| Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Patent applications |
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| 20120131061 | PROVIDING ALTERNATIVES WITHIN A FAMILY TREE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method of creating a family tree includes receiving a request from a user to return a file that includes the family tree and using a plurality of primary source records to construct the family tree based on the request. The records indicate multiple alternatives for at least one branch of the family tree. The method also includes sending a file that includes the family tree to the user. The file includes the alternatives. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20110252028 | CONSOLIDATED INFORMATION RETRIEVAL RESULTS - Systems and methods are disclosed for consolidating information retrieval results. According to some embodiments of the invention, a computer system can be used to retrieve and rank results in a first result set, in response to a query. The computer system can then perform a more in-depth comparison of the results with the query to determine a more complete correlation of the data in a result with the terms in the query. Each result can then be scored according to its correlation with the search query, and results that do not meet minimum threshold score can be dropped, the remaining results comprising a second result set. Results in the second result set can then be compared with each other to determine whether they contain information regarding a single object or entity, in which case the records are consolidated and redundant data is removed. The computer system can then present the consolidated result on a display. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110184992 | POSITIONING OF NON-CONSTRAINED AMOUNT OF DATA IN SEMBLANCE OF A TREE - Methods, devices and systems are described for implementing a method for positioning a non-constrained amount of data in semblance of a tree. The method includes receiving genealogical data including nodes and generating a directed graph of the nodes of the genealogical data. The directed graph is to maintain parent-child relationships among the nodes and to maintain generations. The genealogical data includes a root node. The method includes moving the nodes along the horizontal axis such that each node is in an equal spacing with respect to each node's parent node, determining a number of generations in the genealogical chart, and generating a number of quadratic curves equal to the number of generations. The apex of the quadratic curves is the position of the tree's trunk. The method includes dropping the nodes in the Y-axis along the curve of the quadratic curves. Each generation is in line with the quadratic curve. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110161805 | INTERACTIVE MODIFICATION OF SPACING CONSTRAINTS OF GENEALOGICAL CHARTS WITH LIVE FEEDBACK - Methods, devices and systems are described for implementing interactive modification of spacing constraints of genealogical charts. The method includes displaying, on a display device of a computer system, a user interface for displaying one or more genealogical charts including one or more nodes. The user interface includes a horizontal slider and a vertical slider for manipulating the one or more geological charts' size. The one or more geological charts include page breaks representing a number of pages. The method further includes receiving, from an input device of the computer system, manipulation input for one or more of the vertical slider or the horizontal slider. Then, in response to receiving the manipulation input, providing real-time graphical feedback representing the manipulation in the display of the one or more genealogical charts. The real-time graphical feedback includes expanding and/or contracting the one or more genealogical charts such that the number of page for the one or more geological charts is automatically increased or decreased to accommodate the size of the one or more geological charts. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110099193 | AUTOMATIC PEDIGREE CORRECTIONS - Systems, methods, and techniques are described for correcting pedigree information. A new pedigree record of a person may be received at a computer system. A stored pedigree record of a person may be selected if it is determined that the second person is likely to be the first person at some confidence level at or above a threshold confidence level. A comparison of data elements of the new pedigree record with data elements of the stored pedigree record may be conducted. A first data element of the new pedigree and a second data element of the stored pedigree that are not equivalent may be identified. An analysis as to which data element is more likely to be correct may be conducted. The incorrect data element may then be corrected with the correct data element. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110096983 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSCRIPTION SUGGESTIONS AND COMPLETIONS - Methods, devices and systems are described for transcribing text from artifacts to electronic files. A computer system is provided, wherein the computer system comprises a computer-readable storage device. An image of the artifact is received wherein text is present on the artifact. A first portion of the text is analyzed. Characters representing the first portion of the text are identified at a first confidence level equal to or greater than a threshold confidence level. The characters representing the first portion of the text are stored. A second portion of the text appearing on the artifact is analyzed. A plurality of candidates to represent the second portion of the text are identified at a second confidence level below the threshold confidence level. Finally, the plurality of candidates to a user for selection are presented. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110029564 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE ORGANIZED DISTRIBUTION OF RELATED DATA - 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. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110029521 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION AMONG COLLABORATING USERS - 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 interact with (e.g., by adding to or modifying) documents, files, and/or records and may also make other changes or additions to nodes in the system. A process may then identify what other users may be interested in such interaction and why. For example, a score may be associated with the interaction and other users based on factors such as whether the users have linked to the document, file or record and/or the node the interaction may apply to. Interacting users, identified users, and interaction details may be stored in a database. Identified users may be notified of the interaction. | 02-03-2011 |
