Patents by Inventor Edward F. Seitz
Edward F. Seitz 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).
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Patent number: 10268359Abstract: An apparatus, method, computer system, and computer program product to optimize space available for displaying text descriptions in a limited area, such as a sidebar. Space is optimized by displaying only the maximum portion of the text describing each selection that will fit within the limited area, thereby allowing space to display additional text descriptions in the remaining portion of the limited area. Positioning a pointer over the maximum portion of the text causes the complete portion of the text to be displayed. The complete portion of the text can serve as a link to content related to the text. Space is also optimized by providing a thin scroll bar to add space for displaying content within a window.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: OATH INC.Inventors: Derrick Wang Whittle, Edward F. Seitz
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Patent number: 7945563Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically delivering information to a user concerning the embedded code contained in a web page before the user downloads the web page are disclosed. A search engine, in addition to performing a standard subject matter word search requested by a user, searches each web page to be listed to the user as part of the search results for information indicating that there is embedded code in the web page. If it is determined that a web page contains embedded code, the search results graphical user interface is provided with additional information indicating to the user which web page in the results contains embedded code. The user may also be alerted if a web page contains embedded code known to be malicious and the order of the search results may be modified based on the embedded code information of the web pages in the results.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventor: Edward F. Seitz
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Method and apparatus for providing desktop application functionality in a client/server architecture
Patent number: 7890961Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing functionalities of desktop applications using a client/server architecture is provided. Data including a user's preferences and a script are provided to a client system. The script is configured to define a function of a control. The function allows the control to perform an operation using the received data. The use of the received data and script permits a user to have a desired interface and environment regardless of the native functionalities of the client system.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2003Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Derrick W. Whittle, Vincent L. Sollicito, Edward F. Seitz -
Patent number: 7865463Abstract: A method and system for maintaining synchronization between a local data cache and a data store is disclosed. The method includes comparing first validation information and second validation information, and synchronizing first data stored in a local data cache with second data stored in a data store, if the comparison indicates that the synchronizing is needed.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Vincent L. Sollicito, Edward F. Seitz
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Patent number: 7840646Abstract: A learned upload time estimate is derived from historical uploading information. This involves reviewing historical uploading information for previous uploads. To determine if there is a match or likeness between information of files presently selected for uploading and the historical uploading information for any of the previous uploads, the size of these files is combined to produce an upload size. The size and timestamp of the current upload is compared against the size and timestamp of each of the previous uploads. If a match with a previous upload is found its actual time is used as the learned estimate upload time. If a match or likeness is not found, an average transfer rate is computed from the historical uploading information for the previous uploads. From the average transfer rate and upload size a learned upload time estimate is derived and provided to a client for display to a user.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2003Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Brockton S. Davis, Edward F. Seitz
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Patent number: 7600046Abstract: A method, apparatus, computer program product, and computer system for ensuring consistency between data displayed by multiple independent client programs that can simultaneously display server-provided data. The data are accessible only from a server that is not persistently connected to the client computer systems) displaying the data, so the client programs cannot retrieve the data independently without sending a request to the server. Client programs do not poll the server by sending a request to learn that data capable of being displayed by the multiple client programs have been updated. Instead, client programs are notified by the server program receiving the request to change the data at the time the request is received.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2008Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Derrick W. Whittle, Vincent L. Sollicito, Edward F. Seitz, Brockton Scott Davis, Stephen Kent Owens, Richard George Vaughan, James Zachary Bollas
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Publication number: 20090138568Abstract: A method and system for maintaining synchronization between a local data cache and a data store is disclosed. The method includes comparing first validation information and second validation information, and synchronizing first data stored in a local data cache with second data stored in a data store, if the comparison indicates that the synchronizing is needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Vincent L. SOLLICITO, Edward F. Seitz
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Patent number: 7496607Abstract: A method and system for maintaining synchronization between a local data cache and a data store is disclosed. The method includes comparing first validation information and second validation information, and synchronizing first data stored in a local data cache with second data stored in a data store, if the comparison indicates that the synchronizing is needed.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2003Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Vincent L. Sollicito, Edward F. Seitz
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Patent number: 7469302Abstract: A method, apparatus, computer program product, and computer system for ensuring consistency between data displayed by multiple independent client programs that can simultaneously display server-provided data. The data are accessible only from a server that is not persistently connected to the client computer system(s) displaying the data, so the client programs cannot retrieve the data independently without sending a request to the server. Client programs do not poll the server by sending a request to learn that data capable of being displayed by the multiple client programs have been updated. Instead, client programs are notified by the server program receiving the request to change the data at the time the request is received.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2003Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Derrick Wang Whittle, Vincent Louis Sollicito, Edward F. Seitz, Brockton Scott Davis, Stephen Kent Owens, Richard George Vaughan, James Zachary Bollas
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Publication number: 20080270591Abstract: A method, apparatus, computer program product, and computer system for ensuring consistency between data displayed by multiple independent client programs that can simultaneously display server-provided data. The data are accessible only from a server that is not persistently connected to the client computer systems) displaying the data, so the client programs cannot retrieve the data independently without sending a request to the server. Client programs do not poll the server by sending a request to learn that data capable of being displayed by the multiple client programs have been updated. Instead, client programs are notified by the server program receiving the request to change the data at the time the request is received.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: YAHOO! INC.Inventors: Derrick Wang Whittle, Vincent Louis Sollicito, Edward F. Seitz, Brockton Scott Davis, Stephen Kent Owens, Richard George Vaughan, James Zachary Bollas
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Publication number: 20080270894Abstract: An apparatus, method, computer system, and computer program product to optimize space available for displaying text descriptions in a limited area, such as a sidebar. Space is optimized by displaying only the maximum portion of the text describing each selection that will fit within the limited area, thereby allowing space to display additional text descriptions in the remaining portion of the limited area. Positioning a pointer over the maximum portion of the text causes the complete portion of the text to be displayed. The complete portion of the text can serve as a link to content related to the text. Space is also optimized by providing a thin scroll bar to add space for displaying content within a window.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: YAHOO! INC.Inventors: Derrick Wang Whittle, Edward F. Seitz
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Patent number: 7395500Abstract: An apparatus, method, computer system, and computer program product to optimize space available for displaying text descriptions in a limited area, such as a sidebar. Space is optimized by displaying only the maximum portion of the text describing each selection that will fit within the limited area, thereby allowing space to display additional text descriptions in the remaining portion of the limited area. Positioning a pointer over the maximum portion of the text causes the complete portion of the text to be displayed. The complete portion of the text can serve as a link to content related to the text. Space is also optimized by providing a thin scroll bar to add space for displaying content within a window.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2003Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Derrick Wang Whittle, Edward F. Seitz
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Publication number: 20070294203Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically delivering information to a user concerning the embedded code contained in a web page before the user downloads the web page are disclosed. A search engine, in addition to performing a standard subject matter word search requested by a user, searches each web page to be listed to the user as part of the search results for information indicating that there is embedded code in the web page. If it is determined that a web page contains embedded code, the search results graphical user interface is provided with additional information indicating to the user which web page in the results contains embedded code. The user may also be alerted if a web page contains embedded code known to be malicious and the order of the search results may be modified based on the embedded code information of the web pages in the results.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: Yahoo!Inventor: Edward F. Seitz