Patents by Inventor Randall Benton

Randall Benton 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: 20060294083
    Abstract: The invention regards a system and method for affecting a position in a search engine ranking of a web site as a function of a messaging device. In one embodiment, the invention comprises receiving electronic search engine information by an information processor from a search engine over a communication network, wherein the search engine information regards a web site. Further, the electronic search engine information is stored in a search engine information database accessible to the information processor. Moreover, the search engine information is processed from a first format to a second format to provide processed search engine information, and the processed search engine information is provided to the messaging device over the network. Additionally, an instruction in response to the processed search information from the messaging device is received, and executed by the information processor to affect the position in the search engine ranking of the web site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Randall Benton, Shirley McMenamin/Benton
  • Publication number: 20060224593
    Abstract: In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a software application is configured to remain active on a user's “local” computer system. The software automatically establishes communication sessions between the local computer system and a server computer system at a remote location. Computers properly configured with elements of the present invention communicate with servers that monitor and control SEO, SEM and search engine account information. The software application preferably provides proprietors with SEO, SEM and search engine portal information with notices that are directly sent to their computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Randall Benton, Shirley McMenamin/Benton