Patents by Inventor Marc Barach
Marc Barach 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).
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Patent number: 10102548Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls resulting from advertisements for groups of advertisers. For example, a method includes: determining a geographic area after receiving a telephone call to a first telephone number publicized in an advertisement; determining a telephone number of a first advertiser; and connecting the telephone call to the telephone number of the first advertiser, the first advertiser billed for the advertisement based on telephonic connections made to connect the first advertiser and telephone calls to the first telephone number.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2013Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: YELLOWPAGES.COM LLCInventors: Ebbe Altberg, Marc Barach, Scott Faber, Michael Fordyce, Chris Hickson, Ron Hirson, John Somorjai, Sean Van Der Linden
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Publication number: 20140279519Abstract: A method of identifying a user for transactions includes receiving an image of an identification document of the user during a first transaction with a first party, wherein the image is obtained using an image acquisition module of a device of the user, receiving a device ID of the user's device, extracting identification credentials of the user from the image, storing the identification credentials of the user and the device ID of the user's device on a server, wherein the device ID is associated with the identification credentials of the user, during a subsequent transaction with a second party, receiving the device ID of the user's device, retrieving the identification credentials of the user based on the device ID, and transmitting the retrieved identification credentials to the second party to identify the user for the subsequent transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: JUMIO INC.Inventors: Daniel Herbert MATTES, Thomas WILLOMITZER, Marc BARACH
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Publication number: 20130325635Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls resulting from advertisements for groups of advertisers. For example, a method includes: determining a geographic area after receiving a telephone call to a first telephone number publicized in an advertisement; determining a telephone number of a first advertiser; and connecting the telephone call to the telephone number of the first advertiser, the first advertiser billed for the advertisement based on telephonic connections made to connect the first advertiser and telephone calls to the first telephone number.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: INGENIO LLCInventors: Ebbe Altberg, Marc Barach, Scott Faber, Michael Fordyce, Chris Hickson, Ron Hirson, John Somorjai, Sean Van Der Linden
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Patent number: 8521596Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls resulting from advertisements for groups of advertisers. In one embodiment, a method includes: determining a geographic area after receiving a telephone call to a first telephone number publicized in an advertisement; determining a telephone number of a first advertiser; and connecting the telephone call to the telephone number of the first advertiser, the first advertiser billed for the advertisement based on telephonic connections made to connect the first advertiser and telephone calls to the first telephone number.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Ingenio LLCInventors: Ebbe Altberg, Marc Barach, Scott Faber, Michael Fordyce, Chris Hickson, Ron Hirson, John Somorjai, Sean Van der Linden
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Publication number: 20130012158Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls resulting from advertisements for groups of advertisers. In one embodiment, a method includes: determining a geographic area after receiving a telephone call to a first telephone number publicized in an advertisement; determining a telephone number of a first advertiser; and connecting the telephone call to the telephone number of the first advertiser, the first advertiser billed for the advertisement based on telephonic connections made to connect the first advertiser and telephone calls to the first telephone number.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Ebbe Altberg, Marc Barach, Scott Faber, Michael Fordyce, Chris Hickson, Ron Hirson, John Somorjai, Sean Van Der Linden
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Patent number: 8209225Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls resulting from advertisements for groups of advertisers. In one embodiment, a method includes: determining a geographic area after receiving a telephone call to a first telephone number publicized in an advertisement; determining a telephone number of a first advertiser; and connecting the telephone call to the telephone number of the first advertiser, the first advertiser billed for the advertisement based on telephonic connections made to connect the first advertiser and telephone calls to the first telephone number.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2008Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: UTBK, Inc.Inventors: Ebbe Altberg, Marc Barach, Scott Faber, Michael Fordyce, Chris Hickson, Ron Hirson, John Somorjai, Sean Van Der Linden
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Patent number: 8121898Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls for geographic area based advertisements. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving an indication of a target geographic area of an advertisement for an advertiser having a telephone number, the advertisement including one of: a telephone number assigned to the advertiser and a reference to the telephone number assigned to the advertiser; and providing the advertisement for delivery to users of interest in the target geographic area, the advertiser billed for the advertisement based on telephonic connections made to the telephone number of the advertiser through the telephone number assigned to the advertiser.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: UTBK, Inc.Inventors: Ebbe Altberg, Marc Barach, Scott Faber, Michael Fordyce, Chris Hickson, Ron Hirson, John Somorjai, Sean Van der Linden
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Patent number: 8024224Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for pay-per-call advertising and billing. A method, comprises generating a web page listing a plurality of merchant entries; and providing a option to reveal a phone number of at least one merchant entry of the plurality of merchant entries.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2004Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: UTBK, Inc.Inventors: Scott Faber, Marc Barach, John Somorjai, Henrik Axel Ebbe Altberg, Michael Fordyce, Chris Hickson, Ron Hirson, Sean David Van der Linden
