Patents by Inventor Brian Evan McMullin

Brian Evan McMullin 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).

  • Prioritizing media assets for publication
    Patent number: 7860878
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described by which media assets may be prioritized and published in accordance with current topics of interest derived from a dynamic data set representing the online activity of a relevant population of users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: John Thrall, Michael Elliott, Owen Pingchi Cheung, Brian Evan McMullin
  • PRIORITIZING MEDIA ASSETS FOR PUBLICATION
    Publication number: 20090216741
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described by which media assets may be prioritized and published in accordance with current topics of interest derived from a dynamic data set representing the online activity of a relevant population of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: John Thrall, Michael Elliott, Owen Pingchi Cheung, Brian Evan McMullin