Patents by Inventor Paul Deeds
Paul Deeds 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: 8898072Abstract: In one embodiment, a selection process executing in an optimizing engine is invoked as users are presented with web pages that include ad content. The selection process provides an initial population of sets of characteristics that specify an initial generation of layouts of ads for the pages. The characteristics can include anything that affects an ads appearance on the display. For example, ad type, position within a web page, color, size, text font, animation, etc. can be specified. Statistics are obtained as to each ad or page layout's performance or impact on the user, such as revenue obtained from ads in the layout, how many user's click an ad, how long users view an ad, etc. Once a large enough sample of user impacts is obtained a second population of sets of characteristics is created to improve the overall performance of the initial population.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2007Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: HubPages, Inc.Inventors: James Reitz, Paul Deeds
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Patent number: 7644077Abstract: A method for linking related data, such as metadata, from at least two data sources. The method includes formatting items of data of the data sources according to attributes. The method also executes a scoring algorithm for one or more of the attributes to generate a score for one or more sets of the formatted items of data, each of the sets includes an item of data from one data source and an item of data from another data source. Finally the method identifies related items of data of the separate data sources based upon the generated scores to facilitate linking related data of the two data sources. The method may also provide a link between data items of the data sources.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2004Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Saar Picker, Paul Deeds
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Publication number: 20080262913Abstract: In one embodiment, a selection process executing in an optimizing engine is invoked as users are presented with web pages that include ad content. The selection process provides an initial population of sets of characteristics that specify an initial generation of layouts of ads for the pages. The characteristics can include anything that affects an ads appearance on the display. For example, ad type, position within a web page, color, size, text font, animation, etc. can be specified. Statistics are obtained as to each ad or page layout's performance or impact on the user, such as revenue obtained from ads in the layout, how many user's click an ad, how long users view an ad, etc. Once a large enough sample of user impacts is obtained a second population of sets of characteristics is created to improve the overall performance of the initial population.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: HUBPAGES, INC.Inventors: James Reitz, Paul Deeds
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Patent number: 7279629Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for classification of information and using the classification information in search and retrieval of information. In one embodiment, musical compositions having various highly subjective characteristics and features are classified according to a schema of objective attributes that are associated with the characteristics and features. Categorizers carry out the classification and create and store attribute information in a database. A search and retrieval system can receive information that characterizes the features of a desired composition and can locate a matching composition. As a result, information having subjective characteristics, such as musical compositions, may be compared and similar musical compositions can be located.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2005Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeremy D. F. Hinman, Rolf W. Kaiser, Geoffrey R. Stanfield, Paul Deeds, Frank Flannery, David Revelli
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Publication number: 20060233607Abstract: The invention discloses a vehicle barrier system (10) including a barrier (46) movable between an open position to allow vehicle access therethrough and a closed position which prevents vehicle access therethrough. Barrier (46) is attached to barrier supports (48, 50) at either end of barrier (46) with barrier supports (48, 50) being secured to a ground engaging slide plate (52). The ground engaging slide plate (52) will slide after a predetermined force is applied thereto by vehicle (102) impact with barrier (46) to absorb the impact energy of vehicle (102).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2004Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: Tallwang Holdings Pty LtdInventors: Nigel Buckley, Paul Deed, Zeliko Macher
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Publication number: 20060089948Abstract: A method for linking related data, such as metadata, from at least two data sources. The method includes formatting items of data of the data sources according to attributes. The method also executes a scoring algorithm for one or more of the attributes to generate a score for one or more sets of the formatted items of data, each of the sets includes an item of data from one data source and an item of data from another data source. Finally the method identifies related items of data of the separate data sources based upon the generated scores to facilitate linking related data of the two data sources. The method may also provide a link between data items of the data sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2004Publication date: April 27, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Saar Picker, Paul Deeds
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Publication number: 20060088276Abstract: Matching metadata for sporting events with television program listing data. A global sports format enables the import of sports metadata from various providers. The metadata is interlinked with the television program listing data via configurable match rules or criteria. An enhanced electronic programming guide is created to display, to a user, the interlinked metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2005Publication date: April 27, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Wei Wei Cho, Paul Deeds, Todd San Jule, Samuel Clement
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Patent number: 7022905Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for classification of information and using the classification information in search and retrieval of information. In one embodiment, musical compositions having various highly subjective characteristics and features are classified according to a schema of objective attributes that are associated with the characteristics and features. Categorizers carry out the classification and create and store attribute information in a database. A search and retrieval system can receive information that characterizes the features of a desired composition and can locate a matching composition. As a result, information having subjective characteristics, such as musical compositions, may be compared and similar musical compositions can be located.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2000Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeremy D. F. Hinman, Rolf W. Kaiser, Geoffrey R. Stanfield, Paul Deeds, Frank Flannery, David Rivelli
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Patent number: 6987222Abstract: A method of determining a numerical value of similarity as between a pair of artists is set forth. In the method, for each artist, a list of artist style values is calculated, where each artist style value is representative of a style of the artist and a weight of such style as exhibited by such artist. A set of style similarity values is also calculated, where each style similarity value sets forth a relative similarity as between two styles. Thereafter, based on the list of artist style values for each artist and the calculated set of style similarity values, a style list comparison similarity score is calculated to represent a relative similarity of the styles of the pair of artists.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2003Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Paul Deeds
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Publication number: 20050120868Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for classification of information and using the classification information in search and retrieval of information. In one embodiment, musical compositions having various highly subjective characteristics and features are classified according to a schema of objective attributes that are associated with the characteristics and features. Categorizers carry out the classification and create and store attribute information in a database. A search and retrieval system can receive information that characterizes the features of a desired composition and can locate a matching composition. As a result, information having subjective characteristics, such as musical compositions, may be compared and similar musical compositions can be located.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2005Publication date: June 9, 2005Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeremy Hinman, Rolf Kaiser, Geoffrey Stanfield, Paul Deeds, Frank Flannery, David Revelli
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Publication number: 20050071122Abstract: A method of determining a numerical value of similarity as between a pair of artists is set forth. In the method, for each artist, a list of artist style values is calculated, where each artist style value is representative of a style of the artist and a weight of such style as exhibited by such artist. A set of style similarity values is also calculated, where each style similarity value sets forth a relative similarity as between two styles. Thereafter, based on the list of artist style values for each artist and the calculated set of style similarity values, a style list comparison similarity score is calculated to represent a relative similarity of the styles of the pair of artists.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2003Publication date: March 31, 2005Inventor: Paul Deeds