Patents by Inventor Amin P. Charaniya

Amin P. Charaniya has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9785648
    Abstract: A system for ranking geospatial entities is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises an interface for receiving ranking data about a plurality of geospatial entities and an entity ranking module. The module uses a ranking mechanism to generate place ranks for the geospatial entities based on the ranking data. Ranked entity data generated by the entity ranking module is stored in a database. The entity ranking module may be configured to evaluate a plurality of diverse attributes to determine a total score for a geospatial entity. The entity ranking module may be configured to organize ranked entity data into placemark layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Jones, Brian McClendon, Amin P. Charaniya, Michael Ashbridge
  • Patent number: 9715530
    Abstract: A system for ranking geospatial entities is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises an interface for receiving ranking data about a plurality of geospatial entities and an entity ranking module. The module uses a ranking mechanism to generate place ranks for the geospatial entities based on the ranking data. Ranked entity data generated by the entity ranking module is stored in a database. The entity ranking module may be configured to evaluate a plurality of diverse attributes to determine a total score for a geospatial entity. The entity ranking module may be configured to organize ranked entity data into placemark layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Jones, Brian McClendon, Amin P. Charaniya, Michael Ashbridge
  • Publication number: 20170103090
    Abstract: A system for ranking geospatial entities is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises an interface for receiving ranking data about a plurality of geospatial entities and an entity ranking module. The module uses a ranking mechanism to generate place ranks for the geospatial entities based on the ranking data. Ranked entity data generated by the entity ranking module is stored in a database. The entity ranking module may be configured to evaluate a plurality of diverse attributes to determine a total score for a geospatial entity. The entity ranking module may be configured to organize ranked entity data into placemark layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Michael T. Jones, Brian McClendon, Amin P. Charaniya, Michael Ashbridge
  • Publication number: 20150261858
    Abstract: A system and method is provided that infers a user's intent when the user searches for a particular address or other geographic location. In that regard, the system and method may select advertisements in response to a user searching for street addresses. The advertisements may be selected by searching for advertisements that match search terms associated with the street address, where the search terms were associated with the street address based on the businesses at the street address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Xinyu Tang, Vibhor Nanavati, Charles Chapin, Chikai J. Ohazama, Andrew Eland, Amin P. Charaniya
  • Patent number: 9069866
    Abstract: Location-specific content is automatically generated for a particular entity having a plurality of physical locations. Database entries that contain identifying data associated with the particular entity are searched for to obtain location information of each of the plurality of physical locations. The location information, in correlation with one or more keywords associated with the particular entity, is stored in a computer-readable electronic database such that a user-generated query that includes at least one of the keywords and a search location causes a processor to execute operations that initiates a search of the computer-readable electronic database for the location information of the physical locations that are in proximity to the search location. At least one result that is displayable to the user is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Chikai J. Ohazama, Joshua Sacks, Chia-Nee Michelle Chen, Sanjay Gajanan Mavinkurve, Amin P. Charaniya
  • Publication number: 20150169588
    Abstract: A system for ranking geospatial entities is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises an interface for receiving ranking data about a plurality of geospatial entities and an entity ranking module. The module uses a ranking mechanism to generate place ranks for the geospatial entities based on the ranking data. Ranked entity data generated by the entity ranking module is stored in a database. The entity ranking module may be configured to evaluate a plurality of diverse attributes to determine a total score for a geospatial entity. The entity ranking module may be configured to organize ranked entity data into placemark layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Michael T. Jones, Brian McClendon, Amin P. Charaniya, Michael Ashbridge
  • Patent number: 8965884
    Abstract: A system for ranking geospatial entities is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises an interface for receiving ranking data about a plurality of geospatial entities and an entity ranking module. The module uses a ranking mechanism to generate place ranks for the geospatial entities based on the ranking data. Ranked entity data generated by the entity ranking module is stored in a database. The entity ranking module may be configured to evaluate a plurality of diverse attributes to determine a total score for a geospatial entity. The entity ranking module may be configured to organize ranked entity data into placemark layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Jones, Brian McClendon, Amin P. Charaniya, Michael Ashbridge
  • Publication number: 20140089052
    Abstract: A system for ranking geospatial entities is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises an interface for receiving ranking data about a plurality of geospatial entities and an entity ranking module. The module uses a ranking mechanism to generate place ranks for the geospatial entities based on the ranking data. Ranked entity data generated by the entity ranking module is stored in a database. The entity ranking module may be configured to evaluate a plurality of diverse attributes to determine a total score for a geospatial entity. The entity ranking module may be configured to organize ranked entity data into placemark layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Jones, Brian McClendon, Amin P. Charaniya, Michael Ashbridge
  • Patent number: 8626754
