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Arie Trouw | |
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| Born | November 19, 1969 South Africa |
| Nationality | South African-American |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Software Engineer, Inventor |
| Known for | Founder of XY Labs and XYO Network |
| Children | Elise Trouw (musician) |
Early life and education
editArie Trouw was born in South Africa and moved to the United States at the age of seven. His interest in technology began early; by the age of ten, he was developing software on the TRS-80 Model I and later continued with Atari, Apple, and PC platforms.[1] Trouw attended the New York Institute of Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.[1]
Innovations and patents
editTrouw holds several patents in the fields of electronic user assistance, search result aggregation, website maintenance, and beacon communication systems. Some of his notable patents include:
- [Method and System for Providing Electronic User Assistance](https://patents.google.com/patent/US20130124554A1) - A system for creating a dynamic user assistance environment (US 20130124554 A1)
- [System, method and apparatus for creating and using a virtual layer within a web browsing environment](https://patents.google.com/patent/US20100313252A1) - A system for configuring a user-editable layer within a network (US 20100313252 A1)
- [Website maintenance tool](https://patents.google.com/patent/US20010033294A1) - A tool for maintaining and updating website content (US 20010033294 A1)
- [Search result aggregation system](https://patents.google.com/patent/US9201672B1) - A system for aggregating search results from multiple sources (US 9201672 B1)
- [Beacon communication system and method](https://patents.google.com/patent/US9763053B2) - A system for communication between beacons and devices (US 9763053 B2)
Personal life
editArie Trouw is the father of musician Elise Trouw.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Arie Trouw Biography". Arie Trouw Official Website. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Elise Trouw / Jillian Dawn". Berklee College of Music. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Elise Trouw - "How To Get What You Want"". 91X FM. Retrieved 2024-06-19.