Patents by Inventor John S. Huitema

John S. Huitema 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).

  • Hierarchical category index navigational system
    Patent number: 9122703
    Abstract: A map-based search application for map-based category navigation includes geographic data, category data, and categorized data comprising at least one item, wherein each item is associated with each of the geographic data and the category data. Accordingly, a user is enabled to search for categorized data that satisfies at least one condition related to the geographic data and at least one condition related to the category data. The invention further comprises a display for displaying a list of results from a search, wherein the list comprises the at least one item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Zhiying Jin, Fenglin Yin, Sharon Marie Walker, Jennifer Logan Stelling, David Anthony Philbin, Demetrios Karis, Hannah Youngsil Moon, John S. Huitema, William Christopher Smith
  • Hierarchial category index navigational system
    Patent number: 8346751
    Abstract: A map-based search application for map-based category navigation includes geographic data, category data, and categorized data comprising at least one item, wherein each item is associated with each of the geographic data and the category data. Accordingly, a user is enabled to search for categorized data that satisfies at least one condition related to the geographic data and at least one condition related to the category data. The invention further comprises a display for displaying a list of results from a search, wherein the list comprises the at least one item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Zhiying Jin, Fenglin Yin, Sharon Marie Walker, Jennifer Logan Stelling, David A. Philbin, Demetrios Karis, Hannah Y. Moon, John S. Huitema, William Christopher Smith
  • Hierarchy modification
    Patent number: 8271539
    Abstract: A hierarchy of nodes is created, each node being one of associated with an item retrieved according to a condition and associated with a category of information including the item. It is determined whether at least one of the nodes is redundant in the hierarchy. The at least one of the nodes is pruned from the hierarchy if the at least one of the nodes is redundant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventor: John S. Huitema
  • HIERARCHY MODIFICATION
    Publication number: 20120047144
    Abstract: A hierarchy of nodes is created, each node being one of associated with an item retrieved according to a condition and associated with a category of information including the item. It is determined whether at least one of the nodes is redundant in the hierarchy. The at least one of the nodes is pruned from the hierarchy if the at least one of the nodes is redundant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventor: John S. Huitema
  • Hierarchy modification
    Patent number: 8065339
    Abstract: A hierarchy of nodes is created, each node being one of associated with an item retrieved according to a condition and associated with a category of information including the item. It is determined whether at least one of the nodes is redundant in the hierarchy. The at least one of the nodes is pruned from the hierarchy if the at least one of the nodes is redundant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventor: John S. Huitema
  • HIERARCHY MODIFICATION
    Publication number: 20100106726
    Abstract: A hierarchy of nodes is created, each node being one of associated with an item retrieved according to a condition and associated with a category of information including the item. It is determined whether at least one of the nodes is redundant in the hierarchy. The at least one of the nodes is pruned from the hierarchy if the at least one of the nodes is redundant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventor: John S. Huitema
  • Hierarchy modification
    Patent number: 7657547
    Abstract: A hierarchy of nodes is created, each node being one of associated with an item retrieved according to a condition and associated with a category of information including the item. It is determined whether at least one of the nodes is redundant in the hierarchy. The at least one of the nodes is pruned from the hierarchy if the at least one of the nodes is redundant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventor: John S. Huitema