    Abstract: A system for ranking geospatial entities is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises an interface for receiving ranking data about a plurality of geospatial entities and an entity ranking module. The module uses a ranking mechanism to generate place ranks for the geospatial entities based on the ranking data. Ranked entity data generated by the entity ranking module is stored in a database. The entity ranking module may be configured to evaluate a plurality of diverse attributes to determine a total score for a geospatial entity. The entity ranking module may be configured to organize ranked entity data into placemark layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Jones, Brian McClendon, Amin P. Charaniya, Michael Ashbridge
  • Publication number: 20130132396
    Abstract: Location-specific content is automatically generated for a particular entity having a plurality of physical locations. Database entries that contain identifying data associated with the particular entity are searched for to obtain location information of each of the plurality of physical locations. The location information, in correlation with one or more keywords associated with the particular entity, is stored in a computer-readable electronic database such that a user-generated query that includes at least one of the keywords and a search location causes a processor to execute operations that initiates a search of the computer-readable electronic database for the location information of the physical locations that are in proximity to the search location. At least one result that is displayable to the user is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Chikai J. Ohazama, Joshua Sacks, Chia-Nee Michelle Chen, Sanjay Gajanan Mavinkurve, Amin P. Charaniya
  • Publication number: 20130013621
    Abstract: A system for ranking geospatial entities is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises an interface for receiving ranking data about a plurality of geospatial entities and an entity ranking module. The module uses a ranking mechanism to generate place ranks for the geospatial entities based on the ranking data. Ranked entity data generated by the entity ranking module is stored in a database. The entity ranking module may be configured to evaluate a plurality of diverse attributes to determine a total score for a geospatial entity. The entity ranking module may be configured to organize ranked entity data into placemark layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Michael T. Jones, Brian McClendon, Amin P. Charaniya, Michael Ashbridge
  • Patent number: 8306973
    Abstract: Location-specific content is automatically generated for a particular entity having a plurality of physical locations. Database entries that contain identifying data associated with the particular entity are searched for to obtain location information of each of the plurality of physical locations. The location information, in correlation with one or more keywords associated with the particular entity, is stored in a computer-readable electronic database such that a user-generated query that includes at least one of the keywords and a search location causes a processor to execute operations that initiates a search of the computer-readable electronic database for the location information of the physical locations that are in proximity to the search location. At least one result that is displayable to the user is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Chikai J. Ohazama, Joshua Sacks, Chia-Nee Michelle Chen, Sanjay Gajanan Mavinkurve, Amin P. Charaniya
  • Patent number: 8290942
    Abstract: A system for ranking geospatial entities is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises an interface for receiving ranking data about a plurality of geospatial entities and an entity ranking module. The module uses a ranking mechanism to generate place ranks for the geospatial entities based on the ranking data. Ranked entity data generated by the entity ranking module is stored in a database. The entity ranking module may be configured to evaluate a plurality of diverse attributes to determine a total score for a geospatial entity. The entity ranking module may be configured to organize ranked entity data into placemark layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Jones, Brian McClendon, Amin P. Charaniya, Michael Ashbridge
  • Publication number: 20110208724
    Abstract: A system for ranking geospatial entities is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises an interface for receiving ranking data about a plurality of geospatial entities and an entity ranking module. The module uses a ranking mechanism to generate place ranks for the geospatial entities based on the ranking data. Ranked entity data generated by the entity ranking module is stored in a database. The entity ranking module may be configured to evaluate a plurality of diverse attributes to determine a total score for a geospatial entity. The entity ranking module may be configured to organize ranked entity data into placemark layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Michael T. Jones, Brian McClendon, Amin P. Charaniya, Michael Ashbridge
  • Patent number: 7933897
    Abstract: A system for ranking geospatial entities is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises an interface for receiving ranking data about a plurality of geospatial entities and an entity ranking module. The module uses a ranking mechanism to generate place ranks for the geospatial entities based on the ranking data. Ranked entity data generated by the entity ranking module is stored in a database. The entity ranking module may be configured to evaluate a plurality of diverse attributes to determine a total score for a geospatial entity. The entity ranking module may be configured to organize ranked entity data into placemark layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Jones, Brian McClendon, Amin P. Charaniya, Michael Ashbridge
  • Publication number: 20100257163
    Abstract: Location-specific content is automatically generated for a particular entity having a plurality of physical locations. Database entries that contain identifying data associated with the particular entity are searched for to obtain location information of each of the plurality of physical locations. The location information, in correlation with one or more keywords associated with the particular entity, is stored in a computer-readable electronic database such that a user-generated query that includes at least one of the keywords and a search location causes a processor to execute operations that initiates a search of the computer-readable electronic database for the location information of the physical locations that are in proximity to the search location. At least one result that is displayable to the user is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: GoogIe Inc.
    Inventors: Chikai J. Ohazama, Joshua Sacks, Chia-Nee Michelle Chen, Sanjay Gajanan Mavinkurve, Amin P. Charaniya