John E Gavin

US Patent:

8082208, Dec 20, 2011

Filed:

Jul 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/169939

Inventors:

John Patrick Gavin - Plymouth MN, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 38, 705 35

Abstract:

Information about a company is compiled from a plurality of public sources. The information is then analyzed to identify a plurality of relevant factors from the information. The factors are used to rate risks associated with the company. A profile is generated based on the factors to summarize the risks associated with the company.

US Patent:

20120066021, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Nov 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/298799

Inventors:

John P. Gavin - Plymouth MN, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/06

US Classification:

705 728

Abstract:

Computer-implemented company risk analysis and profile generation systems and methods are provided. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method of analyzing risk associated with a plurality of companies includes receiving accounting information about the plurality of companies, receiving legal information about the plurality of companies, and receiving regulatory information about the plurality of companies. The accounting, the legal, and the regulatory information is utilized to assign a risk rating to each of the plurality of companies and to generate a profile for each of the plurality of companies. The risk ratings and the profiles are stored in an electronic database. Access to the electronic database is provided through a web site that enables a user to selectively retrieve the risk rating and the profile for a particular one of the plurality of companies.