Patents by Inventor Charles Groom

Charles Groom 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: 20170206540
    Abstract: A system can include a display device and a processor. The processor can cause the display device to visually present questions to an online survey taker, receive from the online survey taker an indication of a problem with at least one of the questions, and generate a report based on at least the indication received from the online survey taker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: GAURAV OBEROI, CHARLES GROOM
  • Patent number: 9294623
    Abstract: A poll definition comprising a plurality of poll questions and a phone list comprising a plurality of phone list entries is received over the network from a user. Each phone list entry comprises a phone number for one of a first plurality of poll targets. A first poll run is conducted as a dial-out poll run using the poll definition and the phone list, such that a first set of answers to the plurality of poll questions is received from at least some of the first plurality of poll targets. A second poll run is conducted as a call-in poll run, using the poll definition, such that a second set of answers to the plurality of poll questions is received from a second plurality of poll targets. A third poll run is conducted as a web survey, using the poll definition, such that a third set of answers to the plurality of poll questions is received from a third plurality of poll targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: SURVEYMONKEY.COM, LLC
    Inventors: Gaurav Oberoi, Charles Groom
  • Publication number: 20120072261
    Abstract: A poll definition comprising a plurality of poll questions and a phone list comprising a plurality of phone list entries is received over the network from a user. Each phone list entry comprises a phone number for one of a first plurality of poll targets. A first poll run is conducted as a dial-out poll run using the poll definition and the phone list, such that a first set of answers to the plurality of poll questions is received from at least some of the first plurality of poll targets. A second poll run is conducted as a call-in poll run, using the poll definition, such that a second set of answers to the plurality of poll questions is received from a second plurality of poll targets. A third poll run is conducted as a web survey, using the poll definition, such that a third set of answers to the plurality of poll questions is received from a third plurality of poll targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: SurveyMonkey.com, LLC
    Inventors: Gaurav Oberoi, Charles Groom
  • Publication number: 20120069977
    Abstract: A poll definition comprising a plurality of poll questions and a phone list comprising a plurality of phone list entries is received over the network from a user. Each phone list entry comprises a phone number for one of a first plurality of poll targets. A first poll run is conducted as a dial-out poll run using the poll definition and the phone list, such that a first set of answers to the plurality of poll questions is received from at least some of the first plurality of poll targets. A second poll run is conducted as a call-in poll run, using the poll definition, such that a second set of answers to the plurality of poll questions is received from a second plurality of poll targets. A third poll run is conducted as a web survey, using the poll definition, such that a third set of answers to the plurality of poll questions is received from a third plurality of poll targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Survey Monkey.com, LLC
    Inventors: Gaurav Oberoi, Charles Groom
  • Publication number: 20070226077
    Abstract: Collaborative structured tagging enables a community of users to define different types of tags for online content. The diverse tag types provide a non-flat or dimensional tagging data structure that supports navigation and search for content, as well as comparison of the content. In one implementation, the collaborative structured tagging is employed in an item encyclopedia that offers community-authored information on various items in one or more electronic catalogs. In this context, the collaborative structured tagging facilitates comprehensive cross-product comparison and dimensional product navigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Frank, Walter Tseng, Charles Groom, Fred Sadaghiani