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Google United - Google Patent Examined

Google United - Google Patent Examined 04/07/2005 10:51 PM

New Google Patent

New Google Patent 02/25/2003 10:14 AM
"..refines the initially returned document rankings so that documents that are frequently cited in the initial set of relevant documents are preferred..."

Overture's Patent Battle With Google

Overture's Patent Battle With Google 07/29/2004 02:51 AM
Search Engine Lowdown Jul 29 2004 7:13AM GMT

Google lands Web search patent

Google lands Web search patent 02/26/2003 09:59 PM
Google this week was granted its first patent by the United States Patent Office for a method of determining the relevance of Web pages in relation to search ...

Google to settle patent row with Yahoo

Google to settle patent row with Yahoo 08/11/2004 06:27 AM
Etaiwannews.com - Wed Aug 11, 08:35 am GMT

Google Settles Patent Suit: Wow

Google Settles Patent Suit: Wow 08/10/2004 05:29 AM

CBS MarketWatch: Yahoo, Google settle legal dispute. As part of the agreement, Google agreed to issue Yahoo 2.7 million shares of its common stock in payment for the license, according to a Google filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

So it looks like there really was something to Overture's complaint (Overture was purchased by Yahoo) that Google was infringing. The size of this settlement tells you that Google was very afraid. The quick calculations that everyone has done about the value of the settlement also tell you something about companies' claims that they can't properly value stock options on financial statements. It's only when you can hide the money from investors that it's an issue, apparently.

What The Google Patent Means For
Webmasters

What The Google Patent Means For
Webmasters 04/03/2005 05:45 AM
Addict3d.org Apr 3 2005 8:32AM GMT

Bidway.com Challenges AOL and Google
over Search Patent

Bidway.com Challenges AOL and Google
over Search Patent 10/29/2003 12:11 AM
Online auction company Bidway.com Inc. said it issued cease and desist letters to the CEOs of AOL Time Warner Inc. and Google.com Corp. ...

Yahoo, Google Resolve Patent Disputes

Yahoo, Google Resolve Patent Disputes 08/09/2004 01:28 PM
Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc. on Monday said they have resolved their patent disputes, with Google licensing some of Yahoo's patents and issuing Google stock to Yahoo. The two sides also said Yahoo dismissed its patent suit against Google.

News source: Reuters

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Google and Yahoo! settle ad patent
dispute

Google and Yahoo! settle ad patent
dispute 08/10/2004 10:15 AM
Out-Law.com Aug 10 2004 2:00PM GMT

Google Patent Application : New Link
Filter

Google Patent Application : New Link
Filter 04/06/2005 11:49 AM
Search Engine Journal Apr 6 2005 3:35PM GMT

Google and Yahoo Settle Patent Dispute

Google and Yahoo Settle Patent Dispute 08/09/2004 12:58 PM
Search Engine Lowdown Aug 9 2004 5:22PM GMT

Google to Pay Yahoo to Settle Patent
Dispute

Google to Pay Yahoo to Settle Patent
Dispute 08/09/2004 08:25 PM
New York Times Aug 10 2004 0:45AM GMT

Google, Yahoo! Settle Patent Dispute

Google, Yahoo! Settle Patent Dispute 08/09/2004 11:48 AM
Ahead of its upcoming IPO, Google has settled a patent lawsuit brought on by Yahoo! over advertisements in search results. Google will issue to Yahoo! 2.7 million shares, which could be worth over $300 million USD, in exchange for a license to use the technology patented by Yahoo!'s Overture unit. As part of the settlement, the two companies have also resolved an earlier dispute over an agreement that gave Yahoo! warrants to purchase Google shares.

Google in Alliance Against Mystery
Patent Holder

Google in Alliance Against Mystery
Patent Holder 12/19/2004 03:07 PM
Several Silicon Valley giants including Google, IBM, Oracle and Sun met last month to discuss a joint defence should JGR try to enforce the patents. The firms also considered pooling resources to buy the patents but this was rejected.

Overture's Patent Infringment Suit
Against Google

Overture's Patent Infringment Suit
Against Google 07/28/2004 06:27 PM
BeSpacific Jul 28 2004 11:08PM GMT

Does New Google Patent Validate Sandbox
Theory?

