Patents by Inventor David Ross Crawford

David Ross Crawford 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A BRAND UNIVERSE FOR USER INFORMATION, BRAND RELATED MARKETING AND USER INTERACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20080262907
    Abstract: Computer implemented methods and systems for generating a brand site for an internet website is provided. The method includes defining the internet website to include a plurality of modules, and each of the plurality of modules for the internet website being directed toward a brand. Further included, is identifying one or more instance sites where content components related to the brand are presented and linking the content components, from the identified one or more instance sites, to selected ones of the plurality of modules. The method further includes presenting the plurality of modules on the internet website to promote the brand, and the presenting is configured to integrate the content components from the instance sites into the internet website, such that the presenting further enables user interactivity with the plurality of modules and the user interactivity feeds data regarding one or more of module popularity, usage or revenue generating potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Yahoo, Inc.
    Inventors: George Vincent Broady, Charles Wade Chambers, David Ross Crawford, Shravan K. Goli
  • Methods for Establishing Brand-Centric Websites From Bi-Directionally Linked Content
    Publication number: 20080262858
    Abstract: Computer implemented methods and systems for generating a brand site for an internet website is provided. The method includes defining the internet website to include a plurality of modules, and each of the plurality of modules for the internet website being directed toward a brand. Further included, is identifying one or more instance sites where content components related to the brand are presented and linking the content components, from the identified one or more instance sites, to selected ones of the plurality of modules. The method further includes presenting the plurality of modules on the internet website to promote the brand, and the presenting is configured to integrate the content components from the instance sites into the internet website, such that the presenting further enables user interactivity with the plurality of modules and the user interactivity feeds data regarding one or more of module popularity, usage or revenue generating potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Yahoo, Inc.
    Inventors: George Vincent Broady, Anthony D. Chen, David Ross Crawford