Patents by Inventor Marc Davis

Marc Davis 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).

  • Patent number: 8768763
    Abstract: A marketplace server and method for facilitating purchase transactions are provided. A marketplace server may include a routing engine configured to receive an order for goods from a first computing device associated with a first customer, with the order including a first delivery address of the customer. The routing engine also calculates a delivery route to the first delivery address. An offer engine is configured to create an offer for other goods. The offer includes a shipping incentive associated with a second delivery address of a second customer. The offer may be targeted to the second customer based on a proximity of the second delivery address to the delivery route. The offer engine sends the offer to a second computing device associated with the second customer. Upon receiving an acceptance of the offer from the computing device, the offer engine processes a purchase transaction for the offer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Horvitz, Gur Kimchi, Lili Cheng, Doug Burger, Stelios Paparizos, Marc Davis
  • Patent number: 8769099
    Abstract: Systems and methods for pre-caching information on mobile computing devices. The system and method include, based upon spatial information or temporal information associated with a user of a mobile computing device, detecting the occurrence of a first user event that precedes an associated second user event that will occur at a known time. The method and system further include identifying information corresponding to the associated second user event that will occur at the known time. The method and system also include, in response to detecting the occurrence of the first user event, transmitting to the mobile computing device the information corresponding to the associated second user event that will occur at the known time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Kalaboukis, Marc Davis, Ron Martinez
  • Publication number: 20140143243
    Abstract: An online article is enhanced by displaying, in association with the article, supplemental content that includes entities that are extracted from the article and/or entities that are related to entities that are extracted from the article. The supplemental content further includes information about each of the entities. The information about an entity may be obtained by searching for the entity in one or more searchable repositories of data. For example, the supplemental content may include, for each entity, video, image, web, and/or news search results. The supplemental content may further include information such as stock quotes, abstracts, maps, scores, and so on. The entities are selected using a variety of analyses and ranking techniques based on contextual factors such as user-specific information, time-sensitive popularity trends, grammatical features, search result quality, and so on. The entities may further be selected for purposes such as generating ad-based revenue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Yookyung Kim, Hongjian Zhao, Xin Li, Alexandra Levich, Tom Chi, Ming Sui, Yihong Zhao, Marc Davis
  • Publication number: 20140117435
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an integrated circuit including a first region and a second region each having different poly-silicon gate structures is provided. The method includes depositing a first poly-silicon layer over the first and the second region and depositing, within the second region, an oxide layer over the first poly-silicon layer. A second poly-silicon layer is deposited over the first poly-silicon layer and the oxide region. A portion of the second poly-silicon layer that lies over the oxide region is then stripped away.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Spansion LLC
    Inventors: Chuan LIN, Hidehiko Shiraiwa, Bradley Marc Davis, Lei Xue, Simon S. Chan, Kenichi Ohtsuka, Angela T. Hui, Scott Allan Bell
  • Publication number: 20140114572
    Abstract: A system and method for determination and display of personalized distance. A request is received for the determination of a personalized distance over a network, wherein the request comprises an identification of a requesting user, and a plurality of real world entities comprising at least a starting location and an ending location. At least one route is determined between the first location and the second location. Spatial, temporal, topical, and social data available to the network relating to the requesting user and each real world entity and the route is retrieved using a global index of data available to the network. A personalized distance is calculated via the network between the first location and the second location using spatial, temporal, topical, and social data relating to the requesting user and each real world entity and the route. A representation of the personalized distance calculated for the route is displayed on a display medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Kalaboukis, Christopher W. Higgins, Marc Davis, Joseph O'Sullivan, Athellina Athsani, Ronald Martinez, Christopher T. Paretti
  • Patent number: 8706406
    Abstract: A system and method for determination and display of personalized distance. A request is received for the determination of a personalized distance over a network, wherein the request comprises an identification of a requesting user, and a plurality of real world entities comprising at least a starting location and an ending location. At least one route is determined between the first location and the second location. Spatial, temporal, topical, and social data available to the network relating to the requesting user and each real world entity and the route is retrieved using a global index of data available to the network. A personalized distance is calculated via the network between the first location and the second location using spatial, temporal, topical, and social data relating to the requesting user and each real world entity and the route. A representation of the personalized distance calculated for the route is displayed on a display medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Kalaboukis, Christopher W. Higgins, Marc Davis, Joseph O'Sullivan, Athellina Athsani, Ronald Martinez, Christopher T. Paretti
