Patents by Inventor Michael G. Foulger

Michael G. Foulger 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: 8266242
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable medium for propagating a poster of host site content to remote clients over the World Wide Web includes hosting a configuration session at a host site, in real time, including receiving input from a remote client to configure at the host site a propagative poster of host site content based on at least one configuration selection input by the remote client; generating a propagative poster identifier that references the propagative poster; generating a Web code segment that includes the propagative poster identifier and a link to the host site; and forwarding the Web code segment to the remote client, wherein the Web code segment is configured to be inserted into a Web page of the remote client, to create a propagative poster on the Web page of the remote client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Archeron Limited L.L.C.
    Inventors: Michael G. Foulger, Peter B. van Gorder
  • Patent number: 8219516
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for interactive searching with executable suggestions provides a search engine and data management technology that determine what a user is looking for, analyze the data in a database, and present immediately useful suggestions for finding the right information. Executable suggestions are presented that enable a user to further narrow or broaden a search intelligently and adaptively in real-time. Each executable suggestion describes a search and corresponding search criteria and provides information on the actual search results a user will obtain according to this search criteria. In one embodiment of the present invention, a system has a suggestion engine and one or more suggestion spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Archeron Limited LLC
    Inventors: Michael G. Foulger, Matthew J. Gaul
  • Patent number: 8156499
    Abstract: A distributed computing system includes at least first and second distinct computers each having a different operating system. First processes are compatible with the first operating system and second processes are compatible with the second operating system. A third scheduling computer, coupled to the first and second computer via a communication network, includes a scheduler for scheduling the first processes and the second processes to execute respectively on the first and second computers. The scheduler accesses a master schedule that defines an executing sequence of the first processes and the second processes. The master schedule can define conditional inter-relationships between the first processes and the second processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: ICP Acquisition Corporation
    Inventors: Michael G. Foulger, Thomas R. Chipperfield, Jeremy S. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20120023121
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for interactive searching with executable suggestions provides a search engine and data management technology that determine what a user is looking for, analyze the data in a database, and present immediately useful suggestions for finding the right information. Executable suggestions are presented that enable a user to further narrow or broaden a search intelligently and adaptively in real-time. Each executable suggestion describes a search and corresponding search criteria and provides information on the actual search results a user will obtain according to this search criteria. In one embodiment of the present invention, a system has a suggestion engine and one or more suggestion spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Archeron Limited LLC
    Inventors: Michael G. Foulger, Matthew J. Gaul
  • Patent number: 8055605
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for interactive searching with executable suggestions provides a search engine and data management technology that determine what a user is looking for, analyze the data in a database, and present immediately useful suggestions for finding the right information. Executable suggestions are presented that enable a user to further narrow or broaden a search intelligently and adaptively in real-time. Each executable suggestion describes a search and corresponding search criteria and provides information on the actual search results a user will obtain according to this search criteria. In one embodiment of the present invention, a system has a suggestion engine and one or more suggestion spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Archeron Limited LLC
    Inventors: Michael G. Foulger, Matthew J. Gaul
  • Patent number: 8015047
    Abstract: A method of generating employment market characteristics from a network includes the steps of accessing an employment resource including data via a network, matching the data to one of a plurality of employment market categories, and updating at least one statistical indicator associated with the matched employment market category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Archeron Limited LLC
    Inventors: Michael G. Foulger, Jeremy S. Cooper, Michael Sea Luu, Peter B. van Gorder
  • Patent number: 7949748
    Abstract: A method and system for retrieving web-site based information by a spider engine at a target bandwidth is described. A target bandwidth is received from the spider engine. A wait time is calculated by a timing module. Data retrieval from a web site is delayed by the calculated wait time so that data is retrieved at the desired target bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Archeron Limited LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy S. Cooper, Michael G. Foulger
  • Publication number: 20100223275
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for interactive searching with executable suggestions provides a search engine and data management technology that determine what a user is looking for, analyze the data in a database, and present immediately useful suggestions for finding the right information. Executable suggestions are presented that enable a user to further narrow or broaden a search intelligently and adaptively in real-time. Each executable suggestion describes a search and corresponding search criteria and provides information on the actual search results a user will obtain according to this search criteria. In one embodiment of the present invention, a system has a suggestion engine and one or more suggestion spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Michael G. Foulger, Matthew J. Gaul
  • Patent number: 7730008
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for interactive searching with executable suggestions are provided. The present invention provides a search engine and data management technology that can understand what users are looking for, understand the data in a database, and present immediately useful suggestions for finding the right information. Executable suggestions are presented that enable a user to further narrow or broaden a search intelligently and adaptively in real-time. Each executable suggestion describes a search and corresponding search criteria and provides information on the actual search results a user will obtain according to this search criteria. In one embodiment of the present invention, a system has a suggestion engine and one or more suggestion spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Inventors: Michael G. Foulger, Matthew J. Gaul
  • Patent number: 7693950
