Patents by Inventor Maricia S. Scott

Maricia S. Scott 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).

  • Framework for specifying access to protected content
    Patent number: 8706639
    Abstract: A determination is made regarding whether a user is allowed to access a content item. The content item is associated with a website. An offer associated with the website is identified. The offer includes a set of use-time rules specifying time periods during which the offer can be used to access content. A use-time rule is associated with a user class. A class of the user with respect to the offer is determined. The user's class indicates whether the user has accepted the offer or whether the user has registered with the website. A determination is made regarding whether the user is allowed to access the content item based on the offer, the user's class, and a current timestamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Eric H. Weigle, Maricia S. Scott
  • Framework for specifying access to protected content
    Patent number: 8478693
    Abstract: A determination is made regarding whether a user is allowed to access a content item. The content item is associated with a website. An offer associated with the website is identified. The offer includes a set of use-time rules specifying time periods during which the offer can be used to access content. A use-time rule is associated with a user class. A class of the user with respect to the offer is determined. The user's class indicates whether the user has accepted the offer or whether the user has registered with the website. A determination is made regarding whether the user is allowed to access the content item based on the offer, the user's class, and a current timestamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Eric H. Weigle, Maricia S. Scott