Patents by Inventor Brian Quinion

Brian Quinion 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: 9798776
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for parsing search queries. In accordance with some embodiments, search records including character strings are retrieved, and search query templates are generated comprising sequences of categories corresponding to character substrings of the character strings. Also, in accordance with some embodiments, search queries are parsed into character substrings and matched with a search query template. The search query template may then be used to associate categories with the character substrings. A search engine may use the categories to focus or otherwise refine a search based on parsed search query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Mapquest, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Hess, Antony Pegg, Brian Quinion, Kevin Mayhew
  • Patent number: 9740767
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods are provided for analyzing failed and successful search queries. In accordance with some embodiments, search records with character strings that are refinements of character strings of other search records are deemed related as belonging to a same user search. Minimum changed sections between character strings in related search records are determined. Correction pairs are created including the character sequences from the portions of the character strings containing the minimum changed sections. Frequencies of correction pairs in a pool of correction pairs are calculated, and the correction pairs appearing in the pool most frequently are stored in a correction log.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Mapquest, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Quinion, Stephen Hess, Antony Pegg
  • Patent number: 9703804
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for ranking points of interest (POIs). According to one implementation, a computer-implemented method may be provided that includes receiving geographic information from a user device, and selecting a plurality of points of interest within the geographic region. The method may also include generating an initial ranking of the selected points of interest based on voting information received from the user device, viral input from a user's social network, and/or additional input based on searches for maps and travel directions for traversing a route. In addition, the method may include calculating a modified ranking of the selected points of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Mapquest, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Hill, Emilie Laffray, Adam Risser, Brian Quinion
  • Publication number: 20160140182
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for parsing search queries. In accordance with some embodiments, search records including character strings are retrieved, and search query templates are generated comprising sequences of categories corresponding to character substrings of the character strings. Also, in accordance with some embodiments, search queries are parsed into character substrings and matched with a search query template. The search query template may then be used to associate categories with the character substrings. A search engine may use the categories to focus or otherwise refine a search based on parsed search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen Hess, Antony Pegg, Brian Quinion, Kevin Mayhew
  • Patent number: 9317608
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for parsing search queries. In accordance with some embodiments, search records including character strings are retrieved, and search query templates are generated comprising sequences of categories corresponding to character substrings of the character strings. Also, in accordance with some embodiments, search queries are parsed into character substrings and matched with a search query template. The search query template may then be used to associate categories with the character substrings. A search engine may use the categories to focus or otherwise refine a search based on parsed search query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: MapQuest, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Hess, Antony Pegg, Brian Quinion, Kevin Mayhew
  • Publication number: 20160034494
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for ranking points of interest (POIs). According to one implementation, a computer-implemented method may be provided that includes receiving geographic information from a user device, and selecting a plurality of points of interest within the geographic region. The method may also include generating an initial ranking of the selected points of interest based on voting information received from the user device, viral input from a user's social network, and/or additional input based on searches for maps and travel directions for traversing a route. In addition, the method may include calculating a modified ranking of the selected points of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Simon HILL, Emilie Laffray, Adam Risser, Brian Quinion
  • Patent number: 8983973
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for ranking points of interest (POIs). According to one implementation, a computer-implemented method may be provided that includes receiving geographic information from a user device, and selecting a plurality of points of interest within the geographic region. The method may also include generating an initial ranking of the selected points of interest based on voting information received from the user device, viral input from a user's social network, and/or additional input based on searches for maps and travel directions for traversing a route. In addition, the method may include calculating a modified ranking of the selected points of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: MapQuest, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Hill, Emilie Laffray, Adam Risser, Brian Quinion
  • Publication number: 20140330866
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for parsing search queries. In accordance with some embodiments, search records including character strings are retrieved, and search query templates are generated comprising sequences of categories corresponding to character substrings of the character strings. Also, in accordance with some embodiments, search queries are parsed into character substrings and matched with a search query template. The search query template may then be used to associate categories with the character substrings. A search engine may use the categories to focus or otherwise refine a search based on parsed search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Stephen Hess, Antony Pegg, Brian Quinion, Kevin Mayhew
  • Publication number: 20140280285
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods are provided for analyzing failed and successful search queries. In accordance with some embodiments, search records with character strings that are refinements of character strings of other search records are deemed related as belonging to a same user search. Minimum changed sections between character strings in related search records are determined. Correction pairs are created including the character sequences from the portions of the character strings containing the minimum changed sections. Frequencies of correction pairs in a pool of correction pairs are calculated, and the correction pairs appearing in the pool most frequently are stored in a correction log.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: MapQuest, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian QUINION, Stephen Hess, Antony Pegg
  • Publication number: 20130103697
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for ranking points of interest (POIs). According to one implementation, a computer-implemented method may be provided that includes receiving geographic information from a user device, and selecting a plurality of points of interest within the geographic region. The method may also include generating an initial ranking of the selected points of interest based on voting information received from the user device, viral input from a user's social network, and/or additional input based on searches for maps and travel directions for traversing a route. In addition, the method may include calculating a modified ranking of the selected points of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Simon Hill, Emilie Laffray, Adam Risser, Brian Quinion