Patents by Inventor Burke Culligan

Burke Culligan 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: 10198519
    Abstract: When a user enters a primary search query into a primary search query input area to perform a first search of the primary search query, disclosed is a method and system for automatically entering the primary search query into a secondary search query input area to perform a second search of the primary search query. When the user enters a secondary search query into the secondary search query input area to perform a first search of the secondary search query, the method and system automatically enters the secondary search query into the primary search query input area to perform a second search of the secondary search query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: EXCALIBUR IP, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Broman, Jon Sweet, Tim Rechin, Jessi Dong, Frank Yoo, Burke Culligan
  • Publication number: 20160239577
    Abstract: When a user enters a primary search query into a primary search query input area to perform a first search of the primary search query, disclosed is a method and system for automatically entering the primary search query into a secondary search query input area to perform a second search of the primary search query. When the user enters a secondary search query into the secondary search query input area to perform a first search of the secondary search query, the method and system automatically enters the secondary search query into the primary search query input area to perform a second search of the secondary search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Broman, Jon Sweet, Tim Rechin, Jessi Dong, Frank Yoo, Burke Culligan
  • Patent number: 9323843
    Abstract: When a user enters a primary search query into a primary search query input area to perform a first search of the primary search query, disclosed is a method and system for automatically entering the primary search query into a secondary search query input area to perform a second search of the primary search query. When the user enters a secondary search query into the secondary search query input area to perform a first search of the secondary search query, the method and system automatically enters the secondary search query into the primary search query input area to perform a second search of the secondary search query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Broman, Jon Sweet, Tim Rechin, Jessi Dong, Frank Yoo, Burke Culligan
  • Patent number: 8413052
    Abstract: Methods and systems for presenting application modules on a graphical display page are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, content to be displayed on a graphical display page is determined. Then, content features which describe the content that is to be displayed on the graphical display page, and user features which describe characteristics of users are determined. For each application in the plurality of application modules, the probability that specific users will select the application module when displayed on the graphical display page with the determined content is determined based on the content features and the user features. For each application module in the plurality of application modules, an overall score is determined based on the determined probability that the user will select the application module and a commercial value to be paid by a publisher of the application module when it is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Roy, Burke Culligan, David Chaiken, Darshan Kantak
  • Publication number: 20110252343
    Abstract: When a user enters a primary search query into a primary search query input area to perform a first search of the primary search query, disclosed is a method and system for automatically entering the primary search query into a secondary search query input area to perform a second search of the primary search query. When the user enters a secondary search query into the secondary search query input area to perform a first search of the secondary search query, the method and system automatically enters the secondary search query into the primary search query input area to perform a second search of the secondary search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Broman, Jon Sweet, Tim Rechin, Jessi Dong, Frank Yoo, Burke Culligan
  • Publication number: 20110202821
    Abstract: Methods and systems for presenting application modules on a graphical display page are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, content to be displayed on a graphical display page is determined. Then, content features which describe the content that is to be displayed on the graphical display page, and user features which describe characteristics of users are determined. For each application in the plurality of application modules, the probability that specific users will select the application module when displayed on the graphical display page with the determined content is determined based on the content features and the user features. For each application module in the plurality of application modules, an overall score is determined based on the determined probability that the user will select the application module and a commercial value to be paid by a publisher of the application module when it is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Roy, Burke Culligan, David Chaiken, Darshan Kantak
  • Patent number: D588604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Tapan Bhat, Jay Burke Culligan, David White, Steven Lawrence Brooks, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Michael Hans Mueller
  • Patent number: D589970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Tapan Bhat, Jay Burke Culligan, David White, Steven Lawrence Brooks, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Michael Hans Mueller
  • Patent number: D589971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Tapan Bhat, Jay Burke Culligan, David White, Steven Lawrence Brooks, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Michael Hans Mueller
  • Patent number: D590413
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Tapan Bhat, Jay Burke Culligan, David White, Steven Lawrence Brooks, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Michael Hans Mueller
  • Patent number: D590414
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Tapan Bhat, Jay Burke Culligan, David White, Steven Lawrence Brooks, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Michael Hans Mueller
  • Patent number: D592675
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Tapan Bhat, Jay Burke Culligan, David White, Steven Lawrence Brooks, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Michael Hans Mueller
  • Patent number: D598929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Tapan Bhat, Jay Burke Culligan, David White, Steven Lawrence Brooks, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Michael Hans Mueller