Patents by Inventor Alan Levin
Alan Levin 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).
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Publication number: 20160105708Abstract: Customized highlight shows for sporting events, entertainment events, and/or the like, having a narrative component, are generated and presented. The events can be sporting events, entertainment events, and/or the like. For example, in the context of sporting events, a determination is made as to what types of sports, teams, leagues, players, plays, and/or the like are of interest to the user. A customized highlight show is then generated and presented, containing those specific portions of the sporting events that are likely to be of interest, arranged in a manner that is likely to be entertaining and interesting to the user and that presents a cohesive narrative.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Warren Joseph Packard, Dennis Kanygin, Jordan Toor, Dan Lythcott-Haims, Alan Levin
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Publication number: 20160105733Abstract: A customized highlight sequence depicting an event, and based on a user's personal characteristics, interests, and/or preferences, is generated and presented. The event can be a sporting event, entertainment event, and/or the like. For example, in the context of sporting events, a determination is made as to what types of sports, teams, leagues, players, plays, and/or the like are of interest to the user. In at least one embodiment, the amount of time available to the user can be obtained, so that the length of the highlight sequence can be tailored to the available time. A customized highlight sequence is then generated and presented, containing those specific portions of the sporting event that are likely to be of interest, arranged in a manner that is likely to be entertaining to the user and comports with the time restrictions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Warren Joseph Packard, Dan Lythcott-Haims, Alan Levin
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Publication number: 20150260375Abstract: A niche for a pool or spa light includes a back wall having an aperture for a power cable, a side wall, a plurality of mounting ribs, and a groove formed in at least one of the plurality of mounting ribs for receiving a locking mechanism of a pool or a spa light for locking the pool or spa light in position with respect to the niche. In another embodiment, a niche for a pool or spa light includes a body and a rotatable hub with a plurality of mounting ribs for attaching a pool or spa light to the hub. The body includes a back wall having a power cable aperture and a threaded aperture for receiving a screw, and a side wall. The hub includes a back wall having an aperture for receiving the screw and a plurality of mounting ribs, the hub being rotatable about the screw. A groove is formed in at least one of the plurality of mounting ribs for receiving a locking mechanism of a pool or a spa light for locking the pool or spa light in position with respect to the niche.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Kevin Potucek, Carl Davidson, Alan Levin, Gregory Fournier
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Patent number: 9060210Abstract: A live performance is monitored by analyzing an input data stream comprising real-time updates related to the live performance. Different sets of excitement levels, excitement curves, alerts and teasers are generated based on the analysis and reported to a plurality of subscribers using any of a variety of mobile communication and/or computing devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: THUUZ, INC.Inventors: Warren Joseph Packard, Robert John Barcklay, Alan Levin
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Patent number: 8925007Abstract: A live performance is monitored by analyzing an input data stream comprising real-time updates related to the live performance. Different sets of excitement levels, excitement curves, alerts and teasers are generated based on the analysis and reported to a plurality of subscribers using any of a variety of mobile communication and/or computing devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Thuuz, Inc.Inventors: Warren Joseph Packard, Robert John Barcklay, Alan Levin, Michael Bruce Schmier
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Publication number: 20140359662Abstract: A live performance is monitored by analyzing an input data stream comprising real-time updates related to the live performance. Different sets of excitement levels, excitement curves, alerts and teasers are generated based on the analysis and reported to a plurality of subscribers using any of a variety of mobile communication and/or computing devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Warren Joseph Packard, Robert John Barcklay, Alan Levin
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Patent number: 8842007Abstract: A live performance is monitored by analyzing an input data stream comprising real-time updates related to the live performance. Different sets of excitement levels, excitement curves, alerts and teasers are generated based on the analysis and reported to a plurality of subscribers using any of a variety of mobile communication and/or computing devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Thuuz, Inc.Inventors: Warren Joseph Packard, Robert John Barcklay, Alan Levin
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Publication number: 20140062696Abstract: A live performance is monitored by analyzing an input data stream comprising real-time updates related to the live performance. Different sets of excitement levels, excitement curves, alerts and teasers are generated based on the analysis and reported to a plurality of subscribers using any of a variety of mobile communication and/or computing devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Warren Joseph Packard, Robert John Barcklay, Alan Levin
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Publication number: 20140068663Abstract: A live performance is monitored by analyzing an input data stream comprising real-time updates related to the live performance. Different sets of excitement levels, excitement curves, alerts and teasers are generated based on the analysis and reported to a plurality of subscribers using any of a variety of mobile communication and/or computing devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: THUUZ, INC.Inventors: Warren Joseph Packard, Robert John Barcklay, Alan Levin, Michael Bruce Schmier
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Publication number: 20140067939Abstract: A live performance is monitored by analyzing an input data stream comprising real-time updates related to the live performance. Different sets of excitement levels, excitement curves, alerts and teasers are generated based on the analysis and reported to a plurality of subscribers using any of a variety of mobile communication and/or computing devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Warren Joseph Packard, Robert John Barcklay, Alan Levin
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Patent number: 8595763Abstract: A live performance is monitored by analyzing an input data stream comprising real-time updates related to the live performance. Different sets of excitement levels, excitement curves, alerts and teasers are generated based on the analysis and reported to a plurality of subscribers using any of a variety of mobile communication and/or computing devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Thuuz, Inc.Inventors: Warren Joseph Packard, Robert John Barcklay, Alan Levin, Michael Bruce Schmier
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Patent number: 8484181Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus, and machine-readable media for matching a question with an expert are provided herein. Information regarding a plurality of experts may be received. The received information may be analyzed and processed and an expertise cloud may be generated for each expert of the plurality of experts using the received information and results of the analysis and processing. In some cases feedback regarding an expert may be received and associated with the expert. Also disclosed herein is a system, method, apparatus, and machine-readable media for matching an expert with a requested area of expertise.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2010Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: IAC Search & Media, Inc.Inventors: Alan Levin, Abhishek Mehrotra
