Patents by Inventor Gary A. Culliss

Gary A. Culliss 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).

  • Personalized search methods including combining index entries for catagories of personal data
    Patent number: 6816850
    Abstract: A method of organizing information in which the search activity of previous users is monitored and such activity is used to organize articles for future users. Personal data about future users can be used to provide different article rankings depending on the search activity and personal data of the previous users. The personal data is used in the development of an index, the index including entries for specific categories of personal data. The similarity or difference in the prior results for a query term determine if separate index entries are needed for the categories and terms being considered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Ask Jeeves, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary A. Culliss
  • Voice message delivery method and system
    Patent number: 6785363
    Abstract: A voice message delivery method and system for delivering voice messages from a Sender to a Receiver, where neither the Sender nor the Receiver are required to be Subscribers to the system. The invention allows voice messages to be delivered to non-Subscribers and, if they are not how, to be recorded into the existing answering machine or voicemail system of the Recipient. Advertisements played during either the process of sending or receiving a message provide revenue for a company providing the service of the present invention without requiring users to become Subscribers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: SoundBite Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary A. Culliss
  • Personalized search method
    Publication number: 20030187837
    Abstract: A method of organizing information in which the search activity of previous users is monitored and such activity is used to organize articles for future users. Personal data about future users can be used to provide different article rankings depending on the search activity and personal data of the previous users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: Ask Jeeves, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary A. Culliss
  • Personalized search methods
    Patent number: 6539377
    Abstract: A method of organizing information in which the search activity of previous users is monitored and such activity is used to organize articles for future users. Personal data about future users can be used to provide different article rankings depending on the search activity and personal data of the previous users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Ask Jeeves, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary A. Culliss