Patents by Inventor Kevin D. Carey

Kevin D. Carey 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).

  • Arranging search engine results
    Patent number: 8126877
    Abstract: Search engine results arranged according to one or more first criteria (e.g., relevancy) are obtained. The results are assigned groups within chosen or calculated relevancy ranges. The results are then resorted within each group according to one or more second criteria (e.g., payment). The groups maintain original placement relative to each other during resorting. A list of at least some of the resorted results is then created for various uses, including search or further manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: GlobalSpec, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Karl Hansen, Kevin D. Carey, Nilanjana De, Mark Richard Gaulin
  • ARRANGING SEARCH ENGINE RESULTS
    Publication number: 20090187557
    Abstract: Search engine results arranged according to one or more first criteria (e.g., relevancy) are obtained. The results are assigned groups within chosen or calculated relevancy ranges. The results are then resorted within each group according to one or more second criteria (e.g., payment). The groups maintain original placement relative to each other during resorting. A list of at least some of the resorted results is then created for various uses, including search or further manipulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: GLOBALSPEC, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Karl Hansen, Kevin D. Carey, Nilanjana De, Mark Richard Gaulin