Patents by Inventor Bentley J. Olive

Bentley J. Olive 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: 12216723
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for facilitating information and expertise distribution via a communication network. A method at a first computing device may include receiving a request for information from a second computing device, determining at least one third computing device based on an analysis of the request for information, communicating the request for information to the determined at least one third computing device, receiving a response corresponding to the request for information from the determined at least one third computing device, adjusting a credit level of a user associated with the determined at least one third computing device based on the received response, and communicating the response to the second computing device. The credit level of the user may indicate one or more credits earned by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Technology and Intellectual Property Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Bentley J. Olive
  • Publication number: 20220350852
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for facilitating information and expertise distribution via a communication network. A method at a first computing device may include receiving a request for information from a second computing device, determining at least one third computing device based on an analysis of the request for information, communicating the request for information to the determined at least one third computing device, receiving a response corresponding to the request for information from the determined at least one third computing device, adjusting a credit level of a user associated with the determined at least one third computing device based on the received response, and communicating the response to the second computing device. The credit level of the user may indicate one or more credits earned by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: Bentley J. Olive
  • Patent number: 11418576
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for facilitating information and expertise distribution via a communication network. A method at a first computing device may include receiving a request for information from a second computing device, determining at least one third computing device based on an analysis of the request for information, communicating the request for information to the determined at least one third computing device, receiving a response corresponding to the request for information from the determined at least one third computing device, adjusting a credit level of a user associated with the determined at least one third computing device based on the received response, and communicating the response to the second computing device. The credit level of the user may indicate one or more credits earned by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Bentley J. Olive
  • Patent number: 11416572
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for facilitating information and expertise distribution via a communication network. A method at a first computing device may include receiving a request for information from a second computing device, determining at least one third computing device based on an analysis of the request for information, communicating the request for information to the determined at least one third computing device, receiving a response corresponding to the request for information from the determined at least one third computing device, adjusting a credit level of a user associated with the determined at least one third computing device based on the received response, and communicating the response to the second computing device. The credit level of the user may indicate one or more credits earned by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Bentley J. Olive
  • Publication number: 20210185116
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for facilitating information and expertise distribution via a communication network. A method at a first computing device may include receiving a request for information from a second computing device, determining at least one third computing device based on an analysis of the request for information, communicating the request for information to the determined at least one third computing device, receiving a response corresponding to the request for information from the determined at least one third computing device, adjusting a credit level of a user associated with the determined at least one third computing device based on the received response, and communicating the response to the second computing device. The credit level of the user may indicate one or more credits earned by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Bentley J. Olive
  • Patent number: 10965735
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for facilitating information and expertise distribution via a communication network. A method at a first computing device may include receiving a request for information from a second computing device, determining at least one third computing device based on an analysis of the request for information, communicating the request for information to the determined at least one third computing device, receiving a response corresponding to the request for information from the determined at least one third computing device, adjusting a credit level of a user associated with the determined at least one third computing device based on the received response, and communicating the response to the second computing device. The credit level of the user may indicate one or more credits earned by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventor: Bentley J. Olive
  • Publication number: 20200410027
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for facilitating information and expertise distribution via a communication network. A method at a first computing device may include receiving a request for information from a second computing device, determining at least one third computing device based on an analysis of the request for information, communicating the request for information to the determined at least one third computing device, receiving a response corresponding to the request for information from the determined at least one third computing device, adjusting a credit level of a user associated with the determined at least one third computing device based on the received response, and communicating the response to the second computing device. The credit level of the user may indicate one or more credits earned by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: Bentley J. Olive
  • Publication number: 20200007614
