Patents by Inventor Billy Hoffman

Billy Hoffman 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 characterising a web site by sampling
    Patent number: 8136029
    Abstract: A method of characterising a web site by sampling, the method comprising, the repeated steps of: accessing a URL; receiving a web page; analysing the URL and received webpage and recording characteristics thereof; identifying links within the received web page; grouping links within the received web-page based on proximity; and selecting one of the selected links for subsequent access based on the grouping. The method can be applied in a web application assessment tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Prajakta Jagdale, Billy Hoffman
  • Method And System For Characterising A Web Site By Sampling
    Publication number: 20100023850
    Abstract: A method of characterising a web site by sampling, the method comprising, the repeated steps of: accessing a URL; receiving a web page; analysing the URL and received webpage and recording characteristics thereof; identifying links within the received web page; grouping links within the received web-page based on proximity; and selecting one of the selected links for subsequent access based on the grouping. The method can be applied in a web application assessment tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Prajakta Jagdale, Billy Hoffman