Jerry G Collings

US Patent:

7249129, Jul 24, 2007

Filed:

Dec 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/748439

Inventors:

Bennett Cookson, Jr. - Orem UT, US
Ken Boyer - Cedar Hills UT, US
Jerry Collings - American Fork UT, US
James Mark Hamilton - Provo UT, US
Kendall J. Jefferson - Orem UT, US
Grant Parkinson - Orem UT, US
Douglas T. Reid - Orem UT, US
Daren Thayne - Orem UT, US
Michael J. Wolfgramm - Pleasand Grove UT, US

Assignee:

The Generations Network, Inc. - Provo UT

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 12/00

US Classification:

707 5, 707 1, 707 2, 707 6, 707101, 707200

Abstract:

A method of consolidating genealogy records includes partitioning the records using at least one index file to form one or more partitions, sorting the records in a partition based on a data element in the records, comparing records within a sort range, based on the comparison, identifying same person records, consolidating information in the same person records, receiving a request from a user to view at least a portion of the consolidated information for a particular group of same person records, and sending a file that includes the portion to the user.

US Patent:

7870139, Jan 11, 2011

Filed:

Jul 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/777215

Inventors:

Bennett Cookson, Jr. - Orem UT, US
Ken Boyer - Cedar Hills UT, US
Jerry Collings - American Fork UT, US
James Mark Hamilton - Provo UT, US
Kendall J. Jefferson - Orem UT, US
Grant Parkinson - Orem UT, US
Douglas T. Reid - Orem UT, US
Daren Thayne - Orem UT, US
Michael J. Wolfgramm - Pleasant Grove UT, US

Assignee:

Ancestry.com Operations Inc. - Provo UT

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707748, 707749, 707752, 707754, 707899, 707961

Abstract:

A method of consolidating genealogy records includes partitioning the records using at least one index file to form one or more partitions, sorting the records in a partition based on a data element in the records, comparing records within a sort range, based on the comparison, identifying same person records, consolidating information in the same person records, receiving a request from a user to view at least a portion of the consolidated information for a particular group of same person records, and sending a file that includes the portion to the user.