Patents by Inventor Derek Coatney

Derek Coatney 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: 11004118
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for enhancing an offer included within an online advertisement is implemented by a computing device. The computing device is coupled to a memory device. The method includes storing, within the memory device, a plurality of online advertisements. At least some of the plurality of online advertisements include offers. The method also includes identifying a candidate offer included within an online candidate advertisement from the plurality of online advertisements stored within the memory device, validating the candidate offer including determining that a web site associated with the online candidate advertisement includes data matching the candidate offer, and enhancing the display information associated with the validated candidate offer prior to providing the online candidate advertisement associated with the validated candidate offer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Varouj Chitilian, Amar Anil Chokhawala, Girish Deodhar, Derek Coatney, Wei Wu, Tarun Kumar Jain
  • Publication number: 20190180326
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a method for providing content. A request for content is received from a user device. A content item is identified for delivery to the user device responsive to the request. A location of the user device is determined. A threshold distance is determined that a user is likely willing to travel when visiting a physical location associated with the content item or content sponsor. A bounding region associated with the location of the user device is identified. Location extensions are identified that are associated with the content item. A determination is made when one of the location extensions is included in the bounding region and when a distance between the location extension and a current location of the user is less than the determined threshold distance. The content item is augmented with the one location extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Derek COATNEY, Eric L. LORENZO, Yi ZHU, Amin Charaniya, Gaurav Ravindra BHAYA, Gaurav Ravindra BHAYA
  • Publication number: 20160148261
    Abstract: A system for contextualizing geocodable queries may include one or more processors and a memory. The one or more processors may receive a search term associated with a user. The one or more processors may determine whether the search term is geocodable. If the search term is geocodable, the one or more processors may determine a previous query associated with the user, and retrieve an advertisement based at least in part on the search term and the previous query. If the search term is not geocodable, the one or more processors may retrieve an advertisement based at least in part on the search term and exclusive of the previous query. In one or more implementations, at least partially contemporaneous to retrieving the advertisement, the one or more processors may retrieve a search result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Arnold Binas, Derek Coatney, Doruk Bozdag
  • Publication number: 20150112808
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a method for providing content. A request for content is received from a user device. A content item is identified for delivery to the user device responsive to the request. A location of the user device is determined. A threshold distance is determined that a user is likely willing to travel when visiting a physical location associated with the content item or content sponsor. A bounding region associated with the location of the user device is identified. Location extensions are identified that are associated with the content item. A determination is made when one of the location extensions is included in the bounding region and when a distance between the location extension and a current location of the user is less than the determined threshold distance. The content item is augmented with the one location extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Coatney, Eric L. Lorenzo, Yi Zhu, Amin Charaniya, Gaurav Ravindra Bhaya