Patents by Inventor Florian Buron

Florian Buron 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).

  • ONLINE RESOURCE SERVING TO A TRAVELING USER
    Publication number: 20160092927
    Abstract: Methods and systems for serving at least one online resource item to a user based on a state of the user are provided. A host computing device in communication with a memory receives data representing a record of movements of a user device. A user device profile associates locations of the user device with points in time, and with a state of a user. Following receipt of a resource request from the user device, a state of the user is determined. After at least one candidate online resource item responsive to the resource request are received, at least one online resource item relevant to the state of the user is identified and served to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Florian Buron, Hristo Stefanov Stefanov, Reto Strobl, Steven George Dropsho, Ralitsa Lyudmilova Angelova
  • Online resource serving to a traveling user
    Patent number: 9219788
    Abstract: Methods and systems for serving at least one online resource item to a user based on a state of the user are provided. A host computing device in communication with a memory receives data representing a record of movements of a user device. A user device profile associates locations of the user device with points in time, and with a state of a user. Following receipt of a resource request from the user device, a state of the user is determined. After at least one candidate online resource item responsive to the resource request are received, at least one online resource item relevant to the state of the user is identified and served to the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Florian Buron, Hristo Stefanov Stefanov, Reto Strobl, Steven George Dropsho, Ralitsa Lyudmilova Angelova
  • Standardizing video content for use in generating an advertising overlay
    Patent number: 9066130
    Abstract: Methods and system for displaying a click-to-buy overlay for an item on a video in a video hosting site. The item is matched to the video according to video metadata and/or rules selected by the video rights holder. If the uploader is not the video rights holder, the video rights holder can choose to monetize the video by selecting Click-to-Buy metadata and/or rules. A viewer of the video can choose between multiple retailers for an item offered in the overlay. The viewer can further navigate between multiple overlays associated with the video while the video is playing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Florian Buron, Chirayu Krishnappa, BethEllyn McClendon, Jasson Arthur Schrock, Johan Tibell, Thai Tran
  • Method, system, and computer readable medium for displaying items for sale in uploaded video content
    Patent number: 8560405
    Abstract: Methods and system for displaying a click-to-buy overlay for an item on a video in a video hosting site. The item is matched to the video according to video metadata and/or rules selected by the video rights holder. If the uploader is not the video rights holder, the video rights holder can choose to monetize the video by selecting Click-to-Buy metadata and/or rules. A viewer of the video can choose between multiple retailers for an item offered in the overlay. The viewer can further navigate between multiple overlays associated with the video while the video is playing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Florian Buron, Chirayu Krishnappa, BethEllyn McClendon, Jasson Schrock, Johan Tibell, Thai Tran
  • Click-to buy overlays
    Patent number: 8458053
    Abstract: Methods and system for displaying a click-to-buy overlay for an item on a video in a video hosting site. The item is matched to the video according to video metadata and/or rules selected by the video rights holder. If the uploader is not the video rights holder, the video rights holder can choose to monetize the video by selecting Click-to-Buy metadata and/or rules. A viewer of the video can choose between multiple retailers for an item offered in the overlay. The viewer can further navigate between multiple overlays associated with the video while the video is playing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Florian Buron, Chirayu Krishnappa, BethEllyn McClendon, Jasson Schrock, Johan Tibell, Thai Tran
  • Geographic coding for location search queries
    Publication number: 20070198495
    Abstract: A method for performing a location search includes receiving a location search query, determining key words corresponding to the location search query, identifying one or more documents that correspond to the key words in the location search query, and providing to a client system information identifying at least one location corresponding to the one or more documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Florian Buron, Ramesh Balakrishnan, James Norris, James Muller, Thai Tran, Lars Rasmussen