Patents Assigned to Clickmarks, Inc
  • Patent number: 6546393
    Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for generating a prioritized network site directory. A link to a site on a network is generated. The site is then added to a site directory that includes a set of categories. The site is categorized into one of the categories of the site directory. The site is also ranked in the category. Sub-categories may also be created into which the site is categorized under one of the categories of the site directory. The site may additionally be ranked in the category according to: the number of generated links to the site, the frequency that the site is accessed by selection of the generated links, and/or polling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Clickmarks, Inc.
    Inventor: Umair Khan
  • Patent number: 6460038
    Abstract: A system, method, and article of manufacture are provided for programming an internet browser bookmark for delivering information to a user. A bookmark is created for forming a link to a web site to access the linked web site upon selection of the bookmark. Features are selected for the created bookmark relating to the linked web site. The selected features of the created bookmark are stored and then executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Clickmarks, Inc.
    Inventors: Umair Khan, Rizsan Tufail, Christine Odero
  • Patent number: 6438575
    Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for selection and formatting of web content for remote viewing. User-defined information is received and used to retrieve content from one or more web sites. The retrieved content is aggregated at a network server located remotely from the user. The aggregated content is formatted at the network server for display on a wireless device. The formatted content is transmitted to a wireless device for display on the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Clickmarks, Inc.
    Inventors: Umair A. Khan, Wasiq Bokhari, Quinton Zondervan
  • Patent number: 6427175
    Abstract: A method of sharing access operations of at least one bookmark node with an associated access level for each access operations by at least two identified web users. The method includes steps of allowing performance and barring performance of the access operation by an identified web user of the bookmark node. The access operations including viewing and editing the bookmark node by an identified web user. Whenever the associated access level of a first access operation allows an identified web user to perform the access operation upon the bookmark node, the first access operation of first bookmark node by first identified web user is allowed. Whenever the associated access level of the access operation bars the identified web user from performing the first access operation upon the first bookmark node the performance is barred. Other embodiments of the invention are computer programs on computer readable media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Clickmarks, Inc
    Inventors: Umair Khan, Rizwan Tufail, Christine Odero
  • Publication number: 20020070963
    Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture provide a multifunction toolbar for a web browser. A toolbar is displayed over a web browser. The toolbar is linked to a portal of a user. The portal is for aggregating content selected by the user. A bucket is presented on the toolbar. The present invention recognizes when the user selects content on a website, which is displayed on the web browser, and drops the content in the bucket. The selected content is added to the portal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: Clickmarks,Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Odero, Umair Khan, Rizwan Tufail, Sergey Zabelin, Carina J. Han, Haixiao Yu