Patents by Inventor Gene H. Kan
Gene H. Kan 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).
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Patent number: 7171415Abstract: A distributed network search mechanism may be provided for consumers coupled to a network to search information providers coupled to the network. Consumers may make search requests according to a query routing protocol. A network hub may be configured to receive search requests from consumers. The hub may also receive registration requests from information providers according to the query routing protocol. Information providers register with the hub to indicate search queries in which they are interested in receiving. When a query request is received, the hub resolves the query request with a provider registration index. The hub matches search query information from the query request with provider registrations to determine which providers have registered to receive search queries like the current search query. The hub then routes the search query to matching providers according to the query routing protocol.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2001Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Gene H. Kan, Yaroslav Faybishenko, Douglass R. Cutting, Thomas J. Camarda, David M. Doolin, Steve Waterhouse
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Patent number: 7099871Abstract: A system and method for providing a distributed search mechanism in a network. Network nodes operating as consumer or requesting nodes generate the search requests. Nodes operating as hubs are configured to route the search requests in the network. Individual nodes operating as provider nodes receive the search request and in response may generate results according to their own procedures and return them. Communication between nodes in the network may use a common query protocol. Hub nodes may resolve the search requests to a subset of the provider nodes in the network, for example by matching search requests with registration information from nodes. Provider nodes results may be may customize at various stages.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Yaroslav Faybishenko, Gene H. Kan, Thomas J. Camarda, David M. Doolin, Steve Waterhouse, Douglass R. Cutting
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Patent number: 7013303Abstract: A system and method for adapters to provide nodes of a network access to a distributed search mechanism. Network nodes operating as consumer or requesting nodes generate search requests. Nodes operating as hubs are configured to route messages in the network. Individual nodes operating as provider nodes receive search requests and may generate results according to their own procedures in return. Hub nodes may resolve the search requests to a subset of the provider nodes in the network, for example by matching search requests with registration information from nodes. Communication between nodes in the network may use a common query protocol. Adapters may be implemented in the network to reformat messages exchanged in the network. Adapters may customize results. Adapters may enable nodes to function in a distributed search mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Yaroslav Faybishenko, Gene H. Kan, Thomas J. Camarda, David M. Doolin, Steve Waterhouse, John Beatty
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Patent number: 6961723Abstract: A system and method for selecting or ordering search results received from members of a distributing search network in response to a search request. Network nodes operating as consumer or requesting nodes generate the search requests. Nodes operating as hubs are configured to route the search requests in the network. Individual nodes operating as provider nodes receive the search request and in response may generate results according to their own procedures and return them. Communication between nodes in the network may use a common query protocol. Hub nodes may resolve the search requests to a subset of the provider nodes in the network, for example by matching search requests with registration information from nodes. Search results may be selected, ordered, and/or consolidated for use by the requesting nodes by nodes receiving a plurality of the search results.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Yaroslav Faybishenko, Gene H. Kan, David M. Doolin, Steve Waterhouse, Sherif Boutros
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Patent number: 6950821Abstract: Systems and methods for resolving search queries to information providers in a distributing search network. In a network including nodes generating search requests and nodes providing information, a node may operate as hub to route search requests from requesting nodes to provider nodes. Providers may register with a network hub. Registration information may include address information and data indicating the queries or type of queries for which that provider may have relevant data. A hub may resolve search queries against provider registrations to determine a set of providers to which to route each search query. Several systems and methods of selecting some of the providers are described, including the use of bidding, ranking, and statistical data.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Yaroslav Faybishenko, Gene H. Kan, Thomas J. Camarda, Sherif Botros, John Beatty, Douglass R. Cutting
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Patent number: 6934702Abstract: A system and method for distributing search requests in a network. The system and method may also route search responses. Network nodes operating as consumer or requesting nodes generate the search requests. Nodes operating as hubs are configured to route the search requests in the network. Individual nodes operating as provider nodes receive the search request and in response may generate search results according to their own procedures and return them. Communication between nodes in the network may use a common query protocol. Hub nodes may resolve the search requests to a subset of the provider nodes in the network, for example by matching search requests with registration information from nodes. Search results may be customized at various stages in the network.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Yaroslav Faybishenko, Gene H. Kan, Sherif Botros, John Beatty, Douglass R. Cutting
