Patents by Inventor Kristin P. Harkness

Kristin P. Harkness 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).

  • Multi-phase search and presentation for vertical search websites
    Patent number: 9679263
    Abstract: The present invention provides a methodology and system for efficiently performing travel reservation queries and presenting significant search results to a user. A travel reservation search engine constructs a first query from one or more constraints. The first query has a threshold probability of returning a first set of search results that will lead to the purchase of a travel reservation. Additionally, if determined necessary by the search engine a second query is constructed from one or more constraints. The second query returns a second set of search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Kayak Software Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. English, Travis M. Gebhardt, Kristin P. Harkness, Lincoln D. Jackson, Jeff A. Rago, Paul D. Schwenk, Brenda L. White
  • MULTI-PHASE SEARCH AND PRESENTATION FOR VERTICAL SEARCH WEBSITES
    Publication number: 20150161527
    Abstract: The present invention provides a methodology and system for efficiently performing travel reservation queries and presenting significant search results to a user. A travel reservation search engine constructs a first query from one or more constraints. The first query has a threshold probability of returning a first set of search results that will lead to the purchase of a travel reservation. Additionally, if determined necessary by the search engine a second query is constructed from one or more constraints. The second query returns a second set of search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Kayak Software Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. English, Travis M. Gebhardt, Kristin P. Harkness, Lincoln D. Jackson, Jeff A. Rago, Paul D. Schwenk, Brenda L. White
  • Multi-phase search and presentation for vertical search websites
    Patent number: 8972434
    Abstract: The present invention provides a methodology and system for efficiently performing travel reservation queries and presenting significant search results to a user. A travel reservation search engine constructs a first query from one or more constraints. The first query has a threshold probability of returning a first set of search results that will lead to the purchase of a travel reservation. Additionally, if determined necessary by the search engine a second query is constructed from one or more constraints. The second query returns a second set of search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Kayak Software Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. English, Travis M. Gebhardt, Kristin P. Harkness, Lincoln D. Jackson, Jeffrey A. Rago, Paul D. Schwenk, Brenda L. White
  • Multi-Phase Search And Presentation For Vertical Search Websites
    Publication number: 20090150343
    Abstract: The present invention provides a methodology and system for efficiently performing travel reservation queries and presenting significant search results to a user. A travel reservation search engine constructs a first query from one or more constraints. The first query has a threshold probability of returning a first set of search results that will lead to the purchase of a travel reservation. Additionally, if determined necessary by the search engine a second query is constructed from one or more constraints. The second query returns a second set of search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Kayak Software Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. English, Travis M. Gebhardt, Kristin P. Harkness, Lincoln D. Jackson, Jeffrey A. Rago, Paul D. Schwenk, Brenda L. White