Todd A Miller

US Patent:

6807539, Oct 19, 2004

Filed:

Sep 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/669312

Inventors:

Todd Miller - New York NY 10017
Brian Schelp - New Hyde Park NY 11040
Paul Duncan - Apalachin NY 13732

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

707 3, 707 9, 707 10

Abstract:

The present invention generally relates to a method and system for retrieving search results. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system for retrieving search results concurrently from multiple disparate databases, whether such databases be available through the Web, or other proprietary internal networks. In an exemplary embodiment, the system includes a user interface, a control engine, and a number of translators which are used to communicate with a number of corresponding databases. During exemplary operation, a user uses the user interface to enter search term(s) and other pertinent information relating to his/her search and specify which ones of the databases are to be searched. The search term(s) and other pertinent information are then relayed to the control engine which, in turn, forwards them to the appropriate translators which correspond to the specified databases to be searched. These translators then concurrently formulate and issue their respective search requests to the corresponding databases.

US Patent:

20010037332, Nov 1, 2001

Filed:

Apr 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/844787

Inventors:

Todd Miller - New York NY, US
Brian Schelp - New Hyde Park NY, US
Paul Duncan - Apalachin NY, US

International Classification:

G06F017/30
G06F015/16
G06F017/21
H04L009/32

US Classification:

707/004000, 707/010000, 707/513000, 709/219000, 707/009000, 713/201000

Abstract:

The present invention generally relates to a method and system for retrieving search results. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system for retrieving search results concurrently from multiple disparate databases, whether such databases be available through the Web, or other proprietary internal networks. In an exemplary embodiment, the system includes a user interface, a control engine, and a number of translators which are used to communicate with a number of corresponding databases. During exemplary operation, a user uses the user interface to enter search term(s) and other pertinent information relating to his/her search and specify which ones of the databases are to be searched. The search term(s) and other pertinent information are then relayed to the control engine which, in turn, forwards them to the appropriate translators which correspond to the specified databases to be searched. These translators then concurrently formulate and issue their respective search requests to the corresponding databases. Concurrent searches are then carried out in the specified databases. Search results from each of the specified databases are then returned and consolidated for display by the user interface.

US Patent:

20050065922, Mar 24, 2005

Filed:

Oct 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/969112

Inventors:

Todd Miller - New York NY, US
Brian Schelp - New Hyde Park NY, US
Paul Duncan - Apalachin NY, US

International Classification:

G06F017/30

US Classification:

707003000

Abstract:

The present invention generally relates to a method and system for retrieving search results. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system for retrieving search results concurrently from multiple disparate databases, whether such databases be available through the Web, or other proprietary internal networks. In an exemplary embodiment, the system includes a user interface, a control engine, and a number of translators which are used to communicate with a number of corresponding databases. During exemplary operation, a user uses the user interface to enter search term(s) and other pertinent information relating to his/her search and specify which ones of the databases are to be searched. The search term(s) and other pertinent information are then relayed to the control engine which, in turn, forwards them to the appropriate translators which correspond to the specified databases to be searched. These translators then concurrently formulate and issue their respective search requests to the corresponding databases. Concurrent searches are then carried out in the specified databases. Search results from each of the specified databases are then returned and consolidated for display by the user interface.

US Patent:

20080021715, Jan 24, 2008

Filed:

Jul 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/487989

Inventors:

Stuart Alderoty - Rumson NJ, US
Mark Lyman LoSacco - Monroe Township NJ, US
Todd Robert Miller - Hoboken NJ, US
Odalys Arbelaez - Davie FL, US

Assignee:

AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1

Abstract:

A method of analyzing and comparing changes in costs between a first and a second time period includes a first step of receiving cost data for the first time period and cost data for the second time period, a second step of calculating data representing a change in cost from the first time period to the second time period, based on a difference between the cost data for the first time period and the cost data for the second time period, and a third step of outputting the data representing the change in cost from the first time period to the second time period. The cost data represents a cost of a commodity purchased or to be purchased during a given time period. The cost data may also be compared with comparative data.