Patents by Inventor Osman Ahmed Osman

Osman Ahmed Osman 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: 9411827
    Abstract: Systems, computer program products, apparatus, and methods are described that perform operations including receiving a search query that includes a name, receiving multiple resources that have been identified by a search engine as best satisfying the search query, wherein the identified multiple resources include a resource including a plurality of images. The operations include identifying an image of the plurality of images displaying a face of the person. The image is identified based on a description associated with the image. The description is based at least in part on one or more resources included in the search results. The operations further include providing the identified image with the search results. The search results are provided as a plurality of links. Each link identifies a corresponding resource of the identified plurality of resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: David Bau, Gunes Erkan, Osman Ahmed Osman, Scott A. Safier, Ching Yu Conrad Lo
  • Patent number: 9189554
    Abstract: Systems, computer program products, apparatus, and methods are described that perform operations including receiving a search query that includes a name, receiving multiple resources that have been identified by a search engine as best satisfying the search query, wherein the identified multiple resources include a resource including a plurality of images. The operations include identifying an image of the plurality of images displaying a face of the person. The image is identified based on a description associated with the image. The description is based at least in part on one or more resources included in the search results. The operations further include providing the identified image with the search results. The search results are provided as a plurality of links. Each link identifies a corresponding resource of the identified plurality of resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: David Bau, Gunes Erkan, Osman Ahmed Osman, Scott A. Safier, Ching Yu Conrad Lo
  • Patent number: 9026526
    Abstract: Systems, computer program products, apparatus, and methods are described that perform operations including receiving a search query that includes a name, receiving multiple resources that have been identified by a search engine as best satisfying the search query, wherein the identified multiple resources include a resource including a plurality of images. The operations include identifying an image of the plurality of images displaying a face of the person. The image is identified based on a description associated with the image. The description is based at least in part on one or more resources included in the search results. The operations further include providing the identified image with the search results. The search results are provided as a plurality of links. Each link identifies a corresponding resource of the identified plurality of resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: David Bau, Gunes Erkan, Osman Ahmed Osman, Scott A. Safier, Ching Yu Conrad Lo
  • Patent number: 8538943
    Abstract: Systems, computer program products, apparatus, and methods are described that perform operations including receiving a search query that includes a name, receiving multiple resources that have been identified by a search engine as best satisfying the search query, wherein the identified multiple resources include a resource including a plurality of images. The operations include identifying an image of the plurality of images displaying a face of the person. The image is identified based on a description associated with the image. The description is based at least in part on one or more resources included in the search results. The operations further include providing the identified image with the search results. The search results are provided as a plurality of links. Each link identifies a corresponding resource of the identified plurality of resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: David Bau, Gunes Erkan, Osman Ahmed Osman, Scott A. Safier, Ching Yu Conrad Lo
  • Patent number: 8229925
    Abstract: Techniques for determining search query information for an advertising campaign and communicating the search query information to a sponsor of the advertising campaign are described. The techniques include receiving, from a sponsor of the advertisement, a request for search query information relating to the advertisement having been presented by a search service, identifying previously executed search queries submitted by users of the search service, wherein search results of the identified search queries have been presented with the advertisement to one or more users of the search service, compiling search query information, the search query information including ad performance data associated with the advertisement for the identified search queries, and providing the sponsor with the compiled search query information. A user interface may be generated to receive user input of selection criteria and provide an interface to search query information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Frances B. Haugen, Abhishek Bapna, Weipeng Yan, Osman Ahmed Osman
  • Publication number: 20110087694
    Abstract: Techniques for determining search query information for an advertising campaign and communicating the search query information to a sponsor of the advertising campaign are described. The techniques include receiving, from a sponsor of the advertisement, a request for search query information relating to the advertisement having been presented by a search service, identifying previously executed search queries submitted by users of the search service, wherein search results of the identified search queries have been presented with the advertisement to one or more users of the search service, compiling search query information, the search query information including ad performance data associated with the advertisement for the identified search queries, and providing the sponsor with the compiled search query information. A user interface may be generated to receive user input of selection criteria and provide an interface to search query information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Frances B. Haugen, Abhishek Bapna, Weipeng Yan, Osman Ahmed Osman
  • Patent number: 7860859
    Abstract: Techniques for determining search query information for an advertising campaign and communicating the search query information to a sponsor of the advertising campaign are described. The techniques include receiving, from a sponsor of the advertisement, a request for search query information relating to the advertisement having been presented by a search service, identifying previously executed search queries submitted by users of the search service, wherein search results of the identified search queries have been presented with the advertisement to one or more users of the search service, compiling search query information, the search query information including ad performance data associated with the advertisement for the identified search queries, and providing the sponsor with the compiled search query information. A user interface may be generated to receive user input of selection criteria and provide an interface to search query information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Frances B. Haugen, Abhishek Bapna, Weipeng Yan, Osman Ahmed Osman
  • Publication number: 20080301093
    Abstract: Techniques for determining search query information for an advertising campaign and communicating the search query information to a sponsor of the advertising campaign are described. The techniques include receiving, from a sponsor the advertisement, a request for search query information relating to the advertisement having been presented by a search service, identifying previously executed search queries submitted by users of the search service, wherein search results of the identified search queries have been presented with the advertisement to one or more users of the search service. compiling search query information, the search query information including ad performance data associated with the advertisement for the identified search queries, and providing the sponsor with the compiled search query information. A user interface may be generated to receive user input of selection criteria and provide an interface to search query information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Frances B. Haugen, Abhishek Bapna, Weipeng Yan, Osman Ahmed Osman