Patents Assigned to Essociate, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20140089521
    Abstract: A computer system implements a method to redirect a user request containing a keyword to a target URL. Once received by the system, the user request is processed to extract the keyword. The keyword is then utilized to retrieve a target URL associated with the keyword. Such association is pre-established by the collective intelligence of a user community. The collective intelligence of the user community builds consensuses in establishing keyword-URL associations. After the target URL is retrieved, the user request is redirected to the target URL, as a response to the original user request received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Essociate, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Horowitz, Michael Landau, Rodney Weiss
  • Patent number: 7461338
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program are provided for a sophisticated standardized Advertising Markup Language, a co-operative central Advertising Registry, and user-interface enabled advertising functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Essociate, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Landau, Evan Horowitz
  • Patent number: 6804660
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system and computer program for affording Virtual Affiliates access to an existing affiliate system. First, having been assigned a unique identifier within a source affiliate system, a Webmaster operates a web site. Next, a request for a target Merchant Web site triggers a correlation function, such that the source Webmaster unique identifier is correlated to a target Webmaster unique identifier functional within the unique identification system of the requested Merchant system. Next, a properly formatted entry mechanism URL is returned, enabling a hand off to the target Merchant affiliate system and including the correlated target Webmaster unique identifier. The Virtual Affiliate system is notified of transactions that originated from a referring Webmaster. Referring Webmasters may be compensated for each completed transaction according to agreed-upon terms and conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Essociate, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Landau, Evan Horowitz