Patents by Inventor Robert D. Roe

Robert D. Roe 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).

  • System and method for managing search results and delivering advertising and enhanced effectiveness
    Patent number: 7552113
    Abstract: A search result management system manages search results provided by each of a plurality of remote search engines and provides targeted advertisement content. The system comprises a search result management component capturing at least one search session executed by a first user interface object. Capturing the search session comprises capturing at least one query session. Capturing each query session comprises: i) capturing a search query posted to a selected search engine; and ii) capturing at one search result item returned by the selected search engine. A user interface object generates an advertisement request to a distribution object and receives an advertisement impression from the distribution object. The advertisement request includes at least on equerry parameter derived from the captured search query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Inventors: Robert D. Roe, Jack Odell
  • System and method for managing search results and delivering advertising and enhanced effectiveness
    Publication number: 20080120278
    Abstract: A search result management system manages search results provided by each of a plurality of remote search engines and provides targeted advertisement content. The system comprises a search result management component capturing at least one search session executed by a first user interface object. Capturing the search session comprises capturing at least one query session. Capturing each query session comprises: i) capturing a search query posted to a selected search engine; and ii) capturing at one search result item returned by the selected search engine. A user interface object generates an advertisement request to a distribution object and receives an advertisement impression from the distribution object. The advertisement request includes at least on equerry parameter derived from the captured search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: MIVA, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Roe, Jack Odell