Patents Assigned to About, Inc.
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Patent number: 10296521Abstract: A system and method for providing content to a user based on at least one prior user experience are provided. First content is transmitted to a user, wherein at least some of the first content is transmitted in response to one or more user content selections. Frequency information based on the inputs and/or the first content is stored. A request for content is received from the user. Second content is selected based on the frequency information.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: ABOUT, INC.Inventors: Kevin R J B Donovan, James K. Toothman, Wen-Wei Wang, Tara Long
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Patent number: 9536245Abstract: A system for providing an individual user with customized information is described. The user provides the system with the user's preferences. The system compares each user's preferences to a database to provide the user with notification via an e-mail newsletter sent over a computer network. The newsletter is individually prepared for each user by dynamically populating the newsletter with the necessary information as the newsletter is being sent to the individual. Thus, there is no need to first prepare the newsletter, store it, send it, and delete it. This approach reduces the need for more equipment as the number of needed newsletters increases.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: ABOUT, INC.Inventors: Elliot Shmukler, Joshua J. Schanker
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System and method for identifying content using content templates for distribution to internet users
Patent number: 9195770Abstract: A collaborative Internet data mining system for facilitating a group effort from a plurality of guides to the Internet, by automatically processing the information provided by the guides and thereby create a branded or uniform look and feel to the web sites supported by the plurality of guides.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: ABOUT, INC.Inventors: Kenneth H. Appleman, Elizabeth A Maier, Scott C Germaise, William Day, Jim Anderson, Olga Taller, Scott Philip Kurnit -
Patent number: 9143572Abstract: A system and method for providing content to a user based on at least one prior user experience are provided. First content is transmitted to a user, wherein at least some of the first content is transmitted in response to one or more user content selections. Frequency information based on the inputs and/or the first content is stored. A request for content is received from the user. Second content is selected based on the frequency information.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2004Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: ABOUT, INC.Inventors: Kevin R J B Donovan, James Keith Toothman, Wen-Wei Wang, Tara Long
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Patent number: 8719333Abstract: A collaborative Internet data mining system for facilitating a group effort from a plurality of guides to the Internet, by automatically processing the information provided by the guides and thereby create a branded or uniform look and feel to the web sites supported by the plurality of guides.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2004Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: About, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth H Appleman, Elizabeth A Maier, Scott C Germaise, William Day, Jim Anderson, Olga Taller, Scott Philip Kurnit
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Publication number: 20130317808Abstract: A computer implemented system and method for automatically generating a response to a user generated content, the system comprises an interface configured to receive, via a communication network, user generated content from at least one social networking source; a natural language processor configured to process one or more terms from the user generated content to identify the user generated content; a programmed computer processor configured to match the identified user generated content with at least one resource provided by a content provider; an electronic storage component configured to store a reference to the at least one resource; a programmed computer processor configured to generate a response to the user generated content, wherein the resource comprises the reference to the at least one resource; and a programmed computer processor configured to provide, via a communication network, the response to the social networking source.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: About, Inc.Inventors: Chachi Kruel, Ron McCoy, Howard Sherman, Alexander Daw
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Patent number: 8032528Abstract: A system and method may include assigning a review request to a queue based on a content subject matter category of content, the review request requesting review of the content, and generating a notification message indicating that the review request is pending in the queue. The system and method may further include providing access to the content via a network for review, processing a response message to the notification message, and determining whether to publish the content based on the response message.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: About Inc.Inventors: Kevin R J B Donovan, Jonathan Matthew Durr, James Keith Toothman
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Publication number: 20110231496Abstract: A system for providing an individual user with customized information is described. The user provides the system with the user's preferences. The system compares each user's preferences to a database to provide the user with notification via an e-mail newsletter sent over a computer network. The newsletter is individually prepared for each user by dynamically populating the newsletter with the necessary information as the newsletter is being sent to the individual. Thus, there is no need to first prepare the newsletter, store it, send it, and delete it. This approach reduces the need for more equipment as the number of needed newsletters increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: About, Inc.Inventors: Elliot SHMUKLER, Joshua J. Schanker
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Patent number: 7793213Abstract: A system for providing an individual user with customized information is described. The user provides the system with the user's preferences, including how often the user wants to receive information on products of interest. The system compares each user's preferences to a database to provide the user with notification of available products. The notification is individually prepared for each user by dynamically populating the notification with the necessary information as the notification is being sent to the individual. Thus, there is no need to first prepare the notification, store it, send it, and delete it. This approach reduces the need for more equipment as the number of needed notifications increases.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2004Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: About, Inc.Inventors: Elliot Shmukler, Joshua J. Schanker
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Publication number: 20080172446Abstract: A system and method may include assigning a review request to a queue based on a content subject matter category of content, the review request requesting review of the content, and generating a notification message indicating that the review request is pending in the queue. The system and method may further include providing access to the content via a network for review, processing a response message to the notification message, and determining whether to publish the content based on the response message.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: About, Inc.Inventors: Kevin RJB Donovan, Jonathan Matthew Durr, James Keith Toothman
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Publication number: 20060075019Abstract: A system and method for providing content to a user based on at least one prior user experience are provided. First content is transmitted to a user, wherein at least some of the first content is transmitted in response to one or more user content selections. Frequency information based on the inputs and/or the first content is stored. A request for content is received from the user. Second content is selected based on the frequency information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2004Publication date: April 6, 2006Applicant: About, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Donovan, James Toothman, Wen-Wei Wang, Tara Long
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Publication number: 20050198116Abstract: A collaborative Internet data mining system for facilitating a group effort from a plurality of guides to the Internet, by automatically processing the information provided by the guides and thereby create a branded or uniform look and feel to the web sites supported by the plurality of guides.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2004Publication date: September 8, 2005Applicant: About, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Appleman, Elizabeth Maier, Scott Germaise, William Day, Jim Anderson, Olga Taller, Scott Kurnit