Attribute Method and System

• US 20120265783A1
• Filed: 06/29/2012
• Published: 10/18/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: 23andme Incorporated (23andMe Holding Co.)
• Original Assignee: Expanse Networks, Inc.
• Inventors: Kenedy, Andrew Alexander, Eldering, Charles Anthony
• Granted Patent: US 8,655,899 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/769
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Abstract

A method, software, database and system for attribute partner identification and social network based attribute analysis are presented in which attribute profiles associated with individuals can be compared, attribute partners can be identified, groups of individuals can be formed, associations between individuals can be determined, and attribute based information can be analyzed and referenced. Attributes, both genetic and non-genetic, can be analyzed and utilized not only for the basis of comparisons between individuals, but also to form groups based on overlapping genetic and non-genetic attributes.

Claims

1. A computer based method for determining mental health states comprising:

a) receiving a query associated with an individual;

b) accessing an attribute profile associated with the individual, the profile containing pangenetic and non-pangenetic attributes;

c) accessing a database of mental health states containing pangenetic and non-pangenetic attributes with corresponding mental states for a population;

d) determining a correlation between the attribute profile of the individual and attribute profiles of individuals in particular mental states; and

e) transmitting a list of the mental states as a correlated list of possible mental states of the individual.