Patents by Inventor Charles C. Carson, Jr.

Charles C. Carson, Jr. 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).

  • MATCHING AND RANKING OF SPONSORED SEARCH LISTINGS INCORPORATING WEB SEARCH TECHNOLOGY AND WEB CONTENT
    Publication number: 20100174710
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for generating a search result list in response to a search request from a searcher using a computer network. A first database is maintained that includes a first plurality of search listings. A second database is maintained that includes documents having general web content. A search request is received from the searcher. A first set of search listings is identified from the first database having documents generating a match with the search request and a second set of search listings is identified from the second database having documents generating a match with the search request. A confidence score is determined for each listing from the first set of search listings wherein the confidence score is determined in accordance with a relevance of each listing when compared to the listings of the second set of search listings. The identified search listings from the first set of search listing are ordered in accordance, at least in part, with the confidence score for each search listing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Charles C. Carson, JR., Devika Chawla, James B. Harvey, Matvey Nemenman, Mohit Sabharwal, Marco J. Zagha
  • Matching and ranking of sponsored search listings incorporating web search technology and web content
    Patent number: 7698331
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for generating a search result list in response to a search request from a searcher using a computer network. A first database is maintained that includes a first plurality of search listings. A second database is maintained that includes documents having general web content. A search request is received from the searcher. A first set of search listings is identified from the first database having documents generating a match with the search request and a second set of search listings is identified from the second database having documents generating a match with the search request. A confidence score is determined for each listing from the first set of search listings wherein the confidence score is determined in accordance with a relevance of each listing when compared to the listings of the second set of search listings. The identified search listings from the first set of search listing are ordered in accordance, at least in part, with the confidence score for each search listing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Charles C. Carson, Jr., Devika Chawia, James B. Harvey, Matvey Nemenman, Mohit Sabharwal, Marco J. Zagha