Patents by Inventor Karen Nelson Howe

Karen Nelson Howe 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: 20240004945
    Abstract: A facility for processing a search query is described. The facility identifies one or more items that satisfy the query, at least one of which is a media sequence. For each identified media sequence, the facility identifies an advertising message based upon the contents of the query. In response to the query, the facility returns a search result that indicates the identified items. When one of the identified media sequences is selected in the search result, the selected media sequence is provided in conjunction with the advertising message identified for it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Srinivasan SUDANAGUNTA, Karen Nelson HOWE, Jennifer Lynn KOLAR
  • Patent number: 11768900
    Abstract: A facility for processing a search query is described. The facility identifies one or more items that satisfy the query, at least one of which is a media sequence. For each identified media sequence, the facility identifies an advertising message based upon the contents of the query. In response to the query, the facility returns a search result that indicates the identified items. When one of the identified media sequences is selected in the search result, the selected media sequence is provided in conjunction with the advertising message identified for it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Yahoo Ad Tech LLC
    Inventors: Srinivasan Sudanagunta, Karen Nelson Howe, Jennifer Lynn Kolar
  • Publication number: 20200394687
    Abstract: A facility for processing a search query is described. The facility identifies one or more items that satisfy the query, at least one of which is a media sequence. For each identified media sequence, the facility identifies an advertising message based upon the contents of the query. In response to the query, the facility returns a search result that indicates the identified items. When one of the identified media sequences is selected in the search result, the selected media sequence is provided in conjunction with the advertising message identified for it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Srinivasan Sudanagunta, Karen Nelson Howe, Jennifer Lynn Kolar
  • Patent number: 10789624
    Abstract: A facility for processing a search query is described. The facility identifies one or more items that satisfy the query, at least one of which is a media sequence. For each identified media sequence, the facility identifies an advertising message based upon the contents of the query. In response to the query, the facility returns a search result that indicates the identified items. When one of the identified media sequences is selected in the search result, the selected media sequence is provided in conjunction with the advertising message identified for it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivasan Sudanagunta, Karen Nelson Howe, Jennifer Lynn Kolar
  • Publication number: 20180181659
    Abstract: A facility for processing a search query is described. The facility identifies one or more items that satisfy the query, at least one of which is a media sequence. For each identified media sequence, the facility identifies an advertising message based upon the contents of the query. In response to the query, the facility returns a search result that indicates the identified items. When one of the identified media sequences is selected in the search result, the selected media sequence is provided in conjunction with the advertising message identified for it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Srinivasan SUDANAGUNTA, Karen Nelson HOWE, Jennifer Lynn KOLAR
  • Patent number: 9910920
    Abstract: A facility for processing a search query is described. The facility identifies one or more items that satisfy the query, at least one of which is a media sequence. For each identified media sequence, the facility identifies an advertising message based upon the contents of the query. In response to the query, the facility returns a search result that indicates the identified items. When one of the identified media sequences is selected in the search result, the selected media sequence is provided in conjunction with the advertising message identified for it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivasan Sudanagunta, Karen Nelson Howe, Jennifer Lynn Kolar