Does New Google Patent Validate Sandbox
Theory? 04/01/2005 10:02 PM

Yahoo, Google Resolve Patent Disputes
(Reuters)

Yahoo, Google Resolve Patent Disputes
(Reuters) 08/09/2004 11:47 AM
Reuters - Internet portal Yahoo Inc. (YHOO.O) and Web search firm Google Inc. (GOOG.O) on Monday said they have resolved ongoing disputes over patents and stock warrants, with Google licensing a Yahoo patent and issuing shares to Yahoo.

Google, Yahoo Settle Patent and Share
Disputes

Google, Yahoo Settle Patent and Share
Disputes 08/09/2004 06:39 PM
Google and Yahoo announced today that they have resolved two contentious issues between the companies.

Google cedes Yahoo $300M in patent suit

Google cedes Yahoo $300M in patent suit 08/10/2004 06:41 AM
Miami.com - Tue Aug 10, 08:30 am GMT

Google Patent Details Many Criteria Used
For Ranking Purposes

Google Patent Details Many Criteria Used
For Ranking Purposes 03/31/2005 07:00 PM
Some are calling it the most important search related document since Brin and Page's Page Rank thesis.

RED ALERT : Google Settles Overture
Patent Dispute

RED ALERT : Google Settles Overture
Patent Dispute 08/09/2004 02:59 PM

Google site ranking explained by patent
application

Google site ranking explained by patent
application 06/24/2005 03:33 PM
The Holy Grail of search engine optimization has been the coveted first ranking on Google, and the company's recent patent application holds important clues on how to get to the top.

Google and Yahoo Settle Dispute Over
Search Patent

Google and Yahoo Settle Dispute Over
Search Patent 08/09/2004 10:16 PM
Google announced a settlement to a long-running patent dispute with its arch-rival Yahoo, a move that reduces some of the uncertainty surrounding Google's business as it prepares for the initial public auction of its stock.

UPDATE 2-Google to pay Yahoo to resolve
patent dispute

UPDATE 2-Google to pay Yahoo to resolve
patent dispute 08/09/2004 12:58 PM
Reuters Aug 9 2004 5:08PM GMT

Google, Yahoo Make Nice over Patent and
Stock Disputes

Google, Yahoo Make Nice over Patent and
Stock Disputes 08/09/2004 04:37 PM
Ahead of Google's planned IPO, the close rivals settle battles over a search-engine advertising patent and a stock-issuance agreement. Google expects at least a $260 million hit from the deal.

Google pays Yahoo $330 million US to
settle patent claim

Google pays Yahoo $330 million US to
settle patent claim 08/09/2004 04:57 PM
CBC Aug 9 2004 9:39PM GMT

Google Patent Shows it Looks At
Document Age and Historical Data for
Rankings

Google Patent Shows it Looks At
Document Age and Historical Data for
Rankings 03/31/2005 12:20 PM
"This document may be scored higher by search engine 125 than a document with an inception date of 10 years ago that is referenced by 100 back links because the rate of link growth for the former is relatively higher than the latter."

Google to give Yahoo more stock to
settle patent dispute

Google to give Yahoo more stock to
settle patent dispute 08/09/2004 03:02 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Aug 9 2004 6:54PM GMT

Google pays Yahoo US$328m in stock to
settle patent row

Google pays Yahoo US$328m in stock to
settle patent row 08/11/2004 06:27 AM
Article.wn.com - Wed Aug 11, 09:30 am GMT

Google to Give Yahoo More Than $300M of
Its Stock in Settlement Over Patent
Lawsuit

Google to Give Yahoo More Than $300M of
Its Stock in Settlement Over Patent
Lawsuit 08/09/2004 08:25 PM
Xposed Aug 10 2004 0:15AM GMT

Digital Envoy Wins Geo-Targeting Patent,
Battle with Google Looms

Digital Envoy Wins Geo-Targeting Patent,
Battle with Google Looms 07/01/2004 05:01 PM
" Digital Envoy has won a U.S. patent for a technology it describes as "non-invasively" targeting the physical location of Web surfers, which it says is essential for doing business in cyberspace. The company's recent announcement could also accelerate a battle over the technology with Google, with Digital Envoy vice president Rob Friedman vowing the company would enforce the patent vigorously."

