Brian K Barth

US Patent:

7483883, Jan 27, 2009

Filed:

May 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/120484

Inventors:

Brian E. Barth - Palo Alto CA, US
Stewart A. Kelly - Cupertino CA, US
Marcel D. Janssens - Palo Alto CA, US
Philipp M. B. Winkler - Huntington Beach CA, US

Assignee:

Kayak Software Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3, 707 2, 707 8, 707 9, 707 10

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for a dynamic information connection engine. User actions are detected on at least one client system. In response, a determination is made whether the user is searching for supported information. When the user is searching for supported information, information is extracted electronically from third party web sites, direct supplier connections, and intermediate databases. Potential information suppliers are automatically selected in response to the detected user search. Queries are formulated from the user search and transferred to each selected supplier over a network coupling. The queries include a request for information. Responses are received from the suppliers, and the responses are used to generate a result list for the user. The result list includes information and query status information. Further, an electronic link may be provided to a web site of each supplier from which the information was derived.

US Patent:

7774331, Aug 10, 2010

Filed:

Mar 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/091852

Inventors:

Brian E. Barth - Palo Alto CA, US
Stewart A. Kelly - Cupertino CA, US
Marcel D. Janssens - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Kayak Software Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707706, 707713, 707722, 707736, 707758, 707781

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for a dynamic information connection engine. User actions are detected on at least one client system. In response, a determination is made whether the user is searching for supported information. When the user is searching for supported information, information is extracted electronically from third party web sites, direct supplier connections, and intermediate databases. Potential information suppliers are automatically selected in response to the detected user search. Queries are formulated from the user search and transferred to each selected supplier over a network coupling. The queries include a request for information. Responses are received from the suppliers, and the responses are used to generate a result list for the user. The result list includes information and query status information. Further, an electronic link may be provided to a web site of each supplier from which the information was derived.

US Patent:

8458162, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

Aug 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/207863

Inventors:

Brian E. Barth - Palo Alto CA, US
Stewart A. Kelly - Cupertino CA, US
Marcel D. Janssens - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Kayak Software Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707706, 707722, 707736, 707758, 707782, 707607

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for a dynamic information connection engine. User actions are detected on at least one client system. In response, a determination is made whether the user is searching for supported information. When the user is searching for supported information, information is extracted electronically from third party web sites, direct supplier connections, and intermediate databases. Potential information suppliers are automatically selected in response to the detected user search. Queries are formulated from the user search and transferred to each selected supplier over a network coupling. The queries include a request for information. Responses are received from the suppliers, and the responses are used to generate a result list for the user. The result list includes information and query status information. Further, an electronic link may be provided to a web site of each supplier from which the information was derived.

US Patent:

20050010567, Jan 13, 2005

Filed:

Jul 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/903623

Inventors:

Brian Barth - Palo Alto CA, US
Stewart Kelly - Cupertino CA, US
Marcel Janssens - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/30

US Classification:

707003000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for a dynamic information connection engine. User actions are detected on at least one client system. In response, a determination is made whether the user is searching for supported information. When the user is searching for supported information, information is extracted electronically from third party web sites, direct supplier connections, and intermediate databases. Potential information suppliers are automatically selected in response to the detected user search. Queries are formulated from the user search and transferred to each selected supplier over a network coupling. The queries include a request for information. Responses are received from the suppliers, and the responses are used to generate a result list for the user. The result list includes information and query status information. Further, an electronic link may be provided to a web site of each supplier from which the information was derived.

US Patent:

20050234853, Oct 20, 2005

Filed:

Feb 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/067547

Inventors:

Brian Barth - Palo Alto CA, US
Stewart Kelly - Cupertino CA, US
Marcel Janssens - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

707001000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for a dynamic information connection engine. User actions are detected on at least one client system. In response, a determination is made whether the user is searching for supported information. When the user is searching for supported information, information is extracted electronically from third party web sites, direct supplier connections, and intermediate databases. Potential information suppliers are automatically selected in response to the detected user search. Queries are formulated from the user search and transferred to each selected supplier over a network coupling. The queries include a request for information. Responses are received from the suppliers, and the responses are used to generate a result list for the user. The result list includes information and query status information. Further, an electronic link may be provided to a web site of each supplier from which the information was derived.

US Patent:

20080033770, Feb 7, 2008

Filed:

Oct 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/870909

Inventors:

Brian Barth - Palo Alto CA, US
Stewart Kelly - Cupertino CA, US
Marcel Janssens - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705005000, 707003000, 707E17108

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for a dynamic information connection engine. User actions are detected on at least one client system. In response, a determination is made whether the user is searching for supported information. When the user is searching for supported information, information is extracted electronically from third party web sites, direct supplier connections, and intermediate databases. Potential information suppliers are automatically selected in response to the detected user search. Queries are formulated from the user search and transferred to each selected supplier over a network coupling. The queries include a request for information. Responses are received from the suppliers, and the responses are used to generate a result list for the user. The result list includes information and query status information. Further, an electronic link may be provided to a web site of each supplier from which the information was derived.

US Patent:

20100268623, Oct 21, 2010

Filed:

Jun 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/819997

Inventors:

Brian E. Barth - Palo Alto CA, US
Stewart A. Kelly - Cupertino CA, US
Marcel D. Janssens - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

KAYAK SOFTWARE CORPORATION - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 27, 707769, 707E17014

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for a dynamic information connection engine. User actions are detected on at least one client system. In response, a determination is made whether the user is searching for supported information. When the user is searching for supported information, information is extracted electronically from third party web sites, direct supplier connections, and intermediate databases. Potential information suppliers are automatically selected in response to the detected user search. Queries are formulated from the user search and transferred to each selected supplier over a network coupling. The queries include a request for information. Responses are received from the suppliers, and the responses are used to generate a result list for the user. The result list includes information and query status information. Further, an electronic link may be provided to a web site of each supplier from which the information was derived.