Patents by Inventor Bruce Andrew Campbell

Bruce Andrew Campbell 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).

  • Customized geographical location indexing
    Patent number: 8051087
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for customizing a geographic location index based on user preferences. The system obtains geographic data provided by a user and generates a customized geographic region based on the obtained geographic data. The system generates relationship data corresponding to the new customized geographic region. The system updates the geographic location index based on the new customized geographic region and corresponding relationship data. Thereafter, on-line content may be delivered to an audience associated with the new customized geographic region, thereby allowing the user, such as an advertiser or publisher, to define targeting regions that are optimal to their specific business environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Andrew Campbell, Eddie Babcodk
  • CUSTOMIZED GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION INDEXING
    Publication number: 20090100007
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for customizing a geographic location index based on user preferences. The system obtains geographic data provided by a user and generates a customized geographic region based on the obtained geographic data. The system generates relationship data corresponding to the new customized geographic region. The system updates the geographic location index based on the new customized geographic region and corresponding relationship data. Thereafter, on-line content may be delivered to an audience associated with the new customized geographic region, thereby allowing the user, such as an advertiser or publisher, to define targeting regions that are optimal to their specific business environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Andrew Campbell, Eddie Babcock