Patents by Inventor David C. Pope

David C. Pope 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: 8326817
    Abstract: Systems and methods for handling input search engine data. A data store is searched based upon one or more data items contained within the input search engine data. The result of searching the data store is used to determine which data items in the input search engine data might be a search term. Search terms are extracted based upon the result of searching the data store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Donald O. Koch, David C. Pope, Kevin L. Scott
  • Patent number: 7685195
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying candidates for new search terms that may be purchased from a search engine company. Candidate search terms are identified from a session log, such as by analyzing the presence of the candidate search terms in relation to data stored in the session log.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventor: David C. Pope
  • Publication number: 20090222426
    Abstract: Systems and methods for handling input search engine data. A data store is searched based upon one or more data items contained within the input search engine data. The result of searching the data store is used to determine which data items in the input search engine data might be a search term. Search terms are extracted based upon the result of searching the data store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Donald O. Koch, David C. Pope, Kevin L. Scott
  • Patent number: 7577641
    Abstract: Systems and methods for handling input search engine data. A data store is searched based upon one or more data items contained within the input search engine data. The result of searching the data store is used to determine which data items in the input search engine data might be a search term. Search terms are extracted based upon the result of searching the data store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Donald O. Koch, David C. Pope, Kevin L. Scott