  • Publication number: 20140108158
    Abstract: A system for monetization of content includes a storage device for storage and retrieval of data, and a library of content and advertisements stored within the storage device. The library comprises an organizational structure for facilitating the storage and retrieval. The system also includes a monetization engine for identifying within the library a first content item having a first monetizable feature. The system is configured for selecting a second content item from several content items within the library, and associating the second content item to the first content item by using the first monetizable feature for presentation of the second content item in conjunction with the first content item. Further embodiments include various additional systems, methods, and computer readable media for implementation of the foregoing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: Athellina Athsani, Chris Higgins, Joseph O'Sullivan, Marc Davis, Ron Martinez
  • Patent number: 8655718
    Abstract: A system for monetization of content includes a storage device for storage and retrieval of data, and a library of content and advertisements stored within the storage device. The library comprises an organizational structure for facilitating the storage and retrieval. The system also includes a monetization engine for identifying within the library a first content item having a first monetizable feature. The system is configured for selecting a second content item from several content items within the library, and associating the second content item to the first content item by using the first monetizable feature for presentation of the second content item in conjunction with the first content item. Further embodiments include various additional systems, methods, and computer readable media for implementation of the foregoing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Athellina Athsani, Chris Higgins, Joseph O'Sullivan, Marc Davis, Ron Martinez
  • Patent number: 8652907
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an integrated circuit including a first region and a second region each having different poly-silicon gate structures is provided. The method includes depositing a first poly-silicon layer over the first and the second region and depositing, within the second region, an oxide layer over the first poly-silicon layer. A second poly-silicon layer is deposited over the first poly-silicon layer and the oxide region. A portion of the second poly-silicon layer that lies over the oxide region is then stripped away.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Spansion LLC
    Inventors: Chuan Lin, Hidehiko Shiraiwa, Bradley Marc Davis, Lei Xue, Simon S. Chan, Kenichi Ohtsuka, Angela T. Hui, Scott Allan Bell
  • Publication number: 20140015138
    Abstract: Methods and systems of fabricating a wordline protection structure are described. As described, the wordline protection structure includes a polysilicon structure formed adjacent to a memory core region. The polysilicon structure includes first doped region positioned on a core side of the polysilicon structure and a second doped region positioned on a spine side of the polysilicon structure. An un-doped region positioned between the first and second doped regions. A conductive layer is formed on top of the polysilicon structure and arranged so that it does not contact the un-doped region at either the transition between the first doped region and the un-doped region or the second doped region and un-doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: SPANSION LLC
    Inventors: Bradley Marc DAVIS, Mark W. Randolph, Sung-Yong Chung, Hidehiko Shiraiwa
  • Patent number: 8600979
    Abstract: An online article is enhanced by displaying, in association with the article, supplemental content that includes entities that are extracted from the article and/or entities that are related to entities that are extracted from the article. The supplemental content further includes information about each of the entities. The information about an entity may be obtained by searching for the entity in one or more searchable repositories of data. For example, the supplemental content may include, for each entity, video, image, web, and/or news search results. The supplemental content may further include information such as stock quotes, abstracts, maps, scores, and so on. The entities are selected using a variety of analyses and ranking techniques based on contextual factors such as user-specific information, time-sensitive popularity trends, grammatical features, search result quality, and so on. The entities may further be selected for purposes such as generating ad-based revenue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Yookyung Kim, Hongjian Zhao, Xin Li, Alexandra Levich, Tom Chi, Ming Sui, Yihong Zhao, Marc Davis
  • Publication number: 20130297652
    Abstract: A system and method for presentation of media related to a context. A request is received over a network from a requesting device for media related to a context, wherein the request comprises at least one criteria. A query is formulated based on the context criteria so as to search, via the network, for user profile data, social network data, spatial data, temporal data and topical data that is available via the network and relates to the context and to media files so as to identify at least one media file that is relevant to the context criteria. A playlist is assembled via the network containing a reference to the media files. The media files on the playlist are transmitted over the network to the requesting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Christopher W. Higgins, Christopher T. Paretti, Nicola Stefano Ghezzi, Michael Spiegelman, Ronald Martinez, Marc Davis, Chris Kalaboukis
  • Patent number: 8564092
