Patents by Inventor Prashanth Kotte Prakasam

Prashanth Kotte Prakasam 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: 11436294
    Abstract: A network-based service is disclosed for disambiguating search queries based on a location-based clustering of search results corresponding to the query. In one embodiment, a user may submit a query for travel items, such as hotel accommodations. The service can determine, based on the query, an initial set of hotels providing such accommodations. The service can then cluster the hotels according to their geographic positions. If the service identifies multiple clusters, the user can be prompted to select a specific cluster to receive additional information regarding the cluster. Illustratively, if a user submits a query for a hotel in “Springfield,” the service may ask the user to select among multiple clusters of results, each corresponding to a different city named “Springfield” in which results have been located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Expedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Ondrej Linda, Ka Ming Chan, Prashanth Kotte Prakasam, Ananth Lingamneni, Shane William Myrick, Sangwa Simfukwe
  • Publication number: 20190340211
    Abstract: A network-based service is disclosed for disambiguating search queries based on a location-based clustering of search results corresponding to the query. In one embodiment, a user may submit a query for travel items, such as hotel accommodations. The service can determine, based on the query, an initial set of hotels providing such accommodations. The service can then cluster the hotels according to their geographic positions. If the service identifies multiple clusters, the user can be prompted to select a specific cluster to receive additional information regarding the cluster. Illustratively, if a user submits a query for a hotel in “Springfield,” the service may ask the user to select among multiple clusters of results, each corresponding to a different city named “Springfield” in which results have been located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ondrej Linda, Ka Ming Chan, Prashanth Kotte Prakasam, Ananth Lingamneni, Shane William Myrick, Sangwa Simfukwe
  • Patent number: 10360276
    Abstract: A network-based service is disclosed for disambiguating search queries based on a location-based clustering of search results corresponding to the query. In one embodiment, a user may submit a query for travel items, such as hotel accommodations. The service can determine, based on the query, an initial set of hotels providing such accommodations. The service can then cluster the hotels according to their geographic positions. If the service identifies multiple clusters, the user can be prompted to select a specific cluster to receive additional information regarding the cluster. Illustratively, if a user submits a query for a hotel in “Springfield,” the service may ask the user to select among multiple clusters of results, each corresponding to a different city named “Springfield” in which results have been located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Expedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Ondrej Linda, Ka Ming Chan, Prashanth Kotte Prakasam, Ananth Lingamneni, Shane William Myrick, Sangwa Simfukwe
  • Publication number: 20170031931
    Abstract: A network-based service is disclosed for disambiguating search queries based on a location-based clustering of search results corresponding to the query. In one embodiment, a user may submit a query for travel items, such as hotel accommodations. The service can determine, based on the query, an initial set of hotels providing such accommodations. The service can then cluster the hotels according to their geographic positions. If the service identifies multiple clusters, the user can be prompted to select a specific cluster to receive additional information regarding the cluster. Illustratively, if a user submits a query for a hotel in “Springfield,” the service may ask the user to select among multiple clusters of results, each corresponding to a different city named “Springfield” in which results have been located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Ondrej Linda, Ka Ming Chan, Prashanth Kotte Prakasam, Ananth Lingamneni, Shane William Myrick, Sangwa Simfukwe