Patents by Inventor John J. Rodkin

John J. Rodkin 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).

  • Dynamic insertion and updating of hypertext links for internet servers
    Patent number: 6748385
    Abstract: A system for automatically providing hypertext for character strings of a text file at a content server. A central server provides central control of the links of text files of a plurality of content servers in an information network such as the Internet. The central server intermittently updates each content server with new character strings and/or destination addresses, such as Uniform Resource Locators (URLs). The content servers also update the central server with new character strings. Optionally, each content server can query the central server on a real-time basis to obtain a destination address for a character string which does not have a corresponding valid destination address. The central server responds to such queries by searching its master databases, and using a search engine if required. Hit count data is maintained at the content servers and transmitted to the central server intermittently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: National Broadcasting Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Rodkin, David E. Schmidt
  • Dynamic insertion and updating of hypertext links for internet servers
    Patent number: 6581065
    Abstract: A system for automatically providing hypertext for character strings of a text file at a content server. A central server provides central control of the links of text files of a plurality of content servers in an information network such as the Internet. The central server intermittently updates each content server with new character strings and/or destination addresses, such as Uniform Resource Locators (URLs). The content servers also update the central server with new character strings. Optionally, each content server can query the central server on a real-time basis to obtain a destination address for a character string which does not have a corresponding valid destination address. The central server responds to such queries by searching its master databases, and using a search engine if required. Hit count data is maintained at the content servers and transmitted to the central server intermittently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: National Broadcasting Comany, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Rodkin, David E. Schmidt
  • Dynamic insertion and updating of hypertext links for internet servers
    Patent number: 6092074
    Abstract: A system for automatically providing hypertext for character strings of a text file at a content server. A central server provides central control of the links of text files of a plurality of content servers in an information network such as the Internet. The central server intermittently updates each content server with new character strings and/or destination addresses, such as Uniform Resource Locators (URLs). The content servers also update the central server with new character strings. Optionally, each content server can query the central server on a real-time basis to obtain a destination address for a character string which does not have a corresponding valid destination address. The central server responds to such queries by searching its master databases, and using a search engine if required. Hit count data is maintained at the content servers and transmitted to the central server intermittently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Connect Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Rodkin, David E. Schmidt