Patents by Inventor Mark Arthur Buchler Halstead
Mark Arthur Buchler Halstead 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: 10262340Abstract: A method including: dynamically allocating a telephone number to an advertisement on a just-in-time basis; and if the telephone number is not called for a predefined period of time, unallocating the telephone number.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: YELLOWPAGES.COM LLCInventors: Daric Wong, Scott Faber, Anuj Agarwal, Nitin Ahuja, Ebbe Altberg, Mark Arthur Buchler Halstead
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Patent number: 10074110Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls resulting from advertisements on mobile/wireless media channels. In one embodiment, a method includes: assigning a telephone number to an advertiser, one of the telephone number and a reference to the telephone number to be included in an advertisement provided to an end user via a wireless media; and, monitoring telephone connections to the telephone number to bill the advertiser for the advertisement in response to each telephone connection to the telephone number. In one embodiment, a method includes: a first party providing an advertisement to a mobile device on behalf of an advertiser, the advertisement to include at least a reference to a telephonic connection with the advertiser; and, the first party collecting a fee from the advertiser in response to a telephonic connection being established between the advertiser and customer.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2008Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: YELLOWPAGES.COM LLCInventors: Anuj Agarwal, Nitin Ahuja, Ebbe Altberg, Scott Faber, Mark Arthur Buchler Halstead, Sean Van Der Linden
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Patent number: 8856014Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect consumers to diverse advice sources of experts. In one embodiment, a method includes: providing a list of experts to a mobile device via a wireless media channel for presentation to a consumer; responsive to receiving from the mobile device a selection of one expert from the list of experts, initiating a telephonic connection between the expert and the consumer prior to the consumer submitting a question for advice. In one example, the list includes information to indicate whether one or more of the experts are individually available to telephonically communicate with the consumer at a time when the list is provided to the consumer. In one example, initiating the telephonic connection includes: initiating a first call to the consumer; initiating a second call to the expert; and joining the first and second calls to make the telephonic connection between the expert and the consumer.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: YP Interactive LLCInventors: Anuj Agarwal, Nitin Ahuja, Ebbe Altberg, Scott Faber, Mark Arthur Buchler Halstead, Sean Van Der Linden
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Publication number: 20140207588Abstract: A method including: dynamically allocating a telephone number to an advertisement on a just-in-time basis; and if the telephone number is not called for a predefined period of time, unallocating the telephone number.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: INGENIO LLCInventors: Daric Wong, Scott FABER, Anuj Agarwal, Nitin Ahuja, Ebbe ALTBERG, Mark ARTHUR BUCHLER HALSTEAD
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Publication number: 20130336471Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect consumers to diverse advice sources of experts. In one embodiment, a method includes: providing a list of experts to a mobile device via a wireless media channel for presentation to a consumer; responsive to receiving from the mobile device a selection of one expert from the list of experts, initiating a telephonic connection between the expert and the consumer prior to the consumer submitting a question for advice. In one example, the list includes information to indicate whether one or more of the experts are individually available to telephonically communicate with the consumer at a time when the list is provided to the consumer. In one example, initiating the telephonic connection includes: initiating a first call to the consumer; initiating a second call to the expert; and joining the first and second calls to make the telephonic connection between the expert and the consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: INGENIO LLCInventors: Anuj AGARWAL, Nitin AHUJA, Ebbe ALTBERG, Scott FABER, Mark Arthur Buchler HALSTEAD, Sean VAN DER LINDEN
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Patent number: 8538768Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect consumers to diverse advice sources of experts. In one embodiment, a method includes: providing a list of experts to a mobile device via a wireless media channel for presentation to a consumer; responsive to receiving from the mobile device a selection of one expert from the list of experts, initiating a telephonic connection between the expert and the consumer prior to the consumer submitting a question for advice. In one example, the list includes information to indicate whether one or more of the experts are individually available to telephonically communicate with the consumer at a time when the list is provided to the consumer. In one example, initiating the telephonic connection includes: initiating a first call to the consumer; initiating a second call to the expert; and joining the first and second calls to make the telephonic connection between the expert and the consumer.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2005Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Ingenio LLCInventors: Anuj Agarwal, Nitin Ahuja, Ebbe Altberg, Scott Faber, Mark Arthur Buchler Halstead, Sean Van der Linden
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Patent number: 7505920Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls resulting from advertisements on mobile/wireless media channels. In one embodiment, a method includes: assigning a telephone number to an advertiser, one of the telephone number and a reference to the telephone number to be included in an advertisement provided to an end user via a wireless media; and, monitoring telephone connections to the telephone number to bill the advertiser for the advertisement in response to each telephone connection to the telephone number. In one embodiment, a method includes: a first party providing an advertisement to a mobile device on behalf of an advertiser, the advertisement to include at least a reference to a telephonic connection with the advertiser; and, the first party collecting a fee from the advertiser in response to a telephonic connection being established between the advertiser and customer.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: UTBK, Inc.Inventors: Anuj Agarwal, Nitin Ahuja, Ebbe Altberg, Scott Faber, Mark Arthur Buchler Halstead, Sean Van der Linden
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Publication number: 20090067599Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls resulting from advertisements on mobile/wireless media channels. In one embodiment, a method includes: assigning a telephone number to an advertiser, one of the telephone number and a reference to the telephone number to be included in an advertisement provided to an end user via a wireless media; and, monitoring telephone connections to the telephone number to bill the advertiser for the advertisement in response to each telephone connection to the telephone number. In one embodiment, a method includes: a first party providing an advertisement to a mobile device on behalf of an advertiser, the advertisement to include at least a reference to a telephonic connection with the advertiser; and, the first party collecting a fee from the advertiser in response to a telephonic connection being established between the advertiser and customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: UTBK, INC.Inventors: Anuj AGARWAL, Nitin AHUJA, Ebbe ALTBERG, Scott FABER, Mark Arthur Buchler HALSTEAD, Sean VAN DER LINDEN
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Patent number: 7428497Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls resulting from advertisements on mobile/wireless media channels. In one embodiment, a method includes: assigning a telephone number to an advertiser, one of the telephone number and a reference to the telephone number to be included in an advertisement provided to an end user via a wireless media; and, monitoring telephone connections to the telephone number to bill the advertiser for the advertisement in response to each telephone connection to the telephone number. In one embodiment, a method includes: a first party providing an advertisement to a mobile device on behalf of an advertiser, the advertisement to include at least a reference to a telephonic connection with the advertiser; and, the first party collecting a fee from the advertiser in response to a telephonic connection being established between the advertiser and customer.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2005Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Assignee: UTBK, Inc.Inventors: Anuj Agarwal, Nitin Ahuja, Ebbe Altberg, Scott Faber, Mark Arthur Buchler Halstead, Sean Van der Linden