Patents by Inventor Jon C. Maddox

Jon C. Maddox 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).

  • Research tool access based on research session detection
    Patent number: 8832098
    Abstract: A system and method is described herein that automatically detects when a user of a search engine is conducting a research session about a particular topic and then presents the user with access to one or more research-related tools responsive to detecting that the research session is being conducted. The research-related tool(s) may include one or more tools used for collecting, organizing and sharing content about the particular topic. The automatic provision of access to the research-related tool(s) responsive to detection of the research session can advantageously improve the experience of the user conducting the research session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Liang-Yu Chi, Jon C. Maddox, Ashley Hall
  • RESEARCH TOOL ACCESS BASED ON RESEARCH SESSION DETECTION
    Publication number: 20100030736
    Abstract: A system and method is described herein that automatically detects when a user of a search engine is conducting a research session about a particular topic and then presents the user with access to one or more research-related tools responsive to detecting that the research session is being conducted. The research-related tool(s) may include one or more tools used for collecting, organizing and sharing content about the particular topic. The automatic provision of access to the research-related tool(s) responsive to detection of the research session can advantageously improve the experience of the user conducting the research session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: Liang-Yu Chi, Jon C. Maddox, Ashley Hall