Systems and methods for the organized distribution of related data

US8224821B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ancestry.com Operations Inc. · US

Inventors

• David Graham · Springville, US
• Mark Allen · Atlanta, US
• Mike Smeltzer · Lehi, US
• Barry Watts · American Fork, US
• Preston Thayne · Lindon, US
• Doug Reid · Orem, US
• Grant (Greg) Parkinson · American Fork, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 28, 2009
• Grant date: Jul 17, 2012
• Expiry date: May 24, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/10
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments relate to methods and systems for building representations of related subjects. The representations may include a plurality of nodes, each being associated with a subject. Users may be able to access records and/or source documents related to a plurality of subjects and add or modify node characteristics based thereon. Users may be able to perform an interaction and/or modification related to a record page. Other users (e.g., users connected to the record page) may be notified of such interaction and/or modification.