US Patent and Trademark Office Nixes
Eolas Browser Plug-in Patent

US Patent and Trademark Office Nixes
Eolas Browser Plug-in Patent 03/06/2004 01:59 AM

Chinese Patent Office Grants Fingerprint
Recognition Hardware Patent

Chinese Patent Office Grants Fingerprint
Recognition Hardware Patent 12/28/2004 11:11 PM
ChinaTechNews.com Dec 29 2004 3:10AM GMT

World Wide Web Consortium Presents the
US Patent Office with Evidence
Invalidating Eolas Patent

World Wide Web Consortium Presents the
US Patent Office with Evidence
Invalidating Eolas Patent 10/30/2003 12:34 AM
World Wide Web Consortium Presents the US Patent Office with Evidence Invalidating Eolas Patent .. se ha presentado en las oficinas de patentes y marcas de los Estados Unidos .. Read the briefing .. News release

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U.S. Patent Office Grants New Patent for
BUGS Carbon Reactivation Technology;
Innovative Biotechnology Solutio

U.S. Patent Office Grants New Patent for
BUGS Carbon Reactivation Technology;
Innovative Biotechnology Solutio 06/17/2005 04:27 PM
Investors Business Daily Jun 16 2005 1:56PM GMT

Patent Office Agrees To Check Into All
That Prior Art On The Eolas Patent

Patent Office Agrees To Check Into All
That Prior Art On The Eolas Patent 11/12/2003 01:35 PM
The latest in the Eolas patent saga is that someone at the Patent Office has finally agreed to review the patent based on stacks and stacks of prior art that people have been finding. Amazingly, the Patent Office appears to have responded quickly (though, they don't say how long it will take for a new decision on the patent) to the requests for a re-examination of the patent. There's a quote from the USPTO's deputy commissioner for patent examination policy saying that this was an "extraordinary situation" which necessitated the quick response. The problem with this statement is that it's not an extraordinary situation. In fact, it's an increasingly common situation, where silly patents are getting the stamp of approval every day - and then used to hold other companies up for extortion, rather than for encouraging innovation.

Eolas browser plug-in patent invalidated
by US Patent Office

Eolas browser plug-in patent invalidated
by US Patent Office 03/08/2004 11:08 PM
The US Patent and Trademark Office has now stepped in and invalidated the Eolas patent. The decision, if it is upheld, will clear Microsoft of charges of wrong-doing.

CyberMonday Midday: Microsoft Settles
Patent Suit with InterTrust; Wireless
Sees Patent Tech as Growth Key: Re

CyberMonday Midday: Microsoft Settles
Patent Suit with InterTrust; Wireless
Sees Patent Tech as Growth Key: Re 04/12/2004 07:26 PM
AVN Online Apr 12 2004 11:05PM GMT
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NSLU2 Now More Useful

NSLU2 Now More Useful 08/18/2004 08:54 AM

Use a Linksys NSLU2 NAS appliance on
10.3

Use a Linksys NSLU2 NAS appliance on
10.3 08/18/2004 11:06 AM
Today I got one of the new $99 NAS appliances by Linksys and can confirm that it works just fine with 10.3. Like the the BuffaloTech LinkStation, the NSLU2 is basically an embedded fileserver: It's a small box that you at...

NSLU2 Hacking Gets Organized

NSLU2 Hacking Gets Organized 09/15/2004 05:43 PM

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Welcome! This site is the home of the ongoing project to modify the Linux Operating System on the Linksys NSLU2. Even before running across this site I thought this device was pretty cool. It’s the consumer priced NAS solution that I’ve been looking for. Add in what some of these guys are doing under the GPL and it’s getting even more intriguing….

iChat with Your TV

iChat with Your TV 06/09/2004 02:04 PM
Andy Ihnatko: "In 2003, millions of baseball fans were forced to watch afternoon postseason championship games on tape, for heaven's sake. You're in an office with a Mac and a broadband connection, and you've got a Mac at home with a broadband connection. What if you could open a video chat with your TV from any iChat AV-equipped Mac in the world, to watch and hear, in real time, what your TV was receiving?"

