Patents by Inventor William E. Reed

William E. Reed 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: 20110184638
    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 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Anton V. Jouline, William E. Reed, Ryan Massie, Gary Chevsky, Michiel Frishert
  • Publication number: 20110184637
    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 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Anton V. Jouline, William E. Reed, Ryan Massie, Gary Chevsky, Michiel Frishert
  • Publication number: 20110112755
    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 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: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Reed, Ryan Massie, Anton V. Jouline, Michiel Frishert, Gary Chevsky
  • Publication number: 20110112754
    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 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: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Reed, Ryan Massie, Anton V. Jouline, Michiel Frishert, Gary Chevsky
  • Patent number: 7920963
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Anton V. Jouline, William E. Reed, Ryan Massie, Gary Chevsky, Michiel Frishert
  • Patent number: 7912634
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Reed, Ryan Massie, Anton V. Jouline, Michiel Frishert, Gary Chevsky
  • Patent number: 7911362
    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 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: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Reed, Ryan Massie, Anton V. Jouline, Michiel Frishert, Gary Chevsky
  • Publication number: 20100121917
    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 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: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: IAC SEARCH & MEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Chevsky, William E. Reed, Ryan Massie, Anton V. Jouline, Michiel Frishert
  • Patent number: 7639162
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Reed, Ryan Massie, Anton V. Jouline, Michiel Frishert, Gary Chevsky
  • Publication number: 20090289815
    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 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: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: IAC SEARCH & MEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: William E. Reed, Ryan Massie, Anton V. Jouline, 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: 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: 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: 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
  • 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: 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: 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: 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