Patents by Inventor Ryan Massie

Ryan Massie 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: 20090132511
    Abstract: A user interface including a first view transmitted from a server computer system to the client computer system, the first view including a search identifier and a location identifier. Selection of the search identifier causing transmission of a search request from the client computer system to the server computer system and interaction with the location identifier causing transmission of a selected location from the client computer system to the server computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Yue Rona Yang, Anton V. Jouline, William Ryan Massie, William Edward Reed, JR.
  • Publication number: 20090132483
    Abstract: The invention also provides a method of interfacing with a client computer system, wherein search results include search results with geographic locations outside the first selected area if the number of the search results that have geographic locations within the selected area are less than a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Yue Rona Yang, William Ryan Massie, William Edward Reed, Anton V. Jouline
  • Publication number: 20090132645
    Abstract: A user interface includes a first view transmitted from a server computer system to the client computer system, the first view including a search identifier, a user interacting with the search identifier causing transmission of a search request from the client computer system at the server computer system, wherein the search request may be compared with first and second fields of each of a plurality of search results in a data source and at least one search result may be extracted due to a comparison between the search request and the first field of the search result or the search result may be extracted due to a comparison between the search request and the second field of the search result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Yue Rona Yang, Stefano Vegnaduzzo, William Ryan Massie
  • Publication number: 20090132929
    Abstract: The invention provides a user interface including an input to transmit a request from a client computer system at a server computer system, a view transmitted from the server computer system to the client computer system in response to the request, the view being displayed at the client computer system, wherein the view may include a map with boundary of an area displayed on the map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: William Edward Reed, JR., Anton V. Jouline, Yue Rona Yang, Michiel Frishert, William Ryan Massie
  • Publication number: 20090132572
    Abstract: The invention provides a user interface including a profile page displayed independent of a search identifier that the user interacts with.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: IAC Search & Media, INC.
    Inventors: William Ryan Massie, William Edward Reed, JR., Yue Rona Yang
  • Publication number: 20090132646
    Abstract: A user interface includes a first view transmitted from a server computer system to the client computer system, the first view including a map and a search identifier. A second view transmitted from the server computer system to the client computer system for display at the client computer system includes a map and the information relating to the geographic location of the first search request may be used to indicate the geographic location on the map of the second view, wherein the second view includes at least a first static location marker on the map of the second view at a first fixed location due to selection of a location marker at the first fixed location on the map of the first view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Yue Rona Yang, William Ryan Massie, William Edward Reed, JR.
  • Publication number: 20090132573
    Abstract: The invention provides a user interface to display search results including a first view transmitted from a server computer to a client computer system displaying a map including information relating to geographic location, at least one selector for drawing at least one figure element on the map displayed in the at least a first view, and a search identifier related to the at least one figure element drawn on the map of said at least first view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: William Edward Reed, JR., Anton V. Jouline, William Ryan Massie, Yue Rona Yang
  • Publication number: 20090132485
    Abstract: The invention provides a user interface including a first view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the first view including a search identifier, a user interacting with the search identifier causing transmission of a search request from the client computer system to the server computer system, the search request being utilized at the server computer system to extract a plurality of search results from a search data source. A second view includes the search results, a driving direction selector, selection of which causing transmission of a driving direction request relating to a select one of the search results from the client computer system at the server computer system. A third view includes the driving directions to the selected search result and at least one of the search results other than the selected search result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: William Edward Reed, Jr., Doug Leeds, William Ryan Massie, Yue Rona Yang
  • Publication number: 20090132643
    Abstract: A user interface includes a first view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the first view including a search identifier, and a second view transmitted from the server computer system in response to a user interacting with the search identifier. A search request is utilized at the server computer system to extract at least one search result from a search data source, the search result including information relating to a geographic location to the client computer system for display at the client computer system. The second view may include at least one component that may be in substantially the same location as in the first view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: William Edward Reed, JR., William Ryan Massie, Yue Rona Yang, Doug Leeds
