Patents by Inventor Gregg S. Freishtat

Gregg S. Freishtat 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).

  • Patent number: 10713666
    Abstract: Additional systems and methods for curating content. In one embodiment, a method for providing user access to online content can be provided. The method can include providing a user access to aggregated content from one or more third party webpages, wherein the aggregated content is stored in at least one data storage device, receiving a user selection of a portion of the aggregated content, and posting a link to the user selected portion of aggregated content on a webpage associated with the user, wherein the link is to a second webpage associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Outbrain Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg S. Freishtat, Paul Edward Kaib, Daniel Sehr
  • Patent number: 10607235
    Abstract: Systems and methods for curating content. In one embodiment, a method for curating content from a set of third party webpages can be provided. The method can include aggregating content from the third party webpages, receiving an indication that content from one or more of the third party webpages has been selected, receiving an indication of a selected interface position for at least a portion of the selected content, and outputting an interface with the portion of selected content in the selected interface position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Outbrain Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg S. Freishtat, Paul Edward Kaib
  • Publication number: 20160275127
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing content. In one embodiment, a method for providing user access to online content can be provided. The method can include aggregating content from one or more third party webpages; storing at least a portion of the content in at least one data storage device; and when the user requests, via a browser program, a selection of content from the one or more third party webpages, providing the user with access to the stored portion of content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Gregg S. Freishtat, Paul Edward Kaib
  • Patent number: 9396485
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing content. In one embodiment, a method for providing user access to online content can be provided. The method can include aggregating content from one or more third party webpages; storing at least a portion of the content in at least one data storage device; and when the user requests, via a browser program, a selection of content from the one or more third party webpages, providing the user with access to the stored portion of content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Outbrain Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg S. Freishtat, Paul Edward Kaib
  • Publication number: 20110202827
    Abstract: Systems and methods for curating content. In one embodiment, a method for curating content from a set of third party webpages can be provided. The method can include aggregating content from the third party webpages, receiving an indication that content from one or more of the third party webpages has been selected, receiving an indication of a selected interface position for at least a portion of the selected content, and outputting an interface with the portion of selected content in the selected interface position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: VERTICAL ACUITY, INC.
    Inventors: Gregg S. Freishtat, Paul Edward Kaib
  • Publication number: 20110197137
    Abstract: Systems and methods for rating content. In one embodiment, a method for rating content in a set of aggregated third party webpages is provided. The method can include providing a set of indicators for a user to rate at least a portion of the aggregated content for audience appropriateness; receiving a plurality of rating indications from a respective plurality of users for the portion of aggregated content; aggregating the received plurality of rating indications; based at least in part on the aggregated rating indications, determining a rating for the portion of aggregated content; and outputting the rating for the portion of aggregated content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: VERTICAL ACUITY, INC.
    Inventors: Gregg S. Freishtat, Paul Edward Kaib
  • Publication number: 20110161479
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing content. In one embodiment, a method for providing user access to online content can be provided. The method can include aggregating content from one or more third party webpages; storing at least a portion of the content in at least one data storage device; and when the user requests, via a browser program, a selection of content from the one or more third party webpages, providing the user with access to the stored portion of content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: VERTICAL ACUITY, INC.
    Inventors: Gregg S. Freishtat, Paul Edward Kaib
  • Publication number: 20110161091
    Abstract: Systems and methods for connecting entities through content. In one embodiment, a method for connecting entities through content can be provided. The method can include providing an interface for a user to generate a request for non-authorized webpage content; receiving the request from the user for the non-authorized webpage content; transmitting an access request to an owner or administrator of the non-authorized webpage content, wherein the owner or administrator provides authorization for the non-authorized webpage content; and facilitating user access to the newly authorized webpage content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: VERTICAL ACUITY, INC.
    Inventors: Gregg S. Freishtat, Paul Edward Kaib
  • Publication number: 20110040604
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing targeted content to a network user. In one embodiment, a method for providing targeted content to a consumer via a network during the consumer's viewing of a webpage can be provided. The method can include aggregating data from one or more of the following: crawled webpage data, vertical clickstream data, and previously stored webpage visitation data. The method can further include determining one or more trends associated with an industry vertical based at least in part on some of the aggregated data. Further, the method can include determining at least one content recommendation for the consumer based at least in part on one or more trends associated with an industry vertical. Moreover, the method can include outputting the at least one content recommendation to the consumer via the webpage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: VERTICAL ACUITY, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Edward Kaib, Brent Allen Walker, Joshua Michael Hofmann, Gregg S. Freishtat, Kevin Bryant Holcom
  • Patent number: 7526439
    Abstract: The system of the present invention provides systems and methods for selling goods and services in conjunction with the Internet. The system receives session information on a customer's website session from the enterprise's website and may also receive customer information on the customer from the enterprise. The system determines from the received information whether the customer represents a sales opportunity, based on a set of rules of engagement for the enterprise and whether the customer wants or could use assistance from a sales associate. The system further produces a ranked list of sales associates matched for each sales opportunity. A customer queue is created for each sales associate that has the sales opportunities matched with the sales associate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Proficient Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregg S. Freishtat, Paul Kaib, Stacey Doran, Jeffrey S. Dernavich, Jackson L. Wilson, III
  • Publication number: 20030154120
    Abstract: The system of the present invention provides systems and methods for selling goods and services in conjunction with the Internet. The system receives session information on a customer's website session from the enterprise's website and may also receive customer information on the customer from the enterprise. The system determines from the received information whether the customer represents a sales opportunity, based on a set of rules of engagement for the enterprise and whether the customer wants or could use assistance from a sales associate. The system further produces a ranked list of sales associates matched for each sales opportunity. A customer queue is created for each sales associate that has the sales opportunities matched with the sales associate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Gregg S. Freishtat, Paul Kaib, Stacey Doran, Jeffrey S. Dernavich, Jackson L. Wilson
  • Patent number: 5945989
    Abstract: A device for enabling users without programming backgrounds to create and modify web pages combines the telephone with interactive voice-response technology, database software, streaming audio technology and the World Wide Web, which results in a simple and easy to use interface. Without knowledge of HTML, a user can pick up a phone and revise a Web site in seconds with an audio message, graphical images, new text, Web pages or hyperlinks. The touch-tone telephone handset operates as a substitute computer keyboard, allowing the user to publish a Web site from their telephone. Other features include the ability to switch between different Web pages when a particular URL is called, manipulation of existing audio, graphics and text materials on a Web site, HREF control, the ability to change the first page of a site, date stamping of any text, graphic or audio element, and the ability to edit or synchronize Internet, Intranet and IVR content within a single call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Premiere Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg S. Freishtat, James K. Leitess, Michael J. Cowden