Patents by Inventor Jim McKeeth

Jim McKeeth 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 and system for updating a search engine
    Patent number: 8832085
    Abstract: A method and a system for maintaining the freshness of a search engine server's database. A popularity parameter is defined, and a popularity value is assigned to each link in the search engine's database. The most popular links are selected for updating the contents stored, or associated with, the site to which the links refer. In one embodiment, popularity is' based at least in part on the search results generated by the search engine in response to user queries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Round Rock Research, LLC
    Inventor: Jim McKeeth
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING A SEARCH ENGINE
    Publication number: 20120011116
    Abstract: A method and a system for maintaining the freshness of a search engine server's database. A popularity parameter is defined, and a popularity value is assigned to each link in the search engine's database. The most popular links are selected for updating the contents stored, or associated with, the site to which the links refer. In one embodiment, popularity is' based at least in part on the search results generated by the search engine in response to user queries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventor: Jim McKeeth
  • Method and system for updating a search engine
    Patent number: 7979427
    Abstract: A method and a system for maintaining the freshness of a search engine server's database. A popularity parameter is defined, and a popularity value is assigned to each link in the search engine's database. The most popular links are selected for updating the contents stored, or associated with, the site to which the links refer. In one embodiment, popularity is based at least in part on the search results generated by the search engine in response to user queries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Round Rock Research, LLC
    Inventor: Jim McKeeth
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING A SEARCH ENGINE
    Publication number: 20100057802
    Abstract: A method and a system for maintaining the freshness of a search engine server's database. A popularity parameter is defined, and a popularity value is assigned to each link in the search engine's database. The most popular links are selected for updating the contents stored, or associated with, the site to which the links refer. In one embodiment, popularity is based at least in part on the search results generated by the search engine in response to user queries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jim McKeeth
  • Method and system for updating a search engine database based on popularity of links
    Patent number: 7627568
    Abstract: A method and a system for maintaining the freshness of a search engine server's database. A popularity parameter is defined, and a popularity value is assigned to each link in the search engine's database. The most popular links are selected for updating the contents stored, or associated with, the site to which the links refer. In one embodiment, popularity is based at least in part on the search results generated by the search engine in response to user queries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jim McKeeth
  • Method and system for updating a search engine
    Publication number: 20050015394
    Abstract: A method and a system for maintaining the freshness of a search engine server's database. A popularity parameter is defined, and a popularity value is assigned to each link in the search engine's database. The most popular links are selected for updating the contents stored, or associated with, the site to which the links refer. In one embodiment, popularity is based at least in part on the search results generated by the search engine in response to user queries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventor: Jim McKeeth
  • Method and system for updating a search engine
    Patent number: 6763362
    Abstract: A method and a system for maintaining the freshness of a search engine server's database. A popularity parameter is defined, and a popularity value is assigned to each link in the search engine's database. The most popular links are selected for updating the contents stored, or associated with, the site to which the links refer. In one embodiment, popularity is based at least in part on the search results generated by the search engine in response to user queries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jim McKeeth
  • Method and system for updating a search engine
    Publication number: 20030105744
    Abstract: A method and a system for maintaining the freshness of a search engine server's database. A popularity parameter is defined, and a popularity value is assigned to each link in the search engine's database. The most popular links are selected for updating the contents stored, or associated with, the site to which the links refer. In one embodiment, popularity is based at least in part on the search results generated by the search engine in response to user queries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventor: Jim McKeeth