Patents by Inventor Harmannus Vandermolen
Harmannus Vandermolen 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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Publication number: 20130080528Abstract: Information may be presented to a user by using a first application to receive a character stream of one or more noncompletion characters. The noncompletion characters indicate that additional characters may be received. The character stream is exchanged with a host that analyzes the character stream to generate results that are responsive to the user's predicted interest. Results are received and displayed so that the user may select one of the results to launch a code segment related to the selected result.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Lara Mehanna, Shawkat Hasan, Harmannus Vandermolen, Gerald Campbell
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Publication number: 20130073580Abstract: Information may be presented to a user by using a first application to receive a character stream of one or more noncompletion characters. The noncompletion characters indicate that additional characters may be received. The character stream is exchanged with a host that analyzes the character stream to generate results that are responsive to the user's predicted interest. Results are received and displayed so that the user may select one of the results to launch a code segment related to the selected result.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Lara Mehanna, Shawkat Hasan, Harmannus Vandermolen, Gerald Campbell
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Publication number: 20130073627Abstract: Information may be presented to a user by using a first application to receive a character stream of one or more noncompletion characters. The noncompletion characters indicate that additional characters may be received. The character stream is exchanged with a host that analyzes the character stream to generate results that are responsive to the user's predicted interest. Results are received and displayed so that the user may select one of the results to launch a code segment related to the selected result.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Lara Mehanna, Shawkat Hasan, Harmannus Vandermolen, Gerald Campbell
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Patent number: 8364669Abstract: Search results may be yielded based on a search query. A search query inspired by a user may be received. Based on the search query, multiple search results each including links may be determined. The multiple search results may include a first search result that includes a link to a first digital instance that describes or embodies a first content item, and a second search result that includes a link to a second digital instance that describes or embodies a second content item. A perceived popularity may be assessed for each of the first and second content items. The perceived popularity may be a measure of the popularity of the first and second content items, and may be distinct from a popularity of the first and second digital instances. A presentation of the multiple search results may be determined based on the accessed perceived popularity.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2006Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Abdur R. Chowdhury, Harmannus Vandermolen
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Publication number: 20130007596Abstract: Content that is significant to a user may be determined. An indication that a user finds content within a document significant may be received. In response to the received indication, the document may be analyzed to identify a set of topics associated with the content of the document. From the set of topics, a subset of topics responsible for the user finding the document significant may be identified. A user profile associated with the user may be updated based on the subset of topics.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Harmannus VANDERMOLEN, Charles FISH, Karen HOWE, Paul VIDICH, Scott J. LEVINE
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Publication number: 20120150907Abstract: Movie video trailers for a particular movie quote may be created and provided to a user. The Internet may be searched to identify documents that likely include references to a movie. A reference to the movie within an identified document may be detected and determined to be a movie quote. The movie quote and related information may be extracted from the identified document. A location of the movie quote within the movie may be determined. A movie video trailer that includes the movie quote may be created based on the location of the movie quote. A request for a movie video trailer that includes a movie quote or a partial movie quote, specified by the user, may be received from the user. A movie video trailer that includes the movie quote or the partial movie quote may be identified and provided to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: Abdur R. CHOWDHURY, Harmannus Vandermolen
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Publication number: 20120072726Abstract: A system and method for data storage and removal includes providing databases and providing encryption keys. Each database is associated with a database time period and each encryption key is associated with an encryption time period. Data items are received and each data item is encrypted using the encryption key associated with the encryption time period that corresponds to a time associated with the data item. Each encrypted data item is stored in the database associated with the database time period that corresponds to the time associated with the data item. Each encryption key is deactivated at a predetermined time after the associated encryption time period ends. Each database is made irretrievable upon a determination that all of the encryption keys associated with the data items stored in that database have been deactivated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Inventor: Harmannus Vandermolen
