Timothy J Walters

US Patent:

20130238587, Sep 12, 2013

Filed:

Apr 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/873349

Inventors:

Gregory B. Lindahl - Sunnyvale CA, US
Samuel Makonnen - San Francisco CA, US
Michael Markson - San Francisco CA, US
Keith Paters - San Francisco CA, US
Robert Michael Saliba - San Francisco CA, US
Ai Sary - Richmond CA, US
Rich Skrenta - San Carlos CA, US
Dan Swartz - Mountain View CA, US
Robert N. Truel - San Carlos CA, US
Timothy Walters - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

Blekko, Inc. - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707708

Abstract:

A search engine system, including a slash-tag server. The server can be configured to receive a query including at least one key word from a user, generate an alternative search query, based on the at least one key word in the search query received from the user. The alternative search query may include at least one slashtag associated with the at least one key word for use in searching unaltered internet documents. Also, it may launch a search query using the alternative search query. Further, a web server could be configured to retrieve content from one or more nodes of at least one database cluster, based on the launched search query, generate a first search result, based on the alternative search query, and cause display of the first search result in a web browser.

US Patent:

20130238588, Sep 12, 2013

Filed:

Apr 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/873376

Inventors:

Gregory B. LINDAHL - Sunnyvale CA, US
Samuel MAKONNEN - San Francisco CA, US
Michael MARKSON - San Francisco CA, US
Keith PETERS - San Francisco CA, US
Robert Michael SALIBA - San Francisco CA, US
Al SARY - Richmond CA, US
Rich SKRENTA - San Carlos CA, US
Dan SWARTZ - Mountain View CA, US
Robert N. TRUEL - San Carlos CA, US
Timothy WALTERS - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

Blekko, Inc. - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707708

Abstract:

A search engine system, including a slashtag server configured to detect at least one key word in a search query and generate an alternative search query from the at least one key word, the alternative search query being based at least on computing an intermediary search of a plurality of characters from the at least one key word as the plurality of characters are being typed by a user, and for use in searching unaltered internet documents. Also a web server that may be configured to generate a first search result based on the alternative search query and cause display of the first search result in a web browser.

US Patent:

20130246404, Sep 19, 2013

Filed:

Apr 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/873393

Inventors:

Gregory B. Lindahl - Sunnyvale CA, US
Samuel Makonnen - San Francisco CA, US
Michael Markson - San Francisco CA, US
Keith Peters - San Fracisco CA, US
Robert Michael Saliba - San Francisco CA, US
Al Sary - Richmond CA, US
Rich Skrenta - San Carlos CA, US
Dan Swartz - Mountain View CA, US
Robert N. Truel - San Carlos CA, US
Timothy Walters - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

Blekko, Inc. - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707723

Abstract:

A search engine system, including a slashtag server configured to detect at least a search operator in a search query, the search operator being associated with a category of content from a social network site. Also, a web server configured to, in response to detecting the search query, generate a first search result based on at least the category of content associated with the search operator, and display the first search result in a web browser.

US Patent:

20130246405, Sep 19, 2013

Filed:

Apr 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/873430

Inventors:

Gregory B. Lindahl - Sunnyvale CA, US
Samuel Makonnen - San Francisco CA, US
Michael Markson - San Francisco CA, US
Keith Peters - San Francisco CA, US
Robert Michael Saliba - San Francisco CA, US
Al Sary - Richmond CA, US
Rich Skrenta - San Carlos CA, US
Dan Swartz - Mountain View CA, US
Robert N. Truel - San Carlos CA, US
Timothy Walters - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

Blekko, Inc. - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707723

Abstract:

At least one key word is detect in a search query. Alternative search query is automatically generated based on the at least one key word. The alternative search query includes a search operator associated with the at least one key word. A first search result is generated based on the alternative search query and displayed in a web browser.

US Patent:

20160239576, Aug 18, 2016

Filed:

Apr 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/135457

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Gregory B. Lindahl - Sunnyvale CA, US
Samuel Makonnen - San Francisco CA, US
Michael Markson - San Francisco CA, US
Keith Peters - San Francisco CA, US
Robert Michael Saliba - San Francisco CA, US
Al Sary - Richmond CA, US
Rich Skrenta - San Carlos CA, US
Dan Swartz - Mountain View CA, US
Robert N. Truel - San Carlos CA, US
Timothy Walters - Redwood City CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 17/27

Abstract:

A search engine system according to one embodiment includes a slashtag server having a hardware processor and memory storing instructions configured to cause the slashtag server to receive a search query regarding a search of an internet, detect at least one key word in the search query, search the internet based on the at least one key word, analyze results of the search query to determine relevant filter criteria in the results of the search query, generate an alternative search query based on the relevant filter criteria, and send the web server the alternative search query, where the alternative search query includes a search operator wrapped in a predetermined syntax and inserted by the slashtag server, and where a last entered key word of the at least one key word in the search query is removed such that it is not included in the alternative search query.

US Patent:

20140149373, May 29, 2014

Filed:

Apr 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/873415

Inventors:

- Redwood City CA, US
Gregory B. LINDAHL - Sunnyvale CA, US
Samuel MAKONNEN - San Francisco CA, US
Michael MARKSON - San Francisco CA, US
Keith PETERS - San Francisco CA, US
Robert Michael SALIBA - San Francisco CA, US
Al SARY - Richmond CA, US
Rich SKRENTA - San Carlos CA, US
Dan SWARTZ - Mountain View CA, US
Robert N. TRUEL - San Carlos CA, US
Timothy WALTERS - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

Blekko, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707706

Abstract:

A search engine system, including a slashtag server configured to detect at least one search operator in a search query and detect a boosting indicator associated with the at least one search operator. Additionally, a web server configured to, in response to the detected boosting indicator, and generate a first search result that includes a boosted ranking of at least a subset a plurality of search result items in the search result and display the first search result in a web browser.