Patents by Inventor Ernie Booth

Ernie Booth 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SELECTING AT LEAST ONE PREFERRED EDUCATION INSTITUTION
    Publication number: 20200394736
    Abstract: a system and method for providing students with a “best college fit” by considering and weighting data and metadata provided by students and/or parents, subject matter experts, and third-party (or open source) data bases. Further, the disclosed invention allows students to act as their own “oracles” updating the best college fit as data is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Anne R. Wager, Robert Chong, Ernie Booth
  • Real world and virtual world cross-promotion
    Patent number: 8719077
    Abstract: Technologies are described herein for cross promoting real objects in a real world and virtual objects in a virtual world. A redemption code is received from a first participant in the virtual world. A virtual object corresponding to the redemption code is provided to the first participant. A request for information regarding the real object is received from a second participant of the virtual world and via the virtual object. Upon receiving the request via the virtual object, information regarding the real object is provided to the second participant and via the virtual object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Tobin Titus, Ernie Booth, Erik Porter
  • REAL WORLD AND VIRTUAL WORLD CROSS-PROMOTION
    Publication number: 20090192891
    Abstract: Technologies are described herein for cross promoting real objects in a real world and virtual objects in a virtual world. A redemption code is received from a first participant in the virtual world. A virtual object corresponding to the redemption code is provided to the first participant. A request for information regarding the real object is received from a second participant of the virtual world and via the virtual object. Upon receiving the request via the virtual object, information regarding the real object is provided to the second participant and via the virtual object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tobin Titus, Ernie Booth, Erik Porter