Patents by Inventor Brock Laporte

Brock Laporte 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).

  • Publication number: 20190095406
    Abstract: The invention provides enhancements for the use of favorites during a Web browsing session. A first enhancement identifies when a user is adding a favorite to his favorites list and auto-suggests a category under which the favorite could be stored. A second enhancement allows a user to review his favorites list and see a summary of feed content (RSS or other standard) on each feed enabled page on his favorites list, without requiring the user to link to the page in question. A third enhancement allows the user to view an manipulate the feed in an independent display window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy O'SHAUGHNESSY, Aditya Khosla, Brock Laporte, Alberto Cobas, Colin Chang
  • Patent number: 10169306
    Abstract: The invention provides enhancements for the use of favorites during a Web browsing session. A first enhancement identifies when a user is adding a favorite to his favorites list and auto-suggests a category under which the favorite could be stored. A second enhancement allows a user to review his favorites list and see a summary of feed content (RSS or other standard) on each feed enabled page on his favorites list, without requiring the user to link to the page in question. A third enhancement allows the user to view an manipulate the feed in an independent display window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy John O'Shaughnessy, Aditya Khosla, Brock Laporte, Alberto Cobas, Colin Chang
  • Patent number: 9754042
    Abstract: The invention provides two enhancements for the use of favorites during a Web browsing session. A first enhancement identifies when a user is adding a favorite to his favorites list and auto-suggests a category under which the favorite could be stored. A second enhancement allows a user to review his favorites list and see a summary of feed content (RSS or other standard) on each feed enabled page on his favorites list, without requiring the user to link to the page in question.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Aditya Khosla, Brock Laporte, Alberto Cobas, Colin Chang, Joseph Van Valen
  • Publication number: 20160154773
    Abstract: The invention provides enhancements for the use of favorites during a Web browsing session. A first enhancement identifies when a user is adding a favorite to his favorites list and auto-suggests a category under which the favorite could be stored. A second enhancement allows a user to review his favorites list and see a summary of feed content (RSS or other standard) on each feed enabled page on his favorites list, without requiring the user to link to the page in question. A third enhancement allows the user to view an manipulate the feed in an independent display window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy John O'Shaughnessy, Aditya Khosla, Brock Laporte, Alberto Cobas, Colin Chang
  • Patent number: 9268867
    Abstract: The invention provides enhancements for the use of favorites during a Web browsing session. A first enhancement identifies when a user is adding a favorite to his favorites list and auto-suggests a category under which the favorite could be stored. A second enhancement allows a user to review his favorites list and see a summary of feed content (RSS or other standard) on each feed enabled page on his favorites list, without requiring the user to link to the page in question. A third enhancement allows the user to view an manipulate the feed in an independent display window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy John O'Shaughnessy, Aditya Khosla, Brock Laporte, Alberto Cobas, Colin Chang
  • Publication number: 20140258824
    Abstract: The invention provides two enhancements for the use of favorites during a Web browsing session. A first enhancement identifies when a user is adding a favorite to his favorites list and auto-suggests a category under which the favorite could be stored. A second enhancement allows a user to review his favorites list and see a summary of feed content (RSS or other standard) on each feed enabled page on his favorites list, without requiring the user to link to the page in question.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: Aditya KHOSLA, Brock Laporte, Alberto Cobas, Colin Chang, Joseph Van Valen
  • Patent number: 8774007
    Abstract: A system for communicating information on an energy distribution network is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a local supervisor on a communication network, wherein the local supervisor can collect data from one or more energy generation/monitoring devices. The system also includes a command center on the communication network, wherein the command center can generate one or more commands for controlling the one or more energy generation devices. The local supervisor can periodically transmit a data signal indicative of the data to the command center via a first channel of the communication network at a first interval. The local supervisor can also periodically transmit a request for a command to the command center via a second channel of the communication network at a second interval shorter than the first interval. This channel configuration provides effective data communication without a significant increase in the use of network resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sunpower Corporation
    Inventors: Mohsin Hussain, Brock LaPorte, Udo Uebel, Aftab Zia
  • Patent number: 8739020
    Abstract: The invention provides two enhancements for the use of favorites during a Web browsing session. A first enhancement identifies when a user is adding a favorite to his favorites list and auto-suggests a category under which the favorite could be stored. A second enhancement allows a user to review his favorites list and see a summary of feed content (RSS or other standard) on each feed enabled page on his favorites list, without requiring the user to link to the page in question.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Aol Inc.
