Patents by Inventor James D. Simmons, Jr.

James D. Simmons, Jr. 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).

  • Personalization techniques using image clouds
    Patent number: 9405830
    Abstract: Systems and methods for personalization using image clouds to represent content. Image clouds can be used to identify initial user interest, present recommended content, present popular content, present search results, and present user profile information. Image clouds are interactive, allowing users to select images displayed in the image cloud, which can contribute to presenting more personalized content as well as updating a user's profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: AOL INC.
    Inventors: Mike Macadaan, David J. Liu, James D. Simmons, Jr., Wendy Charlene Perlson, William G. Wetherell, Rob Metzgar