Patents by Inventor Scott Litman

Scott Litman 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).

  • Publication number: 20240073160
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A computing device can present a messaging user interface and receive user input of a typed message through interaction with the messaging user interface. The typed message can be sent for distribution to a second user account. The computing device can receive a system-generated response to the typed message that was generated by a searching system based on content of the typed message. The system-generated response to the typed message can be presented in the messaging user interface along with an indication that the system-generated response was generated by the searching system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Mallin, Scott Litman, Marcello Dispensa, Steven James Frederickson, Zach Meierhofer
  • Publication number: 20210279297
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for linking to a search result. A computing system receives a query and provides, to a first computing device, multiple results that are responsive to the query. The computing system provides, to the first computing device, information that identifies a web address of a user selected result of multiple results that are responsive to query. The computing system receives a request from a second computing device for content responsive to the web address of the user selected result. The computing system provides, to the second computing device, information to cause the second computing device to present the multiple results that are responsive to the query in distinction to the user selected result, responsive to the second computing device not being authorized to access the user selected result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Mallin, Scott Litman, Marcello Dispensa, Steven James Frederickson
  • Patent number: 11016981
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving, by a computing system, a query that was specified by user input at a computing device. The computing system identifies one or more results to the query. The computing system provides the one or more results for presentation by the computing device. The computing system receives an indication that user input at the computing device provided input to save a user-selected result, of the one or more results, for later presentation. The computing system receives a request to present the computing device with a display of saved results to search queries. The computing device presents the display of saved results to search queries, including a presentation of the user-selected result and a second user-selected result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Equals 3 LLC
    Inventors: Marcello Dispensa, Scott Litman, Daniel Mallin, Allen Chambers
  • Patent number: 10776367
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving a request to provide a computing device with a list of suggested queries. A system may identify that a particular term has occurred frequently in documents published within a recent time period, and in response may select a particular query to include in the list of suggested queries based on the computing system determining that the particular query includes the particular term. A computing device may be provided with data to cause the computing device to present the particular query in the list of suggested queries. An indication that user input selected the particular query from the presented list of suggested queries may be received, and one or more results to the particular query may be provided for receipt and presentation by the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Equals 3 LLC
    Inventors: Marcello Dispensa, Scott Litman, Daniel Mallin, Allen Chambers
  • Patent number: 10482092
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving a query that was specified by user input at a computing device, identifying multiple datasets that are available to be queried, and identifying a ranking of the multiple datasets. A search of a highest-ranked of the multiple datasets may be requested. The search of the highest-ranked of the multiple datasets may be determined to not yield a result. A search of a lower-ranked of the multiple data sets may then be requested, and a responsive result thereby received. That result may be provided for presentation by the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Equals 3 LLC
    Inventors: Marcello Dispensa, Scott Litman, Daniel Mallin, Allen Chambers
  • Patent number: 10445329
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving, by a computing system, a first query that was specified by user input at a computing device. The computing system requests, as a result of having determined that one or more datasets of structured data do not have data for answering the first query, a search of one or more datasets of unstructured data that is based on the first query. The computing system requests multiple results to the search of the one or more datasets of unstructured data, wherein the multiple results are each associated with a query relevance score. The computing system provides the multiple results for presentation by the computing device, in a ranked order that is based on the query relevance score for each of the multiple results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Equals 3 LLC
    Inventors: Marcello Dispensa, Scott Litman, Daniel Mallin, Allen Chambers
  • Publication number: 20170329784
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving, by a computing system, a first query that was specified by user input at a computing device. The computing system requests, as a result of having determined that one or more datasets of structured data do not have data for answering the first query, a search of one or more datasets of unstructured data that is based on the first query. The computing system requests multiple results to the search of the one or more datasets of unstructured data, wherein the multiple results are each associated with a query relevance score. The computing system provides the multiple results for presentation by the computing device, in a ranked order that is based on the query relevance score for each of the multiple results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Marcello Dispensa, Scott Litman, Daniel Mallin, Allen Chambers
  • Publication number: 20170329827
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving a query that was specified by user input at a computing device, identifying multiple datasets that are available to be queried, and identifying a ranking of the multiple datasets. A search of a highest-ranked of the multiple datasets may be requested. The search of the highest-ranked of the multiple datasets may be determined to not yield a result. A search of a lower-ranked of the multiple data sets may then be requested, and a responsive result thereby received. That result may be provided for presentation by the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Marcello Dispensa, Scott Litman, Daniel Mallin, Allen Chambers
  • Publication number: 20170329829
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving, by a computing system, a query that was specified by user input at a computing device. The computing system identifies one or more results to the query. The computing system provides the one or more results for presentation by the computing device. The computing system receives an indication that user input at the computing device provided input to save a user-selected result, of the one or more results, for later presentation. The computing system receives a request to present the computing device with a display of saved results to search queries. The computing device presents the display of saved results to search queries, including a presentation of the user-selected result and a second user-selected result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Marcello Dispensa, Scott Litman, Daniel Mallin, Allen Chambers
  • Publication number: 20170329872
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving a request to provide a computing device with a list of suggested queries. A system may identify that a particular term has occurred frequently in documents published within a recent time period, and in response may select a particular query to include in the list of suggested queries based on the computing system determining that the particular query includes the particular term. A computing device may be provided with data to cause the computing device to present the particular query in the list of suggested queries. An indication that user input selected the particular query from the presented list of suggested queries may be received, and one or more results to the particular query may be provided for receipt and presentation by the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Marcello Dispensa, Scott Litman, Daniel Mallin, Allen Chambers