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention relates generally to integrated circuit (IC) packages and more specific to some embodiments of IC power convertor technologies. In particular, IC packages that have a high degree of scalability to handle high voltage or current levels, good heat dissipation properties, flexible adaptability to generate packages operable at a wide range of current levels and having a wide range of power adaptability, lends itself to rapid inexpensive prototyping, the ability to adapt various substrates and IC devices to one another without extensive retooling or custom designing of components, as well as other advantages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Lajos Burgyan, Marc Davis-Marsh
  • Patent number: 8560390
    Abstract: A service provider facilitates consumption of goods, brands, or services on an interactive network using characterizations of consumers, behavior, brands, consumable goods, advertisers, and advocates to determine a three-way match between a consumable good, a consumer, and an advocate. The matching method determines one or more goods likely to be benefit from the marketing scheme by maximizing the estimated contextual value of personalized advocacy. Further, the service provider captures the value of the personalized advocacy in each match, and distributes that value in the form of various marketing incentives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher William Higgins, Marc Davis, Joseph O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 8554623
    Abstract: A service provider facilitates consumption of goods, brands, or services on an interactive network using characterizations of consumers, behavior, brands, consumable goods, advertisers, and advocates to determine a three-way match between a consumable good, a consumer, and an advocate. The matching method determines one or more likely consumers by maximizing the estimated contextual value of personalized advocacy. Further, the service provider captures the value of the personalized advocacy in each match, and distributes that value in the form of various marketing incentives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher William Higgins, Marc Davis, Joseph O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 8538811
    Abstract: A service provider facilitates consumption of goods, brands, or services on an interactive network using characterizations of consumers, behavior, brands, consumable goods, advertisers, and advocates to determine a three-way match between a consumable good, a consumer, and an advocate. The matching method determines one or more advocates by maximizing the estimated contextual value of personalized advocacy. Further, the service provider captures the value of the personalized advocacy in each match, and distributes that value in the form of various marketing incentive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher William Higgins, Marc Davis, Joseph O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 8522289
    Abstract: Methods and systems for processing multimedia content captured from a plurality of locations via one or more capturing devices include obtaining multimedia content from one or more capturing devices. The capturing devices identify a type of content being captured and/or location of capture. An interest type for multimedia content is obtained from a consuming user. The multimedia content from the capturing devices are searched based on the interest type of the consuming user. A subset of the multimedia content conforming to the interest type is presented in substantial real-time at the receiving devices of the consuming users. Feedback regarding the presented multimedia content is obtained from consuming users and communicated to the capturing devices in substantial real-time so as to influence future capture of multimedia content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Athellina Athsani, Chris W. Higgins, Marc Davis
  • Patent number: 8479710
    Abstract: Coupling structure (10) for coupling a fuel injector to a fuel rail (16) includes a fuel injector receiving cup (14) having an outer wall (22) and an interior space (24). The cup includes slot structure (26, 28) through the outer wall. Clip structure (30, 32) has a base (31) and a wall (40) extending transversely from the base. The base is received in the slot structure and extends into the interior space so that a portion of the base engages the fuel injector to limit movement thereof both axially and radially with respect to the receiving cup, with the wall being disposed adjacent to a portion of the outer wall of the receiving cup. A retainer (41) engages the wall of the clip structure to secure the clip structure to the receiving cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.
    Inventor: G. Marc Davis
  • Publication number: 20130174274
    Abstract: An online service may maintain or create data for a user, and a user may be allowed to exert control over how the data are used. In one example, there may be several categories of data, and the user may be able to specify who may use the data, and the purpose for which the data may be used. Additionally, a user may be able to see how many of his “friends” (or other contacts) have extended trust to a particular entity, which may aid the user in making a decision about whether to extend trust to that entity. User interfaces may be provided to allow users to specify how their data are to be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arie Friedman, Hadas Bitran, Uri Barash, Marc Davis, Oded Nahir
  • Patent number: 8452855
    Abstract: A system and method for presentation of media related to a context. A request is received over a network from a requesting device for media related to a context, wherein the request comprises at least one criteria. A query is formulated based on the context criteria so as to search, via the network, for user profile data, social network data, spatial data, temporal data and topical data that is available via the network and relates to the context and to media files so as to identify at least one media file that is relevant to the context criteria. A playlist is assembled via the network containing a reference to the media files. The media files on the playlist are transmitted over the network to the requesting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher W. Higgins, Christopher T. Paretti, Nicola Stefano Ghezzi, Michael Spiegelman, Ronald Martinez, Marc Davis, Chris Kalaboukis