Patents by Inventor Sean Endler

Sean Endler 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).

  • Method and system for entering search queries
    Publication number: 20070250511
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for entering search queries are disclosed. The method includes presenting a web page, wherein the web page includes at least a story and a thumbnail image associated with the story, dragging the thumbnail image to a search box on the web page, releasing the thumbnail image to the search box, and populating the search box with keywords associated with the thumbnail image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Endler, Lowell Goss, Joseph Herres
  • Methods and apparatuses for mapping locations
    Publication number: 20050243165
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect a plurality of participants; detect a location of each of the plurality of participants; identify a plurality of possible meeting locations based on a parameter; and select a meeting location from the plurality of possible meeting locations based on the location of each of the plurality of participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Sean Endler, Joseph Herres, Ippei Tambata
  • Methods and apparatuses for capturing and storing content related to an event
    Publication number: 20050234905
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect an event; search for an event profile corresponding to the event; detect content and description information corresponding to the content; and associate the content with the event based on the description information and the event profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Sean Endler, Joseph Herres, Ippei Tambata
  • Methods and apparatuses for displaying promotions
    Publication number: 20050228716
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect a device; search for a plurality of promotions; detect a profile corresponding to the device wherein the profile contains a parameter; and select a particular promotion from the plurality of promotions based on the parameter associated with the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Sean Endler, Joseph Herres, Ippei Tambata
  • Methods and apparatuses for posting messages to participants of an event
    Publication number: 20050228866
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses select an event; search for an event profile corresponding to the event wherein the event profile includes a plurality of participants of the event; determine a plurality of recipients of a message based on the plurality of participants of the event; and display the message to the plurality of recipients based on a status of each of the plurality of recipients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Sean Endler, Joseph Herres, Ippei Tambata
  • Methods and apparatuses for viewing choices and making selections
    Publication number: 20050229116
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect an input; display a plurality of selections; detect a location of a first segment relative to the plurality of selections; highlight a particular selection from the plurality of selections when the first segment is within an area of the particular selection; and select the particular selection based on the first segment being located within the area of the particular selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Sean Endler, Joseph Herres, Ippei Tambata
  • Methods and apparatuses for managing and presenting content through a spherical display device
    Publication number: 20050001920
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses display a first content on a flat display surface within a spherical display; simultaneously display a second content on a spherical display surface within the spherical display; and scroll through the second content based on instructions while displaying the first content, wherein the spherical display surface is imposed over the flat display surface such that the first content and the second content are distinctly and simultaneously viewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Sean Endler, Hiroshi Yasutomi, Andy Proehl
  • Methods and apparatuses for capturing and viewing content through a multi-lens device
    Publication number: 20050001898
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses simultaneously display a first content stream and a second content stream within a spherical display; receive instructions to change a partition between a first area for displaying the first content stream and a second area for displaying the second content stream; and dynamically partition the first area and the second area based on the instructions, wherein the first area and the second area are within the spherical display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Sean Endler, Hiroshi Yasutomi, Andy Proehl
  • Methods and apparatuses for displaying and rating content
    Publication number: 20050001903
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses receive content; create profile information associated with the content; show the content on a display device; receive a vote on the content; and update the profile information associated with the content to reflect the vote.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Sean Endler, Hiroshi Yasutomi