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).

  • Patent number: 8639096
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: CBS Interactive Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Soohoo, John Russell, Kris Wainscott, Jeff Clark, Carlos Teran
  • Patent number: 8484184
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos Teran, Tom Chi, Don Chennavasin, Ashley Hall
  • Patent number: 8448204
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: CBS Interactive Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Johnson, Carlos Teran
  • Publication number: 20110202520
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos Teran, Tom Chi, Don Chennavasin, Ashley Hall
  • Publication number: 20110154400
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: CBS INTERACTIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Erik JOHNSON, Carlos Teran
  • Patent number: 7949647
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos Teran, Tom Chi, Don Chennavasin, Ashley Hall
  • Publication number: 20100275233
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: CBS Interactive, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony SOOHOO, John Russell, Kris Wainscott, Jeff Clark, Carlos Teran
  • Publication number: 20100272420
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: CBS Interactive, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Soohoo, John Russell, Kris Wainscott, Jeff Clark, Carlos Teran
  • Publication number: 20100131902
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos Teran, Tom Chi, Don Chennavasin, Ashley Hall