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Publication number: 20030158839Abstract: A system and method for selecting or ordering search results received from members of a distributing search network in response to a search request. Network nodes operating as consumer or requesting nodes generate the search requests. Nodes operating as hubs are configured to route the search requests in the network. Individual nodes operating as provider nodes receive the search request and in response may generate results according to their own procedures and return them. Communication between nodes in the network may use a common query protocol. Hub nodes may resolve the search requests to a subset of the provider nodes in the network, for example by matching search requests with registration information from nodes. Search results may be selected, ordered, and/or consolidated for use by the requesting nodes by nodes receiving a plurality of the search results.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventors: Yaroslav Faybishenko, Gene H. Kan, David M. Doolin, Steve Waterhouse, Sherif Botros
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Publication number: 20030126120Abstract: A system and method for adapters to provide nodes of a network access to a distributed search mechanism. Network nodes operating as consumer or requesting nodes generate search requests. Nodes operating as hubs are configured to route messages in the network. Individual nodes operating as provider nodes receive search requests and may generate results according to their own procedures in return. Hub nodes may resolve the search requests to a subset of the provider nodes in the network, for example by matching search requests with registration information from nodes. Communication between nodes in the network may use a common query protocol. Adapters may be implemented in the network to reformat messages exchanged in the network. Adapters may customize results. Adapters may enable nodes to function in a distributed search mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Yaroslav Faybishenko, Gene H. Kan, Thomas J. Camarda, David M. Doolin, Steve Waterhouse, John Beatty
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Publication number: 20030088544Abstract: A distributed network search mechanism may be provided for consumers coupled to a network to search information providers coupled to the network. Consumers may make search requests according to a query routing protocol. A network hub may be configured to receive search requests from consumers. The hub may also receive registration requests from information providers according to the query routing protocol. Information providers register with the hub to indicate search queries in which they are interested in receiving. When a query request is received, the hub resolves the query request with a provider registration index. The hub matches search query information from the query request with provider registrations to determine which providers have registered to receive search queries like the current search query. The hub then routes the search query to matching providers according to the query routing protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2001Publication date: May 8, 2003Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Gene H. Kan, Yaroslav Faybishenko, Douglass R. Cutting, Thomas J. Camarda, David M. Doolin, Steve Waterhouse
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Publication number: 20030055818Abstract: A system and method for distributing search requests in a network. The system and method may also route search responses. Network nodes operating as consumer or requesting nodes generate the search requests. Nodes operating as hubs are configured to route the search requests in the network. Individual nodes operating as provider nodes receive the search request and in response may generate search results according to their own procedures and return them. Communication between nodes in the network may use a common query protocol. Hub nodes may resolve the search requests to a subset of the provider nodes in the network, for example by matching search requests with registration information from nodes. Search results may be customized at various stages in the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2002Publication date: March 20, 2003Inventors: Yaroslav Faybishenko, Gene H. Kan, Sherif Botros, John Beatty, Douglass R. Cutting
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Publication number: 20030050959Abstract: A system and method for providing a distributed search mechanism in a network. Network nodes operating as consumer or requesting nodes generate the search requests. Nodes operating as hubs are configured to route the search requests in the network. Individual nodes operating as provider nodes receive the search request and in response may generate results according to their own procedures and return them. Communication between nodes in the network may use a common query protocol. Hub nodes may resolve the search requests to a subset of the provider nodes in the network, for example by matching search requests with registration information from nodes. Provider nodes results may be may customize at various stages.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventors: Yaroslav Faybishenko, Gene H. Kan, Thomas J. Camarda, David M. Doolin, Steve Waterhouse, Douglass R. Cutting
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Publication number: 20030050924Abstract: Systems and methods for resolving search queries to information providers in a distributing search network. In a network including nodes generating search requests and nodes providing information, a node may operate as hub to route search requests from requesting nodes to provider nodes. Providers may register with a network hub. Registration information may include address information and data indicating they queries or type of queries for which that provider may have relevant data. A hub may resolve search queries against provider registrations to determine a set of providers to which to route each search query. Several systems and methods of selecting some of the providers are described, including the use of bidding, ranking, and statistical data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventors: Yaroslav Faybishenko, Gene H. Kan, Thomas J. Camarda, Sherif Botros, John Beatty, Douglass R. Cutting