Patents by Inventor Erik Ojakaar

Erik Ojakaar 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: 7885863
    Abstract: A review writing tool guides a user through the process of writing an enhanced product review. The review writing tool can include a web user interface, which breaks the review writing process down into multiple stages so the review writer can incrementally write the review. In addition, the review writing tool provides prompts, examples, and instructions to guide the review writer through the writing process. The review writing tool also allows a review writer to add a list of related products from a related product database to the review. For example, a review writer may have evaluated a number of products before selecting the product the review writer ended up purchasing. Accordingly, the review writer can add information about those other products to his review. Doing so allows subsequent consumers to browse not only the product a review writer purchased, but also products the review writer recommends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Ojakaar, Alexander Jan Verhage, Gabriel Alejandro Celemin, Jonathan James Trevor, Jonathan Cordero Cruz
  • Publication number: 20090248633
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems and computer program products for the direct display of coupons within a search result set. The present invention includes receiving a search query comprising one or more terms from a user and parsing the search query into one or more constituent terms. A predetermined constituent term is then identified. One or more coupons responsive to the search query are then identified and displayed to the user in a result set. The identification of the one or more coupons responsive to the search query can be accomplished by searching a coupon data store using the parsed search query, wherein the coupon data store comprises an index of one or more coupons, by searching one or more content sources provided by one or more content providers over a network using the parsed search query, or a combination of both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventor: Erik Ojakaar
  • Publication number: 20090106226
    Abstract: A system for assisting users in obtaining objective information about consumer products is provided. The system includes pullquotes within a listing of ordered search results, where the pullquotes are extracted from independent objective consumer reviews.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Erik Ojakaar, Christopher Tung
  • Publication number: 20080071602
    Abstract: A review writing tool guides a user through the process of writing an enhanced product review. The review writing tool can include a web user interface, which breaks the review writing process down into multiple stages so the review writer can incrementally write the review. In addition, the review writing tool provides prompts, examples, and instructions to guide the review writer through the writing process. The review writing tool also allows a review writer to add a list of related products from a related product database to the review. For example, a review writer may have evaluated a number of products before selecting the product the review writer ended up purchasing. Accordingly, the review writer can add information about those other products to his review. Doing so allows subsequent consumers to browse not only the product a review writer purchased, but also products the review writer recommends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Erik Ojakaar, Alexander Jan Verhage, Gabriel Alejandro Celemin, Jonathan James Trevor, Jonathan Cordero Cruz