Patents by Inventor Erik T. Collier

Erik T. Collier 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).

  • Persistent interface
    Patent number: 8601387
    Abstract: A user interface is described, having a search box for entering a search query. The search box and other components remain stationary when conducting a search. A toolbox is provided with links to different views for conducting category-specific searches, and the links are editable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Read, Erik T. Collier
  • Search activity eraser
    Patent number: 8180771
    Abstract: A system and method of data processing receives a query at a server computer system. The system and method utilizes the query to extract a search result from a data source. The system and method receives at least one search activity record and a user preference from a client computer system over a network at a server computer system. The server computer system stores at least one search activity record on the server computer system and deletes the at least one search activity record on the server computer system based on the user preference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas D. Leeds, Erik T. Collier
  • SEARCH ACTIVITY ERASER
    Publication number: 20100017414
    Abstract: A system and method of data processing receives a query at a server computer system. The system and method utilizes the query to extract a search result from a data source. The system and method receives at least one search activity record and a user preference from a client computer system over a network at a server computer system. The server computer system stores at least one search activity record on the server computer system and deletes the at least one search activity record on the server computer system based on the user preference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Douglas D. Leeds, Erik T. Collier
  • PERSISTENT INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20080147670
    Abstract: A user interface is described, having a search box for entering a search query. The search box and other components remain stationary when conducting a search. A toolbox is provided with links to different views for conducting category-specific searches, and the links are editable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Read, Erik T. Collier
  • INDEPENDENT SCROLLING
    Publication number: 20080148178
    Abstract: A user interface is described; having a search box for entering a search query. The search box and other components remain stationary when conducting a search. A toolbox is provided with links to different views for conducting category-specific searches, and the links are editable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Read, Erik T. Collier
  • SEARCH SUGGESTIONS
    Publication number: 20080147653
    Abstract: A user interface is described, having a search box for entering a search query. The search box and other components remain stationary when conducting a search. A toolbox is provided with links to different views for conducting category-specific searches, and the links are editable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventor: Erik T. Collier
  • CATEGORY-BASED SEARCHING
    Publication number: 20080147606
    Abstract: A user interface is described, having a search box for entering a search query. The search box and other components remain stationary when conducting a search. A toolbox is provided with links to different views for conducting category-specific searches, and the links are editable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Read, Erik T. Collier