Patents by Inventor Akul Penugonda

Akul Penugonda 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: 20230093606
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide for a knowledge search engine platform to identifying first data associated with a merchant system from one or more databases based on a search query submitted by a user device. The knowledge search engine platform generates a user dialog interface to display to the user device to enable a communication to collect additional information to supplement the first data. Second data to supplement the first data is received from the user system via the user dialog interface. Responsive to receiving the second data, a set of communications are transmitted to a set of search provider systems, where each communication of the set of communications comprising a recommended update comprising the first data and the second data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Howard Lerman, Kevin Caffrey, Catherine Frailey, Benjamin Berry, Maxwell Shaw, Akul Penugonda, Marc Ferrentino, Dan Tran, Jonathan Kennell
  • Patent number: 11521252
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide for a knowledge search engine platform to analyze a search query initiated by a user device to identify a natural language inquiry associated with questions about a particular business, (e.g., product brand data such as products, services, employees, events, etc.). This may include searching through large amounts of data for hidden patterns and relationships of events, and presenting this knowledge data in a readily understandable format for users. The knowledge data is then presented in a structured form that is easily digestible to allow users via the user device to find the information they are looking to retrieve. The knowledge data may also include competitor intelligence that allows users to identify competitors, by searching a local pack to return results of potential competitors. The local pack may be within proximity of an indication of location of where the user is searching using with user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Yext, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Lerman, Kevin Caffrey, Catherine Frailey, Benjamin Berry, Maxwell Shaw, Marc Ferrentino, Dan Tran, Jonathan Kennell, Akul Penugonda
  • Publication number: 20190130468
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide for a knowledge search engine platform to analyze a search query initiated by a user device to identify a natural language inquiry associated with questions about a particular business, (e.g., product brand data such as products, services, employees, events, etc.). This may include searching through large amounts of data for hidden patterns and relationships of events, and presenting this knowledge data in a readily understandable format for users. The knowledge data is then presented in a structured form that is easily digestible to allow users via the user device to find the information they are looking to retrieve. The knowledge data may also include competitor intelligence that allows users to identify competitors, by searching a local pack to return results of potential competitors. The local pack may be within proximity of an indication of location of where the user is searching using with user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Howard Lerman, Kevin Caffrey, Catherine Frailey, Benjamin Berry, Max Shaw, Marc Ferrentino, Dan Tran, Jonathan Kennell, Akul Penugonda