Patents by Inventor Robert Bacus

Robert Bacus 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).

  • Domain name spinning from geographic location data
    Patent number: 9451050
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention provide for displaying, suggesting and registering available domain names on a client computer based on selected geographical locations from online mapping service software or a geo-location software. Any combination of an online mapping software and a domain name registration software may receive a selection of one or more geographical locations within a displayed geographical area. Alternatively, a location of a client computer may be detected using the geo-location software. One or more available domain names may be parse for keywords related to the selected geographical area, and one or more available domain names may be suggested based on the selected keywords.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Nicks, Robert Bacus, Adam Dicker
  • Methods for suggesting domain names from a geographic location data
    Patent number: 9002926
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention provide for displaying, suggesting and registering available domain names on a client computer based on selected geographical locations from online mapping service software or a geo-location software. Any combination of an online mapping software and a domain name registration software may receive a selection of one or more geographical locations within a displayed geographical area. Alternatively, a location of a client computer may be detected using the geo-location software. One or more available domain names may be parsed for keywords related to the selected geographical area, and one or more available domain names may be suggested based on the selected keywords.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Nicks, Adam Dicker, Robert Bacus
  • DOMAIN NAME SPINNING FROM GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION DATA
    Publication number: 20140082064
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention provide for displaying, suggesting and registering available domain names on a client computer based on selected geographical locations from online mapping service software or a geo-location software. Any combination of an online mapping software and a domain name registration software may receive a selection of one or more geographical locations within a displayed geographical area. Alternatively, a location of a client computer may be detected using the geo-location software. One or more available domain names may be parse for keywords related to the selected geographical area, and one or more available domain names may be suggested based on the selected keywords.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Nicks, Robert Bacus, Adam Dicker
  • Systems for suggesting domain names from a geographic location data
    Patent number: 8489746
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention provide for displaying, suggesting and registering available domain names on a client computer based on selected geographical locations from online mapping service software or a geo-location software. Any combination of an online mapping software and a domain name registration software may receive a selection of one or more geographical locations within a displayed geographical area. Alternatively, a location of a client computer may be detected using the geo-location software. One or more available domain names may be parsed for keywords related to the selected geographical area, and one or more available domain names may be suggested based on the selected keywords.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Nicks, Adam Dicker, Robert Bacus
  • GEOGRAPHIC DOMAIN NAME SUGGESTION TOOLS
    Publication number: 20120272172
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention provide for displaying, suggesting and registering available domain names on a client computer based on selected geographical locations from online mapping service software or a geo-location software. Any combination of an online mapping software and a domain name registration software may receive a selection of one or more geographical locations within a displayed geographical area. Alternatively, a location of a client computer may be detected using the geo-location software. One or more available domain names may be parsed for keywords related to the selected geographical area, and one or more available domain names may be suggested based on the selected keywords.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Nicks, Adam Dicker, Robert Bacus
  • SUGGESTING DOMAIN NAMES FROM A GPS LOCATION
    Publication number: 20120271878
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention provide for displaying, suggesting and registering available domain names on a client computer based on selected geographical locations from online mapping service software or a geo-location software. Any combination of an online mapping software and a domain name registration software may receive a selection of one or more geographical locations within a displayed geographical area. Alternatively, a location of a client computer may be detected using the geo-location software. One or more available domain names may be parsed for keywords related to the selected geographical area, and one or more available domain names may be suggested based on the selected keywords.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Nicks, Adam Dicker, Robert Bacus
  • SUGGESTING DOMAIN NAMES FROM ONLINE MAP SELECTIONS
    Publication number: 20120271877
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention provide for displaying, suggesting and registering available domain names on a client computer based on selected geographical locations from online mapping service software or a geo-location software. Any combination of an online mapping software and a domain name registration software may receive a selection of one or more geographical locations within a displayed geographical area. Alternatively, a location of a client computer may be detected using the geo-location software. One or more available domain names may be parsed for keywords related to the selected geographical area, and one or more available domain names may be suggested based on the selected keywords.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Nicks, Adam Dicker, Robert Bacus