ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,488,071, issued on Dec. 2.
"Apparatus and methods for provisioning authorized services" was invented by Jesus Mares (Imperial, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems, apparatus, and methods for provisioning authorized retailer services. Entities may license the use of a tradename because it serves as an indicium of quality to customers and/or identify the source of goods/services. Search engines are a powerful tool for navigating the ever-changing landscape of the internet, however they are easily abused by bad actors. Keyword-based filters cannot differentiate between legitimate and illegitimate word usage. The solutions described...