Patents by Inventor Walt Lin

Walt Lin 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).

  • Systems and methods for providing search results
    Patent number: 9177030
    Abstract: A method includes generating search results in response to a user query, where at least one of the search results includes a group of links. The group of links may represent links to web pages within a same web site and may be identified based on at least one factor associated with the links. The method may also include providing the search results to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Castro, Walt Lin, Benedict Gomes
  • Systems and methods for providing search results
    Patent number: 8386480
    Abstract: A method includes generating search results in response to a user query, where at least one of the search results includes a group of links. The group of links may represent links to web pages within a same web site and may be identified based on at least one factor associated with the links. The method may also include providing the search results to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Castro, Walt Lin, Benedict Gomes
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SEARCH RESULTS
    Publication number: 20110295828
    Abstract: A method includes generating search results in response to a user query, where at least one of the search results includes a group of links. The group of links may represent links to web pages within a same web site and may be identified based on at least one factor associated with the links. The method may also include providing the search results to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Luis CASTRO, Walt Lin, Benedict Gomes
  • Systems and methods for providing search results
    Patent number: 7996391
    Abstract: A method includes generating search results in response to a user query, where at least one of the search results includes a group of links. The group of links may represent links to web pages within a same web site and may be identified based on at least one factor associated with the links. The method may also include providing the search results to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Castro, Walt Lin, Benedict Gomes
  • Enhanced search results
    Patent number: 7624101
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a search query from a user and generating search results based on the search query. The method may also include providing the search results and information identifying at least one of a telephone number or an address associated with a first one of the search results to the user. The method may further include providing a link to a map associated with at least the first search result to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Walt Lin, Sean Dorward, Luis Castro
  • Systems and methods for providing search results
    Publication number: 20060287985
    Abstract: A method includes generating search results in response to a user query, where at least one of the search results includes a group of links. The group of links may represent links to web pages within a same web site and may be identified based on at least one factor associated with the links. The method may also include providing the search results to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Luis Castro, Walt Lin, Benedict Gomes