    Inventors: Aditya Khosla, Brock Laporte, Alberto Cobas, Colin Chang, Joseph Van Valen
  • Publication number: 20120243416
    Abstract: A system for communicating information on an energy distribution network is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a local supervisor on a communication network, wherein the local supervisor can collect data from one or more energy generation/monitoring devices. The system also includes a command center on the communication network, wherein the command center can generate one or more commands for controlling the one or more energy generation devices. The local supervisor can periodically transmit a data signal indicative of the data to the command center via a first channel of the communication network at a first interval. The local supervisor can also periodically transmit a request for a command to the command center via a second channel of the communication network at a second interval shorter than the first interval. This channel configuration provides effective data communication without a significant increase in the use of network resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mohsin Hussain, Brock LaPorte, Udo Uebel, Aftab Zia
  • Publication number: 20070150345
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for increasing user response to advertisements. Methods include identifying a base request from an advertisement requester, identifying a first keyword and a second keyword associated with the base request, ranking the first keyword and the second keyword based on a user response history associated with the first keyword and the second keyword, and identifying the higher ranked of the first keyword and the second keyword to be used to dynamically alter the base request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Sudhir Tonse, Muhammad Hussain, David Sobotka, Aftab Zia, Leejay Wu, M. Khan, Brock LaPorte, Mohan Rao
  • Publication number: 20070150343
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for increasing user response to advertisements. Embodiments include an optimization engine configured to identify a request from a requester; identify at least one potential keyword associated with the request; associate the at least one potential keyword with at least one criteria bin; and identify at least one keyword from the at least one criteria bin based on a weight given the at least one criteria bin; and a routing system communicating with the requester and a supplier, the routing system also communicating with the optimization engine, the routing system configured to dynamically alter the base request with the at least one keyword to form an altered request; and send the altered request to the supplier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: John Kannapell, Muhammad Hussain, M. Khan, David Sobotka, Afta Zia, Sudhir Tonse, Mohan Rao, Venkata Bhamidipati, Pratibha Gupta, Shishu Bedi, Donald Bragg, Brock LaPorte, Justin Law, Vijay Eranti
  • Publication number: 20070033517
    Abstract: The invention provides enhancements for the use of favorites during a Web browsing session. A first enhancement identifies when a user is adding a favorite to his favorites list and auto-suggests a category under which the favorite could be stored. A second enhancement allows a user to review his favorites list and see a summary of feed content (RSS or other standard) on each feed enabled page on his favorites list, without requiring the user to link to the page in question. A third enhancement allows the user to view an manipulate the feed in an independent display window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Timothy O'Shaughnessy, Aditya Khosla, Brock Laporte, Alberto Cobas, Colin Chang
  • Publication number: 20070033516
    Abstract: The invention provides two enhancements for the use of favorites during a Web browsing session. A first enhancement identifies when a user is adding a favorite to his favorites list and auto-suggests a category under which the favorite could be stored. A second enhancement allows a user to review his favorites list and see a summary of feed content (RSS or other standard) on each feed enabled page on his favorites list, without requiring the user to link to the page in question.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Aditya Khosla, Brock Laporte, Alberto Cobas, Colin Chang, Joseph Van Valen
  • Publication number: 20050004986
    Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for transferring a fragment of a document via an Internet based messaging system, with the transferred data being available on a receiving computer's clipboard, when pasted into another document in the receiving computer, the transferred data restoring as a fragment in the same format as the original document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Norihiro Aoki, Brock Laporte