Patents by Inventor Les Colligon

Les Colligon 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).

  • Searching content using a dimensional database
    Patent number: 8510339
    Abstract: A software facility for selecting documents is disclosed. The facility maintains a dimensional model of a group of documents. The dimensional model reflects values for a number of differentiated attributes for each of the documents of the group. The facility receives a query specifying values for one or more of these attributes. In response to receiving the query, the facility uses the dimensional model to generate a list of documents in the group having the attribute values specified by the query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: A9.com
    Inventors: John R. Bair, Jr., Les Colligon
  • Searching content using a dimensional database
    Patent number: 8041741
    Abstract: A software facility for selecting documents is disclosed. The facility maintains a dimensional model of a group of documents. The dimensional model reflects values for a number of differentiated attributes for each of the documents of the group. The facility receives a query specifying values for one or more of these attributes. In response to receiving the query, the facility uses the dimensional model to generate a list of documents in the group having the attribute values specified by the query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: A9.com, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Bair, Jr., Les Colligon
  • Searching documents using a dimensional database
    Patent number: 7747617
    Abstract: A software facility for selecting documents is disclosed. The facility maintains a dimensional model of a group of documents. The dimensional model reflects values for a number of differentiated attributes for each of the documents of the group. The facility receives a query specifying values for one or more of these attributes. In response to receiving the query, the facility uses the dimensional model to generate a list of documents in the group having the attribute values specified by the query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: A9.com, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Bair, Jr., Les Colligon
  • Searching documents using a dimensional database
    Patent number: 7493308
    Abstract: A software facility for selecting documents is disclosed. The facility maintains a dimensional model of a group of documents. The dimensional model reflects values for a number of differentiated attributes for each of the documents of the group. The facility receives a query specifying values for one or more of these attributes. In response to receiving the query, the facility uses the dimensional model to generate a list of documents in the group having the attribute values specified by the query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: A9.com, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Bair, Jr., Les Colligon