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.
Microsoft beats Google in patent ruling over Xbox technology – the InquirerMicrosoft has won a $1.8 million ruling in the first of two patent lawsuits against Google's Motorola Mobility over the use of its technology in the Xbox console.
SEO by the SeaGoogle has been granted a new patent, "Determining relevance scores for locations. UK paid search CPCs overtake US for first time – The DrumMeanwhile, Kenshoo reports that "CPCs in the UK rose by ten cents taking the total CPC to...
He even offered to sell his patent to other oral hygiene companies. And each time, attendees of the leading global event series about search and social marketing learned brand new lessons from the small company in Utah that had used YouTube to...
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. Since Google first launched its search engine, customer service was something that always had...
One of the more notable places you can find direct similarities between the NSTIC system and Google is in the Google patent applications. No more passwords is the main selling point of the NSTIC program to the User (Me), so it takes a lot of...
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. The search giant opposed the bill because it believed it would excessively stifle internet freedoms.
At least Google isn’t enforcing it’s Google Doodle patent on the small search engine – at least not yet. Rather than his traditional playmate, Woodstock, Snoopy appears with Dax, the mascot of upstart search engine DuckDuckGo to honor Charles M.
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. Do I know whether the search engines use metrics like these...
The patent application describes the exact match domain problem: a company may attempt to “trick” the search engine into listing the company’s web site more highly. Bill Slawski wrote an excellent post on a patent for a method of detecting...
Last month Almunia suggested that the company should use its time wisely and save everyone from a long and drawn out investigation into its business practices, because his team already had a lot of cases, such as patent wars, already on the table.
While the $4 million bill wouldn't pose any significant financial damage to Oracle, the filing adds salt to Oracle's wounds following its failed attempt to win damages from Google for copyright and patent infringement.
Facebook and Yahoo have reached a settlement in their twin patent infringement cases and agreed on an advertising deal. Facebook soon fired back with a patent suit of its own, claiming that Yahoo was infringing upon patents it held in the social...
It wouldn't hurt to keep a tinfoil hat handy as well… Look no further than this Microsoft patent that talks about spying on SEO forums. The world of search engine optimization just keeps getting more convoluted.
Yahoo is also involved in a patent dispute with Facebook, the threat of which forced Facebook to buy $550 million in patents from Microsoft. A rudimentary Google search reveals a Stonehill College alumni announcement stating that Thompson's degree...
