Patents by Inventor RYAN GROVE

RYAN GROVE 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).

  • Query refinement based on user selections
    Patent number: 8819003
    Abstract: A user selection of a link on a first webpage that is being displayed is received. A copy of the first webpage is stored in cache memory at a local client machine. Responsive to receiving the user selection of the link: the copy of the first webpage stored in the cache memory is modified at the local client machine to include metadata associated with the user selection of the link on the first webpage; and a second webpage associated with the link is presented. A request to reload the first webpage is received. Responsive to receiving the request to reload the first webpage: the metadata from the first webpage stored in the cache memory is obtained; a third webpage based on the metadata is obtained; and the third webpage is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Anick, Ryan Grove, Jeremy Hubert
  • Query Refinement Based On User Selections
    Publication number: 20130232399
    Abstract: A user selection of a link on a first webpage that is being displayed is received. A copy of the first webpage is stored in cache memory at a local client machine. Responsive to receiving the user selection of the link: the copy of the first webpage stored in the cache memory is modified at the local client machine to include metadata associated with the user selection of the link on the first webpage; and a second webpage associated with the link is presented. A request to reload the first webpage is received. Responsive to receiving the request to reload the first webpage: the metadata from the first webpage stored in the cache memory is obtained; a third webpage based on the metadata is obtained; and the third webpage is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Anick, Ryan Grove, Jeremy Hubert
  • Query refinement based on user selections
    Patent number: 8452793
    Abstract: To adapt search results to a user's needs, the search results display is modified based on the user's selections within the search results. Based on the user selections within the search results, the original search results may be ranked and/or ordered based on relevance to the selected search results. Based on the user selections within the search results, a new search criteria may be generated and presented to the user as a suggested search criteria. Based on the user selections within the search results, a new search may be performed to obtain new search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Anick, Ryan Grove, Jeremy Hubert
  • QUERY REFINEMENT BASED ON USER SELECTIONS
    Publication number: 20100082610
    Abstract: To adapt search results to a user's needs, the search results display is modified based on the user's selections within the search results. Based on the user selections within the search results, the original search results may be ranked and/or ordered based on relevance to the selected search results. Based on the user selections within the search results, a new search criteria may be generated and presented to the user as a suggested search criteria. Based on the user selections within the search results, a new search may be performed to obtain new search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: PETER ANICK, RYAN GROVE, JEREMY HUBERT