Inventor · Los Altos, CA, US

Steven R. Boal

22Patents
5h-index
11Co-inventors
62Inventor score

Filing activity: May 19, 2005 → May 12, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7734621B2 Searching a database including prioritizing results based on historical data Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Active
US7640240B2 System and method for augmenting content in electronic documents with links to contextually relevant information Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Active
US8055642B2 System and method for augmenting content in electronic documents with links to contextually relevant information Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Active
US10410243B2 Automatic recommendation of digital offers to an offer provider based on historical transaction data Physics 28 Active
US8452705B2 Pre-paid payment instrument processing Physics 8 Active
US11403665B2 Automatic recommendation of offer parameters to an offer provider based on historical transaction data Physics 4 Active
US8589296B2 Pre-paid payment instrument processing Physics 3 Active
US10346874B2 Checkout-based distributed of digital promotions Physics 3 Active
US8874481B2 Pre-paid payment instrument processing Physics 1 Active
US11010785B2 Automatic recommendation of digital offers to an offer provider based on historical transaction data Physics 1 Active
US9721255B2 Distributing coupon content and transactional advertisements Physics 1 Active
US10346865B2 Check-out based distribution and redemption of digital promotions Physics 1 Active
US10572899B2 Transmitting valid coupon offers to an email recipient Physics 1 Active
US10636010B2 System for bifurcated transaction for products at a brick-and-mortar store Physics 1 Active
US10339566B2 Transmitting valid coupon offers to an email recipient Physics 1 Active
US11107102B2 Check-out based distribution and redemption of digital promotions Physics 0 Active
US8224803B2 System and method for augmenting content in electronic documents with links to contextually relevant information Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US10796347B2 System and method for controlling distribution of electronic coupons Physics 0 Active
US11875329B2 Pre-paid payment instrument processing Physics 0 Active
US11132639B2 System for bifurcated transaction for products at a brick-and-mortar store Physics 0 Active
US10937015B2 Pre-paid payment instrument processing Physics 0 Active
US8234269B2 Searching a database including prioritizing results based on historical data Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

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