Patents by Inventor Sean Michael Imler

Sean Michael Imler 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: 20170169054
    Abstract: A system may provide for retrieving data within a selected region of a map is provided. The system may include mobile devices configured to display a map and to receive a user selection of a region of the map. An application server may receive data from the mobile device, representing the user selected region of the map and a search criterion. A database may be in operative communication with the application server and executes a query using the data representing the selected region of the map and the search criterion and to return data results corresponding to a plurality of locations within the selected region and related to the search criterion. The mobile device may further be configured to display the data results corresponding to the plurality of locations on the selected region of the map and the displayed data results are automatically updated when the user moves the selected region of the map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: EXCALIBUR IP, LLC
    Inventors: SEAN MICHAEL IMLER, KEVIN CHENG
  • Patent number: 9607055
    Abstract: A system may provide for retrieving data within a selected region of a map is provided. The system may include mobile devices configured to display a map and to receive a user selection of a region of the map. An application server may receive data from the mobile device, representing the user selected region of the map and a search criterion. A database may be in operative communication with the application server and executes a query using the data representing the selected region of the map and the search criterion and to return data results corresponding to a plurality of locations within the selected region and related to the search criterion. The mobile device may further be configured to display the data results corresponding to the plurality of locations on the selected region of the map and the displayed data results are automatically updated when the user moves the selected region of the map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Excalibur IP, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Michael Imler, Kevin Cheng
  • Publication number: 20160125051
    Abstract: A system may provide for retrieving data within a selected region of a map is provided. The system may include mobile devices configured to display a map and to receive a user selection of a region of the map. An application server may receive data from the mobile device, representing the user selected region of the map and a search criterion. A database may be in operative communication with the application server and executes a query using the data representing the selected region of the map and the search criterion and to return data results corresponding to a plurality of locations within the selected region and related to the search criterion. The mobile device may further be configured to display the data results corresponding to the plurality of locations on the selected region of the map and the displayed data results are automatically updated when the user moves the selected region of the map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Michael Imler, Kevin Cheung
  • Patent number: 9235597
    Abstract: A system may provide for retrieving data within a selected region of a map is provided. The system may include mobile devices configured to display a map and to receive a user selection of a region of the map. An application server may receive data from the mobile device, representing the user selected region of the map and a search criterion. A database may be in operative communication with the application server and executes a query using the data representing the selected region of the map and the search criterion and to return data results corresponding to a plurality of locations within the selected region and related to the search criterion. The mobile device may further be configured to display the data results corresponding to the plurality of locations on the selected region of the map and the displayed data results are automatically updated when the user moves the selected region of the map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Michael Imler, Kevin Cheng
  • Publication number: 20140172838
    Abstract: A system may provide for retrieving data within a selected region of a map is provided. The system may include mobile devices configured to display a map and to receive a user selection of a region of the map. An application server may receive data from the mobile device, representing the user selected region of the map and a search criterion. A database may be in operative communication with the application server and executes a query using the data representing the selected region of the map and the search criterion and to return data results corresponding to a plurality of locations within the selected region and related to the search criterion. The mobile device may further be configured to display the data results corresponding to the plurality of locations on the selected region of the map and the displayed data results are automatically updated when the user moves the selected region of the map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Michael Imler, Kevin Cheng
  • Patent number: 8688670
    Abstract: A method for retrieving data from a data source by querying the data source with data points of a layer. The data points may be encompassed within a determined region of the layer. The steps of the method may include: determining the region of the layer, dynamically querying the data source with one or more data points of the layer encompassed within the region upon determining the region, and receiving the data from the data source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Michael Imler, Kevin Cheng
  • Publication number: 20140012873
    Abstract: A method for retrieving data from a data source by querying the data source with data points of a layer. The data points may be encompassed within a determined region of the layer. The steps of the method may include: determining the region of the layer, dynamically querying the data source with one or more data points of the layer encompassed within the region upon determining the region, and receiving the data from the data source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Michael Imler, Kevin Cheng
  • Patent number: 8533217
    Abstract: A method for retrieving data from a data source by querying the data source with data points of a layer. The data points may be encompassed within a determined region of the layer. The steps of the method may include: determining the region of the layer, dynamically querying the data source with one or more data points of the layer encompassed within the region upon determining the region, and receiving the data from the data source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: YAHOO! Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Michael Imler, Kevin Cheng
  • Publication number: 20100114972
    Abstract: A computer-readable medium encoded with executable instructions, by a processor, for associating information with map objects is provided. The instructions include instructions for receiving a request from a user for a map, and determining the map for the user in response to the request. The instructions further include instructions for determining a visual identifier associated with at least one map object included in the map for identifying the at least one map object. The visual identifier indicates available meta information associated with the at least one map object. The instructions include instructions for providing the map including the at least one map object identified by the visual identifier to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventor: Sean Michael Imler
  • Publication number: 20080104027
    Abstract: A method for retrieving data from a data source by querying the data source with data points of a layer. The data points may be encompassed within a determined region of the layer. The steps of the method may include: determining the region of the layer, dynamically querying the data source with one or more data points of the layer encompassed within the region upon determining the region, and receiving the data from the data source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Sean Michael Imler, Kevin Cheng