    Abstract: A method and system for generating and tracking an email campaign is described. An email campaign generator generates an email campaign template from an email target database. The email target database comprises at least one email target. An email campaign engine generates a custom email corresponding to each of the at least one email target. The custom email is formed from the email campaign template. The email campaign engine sends to each of the at least one email target the corresponding custom email. A campaign tracker receives at least one response corresponding to the sent custom email. The campaign tracker creates a campaign tracking list that includes the received at least one response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Inventors: Michael G. Foulger, Thomas R. Chipperfield, Jeremy S. Cooper, Andrew C. Storms
  • Publication number: 20090094541
    Abstract: A distributed computing system includes at least first and second distinct computers each having a different operating system. First processes are compatible with the first operating system and second processes are compatible with the second operating system. A third scheduling computer, coupled to the first and second computer via a communication network, includes a scheduler for scheduling the first processes and the second processes to execute respectively on the first and second computers. The scheduler accesses a master schedule that defines an executing sequence of the first processes and the second processes. The master schedule can define conditional inter-relationships between the first processes and the second processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Michael G. Foulger, Thomas R. Chipperfield, Jeremy S. Cooper
  • Patent number: 7469405
    Abstract: A distributed computing system includes at least first and second distinct computers each having a different operating system. First processes are compatible with the first operating system and second processes are compatible with the second operating system. A third scheduling computer, coupled to the first and second computer via a communication network, includes a scheduler for scheduling the first processes and the second processes to execute respectively on the first and second computers. The scheduler accesses a master schedule that defines an executing sequence of the first processes and the second processes. The master schedule can define conditional inter-relationships between the first processes and the second processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Kforce Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Foulger, Thomas R. Chipperfield, Jeremy S. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20080270604
    Abstract: A method and system for retrieving web-site based information by a spider engine at a target bandwidth is described. A target band width is received from the spider engine. A wait time is calculated by a timing module. Data retrieval from a web site is delayed by the calculated wait time so that data is retrieved at the desired target bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Archeron Limited LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy S. Cooper, Michael G. Foulger
  • Publication number: 20080244027
    Abstract: A method and system for generating and tracking an email campaign is described. An email campaign generator generates an email campaign template from an email target database. The email target database comprises at least one email target. An email campaign engine generates a custom email corresponding to each of the at least one email target. The custom email is formed from the email campaign template. The email campaign engine sends to each of the at least one email target the corresponding custom email. A campaign tracker receives at least one response corresponding to the sent custom email. The campaign tracker creates a campaign tracking list that includes the received at least one response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Michael G. Foulger, Thomas R. Chipperfield, Jeremy S. Cooper, Andrew C. Storms
  • Patent number: 7401155
    Abstract: A method and system for retrieving web-site based information by a spider engine at a target bandwidth is described. A target band width is received from the spider engine. A wait time is calculated by a timing module. Data retrieval from a web site is delayed by the calculated wait time so that data is retrieved at the desired target bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Archeron Limited LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy S Cooper, Michael G Foulger
  • Patent number: 7386594
    Abstract: A method and system for generating an email campaign is described. An email campaign generator generates an email campaign template from an email target database. The email target database comprises at least one email target. An email campaign engine generates a custom email corresponding to each of the at least one email target. The custom email is formed from the email campaign template. The email campaign engine sends to each of the at least one email target the corresponding custom email. A campaign tracker receives at least one response corresponding to the sent custom email. The campaign tracker creates a campaign tracking list that includes the received at least one response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Archeron Limited LLC
    Inventors: Michael G. Foulger, Thomas R. Chipperfield, Jeremy S. Cooper, Andrew C. Storms
  • Patent number: 7069254
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for interactive searching with executable suggestions are provided. The present invention provides a search engine and data management technology that can understand what users are looking for, understand the data in a database, and present immediately useful suggestions for finding the right information. Executable suggestions are presented that enable a user to further narrow or broaden a search intelligently and adaptively in real-time. Each executable suggestion describes a search and corresponding search criteria and provides information on the actual search results a user will obtain according to this search criteria. In one embodiment of the present invention, a system has a suggestion engine and one or more suggestion spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: icPlanet Corporation
    Inventors: Michael G. Foulger, Matthew J. Gaul
  • Patent number: 7065555
    Abstract: A method and system for generating and tracking an email campaign is described. An email campaign generator generates an email campaign template from an email target database. The email target database comprises at least one email target. An email campaign engine generates a custom email corresponding to each of the at least one email target. The custom email is formed from the email campaign template. The email campaign engine sends to each of the at least one email target the corresponding custom email. A campaign tracker receives at least one response corresponding to the sent custom email. The campaign tracker creates a campaign tracking list that includes the received at least one response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: IC Planet Corporation
    Inventors: Michael G. Foulger, Thomas R. Chipperfield, Jeremy S. Cooper, Andrew C. Storms
  • Publication number: 20040210589
    Abstract: A method and system for retrieving web-site based information by a spider engine at a target bandwidth is described. A target band width is received from the spider engine. A wait time is calculated by a timing module. Data retrieval from a web site is delayed by the calculated wait time so that data is retrieved at the desired target bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Jeremy S. Cooper, Michael G. Foulger
  • Patent number: 6681255
    Abstract: A method and system for retrieving web-site based information by a spider engine at a target bandwidth is described. A target band width is received from the spider engine. A wait time is calculated by a timing module. Data retrieval from a web site is delayed by the calculated wait time so that data is retrieved at the desired target bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: icPlanet Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy S. Cooper, Michael G. Foulger