iChat In The Air

iChat In The Air 09/21/2004 12:35 AM
The test flight is awfully convincing that having broadband in the air will be a compelling use of technology. By Glenn Fleishman, TidBITS (via MyAppleMenu)

Net-IChat-0.01

Net-IChat-0.01 07/22/2004 04:44 PM

Report: iChat

Report: iChat 07/07/2004 11:17 AM
another person experiences Office 2004-related problems

Set iChat Status 1.0.1

Set iChat Status 1.0.1 04/22/2004 08:13 PM
This is a totally impractical app I wrote, because I had too many status messages saved in iChat, and the scrolling annoyed me. It's dead simple. Pick a status, enter a message, (or not) and click okay, or hit enter. Updated some minor back end script handlers, and it's now built in FacesSpan 4.0, instead of AppleScript Studio.

High-End iChat

High-End iChat 04/30/2004 07:19 PM
I should confess that I am the worst kind of obsessive high-end audio weenie. Fortunately, it’s my only really expensive hobby; I distinctly prefer beer to champagne. Anyhow, this creates a problem: when you upgrade your system to get better sound, what do you do with the old stuff? High-end gear tends to last more or less forever, and unlike computers, is usually 80% as good as what you replace it with. So, I’ve used some of that stuff to cobble together a home-office system. I’m taking the audio feed out of my PowerBook via USB to a (now apparently discontinued, sigh) Stereo-Link D/A converter, then through very decent Linn interconnects to an all-tube (and very beautiful) Cary Audio Design “Rocket 88” power amp, driving a pair of the original Totem “Model One” speakers (a dozen years old now). You can bet that I’m happy that iTunes now includes a lossless music encoder; I’m going to have to go back and junk all the existing MP3s I’ve ripped and grab ’em again. Anyhow, I just had my first audio iChat talk since I got this wired up, with Paul Hoffman, on the subject of Atom and the IETF. It was astounding, remarkable, unlike any mere “telephone” experience. Had I shut my eyes and you’d told me that Paul was sitting across the desk, I would have believed you.

iChat AV at 35,000 Feet

iChat AV at 35,000 Feet 06/23/2004 10:29 PM
It’s a long flight from Munich to San Francisco, even non-stop. But recently two enterprising Apple product managers cut the distance dramatically with a few at-hand tools: iChat AV, iSight, 17-inch PowerBook G4, a Boeing 777 and an orbiting satellite. [Jun 23]

iChat AV Irritation

iChat AV Irritation 05/07/2004 04:20 PM
So, I can video-chat to Simon Phipps in his place in Southampton, England just fine. Steve Gillmor can video-chat to Simon too. But Steve and I can’t video-chat to each other. ConnectionDoctor says Steve’s not responding to my UDP packets. NatCheck says nothing’s wrong. I turned off my firewall, but I’m sitting behind a DSL modem and a D-Link router that may be screwing things up. Mark me puzzled.

iPhone with iChat

iPhone with iChat 04/11/2005 03:34 AM
If you know someone who can receive SMS messages on their mobile phone, then you might be tempted to send them a message. But, don't use your phone to send the message, you don't need the stress of trying to type out a message on that tiny keypad. It's time to learn how to send an SMS message with iChat.

For more Power User tips, view the archives.

The Future of iChat AV?

The Future of iChat AV? 10/31/2003 01:37 AM
Some unreliable rumors of future iChat AV functionality have recently emerged, raising some interesting questions about the direction of iChat AV. ...

New iChat website !

New iChat website ! 12/10/2003 11:35 AM
iChat was the missing iApp of Mac OS X, and videoconference the missing feature of iChat.
When this appeared, it made a new user-group like there are for each apps.
And every users-group need a website dedicated to its app.

Log into AIM via iChat using an ICQ
account

Log into AIM via iChat using an ICQ
account 09/20/2004 12:15 PM
As a follow up to the earlier Add ICQ users to iChat AV hint... You are now able to log into iChat using your ICQ account. I discovered this today, after doing the 2004-09-16 security update. So now, when you insert your acc...

iChat Retouched

iChat Retouched 10/28/2003 11:06 PM
It occurred that piping iChat AV video frames through iPhoto's enhancement fun(ctionality) before broadcasting one's mug, warts and all, to the world might be a nifty feature. If only before having one's coffee.

