Patents by Inventor Frederick K. Schmidt

Frederick K. Schmidt 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).

  • User vacillation detection and response
    Patent number: 8832270
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention automatically detects when a user is in a state of vacillation based on user on-line behavior, records relevant parameters regarding the vacillation event, and then responds accordingly. This response may include providing relevant and/or targeted information that can be used by the user to help remove the indecision. The response may also or alternatively include providing third-party businesses, such as retailers, marketers, and advertisers, with information about vacillation events and associated behaviors for a single user or groups of users so that such businesses can identify potential markets/customers or directly engage similar users to facilitate the decision-making process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron Marlow, Sihem Amer-Yahia, Ronald J. Brachman, Frederick K. Schmidt
  • USER VACILLATION DETECTION AND RESPONSE
    Publication number: 20130332285
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention automatically detects when a user is in a state of vacillation based on user on-line behavior, records relevant parameters regarding the vacillation event, and then responds accordingly. This response may include providing relevant and/or targeted information that can be used by the user to help remove the indecision. The response may also or alternatively include providing third-party businesses, such as retailers, marketers, and advertisers, with information about vacillation events and associated behaviors for a single user or groups of users so that such businesses can identify potential markets/customers or directly engage similar users to facilitate the decision-making process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron Marlow, Sihem Amer-Yahia, Ronald J. Brachman, Frederick K. Schmidt
  • User vacillation detection and response
    Patent number: 8527623
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention automatically detects when a user is in a state of vacillation based on user on-line behavior, records relevant parameters regarding the vacillation event, and then responds accordingly. This response may include providing relevant and/or targeted information that can be used by the user to help remove the indecision. The response may also or alternatively include providing third-party businesses, such as retailers, marketers, and advertisers, with information about vacillation events and associated behaviors for a single user or groups of users so that such businesses can identify potential markets/customers or directly engage similar users to facilitate the decision-making process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron Marlow, Sihem Amer-Yahia, Ronald J. Brachman, Frederick K. Schmidt
  • USER VACILLATION DETECTION AND RESPONSE
    Publication number: 20090164557
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention automatically detects when a user is in a state of vacillation based on user on-line behavior, records relevant parameters regarding the vacillation event, and then responds accordingly. This response may include providing relevant and/or targeted information that can be used by the user to help remove the indecision. The response may also or alternatively include providing third-party businesses, such as retailers, marketers, and advertisers, with information about vacillation events and associated behaviors for a single user or groups of users so that such businesses can identify potential markets/customers or directly engage similar users to facilitate the decision-making process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: Cameron Marlow, Sihem Amer-Yahia, Ronald J. Brachman, Frederick K. Schmidt