Steven Lee Colwell

US Patent:

7424510, Sep 9, 2008

Filed:

Sep 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/654596

Inventors:

William Gross - Pasadena CA, US
Steven Lee Colwell - Santa Barbara CA, US

Assignee:

X1 Technologies, Inc. - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 7/00
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

709203, 709219, 707 4, 707 5, 715781, 715783, 715784

Abstract:

The present invention provides for quick and efficient searches over a network. In one embodiment, program and formatting code is transmitted to a client having a browser, the code generates in the browser a search mode interface including a search field, a list area for displaying a list of search result items, a view area for displaying contents of a selected search result item. The code detects changes search field changes, transmit change information to a remote search system, displays in the list area search results, including a plurality of search result items, received from the remote search system, and displays at least a portion of a first retrieved document in the view area in response to a selection of a corresponding item.

US Patent:

7496559, Feb 24, 2009

Filed:

Sep 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/654595

Inventors:

William Gross - Pasadena CA, US
Steven Lee Colwell - Santa Barbara CA, US

Assignee:

X1 Technologies, Inc. - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707 3, 707 5, 707 6, 707 9, 707201, 707205, 709200

Abstract:

The present invention provides for quick and efficient searches. In one embodiment, a search system, comprises an email search interface having at least a first email-specific attribute search field, a file search interface having at least a first file-specific attribute search field, a Web history search interface having at least a first Web-specific attribute search field, and an apparatus configured to perform incremental searching as the user enters characters into one or more attribute search fields.

US Patent:

7945914, May 17, 2011

Filed:

Dec 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/006508

Inventors:

Lee Z. Hasiuk - Rochester NY, US
Steven Lee Colwell - Santa Barbara CA, US

Assignee:

X1 Technologies, Inc. - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

718107, 718108

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention enable the efficient use of shared resources by different processes, such as background and foreground processes sharing a mass storage device. Thus, disk intensive operations, such as file indexing, do not unduly interfere with higher priority processes. In one embodiment, a first process is permitted to access a computer resource for a first predetermined time period. After the first predetermined time period has elapsed, the first process is inhibited from accessing the computer resource for a second predetermined time period. After the second predetermined time period has elapsed, a determination is made as to whether the computer resource is idle, wherein if the computer resource is not idle, the embodiment waits for a third predetermined time period and again determining if the computer resource is idle, and wherein if the computer resource is idle, the embodiment allows the first process to access the computer resource again.

US Patent:

7370035, May 6, 2008

Filed:

Sep 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/654588

Inventors:

William Gross - Pasadena CA, US
Steven Lee Colwell - Santa Barbara CA, US

Assignee:

Idealab - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3, 707 5, 707 6

Abstract:

The present invention provides for quick and efficient searching. One embodiment includes a first instruction configured to read at least a first search string and a second search string entered into a same first search field, and a second instruction configured to incrementally filter search results to locate at least a first document that has a least a first word that begins with the first string and a second word that begins with the second string.

US Patent:

8019741, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

Jan 8, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/350812

Inventors:

William Gross - Pasadena CA, US
Steven Lee Colwell - Santa Barbara CA, US

Assignee:

X1 Technologies, Inc. - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707705, 707741, 715739

Abstract:

The present invention provides for quick and efficient searches. In one embodiment, a search system, comprises an email search interface having at least a first email-specific attribute search field, a file search interface having at least a first file-specific attribute search field, a Web history search interface having at least a first Web-specific attribute search field, and an apparatus configured to perform incremental searching as the user enters characters into one or more attribute search fields.

US Patent:

8498977, Jul 30, 2013

Filed:

Oct 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/932865

Inventors:

William Gross - Pasadena CA, US
Steven Lee Colwell - Santa Barbara CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707708, 707706, 707707, 707713, 707722, 707736, 707758, 707781, 709217

Abstract:

The present invention provides for quick and efficient searching. One embodiment includes a first instruction configured to read at least a first search string and a second search string entered into a same first search field, and a second instruction configured to incrementally filter search results to locate at least a first document that has a least a first word that begins with the first string and a second word that begins with the second string.

US Patent:

20040234315, Nov 25, 2004

Filed:

May 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/848316

Inventors:

Steven Colwell - Santa Barbara CA, US
Judith Colwell - Santa Barbara CA, US

International Classification:

B41J005/16

US Classification:

400/489000

Abstract:

A method to enable faster invocation of functions without slowing data entry. Key presses are processed so that the symbols and letters are entered into the text as usual, while allowing the typist to perform special functions by using common key presses in sequences that don't occur during regular typing. In one embodiment, the typist can correct an error in the last word typed with a single press of the semicolon key, rather than having to press the backspace key multiple times.

US Patent:

20050010563, Jan 13, 2005

Filed:

May 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/844980

Inventors:

William Gross - Pasadena CA, US
Charlie McElfresh - La Canada CA, US
Steven Colwell - Santa Barbara CA, US
Mark Goodstein - Pasadena CA, US

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

707003000

Abstract:

A search system comprises code. The code, when executed, is configured to generate a search mode interface including a search field, a list area for displaying a list of search result items, and a view area for displaying at least a portion of the contents of a selected search item. The code, when executed, is further configured to transmit a search query entered into the search field to an Internet search application. The code, when executed, is further configured to display search results received from the Internet search application. The code, when executed, is further configured to automatically retrieve webpages corresponding to at least a portion of the search results. The code, when executed, is further configured to display at least a portion of a first retrieved webpage in the view area at least partly in response to a selection of an item in the search results. The code, when executed, is further configured to detect a change of user focus from the list area to the view area. The search system further comprises an accounting module configured to record the change of focus from the list area to the view area. The accounting module is further configured to apply a charge to an account associated with the webpage displayed in the view area at lest partly in response to the change of focus.