Patents by Inventor Andrew Hamilton Malcolm

Andrew Hamilton Malcolm 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).

  • Patent number: 11295321
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for interacting with a web site having a plurality of web pages delivering user services and content sources including a web search service, electronic messaging service and web content page. Each web page includes portal script executable by a web browser to enable unique functions within the web site accessed using different types of selection of selectable items of the web pages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Campbell Patterson, Andrew Hamilton Malcolm
  • Publication number: 20190333074
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for interacting with a social network. The method includes displaying a web page provided by a content provider on a user device. The web page includes at least one social network access item. The social network access item may be selected by a user of the user device, with a first type of selection causing a link to an online resource associated with a social network provider to be followed by the web browser, the online resource enabling the user to login to a social network. Receiving a second type of selection causes at least one control option to be displayed within the web page. The control option may be for saving details of the web page to a storage location remote from the user device and provided by the social network provider, or accessing the details of at least one web page previously saved by the user from the storage location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew Campbell Patterson, Andrew Hamilton Malcolm
  • Patent number: 10430804
    Abstract: A system and computer implemented method for acting on search results in a webpage. The invention displays selectable items in the form of search results determined by a web search engine in response to a search query received from a user. A first type of selection of one of the search results by the user causes a link to an online resource associated with the selected search result to be followed. A second type of selection by the user causes at least one control option to be displayed to the user, the control options including at least one of: saving details of the search result to a remote storage location, or accessing the details of at least one previously saved search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew Campbell Patterson, Andrew Hamilton Malcolm
  • Patent number: 10395257
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for interacting with a social network. The method includes displaying a web page provided by a content provider on a user device. The web page includes at least one social network access item. The social network access item may be selected by a user of the user device, with a first type of selection causing a link to an online resource associated with a social network provider to be followed by the web browser, the online resource enabling the user to login to a social network. Receiving a second type of selection causes at least one control option to be displayed within the web page. The control option may be for saving details of the web page to a storage location remote from the user device and provided by the social network provider, or accessing the details of at least one web page previously saved by the user from the storage location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew Campbell Patterson, Andrew Hamilton Malcolm
  • Publication number: 20140344722
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for interacting with a social network. The method includes displaying a web page provided by a content provider on a user device. The web page includes at least one social network access item. The social network access item may be selected by a user of the user device, with a first type of selection causing a link to an online resource associated with a social network provider to be followed by the web browser, the online resource enabling the user to login to a social network. Receiving a second type of selection causes at least one control option to be displayed within the web page. The control option may be for saving details of the web page to a storage location remote from the user device and provided by the social network provider, or accessing the details of at least one web page previously saved by the user from the storage location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Matthew Campbell Patterson, Andrew Hamilton Malcolm
  • Publication number: 20130035995
    Abstract: A system and method of accessing at least one hub is provided, wherein the system displays a selectable item within an interface, and receives selection of the selectable item from a user of the interface. A first type of selection by the user causes a function to be performed, and a second type of selection by the user causes user specific information to be accessed and used in bidirectional communication with the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Matthew Campbell Patterson, Andrew Hamilton Malcolm