Patents by Inventor Benjamin C. Ling

Benjamin C. Ling 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).

  • Method and system for processing queries initiated by users of mobile devices
    Patent number: 8805345
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for processing queries initiated by users of mobile devices includes receiving an incoming message containing a query initiated by a user of a mobile device, and extracting the query from the received message. The message further includes obtaining a result of the query and creating an outgoing message with the result of the query for delivery to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Ling, Jie J. Wu, Jian Gong Deng, Hanping Feng
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING QUERIES INITIATED BY USERS OF MOBILE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130013636
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for processing queries initiated by users of mobile devices includes receiving an incoming message containing a query initiated by a user of a mobile device, and extracting the query from the received message. The message further includes obtaining a result of the query and creating an outgoing message with the result of the query for delivery to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Ling, Jie J. Wu, Jian Gong Deng, Hanping Feng
  • Method and system for processing queries initiated by users of mobile devices
    Patent number: 8306511
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for processing queries initiated by users of mobile devices includes receiving an incoming message containing a query initiated by a user of a mobile device, and extracting the query from the received message. The message further includes obtaining a result of the query and creating an outgoing message with the result of the query for delivery to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Ling, Jie J. Wu, Jian Gong Deng, Hanping Feng
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING QUERIES INITIATED BY USERS OF MOBILE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20100228713
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for processing queries initiated by users of mobile devices includes receiving an incoming message containing a query initiated by a user of a mobile device, and extracting the query from the received message. The message further includes obtaining a result of the query and creating an outgoing message with the result of the query for delivery to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Ling, Jie J. Wu, Jian Gong Deng, Hanping Feng
  • Method and system for processing queries initiated by users of mobile devices
    Patent number: 7643822
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for processing queries initiated by users of mobile devices includes receiving an incoming message containing a query initiated be a user of a mobile device, and extracting the query from the received message. The message further includes obtaining a result of the query and creating an outgoing message with the result of the query for delivery to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Ling, Jie J. Wu, Jian Gong Deng, Hanping Feng