Patents by Inventor Richard Skrenta

Richard Skrenta 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: 9405732
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a method for identifying at least one quotation from a text content source and selecting at least one of the identified quotations for prominent display on a presentation. In one embodiment, the presentation that displays the selected quotation is a webpage viewable over the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: TOPIX LLC
    Inventors: Richard Skrenta, Keith Peters, Steven Rubinstein
  • Publication number: 20140236954
    Abstract: A plurality of content items are retrieved from multiple network sites. Content from each content item is programmatically analyzed in order to associate that content item with one or more categories. The one or more categories may be part of a larger set of predefined categories. A network page is assigned to one or more corresponding categories in the set of predefined categories. At least some content is provided on the network page using one or more content items that were associated with the one or more categories assigned to that network page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Topix LLC
    Inventors: Richard Skrenta, Bryn Dole, Thomas Markson, Robert Truel
  • Patent number: 8645385
    Abstract: A plurality of content items are retrieved from multiple network sites. Content from each content item is programmatically analyzed in order to associate that content item with one or more categories. The one or more categories may be part of a larger set of predefined categories. A network page is assigned to one or more corresponding categories in the set of predefined categories. At least some content is provided on the network page using one or more content items that were associated with the one or more categories assigned to that network page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Topix LLC
    Inventors: Richard Skrenta, Bryn Dole, Thomas Markson, Robert Truel
  • Publication number: 20120311434
    Abstract: A plurality of content items are retrieved from multiple network sites. Content from each content item is programmatically analyzed in order to associate that content item with one or more categories. The one or more categories may be part of a larger set of predefined categories. A network page is assigned to one or more corresponding categories in the set of predefined categories. At least some content is provided on the network page using one or more content items that were associated with the one or more categories assigned to that network page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Richard Skrenta, Bryn Dole, Thomas Markson, Robert Truel
  • Patent number: 8271495
    Abstract: A plurality of content items are retrieved from multiple network sites. Content from each content item is programmatically analyzed in order to associate that content item with one or more categories. The one or more categories may be part of a larger set of predefined categories. A network page is assigned to one or more corresponding categories in the set of predefined categories. At least some content is provided on the network page using one or more content items that were associated with the one or more categories assigned to that network page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Topix LLC
    Inventors: Richard Skrenta, Bryn Dole, Thomas Markson, Robert Truel
  • Patent number: 8185514
    Abstract: A visitor of a network site is provided information about previously viewed content from that site. One or more internal pages of the network site that the user selects to view during one or more visits to the network site is recorded. At least one of the one or more internal pages is associated with a heading or category that is displayed on the network site. A user-activity is detected corresponding to the visitor directing attention to the heading or category. In response, a dynamic display is generated that provides a link to the at least one internal page that is associated with the category or heading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Topix LLC
    Inventor: Richard Skrenta
  • Publication number: 20120011433
    Abstract: Embodiments provide for the creation of network pages or presentations that include pages on which programmatically selected/categorized content and manually-identified content from website users may be combined and displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Richard Skrenta, Bryn Dole, Thomas Markson, Robert Truel, Keith Peters, Mike Sawka, Joy Su, Robert Torres
  • Patent number: 8032511
    Abstract: Embodiments provide for the creation of network pages or presentations that include pages on which programmatically selected/categorized content and manually-identified content from website users may be combined and displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Topix LLC
    Inventors: Richard Skrenta, Bryn Dole, Thomas Markson, Robert Truel, Keith Peters, Mike Sawka, Joy Su, Robert Torres
  • Patent number: 7930647
    Abstract: One or more pictures may be selected for use with a text item, such as an article (news story, blog entry, online magazine) or post (e.g. informal blog entry). Pictures may be selected from a library, such as a collection of stock photographs. Stock photographs are pictures that are available for purchase and use. Information about the content of the picture may be identified. The text item that is to be supplied the picture may be also be analyzed in its content. A given picture from the collection is then programmatically selected based on the identified information about the picture and the text item. A presentation may be created based on the text item and the given picture that is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Topix LLC
    Inventor: Richard Skrenta
  • Patent number: 7814089
    Abstract: Embodiments provide for the creation of network pages or presentations that include pages on which programmatically selected/categorized content and manually-identified content from website users may be combined and displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Topix LLC
    Inventors: Richard Skrenta, Bryn Dole, Thomas Markson, Robert Truel, Keith Peters, Mike Sawka, Joy Su, Robert Torres
  • Publication number: 20080244438
    Abstract: In an online environment, specific threads or forums of user-generated posts are selected for prominence based on some detected measure of user-activity in that thread and/or forum. The select threads or forums may be identified by measuring or quantifying the amount of interactive content provided in such threads or forums. Based on the determinations, embodiments provide that information or links are displayed in prominence on the online site, where the information or links direct viewers to locations of select threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Keith Peters, Richard Skrenta
  • Publication number: 20080046511
    Abstract: An electronic message forum is operated by receiving a communication from an individual. The communication includes a content for the electronic message forum. For example, the content may correspond to text and/or images, authored or selected by the individual. Information about the communication or the individual making the post is programmatically determined. The information does include personal identifiable information about the individual. A message is posted on the forum that is based on the content of the communication on the electronic message forum. In posting the message, the programmatically displayed information is provided with the posted message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventor: Richard Skrenta
  • Publication number: 20070136680
    Abstract: One or more pictures may be selected for use with a text item, such as an article (news story, blog entry, online magazine) or post (e.g. informal blog entry). Pictures may be selected from a library, such as a collection of stock photographs. Stock photographs are pictures that are available for purchase and use. Information about the content of the picture may be identified. The text item that is to be supplied the picture may be also be analyzed in its content. A given picture from the collection is then programmatically selected based on the identified information about the picture and the text item. A presentation may be created based on the text item and the given picture that is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventor: Richard Skrenta