Patents by Inventor Chris Lenzo

Chris Lenzo 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: 9064025
    Abstract: A method and system of improving utilization of human searcher(s) in a search system provides an ambassador guide who may categorize and structure a request, interact with a user, provide a search result, and review a search result. The ambassador guide improves response time, automation, and efficiency of use of searchers and resources of the search system. A toolset may be provided to an ambassador to assist in rapidly executing relevant tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Inventors: Scott A Jones, Chris Lenzo, Thomas E Cooper
  • Publication number: 20130024446
    Abstract: A method and system of improving utilization of human searcher(s) in a search system provides an ambassador guide who may categorize and structure a request, interact with a user, provide a search result, and review a search result. The ambassador guide improves response time, automation, and efficiency of use of searchers and resources of the search system. A toolset may be provided to an ambassador to assist in rapidly executing relevant tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: CHACHA SEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: Scott A. Jones, Chris Lenzo, Thomas E. Cooper
  • Patent number: 8301651
    Abstract: A method and system of improving utilization of human searcher(s) in a search system provides an ambassador guide who may categorize and structure a request, interact with a user, provide a search result, and review a search result. The ambassador guide improves response time, automation, and efficiency of use of searchers and resources of the search system. A toolset may be provided to an ambassador to assist in rapidly executing relevant tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: ChaCha Search, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Jones, Chris Lenzo, Thomas E. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20090299853
    Abstract: A system and method utilizing human searchers and/or guides to select a search result(s) which may and/or may not be influenced by commercial or compensation information. A guide(s) may be selected and/or provided with information which may be influenced by compensation information associated with the guide(s) and/or other information. Human judgment may be used to select an organic search result(s) and/or a sponsored result. A person searching on behalf of another may make a decision regarding what will be provided to the other person based on varying degrees of commercial influence which may be explicitly and/or indirectly applied to a selection by a person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: ChaCha Search, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Jones, Thomas E. Cooper, Chris Lenzo
  • Publication number: 20090132500
    Abstract: A method and system of improving utilization of human searcher(s) in a search system provides an ambassador guide who may categorize and structure a request, interact with a user, provide a search result, and review a search result. The ambassador guide improves response time, automation, and efficiency of use of searchers and resources of the search system. A toolset may be provided to an ambassador to assist in rapidly executing relevant tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: CHACHA SEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: Scott A. Jones, Chris Lenzo, Thomas E. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20090119264
    Abstract: A system and method of associating various communication services with a user ID is described. Using the association of a user ID with various communication service(s) and/or device(s), information related to a search request may be provided via any or all devices and/or communication services which are associated with the user ID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: ChaCha Search, Inc
    Inventors: Brad Bostic, Chris Lenzo