US 10867001

US patent 10867001, titled "Internet search results annotation for search term elements present or absent in referenced webpages and descendant webpages," was invented by Robert Osann, Jr. The patent was filed on February 13, 2020, and issued on December 15, 2020. The current assignee is Accusearch Technologies LLC.

Abstract:
The patent addresses the issue of Internet search results often referencing webpages that do not contain all the search term elements submitted by a user, leading to wasted time. It proposes annotating Internet search results to indicate missing search term elements on referenced and descendant webpages, optionally filtering out search results with missing terms, and displaying advertisements related to search term elements. These annotations aim to warn users, preventing wasted time and speeding up the search process.

Independent Claims Overview:

• Independent Claim 1 (Method): This claim describes a method for warning a user about missing search terms in a referenced webpage. The method involves receiving search term elements from a user, where an Internet search engine generates a search result referencing a webpage and displaying it as a search result grouping (e.g., title, link, excerpt, or URL). An annotation is generated if at least one supplied search term element is missing from the referenced webpage. This annotation consists of text representing the missing search term element(s) and is displayed next to or within the search result grouping on the search results webpage.
• Independent Claim 14 (System): This claim describes a system that performs the method of Claim 1. It comprises a "receiving module" for getting user-supplied search terms and processing search results from a search engine. A "determining module" decides whether to create an annotation when a search term is missing from the referenced webpage. This annotation contains text indicating the missing search term(s). An "annotating module" is then responsible for displaying this annotation adjacent to or within the search result grouping on the search results webpage.

Litigation Status:
The patent is currently involved in litigation. A PTAB (Patent Trial and Appeal Board) case, IPR2026-00287, has been filed and is pending. Additionally, a US case (1:25-cv-00514) was filed in the Delaware District Court in 2025.
As of April 26, 2026, a search for CAFC dockets specifically related to US10867001 in 2026 does not yield any directly relevant, concluded appellate cases that would contradict the provided information regarding pending litigation.US patent 10867001, titled "Internet search results annotation for search term elements present or absent in referenced webpages and descendant webpages," was invented by Robert Osann, Jr. The patent was filed on February 13, 2020, and issued on December 15, 2020. The current assignee is Accusearch Technologies LLC.

Abstract:
The patent addresses the issue of Internet search results often referencing webpages that do not contain all the search term elements submitted by a user, leading to wasted time. It proposes annotating Internet search results to indicate missing search term elements on referenced and descendant webpages, optionally filtering out search results with missing terms, and displaying advertisements related to search term elements. These annotations aim to warn users, preventing wasted time and speeding up the search process.

Independent Claims Overview:

• Independent Claim 1 (Method): This claim describes a method for warning a user about missing search terms in a referenced webpage. The method involves receiving search term elements from a user, where an Internet search engine generates a search result referencing a webpage and displaying it as a search result grouping (e.g., title, link, excerpt, or URL). An annotation is generated if at least one supplied search term element is missing from the referenced webpage. This annotation consists of text representing the missing search term element(s) and is displayed next to or within the search result grouping on the search results webpage.
• Independent Claim 14 (System): This claim describes a system that performs the method of Claim 1. It comprises a "receiving module" for getting user-supplied search terms and processing search results from a search engine. A "determining module" decides whether to create an annotation when a search term is missing from the referenced webpage. This annotation contains text indicating the missing search term(s). An "annotating module" is then responsible for displaying this annotation adjacent to or within the search result grouping on the search results webpage.

Litigation Status:
The patent is currently involved in litigation. A PTAB (Patent Trial and Appeal Board) case, IPR2026-00287, has been filed and is pending. Additionally, a US case (1:25-cv-00514) was filed in the Delaware District Court in 2025. As of April 26, 2026, no specific CAFC (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit) dockets for 2026 directly related to US10867001 were found.