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Patent number: 7876886Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a method. The method includes assigning a unique telephone number to an advertiser; providing an advertisement on a media channel on behalf of the advertiser, the advertisement including one of the unique telephone number and a reference to the unique telephone number; monitoring telephone calls to the unique telephone number; and billing the advertiser for telephone calls to the unique telephone number in accordance with a predefined model.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2006Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: UTBK, Inc.Inventors: Ebbe Altberg, Marc Barach, Scott Faber, Michael Fordyce, Chris Hickson, Ron Hirson, John Somorjai, Sean Van Der Linden
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Publication number: 20080187114Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls resulting from advertisements for groups of advertisers. In one embodiment, a method includes: determining a geographic area after receiving a telephone call to a first telephone number publicized in an advertisement; determining a telephone number of a first advertiser; and connecting the telephone call to the telephone number of the first advertiser, the first advertiser billed for the advertisement based on telephonic connections made to connect the first advertiser and telephone calls to the first telephone number.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2008Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: UTBK, INC.Inventors: Ebbe ALTBERG, Marc BARACH, Scott FABER, Michael FORDYCE, Chris HICKSON, Ron HIRSON, John SOMORJAI, Sean VAN DER LINDEN
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Patent number: 7366683Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls resulting from advertisements for groups of advertisers. In one embodiment, a method includes: determining a geographic area after receiving a telephone call to a first telephone number publicized in an advertisement; determining a telephone number of a first advertiser; and connecting the telephone call to the telephone number of the first advertiser, the first advertiser billed for the advertisement based on telephonic connections made to connect the first advertiser and telephone calls to the first telephone number.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2005Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: UTBK, Inc.Inventors: Ebbe Altberg, Marc Barach, Scott Faber, Michael Fordyce, Chris Hickson, Ron Hirson, John Somorjai, Sean Van der Linden
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Publication number: 20070116217Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a method. The method includes assigning a unique telephone number to an advertiser; providing an advertisement on a media channel on behalf of the advertiser, the advertisement including one of the unique telephone number and a reference to the unique telephone number; monitoring telephone calls to the unique telephone number; and billing the advertiser for telephone calls to the unique telephone number in accordance with a predefined model.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Inventors: Ebbe Altberg, Marc Barach, Scott Faber, Michael Fordyce, Chris Hickson, Ron Hirson, John Somorjai, Sean Der Linden
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Patent number: 7120235Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a method. The method includes assigning a unique telephone number to an advertiser; providing an advertisement on a media channel on behalf of the advertiser, the advertisement including one of the unique telephone number and a reference to the unique telephone number; monitoring telephone calls to the unique telephone number; and billing the advertiser for telephone calls to the unique telephone number in accordance with a predefined model.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2003Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Ingenio, Inc.Inventors: Ebbe Altberg, Marc Barach, Scott Faber, Michael Fordyce, Chris Hickson, Ron Hirson, John Somorjai, Sean Van Der Linden
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Publication number: 20050222908Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls for geographic area based advertisements. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving an indication of a target geographic area of an advertisement for an advertiser having a telephone number, the advertisement including one of: a telephone number assigned to the advertiser and a reference to the telephone number assigned to the advertiser; and providing the advertisement for delivery to users of interest in the target geographic area, the advertiser billed for the advertisement based on telephonic connections made to the telephone number of the advertiser through the telephone number assigned to the advertiser.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2005Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Ebbe Altberg, Marc Barach, Scott Faber, Michael Fordyce, Chris Hickson, Ron Hirson, John Somorjai, Sean Linden
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Publication number: 20050216345Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls resulting from advertisements for groups of advertisers. In one embodiment, a method includes: determining a geographic area after receiving a telephone call to a first telephone number publicized in an advertisement; determining a telephone number of a first advertiser; and connecting the telephone call to the telephone number of the first advertiser, the first advertiser billed for the advertisement based on telephonic connections made to connect the first advertiser and telephone calls to the first telephone number.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2005Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventors: Ebbe Altberg, Marc Barach, Scott Faber, Michael Fordyce, Chris Hickson, Ron Hirson, John Somorjai, Sean Linden
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Publication number: 20050203799Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for pay-per-call advertising and billing. A method, comprises generating a web page listing a plurality of merchant entries; and providing a option to reveal a phone number of at least one merchant entry of the plurality of merchant entries.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2004Publication date: September 15, 2005Inventors: Scott Faber, Marc Barach, John Somorjai, Henrik Altberg, Michael Fordyce, Chris Hickson, Ron Hirson, Sean der Linden
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Publication number: 20050074102Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a method. The method includes assigning a unique telephone number to an advertiser; providing an advertisement on a media channel on behalf of the advertiser, the advertisement including one of the unique telephone number and a reference to the unique telephone number; monitoring telephone calls to the unique telephone number; and billing the advertiser for telephone calls to the unique telephone number in accordance with a predefined model.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2003Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Ebbe Altberg, Marc Barach, Scott Faber, Michael Fordyce, Chris Hickson, Ron Hirson, John Somorjai, Sean Linden