Patents by Inventor Ravi Lingarkar

Ravi Lingarkar 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: 6895387
    Abstract: A system and method for dynamically marketing products and/or services to an end user of a device over a network based on a stored configuration profile of the client device are disclosed. The method generally comprises identifying at least one advertisement campaign according to a rules engine, applying the rules of the rules engine to the end user device profile, generating an advertisement campaign request containing a listing of at least one of the identified advertisement campaigns, transmitting the advertisement campaign request to an advertisement server over a network, receiving a dynamic advertisement application from the advertisement server, and executing the dynamic advertisement application for presenting the at least one advertisement campaign to the end user of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: M. Beauchamp Roberts, Siddaraya B. Revashetti, Chandrasekar Balasubramaniam, Babu Katchapalayam, Ravi Lingarkar
  • Publication number: 20020184367
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for conducting an opportunity analysis for updating a computer inventory. Initially, a client computer inventory associated with a client computer is generated based on a scan. Next, an opportunity analysis is performed to identify update opportunities for the client computer inventory. In use, the opportunity analysis involves rules of a rule knowledge base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Siddaraya B. Revashetti, Chandrasekar Balasubramaniam, Babu Katchapalayam, Ravi Lingarkar
  • Publication number: 20020143937
    Abstract: A system and method for actively marketing products and services to a user of a client computer such as over a network are disclosed. A product information database comprising product summary files that facilitate determination of presence or absence of products associated with the client computer, a marketing rule knowledge base comprising opportunity rule files governing marketing opportunities, and an opportunity detection object for determination of marketing opportunities are utilized to determine active marketing opportunities and may be downloaded to the client computer from a service provider computer system. The opportunity detection object may comprise a scan engine, an opportunity analysis engine, and a presentation engine which collectively determine and present marketing information to the client computer user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Siddaraya B. Revashetti, Chandrasekar Balasubramaniam, Babu Katchapalayam, Ravi Lingarkar
  • Patent number: 6453347
    Abstract: A system and method for actively marketing products and services to a user of a client computer such as over a network are disclosed. A product information database comprising product summary files that facilitate determination of presence or absence of products associated with the client computer, a marketing rule knowledge base comprising opportunity rule files governing marketing opportunities, and an opportunity detection object for determination of marketing opportunities are utilized to determine active marketing opportunities and may be downloaded to the client computer from a service provider computer system. The opportunity detection object may comprise a scan engine, an opportunity analysis engine, and a presentation engine which collectively determine and present marketing information to the client computer user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: McAfee.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddaraya B. Revashetti, Chandrasekar Balasubramaniam, Babu Katchapalayam, Ravi Lingarkar
  • Patent number: 6370578
    Abstract: A system and method for actively marketing products and services to a user of a client computer such as over a network are disclosed. A product information database comprising product summary files that facilitate determination of presence or absence of products associated with the client computer, a marketing rule knowledge base comprising opportunity rule files governing marketing opportunities, and an opportunity detection object for determination of marketing opportunities are utilized to determine active marketing opportunities and may be downloaded to the client computer from a service provider computer system. The opportunity detection object may comprise a scan engine, an opportunity analysis engine, and a presentation engine which collectively determine and present marketing information to the client computer user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: McAfee.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddaraya B. Revashetti, Chandrasekar Balasubramaniam, Babu Katchapalayam, Ravi Lingarkar
  • Patent number: 6266774
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for delivery and automatic execution of security, management, or optimization software over an Internet connection to a user computer responsive to a user request entered via a web browser on the user computer. In a preferred embodiment, the user directs the Internet browser to a Internet clinical services provider web site computer and logs in to the site using an identifier and a secure password and optionally makes a selection of the type of servicing desired, wherein an automatically-executing software package encapsulated within a markup language communication unit deliverable across the Internet is delivered, to the user computer, the automatically-executing software package being adapted to perform security, management, or optimization functions on the user computer. User identifiers and passwords enabling the downloads may be provided on a per-download basis or on a subscription basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: McAfee.com Corporation
    Inventors: Srivats Sampath, Chandrasekar Balasubramaniam, Ravi Lingarkar, Babu Katchapalayam, Ravi Kannan
  • Publication number: 20010007100
    Abstract: A system and method for actively marketing products and services to a user of a client computer such as over a network are disclosed. A product information database comprising product summary files that facilitate determination of presence or absence of products associated with the client computer, a marketing rule knowledge base comprising opportunity rule files governing marketing opportunities, and an opportunity detection object for determination of marketing opportunities are utilized to determine active marketing opportunities and may be downloaded to the client computer from a service provider computer system. The opportunity detection object may comprise a scan engine, an opportunity analysis engine, and a presentation engine which collectively determine and present marketing information to the client computer user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Inventors: Siddaraya B. Revashetti, Chandrasekar Balasubramaniam, Babu Katchapalayam, Ravi Lingarkar
  • Patent number: 6230199
    Abstract: A system and method for actively marketing products and services to a user of a client computer such as over a network are disclosed. A product information database comprising product summary files that facilitate determination of presence or absence of products associated with the client computer, a marketing rule knowledge base comprising opportunity rule files governing marketing opportunities, and an opportunity detection object for determination of marketing opportunities are utilized to determine active marketing opportunities and may be downloaded to the client computer from a service provider computer system. The opportunity detection object may comprise a scan engine, an opportunity analysis engine, and a presentation engine which collectively determine and present marketing information to the client computer user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: McAfee.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddaraya B. Revashetti, Chandrasekar Balasubramaniam, Babu Katchapalayam, Ravi Lingarkar