Dante A Monteverde

US Patent:

7319975, Jan 15, 2008

Filed:

Jul 24, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/624107

Inventors:

Dante Monteverde - Barrington Hills IL, US

Assignee:

EMERgency 24, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 14, 705 26, 705 27, 705 37, 707 3

Abstract:

A system for advertising with the assistance of an advertiser's associate web site includes enrolling advertiser's web sites for allowing customers to receive information or to electronically purchase items; enrolling advertiser's associates web sites that refer customers to the advertiser's web site in exchange for compensation; electronically providing to the customer's computer, specific hyperlinks via the advertiser's associate's web page that, when selected by a customer, cause a list of advertiser's to be transmitted to the customer's computer, wherein each of said items in said list comprises a selectable advertiser specific hyperlink to the corresponding advertiser; transmitting to the customer's computer a web page which corresponds to the advertiser specific hyperlink selected by the customer, to accomplish a referral to the advertiser; and determining and recording within a computer memory compensation for the advertiser's associate for the referral.

US Patent:

7707063, Apr 27, 2010

Filed:

Oct 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/871513

Inventors:

Dante Monteverde - Barrington Hills IL, US

Assignee:

Emergency 24, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 144, 705 1416, 705 26, 705 27, 705 37, 707 2, 707 3, 707 4, 707 5, 707 7, 7071041

Abstract:

A system for advertising with the assistance of an advertiser's associate web site includes enrolling advertiser's web sites for allowing customers to receive information or to electronically purchase items; enrolling advertiser's associates web sites that refer customers to the advertiser's web site in exchange for compensation; electronically providing to the customer's computer, specific hyperlinks via the advertiser's associate's web page that, when selected by a customer, cause a list of advertiser's to be transmitted to the customer's computer, wherein each of said items in said list comprises a selectable advertiser specific hyperlink to the corresponding advertiser; transmitting to the customer's computer a web page which corresponds to the advertiser specific hyperlink selected by the customer, to accomplish a referral to the advertiser; and determining and recording within a computer memory compensation for the advertiser's associate for the referral.

US Patent:

8019819, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

Jun 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/141880

Inventors:

Dante Monteverde - Barrington Hills IL, US
Patrick Devereaux - Barrington Hills IL, US

Assignee:

Emergency 24, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709205

Abstract:

A convention center is disclosed having generally permanent booths to avoid the need to provide installation for every convention thereat. The convention center is equipped for exhibitors to upload presentations prior to the show, the presentation being viewable remotely before, during, and after the convention by a number of parties, thus allowing exhibitors to make educated decisions on attending a convention and a cost therefor. Identification can be provided to visitors so that booths can identify a class for the visitor, and that class can be utilized to provide an appropriately selected presentation to the visitor. The identification can be used to track foot traffic in the convention hall, thus promoting more accurate pricing of booths. The identification can also be used as a navigation aid to the visitor.

US Patent:

8234157, Jul 31, 2012

Filed:

Jul 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/459519

Inventors:

Dante Monteverde - Barrington Hills IL, US
Patrick Devereaux - Barrington Hills IL, US
Gemma Piscotti - Chicago IL, US
Baird Larson - Wilmette IL, US

Assignee:

Emergency 24, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 14

Abstract:

A method of advertising a first web site on a second web site comprising with a fixed compensation based methodology. The method includes providing an upper level category and a lower level category, assigning at least one keyword to each of the categories, respectively assigning fixed amounts of compensation to the keywords that the first web sites will pay, assigning the second web site to any one of the categories, thereby defining a second web site category, associating the first web site with any of the keywords and with the amount of compensation assigned to such keywords, thereby defining at least one first web site category, in response to receiving a request from the second web site, determining the second web site category, and providing to the second web site a hyperlink to the first web site. In response to an Internet user selecting any one of the hyperlinks, awarding the second web site at least a portion of the fixed amount of compensation assigned to the keyword that substantially matches the queried keyword and with which the first web site corresponding to the selected hyperlink is associated.

US Patent:

8316021, Nov 20, 2012

Filed:

Jun 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/827704

Inventors:

Dante Monteverde - Barrington Hills IL, US

Assignee:

Emergency 24, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707734

Abstract:

Systems and methods for search engines are disclosed wherein the search engine results and the information on which such are based are altered based on users specifically providing feedback to the search engine the appropriateness of one or more of the search results provided in response to a search query made by the user to the search engine. Therefore, the search engine is a dynamic and evolving ranking system for determining search results to be displayed to users in response to a search query.

US Patent:

8335743, Dec 18, 2012

Filed:

Oct 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/928631

Inventors:

Dante Monteverde - Barrington Hills IL, US

Assignee:

EMERGENCY 24, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 21/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 51, 705 261, 705 263, 705 264, 705 52, 705 54, 705 59, 705902, 726 28, 726 29, 726 30, 726 7, 715202, 715753

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed for brokering media content or segments created by media creators for use by licensees on a website or webpage of the licensees. The media creators upload their media to a hosting database via an account, and potential licensees bid for the right to be a licensee and to use the media on their webpage. The highest bidding licensee receives a permission authorizing the delivery and display of the media on their webpage, via the database recording the actual page views and deliveries for calculating a license fee to be paid to the host and to the media creators for use of the media thereon.

US Patent:

20030037050, Feb 20, 2003

Filed:

Aug 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/064944

Inventors:

Dante Monteverde - Barrington Hills IL, US

Assignee:

EMergency 24, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

707/006000

Abstract:

A method of predicting the search needs of a computerized database search user. The present invention uses a topical database comprising a plurality of categories. Each category is referenced and/or related to other categories. The present invention also uses a document database and an anticipated search term database wherein documents and anticipated search terms are correspondingly assigned to a respective topical category. Upon receiving an initial search term, the present invention locates the initial search term within the anticipated search term database and assigns the topical category of the matched anticipated search term to the initial search term. The present invention then retrieves document information for assigned documents of the topical category assigned to the initial search term as well as retrieves document information for assigned documents of any referenced and/or related topical categories to the initial search term topical category.

US Patent:

20030061219, Mar 27, 2003

Filed:

Oct 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/065397

Inventors:

Dante Monteverde - Barrington Hills IL, US

Assignee:

EMergency 24, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

707/010000

Abstract:

A method of assigning keywords to an Internet site or page, comprising the steps of providing a topical category database, assigning at least one keyword to the predefined topical category, providing an Internet site and page database containing information relative to at least one Internet site or page, assigning each Internet site or page to at least one predefined topical category, and assigning each Internet site at least one keyword contained within the keyword list for the site assigned topical category.