Michael R Moran

US Patent:

8413042, Apr 2, 2013

Filed:

Jun 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/165245

Inventors:

Alexander Wolcott Holt - New Paltz NY, US
Carlos A. Hoyos - New York NY, US
Carl Shawn Kessler - Austin TX, US
Michael E. Moran - Ridgewood NJ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715234, 715208

Abstract:

Personalization of content of a web site for a user based on a web site that a user arrives from is disclosed. For example, the content of the web site from which the user arrives (i. e. , the originating page), as well as the content of the web page the user has arrived to (i. e. , the target page), may be categorized as pertaining to particular subjects or topics. Any time a user comes from an originating page, the subject categories for the originating page and the target page may be compared to determine if like categories exist between the pages. In the event that like categories are found, the target page may be personalized based on those categories.

US Patent:

20060112079, May 25, 2006

Filed:

Nov 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/995672

Inventors:

Alexander Holt - New Paltz NY, US
Michael Moran - Ridgewood NJ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707003000

Abstract:

A web page personalization system and method. The system comprises: a web application server for serving a web page that includes personalized search results for a user requesting the web page; a content repository for storing content for the web page; a profiling system for dynamically providing profile attributes of the user when the web page is requested; and a search engine for generating the personalized search results using a query that is based a selected set of the provided profile attributes.

US Patent:

20070050753, Mar 1, 2007

Filed:

Aug 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/210615

Inventors:

Alexander Holt - New Paltz NY, US
Michael Moran - Ridgewood NJ, US
Jeffrey Schaffer - Ridgefield CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717114000

Abstract:

A system and method for generating content rules for a Web application server. A system is provided that includes a content manager for selecting a content item; and a segment manager for defining a data segment to associate with a selected content item, wherein the segment manager includes a multifaceted search interface for defining the data segment.

US Patent:

20080005098, Jan 3, 2008

Filed:

Jun 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/428088

Inventors:

Alexander W. Holt - New Paltz NY, US
William J. Hunt - Farmington CT, US
Joseph M. Lopatka - Katonah NY, US
Michael E. Moran - Ridgewood NJ, US
Jeffrey S. Schaffer - Ridgefield CT, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 5

Abstract:

A system and method for adaptively selecting content items to be displayed to users visiting a web portal. A system is disclosed that includes a content selection system for selecting a content item from a set of content items to display to a user based on a profile of the user and a set of business value scores associated with the set of content items; a data collection system for collecting performance metrics for users presented with the content items; an initialization system for generating an initial set of business value scores; and a business value generator for adaptively modifying the set of business value scores over time based on the performance metrics.

US Patent:

20090164446, Jun 25, 2009

Filed:

Dec 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/961268

Inventors:

Alexander W. Holt - New Paltz NY, US
Michael E. Moran - Ridgewood NJ, US
Jeffrey S. Schaffer - Ridgefield CT, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 5, 707E17108

Abstract:

A system, method and program product for that utilizes user feedback as a boosting mechanism for closed loop content space search processes, such as site-specific web search engines. A search engine is disclosed that includes: a system for searching a database of content items such as web pages; a data collection system for collecting user feedback from users viewing displayed content items regarding information appearing in said displayed content items; a scoring system for assigning a score to content items from the database based on the user feedback; and a system for ranking a set of search results based on the score assigned to content items in the set of search results.

US Patent:

20090271788, Oct 29, 2009

Filed:

Apr 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/109403

Inventors:

Alexander W. Holt - New Paltz NY, US
Joseph M. Lopatka - Katonah NY, US
Michael E. Moran - Ridgewood NJ, US
Jeffrey S. Schaffer - Ridgefield CT, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

718100

Abstract:

A system, method and program product for providing measure the completeness of a task in a web based environment and for providing dynamic marketing and other adaptive behavior based on how far a user has completed the task. A system is provided that includes: a task definition system for associating subsets of documents available via a content delivery system with a plurality of tasks; a tracking system for tracking which documents have been viewed by a user; a task determination system for determining which of the plurality of tasks the user is engaged in performing; and a progress analysis system for analyzing a progress the user has achieved towards completing the task.

US Patent:

20100030565, Feb 4, 2010

Filed:

Aug 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/184365

Inventors:

Alexander W. Holt - New Paltz NY, US
Michael E. Moran - Ridgewood NJ, US
Jeffrey S. Schaffer - Ridgefield CT, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 15/00

US Classification:

705 1, 702127

Abstract:

A system, method and program product for analyzing tasks being performed by a group in an online environment. Included is a task definition system for associating subsets of documents available via a content delivery system with a plurality of tasks; a group identification system for identifying a group to which a user participating in the e-commerce environment belongs; a tracking system for tracking which documents have been viewed by users within the group; a task determination system for determining which of the plurality of tasks the group is engaged in performing; and a progress analysis system for analyzing a progress the group has achieved towards completing the task.

US Patent:

60146621, Jan 11, 2000

Filed:

Nov 26, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/979806

Inventors:

Michael Edward Moran - Ridgewood NJ
Jeffrey Stephen Schaffer - Ridgefield CT

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 3

Abstract:

A user interface is provided that performs much of the work in searching and organizing of search data. It defines search terms and sources ahead of time for subjects that have wide usage, or are suggested by the user. It then organizes collections of search documents pertaining to a selected subject into a book divided into sections according to topics about the subject. Each section of the book is represented by a tab on the book that can be used to select between the various topics in the book. The books can be used to organize information from numerous sources about any number of subjects including companies, products, industries, geographies and people. Standard books can be personalized to fit the users need. For example, the content and organization of a book on a company can be changed depending on whether the user of the book owns the company's stock, competes with the company, or sells products to it. Preferably, the books are automatically updated with an update event occurs, and provide an indication on the screen that an event has occurred.