Patents by Inventor Gregory S. Gerard

Gregory S. Gerard 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).

  • Method for Providing Real-Time Shopping Data to Computer Users
    Publication number: 20130173432
    Abstract: A system is disclosed in which a user's personal computer may access a variety of information regarding products and services, through a computer network, in real time. The computer network collects product/service information from various sources, such as gift stores, clothiers, computer dealers, etc. and formats the information in a recognizable manner to enable the information to be viewed by a user at the user's personal computer. The network performs a single search from a single search command from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: John C. Webber, Gregory S. Gerard
  • Method for Providing Real-Time Shopping Data to Computer Users
    Publication number: 20130024328
    Abstract: A system is disclosed in which a user's personal computer may access a variety of information regarding products and services, through a computer network, in real time. The computer network collects product/service information from various sources, such as gift stores, clothiers, computer dealers, etc. and formats the information in a recognizable manner to enable the information to be viewed by a user at the user's personal computer. The network performs a single search from a single search command from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: John C. Webber, Gregory S. Gerard
  • Seamless integration of internet resources
    Patent number: 6640223
    Abstract: A mechanism for seamlessly searching and accessing information available through the Internet and other resources is disclosed. The present invention maintains a database of file objects available from numerous sources. The present invention updates the database periodically to ensure the accuracy and completeness of it. The present invention also may access and retrieve data from numerous sources when prompted by a single and simple command initiated by the user. The user is shielded from the quirks and intricacies of various information sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: America Online, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Jones, Gregory S. Gerard, Julie H. Hanley
  • Seamless integration of internet resources
    Patent number: 6381599
    Abstract: A mechanism for seamlessly searching and accessing information available through the Internet and other resources is disclosed. The present invention maintains a database of file objects available from numerous sources. The present invention updates the database periodically to ensure the accuracy and completeness of it. The present invention also may access and retrieve data from numerous sources when prompted by a single and simple command initiated by the user. The user is shielded from the quirks and intricacies of various information sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: America Online, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Jones, Gregory S. Gerard, Julie H. Hanley
  • Seamless integration of internet resources
    Patent number: 6026429
    Abstract: A mechanism for seanilessly searching and accessing information available through the Internet and other resources is disclosed. The present invention maintains a database of file objects available from numerous sources. The present invention updates the database periodically to ensure the accuracy and completeness of it. The present invention also may access and retrieve data from numerous sources when prompted by a sige and simple command initiated by the user. The user is shielded from the quirks and intricacies of various information sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: America Online, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Jones, Gregory S. Gerard, Julie H. Hanley
  • System for real time shopping
    Patent number: 6009413
    Abstract: A system is disclosed in which a user's personal computer may access a variety of information regarding products and services, through a computer network, in real time. The computer network collects product/service information from various sources, such as gift stores, clothiers, computer dealers, etc. and formats the information in a recognizable manner to enable the information to be viewed by a user at the user's personal computer. The network performs a single search from a single search command from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: America Online, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Webber, Gregory S. Gerard