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Patent number: 8132103Abstract: Movie video trailers for a particular movie quote may be created and provided to a user. The Internet may be searched to identify documents that likely include references to a movie. A reference to the movie within an identified document may be detected and determined to be a movie quote. The movie quote and related information may be extracted from the identified document. A location of the movie quote within the movie may be determined. A movie video trailer that includes the movie quote may be created based on the location of the movie quote. A request for a movie video trailer that includes a movie quote or a partial movie quote, specified by the user, may be received from the user. A movie video trailer that includes the movie quote or the partial movie quote may be identified and provided to the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2006Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Abdur R. Chowdhury, Harmannus Vandermolen
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Publication number: 20120011110Abstract: Information may be presented to a user by using a first application to receive a character stream of one or more noncompletion characters. The noncompletion characters indicate that additional characters may be received. The character stream is exchanged with a host that analyzes the character stream to generate results that are responsive to the user's predicted interest. Results are received and displayed so that the user may select one of the results to launch a code segment related to the selected result.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventors: Lara MEHANNA, Shawkat Hasan, Harmannus Vandermolen, Gerald Campbell
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Patent number: 8024572Abstract: A system and method for data storage and removal includes providing databases and providing encryption keys. Each database is associated with a database time period and each encryption key is associated with an encryption time period. Data items are received and each data item is encrypted using the encryption key associated with the encryption time period that corresponds to a time associated with the data item. Each encrypted data item is stored in the database associated with the database time period that corresponds to the time associated with the data item. Each encryption key is deactivated at a predetermined time after the associated encryption time period ends. Each database is made irretrievable upon a determination that all of the encryption keys associated with the data items stored in that database have been deactivated.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2004Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventor: Harmannus Vandermolen
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Patent number: 8005919Abstract: Information may be presented to a user by using a first application to receive a character stream of one or more noncompletion characters. The noncompletion characters indicate that additional characters may be received. The character stream is exchanged with a host that analyzes the character stream to generate results that are responsive to the user's predicted interest. Results are received and displayed so that the user may select one of the results to launch a code segment related to the selected result.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2003Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Lara Mehanna, Shawkat Hasan, Harmannus Vandermolen, Gerald Campbell
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Patent number: 7783622Abstract: Content that is significant to a user may be determined. An indication that a user finds content within a document significant may be received. In response to the received indication, the document may be analyzed to identify a set of topics associated with the content of the document. From the set of topics, a subset of topics responsible for the user finding the document significant may be identified. A user profile associated with the user may be updated based on the subset of topics.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Harmannus Vandermolen, Charles Fish, Karen Howe, Paul Vidich, Scott J. Levine
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Publication number: 20100114882Abstract: Search results may be provided to a user. A search query may be received from the user. A query feature vector may be formed for the search query. The query feature vector may be compared with news feature vectors associated with documents related to current events. An augmented query feature vector may be formed based on results of the comparison of the query feature vector with the news feature vectors. The augmented query feature vector may be compared with feature vectors related to target documents. Search results that include target documents may be identified based on results of the comparison of the augmented query feature vector with the feature vectors related to the target documents. The user may be made able to perceive at least some of the identified search results.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2007Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: AOL LLCInventors: Anthony Wiegering, Harmannus Vandermolen, Karen Howe, Michael Sommers
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Patent number: 7689540Abstract: A first query and a second query, both of which were submitted by a first user to identify information that satisfies a single information need of the first user, are received. The first query and the second query are stored in association with one another and based on a chronological order in which the first query and the second query were submitted by the first user to generate a first query reformulation path. A query is received from a user and more than one query reformulation path is accessed. The received query is compared with queries included in the accessed query reformulation paths to identify a relationship between the received query and a query included in a relevant query reformulation path. One or more prevalent end points is determined based on the relevant query reformulation path and at least one of the prevalent end points is presented to the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: AOL LLCInventors: Abdur R. Chowdhury, Harmannus Vandermolen, Eric Jensen
