Patents by Inventor Michael J. Van Riper

Michael J. Van Riper 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).

  • Publication number: 20120010998
    Abstract: A localization service is provided that provides users with online information on local retailers that sell particular products. A user can perform a search using a web page associated with the localization service or by searching using an internet search engine. The user's search includes a search origin. The search origin may be defined in terms of location information such as a place name or a postal code. A search for a particular product at local retailers may be made using search parameters such as search origins, product names, model numbers, product categories, and product attributes. The localization service may provide the user with search results in the form of web pages that list which retailers sell the desired product in the vicinity of the search origin. A targeted advertisement server at the localization service may use display criteria to determine which targeted advertisements should be displayed for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: Local.com
    Inventors: Roger B. Spreen, Michael S. Robertson, Michael J. Van Riper, James J. Ryan
  • Patent number: 8032427
    Abstract: A localization service is provided that provides users with online information on local retailers that sell particular products. A user can perform a search using a web page associated with the localization service or by searching using an internet search engine. The user's search includes a search origin. The search origin may be defined in terms of location information such as a place name or a postal code. A search for a particular product at local retailers may be made using search parameters such as search origins, product names, model numbers, product categories, and product attributes. The localization service may provide the user with search results in the form of web pages that list which retailers sell the desired product in the vicinity of the search origin. A targeted advertisement server at the localization service may use display criteria to determine which targeted advertisements should be displayed for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Local.com
    Inventors: Roger B. Spreen, Michael S. Robertson, Michael J. Van Riper, James J. Ryan