Well first lets take a look at the abstract for 2007 patent for Agent Rank: This patent application describes a system where that might be a possibility. It's similar to PageRank in the amount of misconceptions that are beginning to swirl around...
Google has filed for a patent, which, if developed, could bring a wearable smartwatch device to its hardware lines. The patent application, filed with the US PTO, describes a device that would be placed on a wristband and would include one or more...
It often gives insight about where the future of search could be headed, along with plenty of speculation about just how the patent could be applied and how it would affect webmasters. Just because a patent issues that has somebody’s name on it or...
In a patent filed by Yahoo a few years back, (and excellently uncovered and covered by Bill Slawski) signals for success include site engagement metrics and a recognition of user interaction as a key metric to measuring satisfaction.
Another patent trial is set for this summer. Apple did not violate Google patent, trade panel rules – ReutersWith victory, iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches won't face a U.S.import ban. Microsoft beats Google in patent ruling over Xbox technology...
SEO by the SeaGoogle has been granted a new patent, "Determining relevance scores for locations. Google has safer results than Bing, Yandex, and Blekko. GM likes Facebook ads again. Here's a quick recap of search and social marketing news and tips...
He even offered to sell his patent to other oral hygiene companies. The Orabrush success story was told at SES New York 2011. It was retold at SES San Francisco 2011. And it was retold again at SES Chicago 2011.
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as an invention. The applicants are listed as Jack Dorsey and Christopher Isaac, alias Biz Stone, and the patent application now approved pretty much describes Twitter, though not in a nutshell:
A recent ComputerWorld article has revealed new insights into Google’s news-ranking algorithm, based on information from a patent filed by Google in February 2012. The patent reveals the following potential factors considered by Google’s ranking...
After the conclusion of the FTC investigation, Google voluntarily made changes to some of its practices, including how it handles search and patent issues and agreeing not to sue willing licensees over standard essential patents.
Patent numbers 6775664 and 6314420 are based on a technology that allows search engines to work concurrently with advertisement systems. Microsoft has become the latest company to face a suit from Vringo subsidiary Innovate/Protect (I/P) engine...
In 2012, Apple unveiled its new iPhone with strong sales, saw its iPad dominate the tablet market, and won major court battles against its patent rivals. Big, big news announced last week. Google finally launched phone support for Google+ Local...
One of the more notable places you can find direct similarities between the NSTIC system and Google is in the Google patent applications. So now what? Those who follow me, read me, or conference with me, already know what these five letters mean...
Interestingly, the company was granted a patent for a “Computer-implemented method and system for conducting a search of electronically stored information,” in July this year. The patent describes an “interactive targeting rule editor,” which...
The search giant spent its funds lobbying the U.S.government on patent, antitrust, and telecommunications issues. Google spent more on U.S.lobbying efforts than any other technology firm in America, according to statistics from the Center for...
At least Google isn’t enforcing it’s Google Doodle patent on the small search engine – at least not yet. Snoopy is hanging out with a bird of a different feather today. Rather than his traditional playmate, Woodstock, Snoopy appears with Dax, the...
A 2004 patent application by Google suggested they planned on assigning greater relevance to links in such positions and I wrote a little more about personalized PageRank in “Is Google Afraid of the Big Bad Wolfram?
This notion is the subject of a Google patent on the concept of the Reasonable Surfer. The patent talks about the likelihood of a link getting clicked based on its placement on the page. If you're using Internet Explorer, you can get this...
This has led to numerous high-profile patent cases between Apple and manufacturers using Android, notably Samsung, on issues of design and software. Schmidt said he found the patent battles upsetting, calling them "death" for the industry.
Bill Slawski wrote an excellent post on a patent for a method of detecting commercial queries, secured by Google in October 2011. The patent application describes the exact match domain problem: a company may attempt to “trick” the search engine...
