Patents by Inventor Edward Lyle Karrels

Edward Lyle Karrels 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 detecting click spam
    Patent number: 8423640
    Abstract: A system detects spamming. The system identifies normal users visiting a web site and determines an occurrence of spamming on the web site based at least in part on the identified normal users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Smith, Chad Lester, Edward Lyle Karrels
  • Systems and methods for detecting click spam
    Patent number: 7933984
    Abstract: A system detects spamming. The system identifies normal users visiting a web site and determines an occurrence of spamming on the web site based at least in part on the identified normal users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Smith, Chad Lester, Edward Lyle Karrels