Virginia M Yang

US Patent:

8451825, May 28, 2013

Filed:

Feb 22, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/678012

Inventors:

Ebbe Altberg - Mill Valley CA, US
Scott Faber - San Francisco CA, US
Ron Hirson - San Francisco CA, US
Sean Van Der Linden - Berkeley CA, US
Paul G. Manca - Oakland CA, US
Virginia Hong-Jia Yang - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

UTBK, LLC - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04L 12/66
H04L 12/16
H04M 3/42

US Classification:

370352, 37920101, 37921001, 37921601, 370259

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses to initiate callback with confirmation. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving a reference (e. g. , a callback phone number) in a request for a connection to a destination; providing a code via the reference in response to the request; receiving a code to confirm the request; determining whether the received code matches the provided code; and initiating a connection via the reference for the connection to the destination if the received code matches the provided code.

US Patent:

8601386, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

Apr 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/738235

Inventors:

Ebbe Altberg - Mill Valley CA, US
Scott Faber - San Francisco CA, US
Ron Hirson - San Francisco CA, US
Ben Harris Lyon - San Francisco CA, US
Paul G. Manca - Oakland CA, US
Sean Van Der Linden - Berkeley CA, US
Virginia Hong-Jia Yang - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Ingenio LLC - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715771, 715757, 715706

Abstract:

Methods and systems for connecting people for real time communications via a virtual reality environment. One embodiment includes: receiving a call for a real time communication session at a virtual object presented in a virtual reality world; indicating to a plurality of residents of the virtual reality world that the virtual object is being called; and responsive to an input from one resident of the plurality of residents, connecting the call to the resident for a real time communication session.

US Patent:

20060277108, Dec 7, 2006

Filed:

Aug 16, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/505225

Inventors:

Ebbe Altberg - Mill Valley CA, US
Scott Faber - San Francisco CA, US
Ron Hirson - San Francisco CA, US
Sean Van Der Linden - Berkeley CA, US
Virginia Yang - Foster City CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705014000

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses to present advertisements which provide references to request real time communication connections. One embodiment includes presenting an advertisement including information usable to request a real time communication connection to a predetermined advertiser, which is to be charged a fee for the advertisement responsive to the real time communication connection established to the advertiser using the information.

US Patent:

20070067219, Mar 22, 2007

Filed:

Nov 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/556668

Inventors:

Ebbe ALTBERG - Mill Valley CA, US
Scott FABER - San Francisco CA, US
Ron HIRSON - San Francisco CA, US
Sean VAN DER LINDEN - Berkeley CA, US
Virginia YANG - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

UTBK, INC. - Dover DE

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705014000

Abstract:

Systems and methods to facilitate the management of multiple pay for performance advertisements. In one embodiment, a method includes: generating a user interface to show a plurality of advertisements simultaneously and to allow editing of any of the plurality of advertisements; and updating an advertisement database according to input received in the user interface. In one embodiment, the each advertisement of the plurality of advertisements is charged for according to a price bid in response to a communication lead generated from the advertisement. In one embodiment, the plurality of advertisements are selected from advertisements of more than one user.

US Patent:

20070121847, May 31, 2007

Filed:

Nov 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/556663

Inventors:

Scott Faber - San Francisco CA, US
Virginia Yang - Foster City CA, US
Ebbe Altberg - Mill Valley CA, US
Mark Halstead - Auckland, NZ
Amit Akhouri - Fremont CA, US
Katherine Slemmer - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

UTBK, INC. - Dover DE

International Classification:

H04M 15/00

US Classification:

379114130

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses to provide access to manage advertisements which provide references usable to request real time communication connections. One embodiment includes receiving a request according to an application programming interface over a network connection; and providing access to manage an advertisement of an advertiser via the application programming interface in response to the request (e.g., to create, update, query, delete the advertisement, such as a pay per call advertisement). In one embodiment, the advertisement is to be embedded with a real time communication reference assigned to the advertiser; the real-time communication reference is to be used to request a real time communication connection with the advertiser; and the advertiser is to be charged for communication leads generated via the real-time communication reference embedded in the advertisement.

US Patent:

20070121848, May 31, 2007

Filed:

Nov 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/559866

Inventors:

Scott Faber - San Francisco CA, US
Ebbe Altberg - Mill Valley CA, US
Ron Hirson - San Francisco CA, US
Sean Van Der Linden - Berkeley CA, US
Virginia Yang - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

UTBK, Inc. - Dover DE

International Classification:

H04M 15/00

US Classification:

379114130

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses to track keywords used for matching advertisements that provide references to make calls for real time communications. One embodiment includes: selecting an advertisement based on a condition; providing a reference for presentation with the advertisement, to identify the condition and the advertisement; and charging an advertisement fee in response to a call via the reference for a real time communication session.

US Patent:

20070143182, Jun 21, 2007

Filed:

Nov 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/563464

Inventors:

Scott FABER - San Francisco CA, US
Virginia YANG - Foster City CA, US
Ebbe ALTBERG - Mill Valley CA, US
Mark HALSTEAD - Auckland, NZ
Amit AKHOURI - Fremont CA, US
Katherine SLEMMER - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

UTBK, INC. - Dover DE

International Classification:

G07G 1/14
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705014000

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses to provide access to advertisement database through an application programming interface. One embodiment includes receiving a request according to an application program interface over a network connection; and in response to the request, providing at least a portion of an advertisement according to the application programming interface. The advertisement is designed to generate communication leads for a party; and the party is to be charged for the advertisement according to a count of communication leads generated for the party via the advertisement.

US Patent:

20070162296, Jul 12, 2007

Filed:

Sep 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/531252

Inventors:

Ebbe ALTBERG - Mill Valley CA, US
Scott FABER - San Francisco CA, US
Ron HIRSON - San Francisco CA, US
Sean VAN DER LINDEN - Berkeley CA, US
Virginia YANG - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

UTBK, INC. - Dover DE

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00
H04M 15/00

US Classification:

705001000, 379114130

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses to present audio advertisements and deliver communication leads. One embodiment includes: providing an advertisement, on behalf of a party, to a customer over a real time communication channel that is capable of audio transmission; connecting the customer to the party according to a response to the advertisement; and charging for the advertisement according to a count of communication leads connected to the party.