Mark M Huck

20070226195, Sep 27, 2007

Mar 16, 2007

11/724632

Mark Mallen Huck - Seattle WA, US

G06F 17/30

707 3

When search results are returned to an Internet user, the user is limited in next steps to analyze the displayed content. While advanced search options allow the user to search again, these options again return a set of results that are largely independent from each other apart from common words or phrases requested in the query. Some search engines return the results into further categories relating to the search terms themselves, but again the results are linked only by the taxonomy defined in the search query or between the results themselves. The present invention provides two means for providing the user new analytical tools after a search result is returned. First, the user passes all or a subset of the initial search results through a logical relationships taxonomy. The set of terms in this taxonomy is independent of the actual search terms; instead, the taxonomy terms are pre-defined and reflect logical structure instead of a topical taxonomy. By parsing results in this manner, the user is provided an analysis of the combined results. Second, this invention provides the user a way to create and view both the logical relationships between returned results and the strength of those relationships. By doing so, the user better understands how the results relate to each other and to logically adjacent content.

20090100046, Apr 16, 2009

Oct 12, 2008

12/249949

Mark Mallen Huck - Seattle WA, US

G06F 17/30

707 5, 707E17108

Systems and methods for aggregating, processing, and displaying historical data—including actions and ideas—are provided. Based on a singular endpoint event or range of endpoint events, a plurality of historical threads both forward and backward looking in time are computed and displayed to the user via an interface in a manner that can assist the user in determining the relative importance of events along a thread. Event objects are created from data aggregated from cameras, global positioning software, social networking sites, direct user input, news feeds, and other sources. Connections between the objects are based on historical attributes including actors, descriptions, places, and time.

20090182745, Jul 16, 2009

Jan 8, 2009

12/350925

Mark Mallen Huck - Seattle WA, US

G06F 7/06
G06F 3/00
G06F 17/30

707 7, 715751, 7071041, 707E17014

Systems and methods for creating, managing, and displaying online content channel dialogue—particularly weblog debates—are provided. Online content channels do not presently show ways for users to pull content together and publish comments out to the content for the purpose of developing a robust debate or dialogue. The present invention enables the end-user to randomly select multiple content channels and initiate such dialogue between them. End-user comments may be simultaneously published to all content channels, and such comments may have logical metadata attached to allow the end-user to pull together all content within a debate into a logical framework.

59702303, Oct 19, 1999

Apr 21, 1997

8/840983

Mark M. Huck - Seattle WA

G06F 1314

39520054

In a network of computers, typically based on TCP/IP protocol, a method and apparatus which dynamically creates a visual group--a channel--of links to Referring URLs within the Destination URL appearing in the operator's screen of the operator's display.

54997402, Mar 19, 1996

Apr 28, 1995

8/430237

Mark M. Huck - Seattle WA
Irene E. Barbieri - Arlington VA

B65H 528

221 70

A dispensing apparatus including at least one package having a bottom and at least one opening. A plurality of wrapped articles are disposed within the package. Each of the wrapped articles have a first and second end. A pull-tab is attached to the first end of each of the wrapped articles. An elongated tab having opposed ends is attached at one end to the second end of one of each of the wrapped articles and the other end of each of the elongated tabs is attached to the bottom of the package, wherein when the pull-tab is pulled outwardly the respective article unwraps and is dispensed through the opening of the package. The dispenser, therefore, is capable of delivering and unwrapping an article to the user in a convenient, easy, economical manner.