Patents by Inventor Jason Calton

Jason Calton 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: 8849789
    Abstract: A computer system is disclosed. The computer system includes one or more processors, and a memory storage storing one or more instructions for implementing a search tool. The instructions, when executed, instruct the computer system to perform a set of steps. The steps include receiving a search query from a user computer, the search query including one or more search terms to use to perform a first search. The steps further include, based on the one or more search terms, performing the first search, and providing for display at the user computer a list of one or more law-related documents responsive to the search query, a list of one or more recommended sources in which to perform a second search for documents, and a list of legal topics associated with the responsive documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald J. Meyer, Richard Ainsworth, Andrew Freisthler, Zachary W. Bennett, Mark C. Stiver, Jason Calton, Narasimha R. Edala, David James Miller, Donald Loritz
  • Publication number: 20120331420
    Abstract: A computer system is disclosed. The computer system includes one or more processors, and a memory storage storing one or more instructions for implementing a search tool. The instructions, when executed, instruct the computer system to perform a set of steps. The steps include receiving a search query from a user computer, the search query including one or more search terms to use to perform a first search. The steps further include, based on the one or more search terms, performing the first search, and providing for display at the user computer a list of one or more law-related documents responsive to the search query, a list of one or more recommended sources in which to perform a second search for documents, and a list of legal topics associated with the responsive documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Ronald J. MEYER, Richard AINSWORTH, Andrew FREISTHLER, Zachary W. BENNETT, Marc C. STIVER, Jason CALTON, Narasimha R. EDALA, David James MILLER, Donald LORITZ
  • Patent number: 8290983
    Abstract: A computer system is disclosed. The computer system includes one or more processors, and a memory storage storing one or more instructions for implementing a search tool. The instructions, when executed, instruct the computer system to perform a set of steps. The steps include receiving a search query from a user computer, the search query including one or more search terms to use to perform a first search. The steps further include, based on the one or more search terms, performing the first search, and providing for display at the user computer a list of one or more law-related documents responsive to the search query, a list of one or more recommended sources in which to perform a second search for documents, and a list of legal topics associated with the responsive documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: LexisNexis Group
    Inventors: Ronald J. Meyer, Richard Ainsworth, Andrew Freisthler, Zachary W. Bennett, Mark C. Stiver, Jason Calton, Narasimha R. Edala, David James Miller, Donald Loritz
  • Publication number: 20090150827
    Abstract: A computer system is disclosed. The computer system includes one or more processors, and a memory storage storing one or more instructions for implementing a search tool. The instructions, when executed, instruct the computer system to perform a set of steps. The steps include receiving a search query from a user computer, the search query including one or more search terms to use to perform a first search. The steps further include, based on the one or more search terms, performing the first search, and providing for display at the user computer a list of one or more law-related documents responsive to the search query, a list of one or more recommended sources in which to perform a second search for documents, and a list of legal topics associated with the responsive documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Ronald J. Meyer, Richard Ainsworth, Andrew Freisthler, Zachary W. Bennett, Mark C. Stiver, Jason Calton, Narasimha R. Edala, David James Miller, Donald Loritz