Patents by Inventor Steve Mansfield

Steve Mansfield 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).

  • Patent number: 9569555
    Abstract: A multifunction hyperlink and method for providing an multifunction hyperlink are provided. This invention permits the user to interact with a hyperlink in a variety of ways without necessarily having to open and/or follow the hyperlink. This is accomplished by detecting the presence of a cursor near a hyperlink. After detecting the hyperlink, a toolbar is displayed containing one or more link functions that the user may select. In response to the users' selection of a particular link function, that link function would be performed without requiring any further action by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Steve Mansfield, Patrick Hanna
  • Publication number: 20080040331
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of searching comprises: accepting user input regarding a social profile of the user, wherein the social profile includes at least two factors; displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) adapted to receive a user selection indicative of which of the at least two social profile factors to use to modify a search request; accepting a search request from the user; modifying the search request according to the user selection; and submitting the modified search request to a search engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: IIor, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Hanna, Steve Mansfield
  • Patent number: 7206839
    Abstract: An enhanced hyperlink and method for providing an enhanced hyperlinked are provided. This invention permits the user to interact with a hyperlink in a variety of ways without necessarily having to open and/or follow the hyperlink. This is accomplished by detecting the presence of a cursor near a hyperlink. When the cursor has remained near the hyperlink for a predetermined time period, a toolbar is displayed containing one or more link enhancements that the user may select. In response to the users' selection of a particular link enhancement, then that link enhancement function would be performed without requiring the any further action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: I-LOR, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald W. Ingram, Steve Mansfield
  • Patent number: 7076743
    Abstract: An enhanced hyperlink and method for providing an enhanced hyperlink are provided. This invention permits the user to interact with a hyperlink in a variety of ways without necessarily having to open and/or follow the hyperlink. This is accomplished by detecting the presence of a cursor near a hyperlink. After detecting the hyperlink, a toolbar is displayed containing one or more link enhancements that the user may select. In response to the users' selection of a particular link enhancement, that link enhancement function would be performed without requiring any further action by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: I-LOR, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald W. Ingram, Steve Mansfield
  • Publication number: 20050193090
    Abstract: An enhanced hyperlink and method for providing an enhanced hyperlinked are provided. This invention permits the user to interact with a hyperlink in a variety of ways without necessarily having to open and/or follow the hyperlink. This is accomplished by detecting the presence of a cursor near a hyperlink. When the cursor has remained near the hyperlink for a predetermined time period, a toolbar is displayed containing one or more link enhancements that the user may select.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: I-LOR, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald Ingram, Steve Mansfield
  • Patent number: 6925496
    Abstract: An enhanced hyperlink and method for providing an enhanced hyperlinked are provided. This invention permits the user to interact with a hyperlink in a variety of ways without necessarily having to open and/or follow the hyperlink. This is accomplished by detecting the presence of a cursor near a hyperlink. When the cursor has remained near the hyperlink for a predetermined time period, a toolbar is displayed containing one or more link enhancements that the user may select. In response to the users' selection of a particular link enhancement, then that link enhancement function would be performed without requiring the any further action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: I-LOR, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald W. Ingram, Steve Mansfield
  • Publication number: 20020052890
    Abstract: An enhanced hyperlink and method for providing an enhanced hyperlink are provided. This invention permits the user to interact with a hyperlink in a variety of ways without necessarily having to open and/or follow the hyperlink. This is accomplished by detecting the presence of a cursor near a hyperlink. After detecting the hyperlink, a toolbar is displayed containing one or more link enhancements that the user may select. In response to the users' selection of a particular link enhancement, that link enhancement function would be performed without requiring any further action by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Inventors: Gerald W. Ingram, Steve Mansfield