Patents by Inventor Andrew John Melnick

Andrew John Melnick 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).

  • Systems and methods to build and utilize a search infrastructure
    Patent number: 10482113
    Abstract: Methods and systems to build and utilize a search infrastructure are described. The system generates index information components in real-time based on a database that is time-stamped. The system updates index information at a plurality of query node servers based on the index information components. A query engine receives a search query from a client machine and identifies search results based on the query and the index information. The system communicates the search results, over the network, to the client machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Swati Agarwal, Richard D. Henderson, Davide Libenzi, Jagadish Nallapaneni, Pradeep Sankaranthi, Nicholas Whyte, Thomas Pan, Carson Hoffacker, Amit Basu, Gang He, Mel Sun, Andrew John Melnick
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO BUILD AND UTILIZE A SEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20170242911
    Abstract: Methods and systems to build and utilize a search infrastructure are described. The system generates index information components in real-time based on a database that is time-stamped. The system updates index information at a plurality of query node servers based on the index information components. A query engine receives a search query from a client machine and identifies search results based on the query and the index information. The system communicates the search results, over the network, to the client machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Swati Agarwal, Richard D. Henderson, Davide Libenzi, Jagadish Nallapaneni, Pradeep Sankaranthi, Nicholas Whyte, Thomas Pan, Carson Hoffacker, Amit Basu, Gang He, Mel Sun, Andrew John Melnick
  • Systems and methods to build and utilize a search infrastructure
    Patent number: 9607049
    Abstract: Methods and systems to build and utilize a search infrastructure are described. The system generates index information components in real-time based on a database that is time-stamped. The system updates index information at a plurality of query node servers based on the index information components. A query engine receives a search query from a client machine and identifies search results based on the query and the index information. The system communicates the search results, over the network, to the client machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Swati Agarwal, Richard D Henderson, Davide Libenzi, Jagadish Nallapaneni, Pradeep Sankaranthi, Nicholas Whyte, Thomas Pan, Carson Hoffacker, Amit Basu, Gang He, Mel Sun, Andrew John Melnick
  • System and method to promote a publication
    Patent number: 9454774
    Abstract: A method and a system to promote a publication are provided. In example embodiments, data is received from a user that is used to create a publication for placement on a networked-based system. An indication to promote the publication on the networked-based system is received. A user interface through which the user selects an option to promote the publication on the network-based system is presented. The publication is published on the network-based system, whereby the publication is promoted based on the option selected to promote the publication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Janet Lee, Andrew John Melnick, Zhenyin Yang, George B. Petkov, Loic Tregan, Gunshekar Cemballi, Bhupendra Jain, Ghufran Ahmed, Jamie Iannone, Erik Rannala, Annupreet Sidana, Vikram Subramaniam
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROMOTE A PUBLICATION
    Publication number: 20130246196
    Abstract: A method and a system to promote a publication are provided. In example embodiments, data is received from a user that is used to create a publication for placement on a networked-based system. An indication to promote the publication on the networked-based system is received. A user interface through which the user selects an option to promote the publication on the network-based system is presented. The publication is published on the network-based system, whereby the publication is promoted based on the option selected to promote the publication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Janet Lee, Andrew John Melnick, Zhenyin Yang, George B. Petkov, Loic Tregan, Gunshekar Cemballi, Bhupendra Jain, Ghufran Ahmed, Jamie Iannone, Eric Rannala, Annupreet Sidana, Vikram Subramaniam