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Publication number: 20100071013Abstract: Instant messages sent by a viewer of a video while the video is perceivable to the viewer may be monitored. An event of interest occurring in the video may be identified based on the monitored instant messages. Metadata that describes the event of interest may be generated and assigned to the video. A request for video content associated with the video may be received from a user. An indexed collection of videos that includes the video may be searched for the requested video content. Based on the search, it may be determined that the video satisfies the user's request. The event of interest occurring in the video may be identified based on the metadata assigned to the video. User perception of a scene from the video that includes the event of interest may be enabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: AOL LLCInventors: Harmannus Vandermolen, Anthony Wiegering, Michael Sommers, Scott J. Levine, Alexander Franco
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Patent number: 7624103Abstract: Search results may be provided to a user. A search query may be received from the user. A query feature vector may be formed for the search query. The query feature vector may be compared with news feature vectors associated with documents related to current events. An augmented query feature vector may be formed based on results of the comparison of the query feature vector with the news feature vectors. The augmented query feature vector may be compared with feature vectors related to target documents. Search results that include target documents may be identified based on results of the comparison of the augmented query feature vector with the feature vectors related to the target documents. The user may be made able to perceive at least some of the identified search results.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2006Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: AOL LLCInventors: Anthony Wiegering, Harmannus Vandermolen, Karen Howe, Michael Sommers
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Patent number: 7624416Abstract: Instant messages sent by a viewer of a video while the video is perceivable to the viewer may be monitored. An event of interest occurring in the video may be identified based on the monitored instant messages. Metadata that describes the event of interest may be generated and assigned to the video. A request for video content associated with the video may be received from a user. An indexed collection of videos that includes the video may be searched for the requested video content. Based on the search, it may be determined that the video satisfies the user's request. The event of interest occurring in the video may be identified based on the metadata assigned to the video. User perception of a scene from the video that includes the event of interest may be enabled.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2006Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: AOL LLCInventors: Harmannus Vandermolen, Anthony Wiegering, Michael Sommers, Scott J. Levine, Alexander Franco
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Patent number: 7593928Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing content to be displayed to a user in response to a search request. One embodiment of a method includes identifying a page recipe comprising one or more page properties and one or more content module definitions, each content module definition defining an amount of content to be displayed in a content module to be displayed on a results page, the location of the content module to be displayed on the results page, and a content source from which to obtain content to be displayed in the content module, and using the page recipe to generate a results page to be displayed on a search client.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2007Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: AOL LLCInventors: James Mark Canon, David C. Sobotka, David Pautler, Justin M. Law, Dimitre T. Piskyulev, Oliver Cahill, Martin Boyle, Ultan O'Carroll, Harmannus Vandermolen, Gregory Scott Pass, Abdur Chowdhury, Shawn C. Rose, John McClean, Amelia P. Williams
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Publication number: 20080021860Abstract: Search results may be provided to a user. A search query may be received from the user. A query feature vector may be formed for the search query. The query feature vector may be compared with news feature vectors associated with documents related to current events. An augmented query feature vector may be formed based on results of the comparison of the query feature vector with the news feature vectors. The augmented query feature vector may be compared with feature vectors related to target documents. Search results that include target documents may be identified based on results of the comparison of the augmented query feature vector with the feature vectors related to the target documents. The user may be made able to perceive at least some of the identified search results.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2006Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: AOL LLCInventors: Anthony Wiegering, Harmannus Vandermolen, Karen Howe, Michael Sommers
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Publication number: 20070288648Abstract: Information may be presented to a user by using a first application to receive a character stream of one or more noncompletion characters. The noncompletion characters indicate that additional characters may be received. The character stream is exchanged with a host that analyzes the character stream to generate results that are responsive to the user's predicted interest. Results are received and displayed so that the user may select one of the results to launch a code segment related to the selected result.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2003Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventors: Lara Mehanna, Shawkat Hasan, Harmannus Vandermolen, Gerald Campbell