Every now and again, I investigate patents recently granted using the term genealogy. Often the hits don’t relate to family history. Here are some published in the last two months that look interesting. The abstract is often complicated. I asked AI to simplify it to a grade 10 level. Here’s the result – verbatim.
This patent describes an AI-powered method and system that automatically generates memoir events—stories about meaningful moments in a person’s life—by analyzing information collected from users.
This technology enables users to preserve their memories in narrative form without manually writing each story, as the AI interprets their data and transforms it into meaningful memoir content.
This invention describes a computer system that helps people understand how their DNA matches are related to them through common ancestors. When people take DNA tests, they often get hundreds or thousands of matches, but it’s hard to figure out exactly how everyone is connected. This system solves that problem.
Main Components:
1. AASK Process (Axiomatic Ancestral Stratification by Kinship)
This is the core method that organizes DNA matches into family groups based on shared ancestors. The process takes people who match your autosomal DNA (the DNA inherited from both parents) and sorts them into hierarchical groups—like a family tree structure—showing which ancestor you have in common with each match. Even when DNA matches share very little genetic material and seem unrelated at first, this system can identify their connection through common ancestral family lines.
2. Desktop Tools
The system includes automated scripts (computer programs), formulas, and organized data structures that work with common spreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel. These tools help individual users analyze and organize their DNA matches on their personal computers. The automation makes it easier to correlate data and create tables showing family relationships without doing all the work manually.
3. Enterprise Database System
For larger-scale operations, the invention provides a complete database management system (DBMS) with specialized data tables and methods. This allows companies or organizations to use the AASK process with large amounts of data, managing thousands of users and millions of DNA matches efficiently.
How It Helps:
Instead of looking at a confusing list of DNA matches, users can see their matches organized by which ancestral family line they share. This makes genealogical research much more manageable and helps people trace their family history more accurately.
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