  • Publication number: 20080208443
    Abstract: A map user interlace is described, including at least one view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the said at least one view including at least one map and a first path representing a first mode of transportation from a starting location to an end location displayed on the said at least one map, and a second path representing a second mode of transportation from a starting location to an end location displayed on the said at least one map, the second path being at least partially different from the first path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Ryan Massie, Michiel Frishert, William E. Reed, Anton V. Jouline, Gary Chevsky
  • Publication number: 20080208465
    Abstract: A map user interlace is described, including at least one view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the said at least one view including at least one map, successive steps of driving directions for following a path from a starting location to an end location displayed at intersections of the path on the map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Anton V. Jouline, William E. Reed, Ryan Massie, Michiel Frishert, Gary Chevsky
  • Publication number: 20080204462
    Abstract: A map user interlace is described, including a first view transmitted from a server computer system to the client computer system, the first view including a first map and the initial path displayed on the first map, the initial path being from a starting location via at least one intermediate location to an end location, a deletion selector, selection of the deletion selector causing transmission of a deletion command being indicative of removal, of a selected one of the locations, and a second view generated in response to the transmission of the deletion command, the second view including a second map and the modified path displayed on the second map, the modified path including all of the locations but not including the selected location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: William E. Reed, Ryan Massie, Anton V. Jouline, Michiel Frishert, Gary Chevsky
  • Publication number: 20080208464
    Abstract: A map user interlace is described, including a first view including a first map, a selection window in proximity to a selected location, a plurality of alternatives displayed in the selection window, a second view including a second map that may be at least partially the same as the first map but modified from the first map depending on the location of the selected location of the first map, and depending on which one of the plurality of location-specific commands may be selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: William E. Reed, Michiel Frishert, Ryan Massie, Anton V. Jouline, Gary Chevsky
  • Publication number: 20080208463
    Abstract: A map user interface is described, including a first view transmitted from a server computer system to the client computer system, the first view including a first map and the initial path displayed on the first map, the initial path being from a starting location via at least one intermediate location to an end location, a reordering selector, selection of the reordering selector causing transmission of a reordering command being indicative of removal of a selected one of the locations, and a second view generated in response to the transmission of the reordering command, the second view including a second map and at least a first modified path displayed on the second map, the modified path including ail of the locations but following a sequence other than from a starting location via the intermediate location to the end location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: William E. Reed, Ryan Massie, Anton V. Jouline, Michiel Frishert, Gary Chevsky
  • Publication number: 20080209331
    Abstract: A map user interlace is described, including a first view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the first view including a first area of a map, and a second view at least partially generated in response to the moving command received at the server computer system from the client computer system and transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the second view including a second area of the map, the first and second areas of the map including an overlapping area and the overlapping area in the second view being moved relative to the overlapping area in the first view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Gary Chevsky, William E. Reed, Ryan Massie, Anton V. Jouline, Michiel Frishert
  • Publication number: 20080209332
    Abstract: A map user interlace is described, including a first view transmitted from a server computer system to the client computer system, the first view including a first area of a map and a plurality of directional indicators, each directional indicator being selectable by a user of the client computer system, selection of a respective one of the directional indicators bringing a second area of the map into view, the second area depending on the respective directional indicator selected by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Gary Chevsky, William E. Reed, Ryan Massie, Anton V. Jouline, Michiel Frishert
  • Publication number: 20080208456
    Abstract: A map user interface is described, including a view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the view including a map and a location marker at an initial location on the map, the location marker being movable from the initial location to a target location on the map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Anton V. Jouline, William E. Reed, Ryan Massie, Gary Chevsky, Michiel Frishert
  • Publication number: 20080208457
    Abstract: A map user interlace is described, including a first view transmitted from a server computer system to the client computer system, the first view including a map, and a location marker placed at the selected location on the map upon receiving a placement request indicating selection of a selected location for placement of a location marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: William E. Reed, Ryan Massie, Anton V. Jouline, Michiel Frishert, Gary Chevsky