Michael P Dean

US Patent:

8407218, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

Dec 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/329284

Inventors:

David S. Barlin - Seattle WA, US
Michael R. Dean - Seattle WA, US
Agnita Pandian - Redmond WA, US
Ian Peacock - Seattle WA, US
Khurrum Malik - Redmond WA, US
Jason Christopher Mayans - Bothell WA, US
Teresa Beikie Mah - Bellevue WA, US
Paul A. McDaniel - Bellevue WA, US
Barry A. Shepherd - Seattle WA, US
Steven Neil Silverman - Snoqualmie WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707732, 707771

Abstract:

A computing device includes a processing unit, and a system memory connected to the processing unit. The system memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to create: a demographic identification module that retrieves demographic profile information associated with a user and identifies a relevant demographic category based on the demographic profile information; a population search module that categorizes search information from other users within the relevant demographic category as the other users search for information, the search information including search terms used by the other users and destination content reviewed by the other users; and a search result module that filters a search query from the user by applying the categorized search information for the relevant demographic category and presents filtered search results to the user.

US Patent:

8478674, Jul 2, 2013

Filed:

Sep 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/250453

Inventors:

Mark Joseph Kapczynski - Santa Monica CA, US
Michael John Dean - Torrance CA, US

Assignee:

ConsumerInfo.com, Inc. - Costa Mesa CA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 35

Abstract:

One or more application providers supply primary data and user interface rendering information to a computing system. The computing system comprises modules that mange the received data and generate a user interface using the received rendering information. Data may be managed by resolving conflicts in the primary data as between the one or more application providers. Data may also be managed through the creation of derived data based at least in part on the received primary data. A user interface may be generated that has several applications displayed in an application cluster. The applications may be generated based on the rendering information. A user may interact with the user interface and may be able to edit the primary data. If the primary data is modified, the computing system communicates the modifications to the one or more application providers that supplied the original, primary data.

US Patent:

8484186, Jul 9, 2013

Filed:

Sep 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/235049

Inventors:

Mark Joseph Kapczynski - Santa Monica CA, US
Michael John Dean - Torrance CA, US

Assignee:

ConsumerInfo.com, Inc. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707706, 707703, 707722, 707736, 707758, 707609

Abstract:

Methods and systems are provided for determining a person that matches a user request. A user request may be received that includes identification information at least partially identifying a person other than the requesting user, the request including a name of the person. Personal information regarding the requesting user and validated personal information regarding individuals potentially matching the request may be retrieved. A score may then be determined for each potentially matching individual, where the score is determined by comparing the personal information regarding the requesting user and the validated personal information regarding the given individual. A matching individual may then be determined based on the determined scores.

US Patent:

20190295165, Sep 26, 2019

Filed:

Jun 10, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/436799

Inventors:

- Costa Mesa CA, US
Michael John Dean - Torrance CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/02

Abstract:

A system is disclosed for reporting payments to one or more credit bureaus according to instructions provided by a consumer. The system may provide the consumer with one or more user interfaces from which the consumer can select one or more options to report payments made to billers. In some embodiments, the reporting options are included as part of a biller's website or a bill payment center website. The system may enable faster reporting of payments made to some billers and may report payments made to billers who would not otherwise report payments.