

Danny A. McCall - Loudon TN, US
Alexis S. Pecoraro - Knoxville TN, US
Christopher S. Hurt - Knoxville TN, US
Kimberly Sharman Evans - Knoxville TN, US
Sean M. Kitzmiller - Alpharetta GA, US
Martin R. Merrick - Powell TN, US
M. Kent Ivey - Knoxville TN, US
Karl E. Thorndike - Knoxville TN, US
Kenneth D. Kolda - Dublin CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707758

Abstract:

A method of reciprocally publishing and matching data files is disclosed. The method includes facilitating the creation of Category A and Category B data files having a respective sets of characteristics defined utilizing a common language architecture, associating enhancement objects with each data file, identifying characteristics in each data file which must be met by other data files, weighting characteristics in each data file differently from other characteristics in the same data file, enabling the selection of participation levels for each data file in marketspaces, and matching Category A data files participating in particular marketspaces to Category B data files participating in the same marketspaces using the common language architecture, the enhancement objects, the weights and the required characteristics.

US Patent:

20020059228, May 16, 2002

Filed:

Jul 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/918851

Inventors:

Danny McCall - Loudon TN, US
Alexis Pecoraro - Knoxville TN, US
Christopher Hurt - Knoxville TN, US
Kimberly Evans - Knoxville TN, US
Sean Kitzmiller - Alpharetta GA, US
Martin Merrick - Powell TN, US
M. Ivey - Knoxville TN, US
Karl Thorndike - Knoxville TN, US
Kenneth Kolda - Dublin CA, US

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

707/006000

Abstract:

A method of reciprocally publishing and matching data files is disclosed. The method includes facilitating the creation of Category A and Category B data files having a respective sets of characteristics defined utilizing a common language architecture, associating enhancement objects with each data file, identifying characteristics in each data file which must be met by other data files, weighting characteristics in each data file differently from other characteristics in the same data file, enabling the selection of participation levels for each data file in marketspaces, and matching Category A data files participating in particular marketspaces to Category B data files participating in the same marketspaces using the common language architecture, the enhancement objects, the weights and the required characteristics.

US Patent:

20070088694, Apr 19, 2007

Filed:

Dec 4, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/566567

Inventors:

Danny McCall - Loudon TN, US
Alexis Pecoraro - Knoxville TN, US
Christopher Hurt - Knoxville TN, US
Kimberly Evans - Knoxville TN, US
Sean Kitzmiller - Alpharetta GA, US
Martin Merrick - Powell TN, US
M. Ivey - Knoxville TN, US
Karl Thorndike - Knoxville TN, US
Kenneth Kolda - Dublin CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707005000

Abstract:

A method of reciprocally publishing and matching data files is disclosed. The method includes facilitating the creation of Category A and Category B data files having a respective sets of characteristics defined utilizing a common language architecture, associating enhancement objects with each data file, identifying characteristics in each data file which must be met by other data files, weighting characteristics in each data file differently from other characteristics in the same data file, enabling the selection of participation levels for each data file in marketspaces, and matching Category A data files participating in particular marketspaces to Category B data files participating in the same marketspaces using the common language architecture, the enhancement objects, the weights and the required characteristics.

US Patent:

20070150301, Jun 28, 2007

Filed:

Mar 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/682405

Inventors:

Danny McCall - Loudon TN, US
Alexis Pecoraro - Knoxville TN, US
Christopher Hurt - Knoxville TN, US
Kimberly Evans - Knoxville TN, US
Sean Kitzmiller - Alpharetta GA, US
Martin Merrick - Powell TN, US
M. Ivey - Knoxville TN, US
Karl Thorndike - Knoxville TN, US
Kenneth Kolda - Dublin CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705001000

Abstract:

A method of reciprocally publishing and matching data files is disclosed. The method includes facilitating the creation of Category A and Category B data files having a respective sets of characteristics defined utilizing a common language architecture, associating enhancement objects with each data file, identifying characteristics in each data file which must be met by other data files, weighting characteristics in each data file differently from other characteristics in the same data file, enabling the selection of participation levels for each data file in marketspaces, and matching Category A data files participating in particular marketspaces to Category B data files participating in the same marketspaces using the common language architecture, the enhancement objects, the weights and the required characteristics.

US Patent:

20070156639, Jul 5, 2007

Filed:

Mar 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/682466

Inventors:

Danny McCall - Loudon TN, US
Alexis Pecoraro - Knoxville TN, US
Christopher Hurt - Knoxville TN, US
Kimberly Evans - Knoxville TN, US
Sean Kitzmiller - Alpharetta GA, US
Martin Merrick - Powell TN, US
M. Ivey - Knoxville TN, US
Karl Thorndike - Knoxville TN, US
Kenneth Kolda - Dublin CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707001000

Abstract:

A method of reciprocally publishing and matching data files is disclosed. The method includes facilitating the creation of Category A and Category B data files having a respective sets of characteristics defined utilizing a common language architecture, associating enhancement objects with each data file, identifying characteristics in each data file which must be met by other data files, weighting characteristics in each data file differently from other characteristics in the same data file, enabling the selection of participation levels for each data file in marketspaces, and matching Category A data files participating in particular marketspaces to Category B data files participating in the same marketspaces using the common language architecture, the enhancement objects, the weights and the required characteristics.

US Patent:

20070156760, Jul 5, 2007

Filed:

Mar 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/682492

Inventors:

Danny McCall - Loudon TN, US
Alexis Pecoraro - Knoxville TN, US
Christopher Hurt - Knoxville TN, US
Kimberly Evans - Knoxville TN, US
Sean Kitzmiller - Alpharetta GA, US
Martin Merrick - Powell TN, US
M. Ivey - Knoxville TN, US
Karl Thorndike - Knoxville TN, US
Kenneth Kolda - Dublin CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707104100

Abstract:

A method of reciprocally publishing and matching data files is disclosed. The method includes facilitating the creation of Category A and Category B data files having a respective sets of characteristics defined utilizing a common language architecture, associating enhancement objects with each data file, identifying characteristics in each data file which must be met by other data files, weighting characteristics in each data file differently from other characteristics in the same data file, enabling the selection of participation levels for each data file in marketspaces, and matching Category A data files participating in particular marketspaces to Category B data files participating in the same marketspaces using the common language architecture, the enhancement objects, the weights and the required characteristics.