6 US patent applications published on 26 August 2010 and assigned to Google
| 1 | 20100218142 | Associating a Message with an Item |
| 2 | 20100218111 | User Challenge Using Information Based on Geography Or User Identity |
| 3 | 20100217795 | INPUT METHOD EDITOR USER PROFILES |
| 4 | 20100217756 | Programmable Search Engine |
| 5 | 20100217581 | Multi-Mode Input Method Editor |
| 6 | 20100215250 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INDICATING TRANSITION BETWEEN STREET LEVEL IMAGES |