THOMAS EDGAR COOPER
Pilots at 62 St, Indianapolis, IN

2013007, Mar 21, 2013

Oct 31, 2012

13/664530

Scott A. Jones - Carmel IN, US
Thomas E. Cooper - Indianapolis IN, US

CHACHA SEARCH, INC. - Carmel IN

G09B 7/00

434362

A method and system for enhancing search skills of human guides in an information search system. The method allows human guides to be trained when they are not particularly busy fielding search queries from information seekers. The method can include determining whether a guide is idle and presenting to a human guide at least one video or audio source for training the human guide. The video training can include a demonstration of the most effective method for providing search results for an information search query, thereby enabling a guide to learn effective strategies and skills for conducting information searching. The training can contribute to the likelihood of the guide being promoted to a level of a more experienced human guide, thereby allowing greater effectiveness in fielding search queries for information seekers.

2011030, Dec 15, 2011

Jun 15, 2011

13/160575

Scott A. Jones - Carmel IN, US
Thomas E. Cooper - Indianapolis IN, US
Chris Navta - Indianapolis IN, US

CHACHA SEARCH, INC. - Carmel IN

G06F 17/30

707748, 707769, 707766, 707771, 707E17014, 707E17063

A system and method for creating and utilizing content is described. Content is generated which includes a query and a response to the query. A primary query may be used to generate a plurality of variant queries which may be matched to a request. A content owner or curator may review a query, a response, and/or alternate queries, and may provide access to media which may be used to generate queries and responses.

2011020, Aug 25, 2011

May 2, 2011

13/098782

Scott A. Jones - Carmel IN, US
Thomas E. Cooper - Indianapolis IN, US

ChaCha Search, Inc. - Carmel IN

G06F 7/00, G06F 17/30

707706, 707748, 707769, 707E17108

An automated tool for human assisted analysis of search results for obtaining precise results responsive to a request. A single query entry triggers a search using one or more resources and results returned from the resources are displayed in a corresponding embedded renderer. A human provider analyzes the returned results and extracts pertinent information for delivery to a requestor who submitted the query.

8255383, Aug 28, 2012

Jul 13, 2007

11/777505

Scott A. Jones - Carmel IN, US
Thomas E. Cooper - Indianapolis IN, US

ChaCha Search, Inc - Carmel IN

G06F 17/30

707708

A method and system for qualifying keyword(s) or phrase(s) to formulate a query string for submitting a search request when the query string contains one or more keywords that may have multiple meanings associated therewith. Database information containing keywords and associated meanings or forms of the keywords is maintained and a requester is prompted to identify one or more of the meanings of a keyword when building the query string. One or more advertisements pertaining to the associated meanings or forms of the keywords in the query string is presented to the requester submitting a search request.

8370372, Feb 5, 2013

Nov 5, 2008

12/265288

Scott A. Jones - Carmel IN, US
Mark Gamache - Zionsville IN, US
Thomas E. Cooper - Indianapolis IN, US

G06F 7/00, G06F 17/30

707758, 707706

A method and system of promoting service(s) of a search system are disclosed. A monitoring software or a search monitor may be operative on a user device. A user may be notified of an alternate search result(s) when such a result is identified. Condition(s) whereby a notification is presented to a user may be modified based on user action(s) and/or other information.

2012022, Aug 30, 2012

May 8, 2012

13/466185

Scott A. Jones - Carmel IN, US
Thomas E. Cooper - Indianapolis IN, US

CHACHA SEARCH, INC. - Carmel IN

G06F 17/30

707728, 707E17033, 707E17032

A system and method for improving the relevance of search results is disclosed. Voters who may be human searchers or guides may review search results or other review items associated with a search request or other reference item. A review may be activated based on a usage indicator(s) which may improve utilization of guides. A vote by a voter may be weighted based on a voting history associated with the voter and one or more reference voters who may be designated by the system. A voter may be presented with a group of items for review including simultaneously. A number of comparison voting sessions or elections may be used to determine a rating or ranking of a review item associated with a reference item.

2011020, Aug 25, 2011

May 2, 2011

13/098807

Scott A. Jones - Carmel IN, US
Brad Bostic - Carmel IN, US
Eugene M. O'Donnell - Fishers IN, US
Thomas E. Cooper - Indianapolis IN, US

ChaCha Search, Inc. - Carmel IN

G06F 17/30, G06F 7/00

707723, 707722, 707784, 707769, 707E17014, 707E17069

A method for providing a viewable search results log to allow determination of the effectiveness of search strategies and sharing results of searches with others. The search results log reveals search strategies utilized by a human searcher with which the search results log is associated. The search results produced by at least one human searcher are stored in the search results log and presented according to a view format selected by a viewer. The search results log can be interrelated to other systems such as a blog or a search engine.

2009027, Nov 5, 2009

May 1, 2009

12/434385

Scott A. Jones - Carmel IN, US
Thomas E. Cooper - Indianapolis IN, US
Jeffrey Glen Jockisch - Westfield IN, US
Mark Gamache - Zionsville IN, US
Michael B. Burroughs - Indianapolis IN, US

ChaCha Search Inc. - Carmel IN

G06F 17/30

707 5, 707E1714

A system and method of processing a request including improving usage and/or performance of resources is disclosed. Information relating to a user request may be provided to one or more resources which process the information and provide a result. A result and/or other information may be provided to a human assistant or guide who may process information to produce a result and/or review a result(s). Information provided by a guide may be processed and provided to a resource, which may improve the performance of a resource. A resource(s) and/or a guide(s) may be selected and/or provided with activities based on ratings and/or rankings associated with a request, which may optimize usage of system resources. Information obtained may be provided for various purposes.

2009029, Dec 3, 2009

May 27, 2009

12/472962

Scott A. Jones - Carmel IN, US
Thomas E. Cooper - Indianapolis IN, US
Chris Lenzo - Carmel IN, US

ChaCha Search, Inc. - Carmel IN

G06Q 30/00, G06F 17/30

705 1446, 707 5, 705 1454, 705 1469, 705 1452, 707E17014

A system and method utilizing human searchers and/or guides to select a search result(s) which may and/or may not be influenced by commercial or compensation information. A guide(s) may be selected and/or provided with information which may be influenced by compensation information associated with the guide(s) and/or other information. Human judgment may be used to select an organic search result(s) and/or a sponsored result. A person searching on behalf of another may make a decision regarding what will be provided to the other person based on varying degrees of commercial influence which may be explicitly and/or indirectly applied to a selection by a person.

2013007, Mar 21, 2013

Sep 18, 2012

13/622324

Thomas E. Cooper - Indianapolis IN, US
Pamela A. Cooper - Indianapolis IN, US

G06Q 30/02

705 145, 705 141

A method and system of sponsored publishing is described. Compensation is provided to participants based on recruitment of merchants and actions by subscribers provided by a publisher. A publisher may determine offers provided via a publication.