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Publication number: 20130105373Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a do-it-yourself kit for the installation of a pool or spa device, such as a chlorinator. A first nut associated with a first port, compression ring, collar, and face sealing gasket may be placed over a first pipe segment, and a second nut associated with a second port, compression ring, collar, and face sealing gasket may be placed over a second pipe segment. The chlorinator body can be placed between the two pipe segments such that first and second ports of the device are substantially coaxial with the first and second pipe segments, respectively. The first and second nut can be threadably secured to the first and second port, respectively, of the chlorinator. Also provided is a cutting template cutting template that may be placed over a pipe of a pool or spa plumbing system, and a saw for cutting the pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Patrick Chen, Douglas Sawyer, Alan Levin
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Publication number: 20120095977Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus, and machine-readable media for matching a question with an expert are provided herein. Information regarding a plurality of experts may be received. The received information may be analyzed and processed and an expertise cloud may be generated for each expert of the plurality of experts using the received information and results of the analysis and processing. In some cases feedback regarding an expert may be received and associated with the expert. Also disclosed herein is a system, method, apparatus, and machine-readable media for matching an expert with a requested area of expertise.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: IAC Search & Media, Inc.Inventors: Alan Levin, Abhishek Mehrotra
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Publication number: 20120095978Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus, and machine-readable media for matching a question with an expert via a related item are provided herein. A received question may be analyzed in order to determine one or more components included in the question. One or more items relating to a question component may be found and one or more sources of information may be searched in order to find an expert associated with the related item. The received question may then be routed to a found expert and, on some occasions, a user may receive a response to a question from the found expert. In some cases, a list of found experts may then be returned to the asker of the question.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: IAC Search & Media, Inc.Inventors: Alan Levin, Abhishek Mehrotra
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Patent number: 8065299Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a response to a query. Multiple users' search engine activity in regard to a query is correlated. A response is provided based upon this correlated search engine activity information. For one embodiment of the invention, in the context of search engine result optimization, the user activity and/or user information of multiple users, during a search session, is correlated with queries to effect an evolving association between queries and the organization and presentation of documents. Systems in accordance with such embodiments employ the ability to store users' activity over the entire search session, thus making possible the correlation of a number of different types of user activity and user information. The use of correlated user input allows such systems to provide relevant search results without the limitations imposed by the key-word-based systems of the prior art.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: IAC Search & Media, Inc.Inventors: Andy Curtis, Alan Levin, Apostolos Gerasoulis
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Patent number: 8037087Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a response to a query. Multiple users' search engine activity in regard to a query is correlated. A response is provided based upon this correlated search engine activity information. For one embodiment of the invention, in the context of search engine result optimization, the user activity and/or user information of multiple users, during a search session, is correlated with queries to effect an evolving association between queries and the organization and presentation of documents. Systems in accordance with such embodiments employ the ability to store users' activity over the entire search session, thus making possible the correlation of a number of different types of user activity and user information. The use of correlated user input allows such systems to provide relevant search results without the limitations imposed by the key-word-based systems of the prior art.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: IAC Search & Media, Inc.Inventors: Andy Curtis, Alan Levin, Apostolos Gerasoulis
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Patent number: 7984048Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a response to a query. Multiple users' search engine activity in regard to a query is correlated. A response is provided based upon this correlated search engine activity information. For one embodiment of the invention, in the context of search engine result optimization, the user activity and/or user information of multiple users, during a search session, is correlated with queries to effect an evolving association between queries and the organization and presentation of documents. Systems in accordance with such embodiments employ the ability to store users' activity over the entire search session, thus making possible the correlation of a number of different types of user activity and user information. The use of correlated user input allows such systems to provide relevant search results without the limitations imposed by the key-word-based systems of the prior art.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: IAC Search & Media, Inc.Inventors: Andy Curtis, Alan Levin, Apostolos Gerasoulis
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Patent number: 7739274Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a response to a query. Multiple users' search engine activity in regard to a query is correlated. A response is provided based upon this correlated search engine activity information. For one embodiment of the invention, in the context of search engine result optimization, the user activity and/or user information of multiple users, during a search session, is correlated with queries to effect an evolving association between queries and the organization and presentation of documents. Systems in accordance with such embodiments employ the ability to store users' activity over the entire search session, thus making possible the correlation of a number of different types of user activity and user information. The use of correlated user input allows such systems to provide relevant search results without the limitations imposed by the key-word-based systems of the prior art.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2004Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: IAC Search & Media, Inc.Inventors: Andy Curtis, Alan Levin, Apostolos Gerasoulis
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Publication number: 20100138400Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a response to a query. Multiple users' search engine activity in regard to a query is correlated. A response is provided based upon this correlated search engine activity information. For one embodiment of the invention, in the context of search engine result optimization, the user activity and/or user information of multiple users, during a search session, is correlated with queries to effect an evolving association between queries and the organization and presentation of documents. Systems in accordance with such embodiments employ the ability to store users' activity over the entire search session, thus making possible the correlation of a number of different types of user activity and user information. The use of correlated user input allows such systems to provide relevant search results without the limitations imposed by the key-word-based systems of the prior art.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2008Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: Andy Curtis, Alan Levin, Apostolos Gerasoulis