Patents Assigned to Mobile Content Networks, Inc.
  • Method and system for determining relevant sources, querying and merging results from multiple content sources
    Patent number: 8386469
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a computer implemented method and system for processing a query may include receiving a query from a user device; categorizing the query to identify one or more content sources; formatting the query according to one or more content source specifics for the one or more content sources; transmitting the formatted query for the one or more content sources to the one or more content sources; merging results in response to the formatted query from the one or more content sources based at least in part on one or more factors; and formatting the results for delivering to the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Mobile Content Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Phyllis Reuther, David Kurtz, Michael Connor
  • Method and system for determining relevant sources, querying and merging results from multiple content sources
    Patent number: 8352462
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a computer implemented method and system for processing a query may include receiving a query from a user device; categorizing the query to identify one or more content sources; formatting the query according to one or more content source specifics for the one or more content sources; transmitting the formatted query for the one or more content sources to the one or more content sources; merging results in response to the formatted query from the one or more content sources based at least in part on one or more factors; and formatting the results for delivering to the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Mobile Content Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Phyllis Reuther, David Kurtz, Michael Connor
  • Method and system for managing single and multiple taxonomies
    Patent number: 7974984
    Abstract: A system and method may include retrieving a first taxonomy comprising at least one first category and one or more second taxonomies, at least one second category being associated with at least one of the one or more second taxonomies. The system and method may further include creating a new taxonomy by merging the first taxonomy with the second taxonomy based on a comparison of a first category profile of the at least one first category with a second category profile of the at least one second category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Mobile Content Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Phyllis Reuther
  • TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINING RELEVANT ADVERTISEMENTS IN RESPONSE TO QUERIES
    Publication number: 20080109285
    Abstract: Techniques for determining relevant advertisements in response to queries is disclosed. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the techniques may be realized as a computer implemented method for determining relevant advertisements in response to a query. The method may comprise: receiving a query from a user device; categorizing the query to identify one or more relevant advertisement sources; formatting the query according to one or more advertisement source specifics for the one or more advertisement sources; transmitting the formatted query to the one or more advertisement sources; merging results in response to the formatted query to the one or more advertisement sources; merging results based at least in part on one or more factors; and formatting the results for delivering to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: Mobile Content Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Phyllis Reuther, David Kurtz, Michael Connor
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING SINGLE AND MULTIPLE TAXONOMIES
    Publication number: 20070250487
    Abstract: A system and method may include retrieving a first taxonomy comprising at least one first category and one or more second taxonomies, at least one second category being associated with at least one of the one or more second taxonomies. The system and method may further include creating a new taxonomy by merging the first taxonomy with the second taxonomy based on a comparison of a first category profile of the at least one first category with a second category profile of the at least one second category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Mobile Content Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Phyllis Reuther
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING RELEVANT SOURCES, QUERYING AND MERGING RESULTS FROM MULTIPLE CONTENT SOURCES
    Publication number: 20070192300
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a computer implemented method and system for processing a query may include receiving a query from a user device; categorizing the query to identify one or more content sources; formatting the query according to one or more content source specifics for the one or more content sources; transmitting the formatted query for the one or more content sources to the one or more content sources; merging results in response to the formatted query from the one or more content sources based at least in part on one or more factors; and formatting the results for delivering to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: MOBILE CONTENT NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: PHYLLIS REUTHER, DAVID KURTZ, MICHAEL CONNOR