Patents by Inventor BRUCE THOMAS HOWARD

BRUCE THOMAS HOWARD 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).

  • Publication number: 20070174257
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing sorted search results are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises receiving a search request to return results based on at least one keyword, sorting the returned results into at least two result groups based on sorting criteria, and outputting the results to a display device such that the result groups are displayed differently in a user interface. In one version the sorted results of at least two result groups are simultaneously displayed in different portions of a user interface and, in another version, indicators for the at least two result groups are simultaneously displayed in different portions of a user interface. Sorting may be based on any desired criteria such a document type, URL, secure or nonsecure web site, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventor: BRUCE THOMAS HOWARD