Patents by Inventor Osi Imeokparia

Osi Imeokparia 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).

  • Business finder for locating local businesses to contact
    Patent number: 8359235
    Abstract: Marketing techniques are disclosed that allow companies to efficiently identify target businesses to solicit for purchase of advertising products. One embodiment includes a map-based interface for selecting a neighborhood and locating any businesses known to a company selling advertising products in that area, with the intent of allowing a company representative to select a set of those businesses to contact regarding the company's advertising products. The map displays business listings as markers on the map, with color-coding used to indicate listings the representative has already contacted, and listings that some other representative has contacted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: David Santoro, David S. Young, John Callaway, Osi Imeokparia, Gregory Joseph Badros
  • Business finder for locating local businesses to contact
    Patent number: 8010407
    Abstract: Marketing techniques are disclosed that allow companies to efficiently identify target businesses to solicit for purchase of advertising products. One embodiment includes a map-based interface for selecting a neighborhood and locating any businesses known to a company selling advertising products in that area, with the intent of allowing a company representative to select a set of those businesses to contact regarding the company's advertising products. The map displays business listings as markers on the map, with color-coding used to indicate listings the representative has already contacted, and listings that some other representative has contacted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: David Santoro, David S. Young, John Callaway, Osi Imeokparia, Gregory Joseph Badros