Patents by Inventor Carlos Teran
Carlos Teran 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).
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Patent number: 8639096Abstract: A system and method of managing a digital video recorder using a user customizable television broadcast list which includes a list of a plurality of user selected television programs being displayed on a website. The television programs on the list are identified based on date and time broadcast information which are retrieved from a storage medium. The list includes television programs only to be broadcast on a particular user selected date. At least one of the user selected television programs from the list is exported to a digital video recorder (DVR) upon the user selecting the at least one user selected television program from the list. The DVR is instructed to automatically record the television programs at a predetermined date and time based on the date and time broadcast information.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: CBS Interactive Inc.Inventors: Anthony Soohoo, John Russell, Kris Wainscott, Jeff Clark, Carlos Teran
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Patent number: 8484184Abstract: Search assistance is provided to users that submit search queries to search engines. In one implementation, a partial search query input by a user to a search engine is received. The partial search query is predicted to be a navigational query. A web address is selected based on the predicted navigational query. A search assistance list that includes the selected web address is generated. The search assistance list is displayed to the user in response to the received partial search query. In another implementation, a plurality of suggested search queries is determined for the received partial search query. A suggested search query of the plurality of suggested search queries having a highest relevance to the user is determined. A search assistance list is generated and displayed to the user. The suggested search query having the highest relevance to the user is prominently displayed in the search assistance list.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Carlos Teran, Tom Chi, Don Chennavasin, Ashley Hall
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Patent number: 8448204Abstract: Systems and methods for aggregating user data and targeting content to users are described. User data is collected through quizzes and users are associated with a particular fictional or nonfictional character profile based on the user-submitted information. The user data associated with each character profile is aggregated to identify and recommend content for the user, such as television shows, news feed, web pages, promotions, advertisements, and the like. The invention can be used in connection with fan sites or other topic-specific sites that are associated with the character of the character profile.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: CBS Interactive Inc.Inventors: Erik Johnson, Carlos Teran
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Publication number: 20110202520Abstract: Search assistance is provided to users that submit search queries to search engines. In one implementation, a partial search query input by a user to a search engine is received. The partial search query is predicted to be a navigational query. A web address is selected based on the predicted navigational query. A search assistance list that includes the selected web address is generated. The search assistance list is displayed to the user in response to the received partial search query. In another implementation, a plurality of suggested search queries is determined for the received partial search query. A suggested search query of the plurality of suggested search queries having a highest relevance to the user is determined. A search assistance list is generated and displayed to the user. The suggested search query having the highest relevance to the user is prominently displayed in the search assistance list.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Carlos Teran, Tom Chi, Don Chennavasin, Ashley Hall
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Publication number: 20110154400Abstract: Systems and methods for aggregating user data and targeting content to users are described. User data is collected through quizzes and users are associated with a particular fictional or nonfictional character profile based on the user-submitted information. The user data associated with each character profile is aggregated to identify and recommend content for the user, such as television shows, news feed, web pages, promotions, advertisements, and the like. The invention can be used in connection with fan sites or other topic-specific sites that are associated with the character of the character profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: CBS INTERACTIVE, INC.Inventors: Erik JOHNSON, Carlos Teran
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Patent number: 7949647Abstract: Search assistance is provided to users that submit search queries to search engines. In one implementation, a partial search query input by a user to a search engine is received. The partial search query is predicted to be a navigational query. A web address is selected based on the predicted navigational query. A search assistance list that includes the selected web address is generated. The search assistance list is displayed to the user in response to the received partial search query. In another implementation, a plurality of suggested search queries is determined for the received partial search query. A suggested search query of the plurality of suggested search queries having a highest relevance to the user is determined. A search assistance list is generated and displayed to the user. The suggested search query having the highest relevance to the user is prominently displayed in the search assistance list.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Carlos Teran, Tom Chi, Don Chennavasin, Ashley Hall
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Publication number: 20100275233Abstract: A system and method for displaying a user customizable television broadcast list includes a plurality of television broadcast programs identified based on one or more user selected parameters via a computer system. A database containing date and time broadcast information of the broadcast programs is accessed. The date and time broadcast information are automatically retrieved from the database. A list of only one or more of the identified broadcast programs to be broadcast on a particular day based on the date and time broadcast information is automatically generated and displayed on a website. The programs are identifiable by scanning one or more of the user's sources, such as a DVR, computer, video rental queue, third party website subscription and the like. The list as well as a watch status may be provided and viewable to other users designated by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: CBS Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Anthony SOOHOO, John Russell, Kris Wainscott, Jeff Clark, Carlos Teran
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Publication number: 20100272420Abstract: A system and method of managing a digital video recorder using a user customizable television broadcast list which includes a list of a plurality of user selected television programs being displayed on a website. The television programs on the list are identified based on date and time broadcast information which are retrieved from a storage medium. The list includes television programs only to be broadcast on a particular user selected date. At least one of the user selected television programs from the list is exported to a digital video recorder (DVR) upon the user selecting the at least one user selected television program from the list. The DVR is instructed to automatically record the television programs at a predetermined date and time based on the date and time broadcast information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: CBS Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Soohoo, John Russell, Kris Wainscott, Jeff Clark, Carlos Teran
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Publication number: 20100131902Abstract: Search assistance is provided to users that submit search queries to search engines. In one implementation, a partial search query input by a user to a search engine is received. The partial search query is predicted to be a navigational query. A web address is selected based on the predicted navigational query. A search assistance list that includes the selected web address is generated. The search assistance list is displayed to the user in response to the received partial search query. In another implementation, a plurality of suggested search queries is determined for the received partial search query. A suggested search query of the plurality of suggested search queries having a highest relevance to the user is determined. A search assistance list is generated and displayed to the user. The suggested search query having the highest relevance to the user is prominently displayed in the search assistance list.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2008Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Carlos Teran, Tom Chi, Don Chennavasin, Ashley Hall