I fully admit that this feature request comes from the same part of my brain that had hoped the digital magic of DVDs would allow you to apply intelligent filtering to movies. Imagine "Contact" sans any scenes involving Matthew McConaughey. Or "Star Wars, Episode I", each frame scrubbed of that phantom menace, Jar Jar.

iChat AV for Jaguar Now Available

iChat AV for Jaguar Now Available 10/29/2003 12:12 AM
Apple is now offering iChat AV 1.0 for Jaguar (Mac OS X 10.2.5 or later) for $29.95. The Apple audio/video conferencing software was released into ...

iChat as phone

iChat as phone 02/10/2004 02:42 AM

Here's something I hadn't thought of: using a bluetooth headset with iChat. I already use iChat a great deal for communicating remotely with coworkers, but I usually wear big stereo headphones and use the iSight as the mic. Instead I could be wirelessly talking and listening using something like this.

I always knew iChat coupled with an iSight was a killer combo and I greatly prefer it over regular conference calls, but with a bluetooth headset it becomes even more useful for one-on-one conversations between other people with the same setup. Heck, if everyone you knew had a powerbook, iSight, and a bluetooth headset, this would kick ass all over Voice Over IP systems.

iChat AV 2.1 Public Beta

iChat AV 2.1 Public Beta 02/10/2004 02:51 AM
Apple just released iChat AV 2.1, which offers the ability to video conference with Windows users running the latest version of AOL Instant Messenger. The version is released as a "Public Beta." It should be noted that Windows users can also use iSight cameras, although they will have to use a secondary microphone because Windows cannot use the mic built into the FireWire camera.

iCal Calling iChat! v1.5

iCal Calling iChat! v1.5 12/08/2003 11:36 AM
This AppleScript applet lets you schedule iCal Events as messages in your iChat AV status message, which can be seen in other iChat users' Buddy Lists.

Spymac/iChat story

Spymac/iChat story 09/21/2004 10:36 AM

AIM TOS Updated: Looks Like iChat Is
Safe Again

AIM TOS Updated: Looks Like iChat Is
Safe Again 03/17/2005 03:09 AM

The new TOS removes any discussion of AOL owning your private chat conversations, while clarifying that content posted to any public forum may be used by AOL in any way they see fit. By C.K. Sample, III, Unofficial Apple Weblog

A workaround for AIM profiles in iChat

A workaround for AIM profiles in iChat 01/02/2004 12:06 PM
For all of you who won't use iChat because you can't have a profile, here's a workaround (it's currently basic and annoying, but it works). You'll need iChat and the Mac OS X version of AOL's AIM client. First, sign on to ...

iChat Streaming Icon 1.2

iChat Streaming Icon 1.2 01/22/2004 05:09 PM
Makes the buddy icon in iChat AV stream animations or life video.

Log out of AIM while in iChat video chat

Log out of AIM while in iChat video chat 09/23/2004 11:08 AM
Well having a chat with a friend of mine, I discovered that you can log off (by choosing Offline from the Status bar) while you're having a video chat. This keeps the video chat active, but signs you off of AIM, so that nobod...

Use iChat? You've Waived Any Right To
Privacy

Use iChat? You've Waived Any Right To
Privacy 03/14/2005 05:50 PM

By C.K. Sample, III, Unofficial Apple Weblog

iChat online on two computers at once

iChat online on two computers at once 12/04/2003 11:51 AM
AOL has added a new feature which allows you to use iChat on two computers at the same time! If you're online on both computers, they will both get new messages. If one computer is away, then other online messages will only r...

AOL 0wns Your iChat Conversations

AOL 0wns Your iChat Conversations 03/14/2005 05:45 PM

iChat Across Platform Boundaries

iChat Across Platform Boundaries 02/10/2004 02:48 AM
Excellent! Apple has released iChat AV 2.1 Beta which supports videoconferencing with AOL Instant Messenger for Windows....

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Google gets patent

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