Patents by Inventor John E. Bryant

John E. Bryant 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: 8751477
    Abstract: The invention further provides a method and system for providing results in response to queries. A challenge keyword is transmitted to a remote search engine computer system and a reference result is received from the search engine computer system. A reference score is calculated based on the reference search result. The challenge keyword in entered into at least a first engine and a challenge result is received from the first engine. A challenge answer score is calculated based on the challenge result. A challenge reference score for the first engine based on a comparison of the challenge answer score for the first engine with the reference score, and published for further analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: IAC Search & Media, Inc.
    Inventor: John E. Bryant
  • Publication number: 20140101120
    Abstract: The invention further provides a method and system for providing results in response to queries. A challenge keyword is transmitted to a remote search engine computer system and a reference result is received from the search engine computer system. A reference score is calculated based on the reference search result. The challenge keyword in entered into at least a first engine and a challenge result is received from the first engine. A challenge answer score is calculated based on the challenge result. A challenge reference score for the first engine based on a comparison of the challenge answer score for the first engine with the reference score, and published for further analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventor: John E. Bryant
  • Patent number: 5244391
    Abstract: An educational board game relating to the subject of illegal chemical substances (e.g. narcotics or "drugs") comprising a game board, player tokens, question cards and fact cards. The board includes a track or path of spaces along which the tokens are moved in response to manipulation of a chance means. The fact cards or the question cards are read aloud to all players depending upon which spaces on the track the individual tokens land on. The object of the game is to gain knowledge about the dangers of illegal drug use as the individual player tokens progress along the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Inventor: John E. Bryant