Patents by Inventor Christine Ahonen

Christine Ahonen 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).

  • Ad-bearing bookmarks for electronic media documents
    Patent number: 8768792
    Abstract: An electronic bookmark can be used to render an advertisement at a bookmark insertion point (e.g., a stopping point) determined by a user when reading an electronic media document, such as an electronic book, newspaper, magazine, audiobook, and video, among others. Some of the variations provided herein include providing notice to an outside source providing the advertisement when user interaction with the bookmark occurs, as well as selecting advertisements based upon one or more criteria, including criteria related to the electronic media document and demographic information of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Cooper, Christine Ahonen
  • AD-BEARING BOOKMARKS FOR ELECTRONIC MEDIA DOCUMENTS
    Publication number: 20090157502
    Abstract: An electronic bookmark can be used to render an advertisement at a bookmark insertion point (e.g., a stopping point) determined by a user when reading an electronic media document, such as an electronic book, newspaper, magazine, audiobook, and video, among others. Some of the variations provided herein include providing notice to an outside source providing the advertisement when user interaction with the bookmark occurs, as well as selecting advertisements based upon one or more criteria, including criteria related to the electronic media document and demographic information of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Cooper, Christine Ahonen