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for facilitating information and expertise distribution via a communication network. A method at a first computing device may include receiving a request for information from a second computing device, determining at least one third computing device based on an analysis of the request for information, communicating the request for information to the determined at least one third computing device, receiving a response corresponding to the request for information from the determined at least one third computing device, adjusting a credit level of a user associated with the determined at least one third computing device based on the received response, and communicating the response to the second computing device. The credit level of the user may indicate one or more credits earned by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Bentley J. Olive
  • Patent number: 10412153
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for facilitating information and expertise distribution via a communication network. A method at a first computing device may include receiving a request for information from a second computing device, determining at least one third computing device based on an analysis of the request for information, communicating the request for information to the determined at least one third computing device, receiving a response corresponding to the request for information from the determined at least one third computing device, adjusting a credit level of a user associated with the determined at least one third computing device based on the received response, and communicating the response to the second computing device. The credit level of the user may indicate one or more credits earned by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Inventor: Bentley J. Olive
  • Publication number: 20170237806
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for facilitating information and expertise distribution via a communication network. A method at a first computing device may include receiving a request for information from a second computing device, determining at least one third computing device based on an analysis of the request for information, communicating the request for information to the determined at least one third computing device, receiving a response corresponding to the request for information from the determined at least one third computing device, adjusting a credit level of a user associated with the determined at least one third computing device based on the received response, and communicating the response to the second computing device. The credit level of the user may indicate one or more credits earned by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Bentley J. Olive
  • Publication number: 20090254633
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for distributing profile-based advertisement content and user identification-tagged media content are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method of distributing media content and profile-based advertisement content to a user device includes receiving, from a first user device, media content identifier, an address associated with a second user device, and profile information associated with a user of the second user device. The method also include determining advertisement content associated with the profile information. Further, the identified media content and the advertisement content can be addressed using the address. The addressed media content and the advertisement content can be communicated to a network for distribution to the second user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventor: Bentley J. Olive
  • Publication number: 20080208975
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for accessing a discussion forum and for associating network content for use in performing a search of a network database are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method can include receiving identification of a subject from a client device. Further, the method can include receiving selection of at least one of a plurality of predetermined discussion forum categories for accessing a discussion forum associated with the identified subject and the at least one of the plurality of predetermined discussion forum categories. The method can also include presenting a discussion forum to the client device based on the received identification of the subject and the received selection of the at least one of the plurality of predetermined discussion forum categories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventor: Bentley J. Olive
  • Publication number: 20080033918
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products are provided for supplemental data communication and utilization. Supplemental data associated with a user request, such as a search query, can be generated and communicated either invisibly or visibly to the user. In one aspect, the supplemental data can be or include predictive supplemental data that can relate to the user request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Wilson, Bentley J. Olive
  • Patent number: 7188486
    Abstract: Refrigerator Water Supply Systems. A refrigerator is provided according to the present invention. The refrigerator can include a cabinet including at least one wall and a door pivotally mounted to the at least one wall to define a refrigeration compartment. The refrigerator can also include a first water supply line extending into the cabinet and adapted to interface with a removable water supply. Further, the refrigerator can include a mount attached to the cabinet and positioned to hold the removable water supply in the refrigeration compartment for interfacing the first water supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Inventors: Bentley J. Olive, LeAnne C. Olive
  • Patent number: 6973803
    Abstract: Refrigerator Water Supply Systems. A refrigerator is provided according to the present invention. The refrigerator can include a cabinet including at least one wall and a door pivotally mounted to the at least one wall to define a refrigeration compartment. The refrigerator can also include a first water supply line extending into the cabinet and adapted to interface with a removable water supply. Further, the refrigerator can include a mount attached to the cabinet and positioned to hold the removable water supply in the refrigeration compartment for interfacing the first water supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Inventors: Bentley J. Olive, LeAnne C. Olive
  • Publication number: 20040211209
    Abstract: Refrigerator Water Supply Systems. A refrigerator is provided according to the present invention. The refrigerator can include a cabinet including at least one wall and a door pivotally mounted to the at least one wall to define a refrigeration compartment. The refrigerator can also include a first water supply line extending into the cabinet and adapted to interface with a removable water supply. Further, the refrigerator can include a mount attached to the cabinet and positioned to hold the removable water supply in the refrigeration compartment for interfacing the first water supply line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Bentley J. Olive, LeAnne C. Olive