Dennis Robert Wu

US Patent:

6983280, Jan 3, 2006

Filed:

Sep 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/244051

Inventors:

Dominic Cheung - South Pasadena CA, US
Dennis Wu - Foster City CA, US
Barry Laffoon - Glendale CA, US
Alan Lang - Redondo Beach CA, US
Scott Snell - Hollywood CA, US
Jie Zhang - Saugus CA, US
Pierre Wang - Beverly Hills CA, US
Jennifer Wu - Los Angeles CA, US
Peter Goodwine - Altadena CA, US
Wai-Yin Wong - La Crescenta CA, US
Carey Sublette - Rancho Cucamonga CA, US
Stephan Cunningham - Burbank CA, US
Bruce T. Holmes - Pasadena CA, US

Assignee:

Overture Services Inc. - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 10, 707 3, 707 6, 709203, 715513

Abstract:

A method and system for improving the efficiency of a database processing system for evaluating candidate data items representing search listings that are submitted for inclusion into a search engine database. Candidate search listings are automatically assessed for quality, style, and relevance to evaluate risk of unfavorable reception by a user and of potential exposure volume. Search listings which are higher-risk or higher-volume are routed through manual editorial review while lower-risk, lower-volume search listings are routed for immediate inclusion in the search database without manual editorial evaluation. Accordingly, human editorial efforts can be devoted to manual review of high-risk or high-volume search listings while efficiency is simultaneously improved in the processing system as a whole.

US Patent:

20060235824, Oct 19, 2006

Filed:

Oct 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/248780

Inventors:

Dominic Cheung - South Pasadena CA, US
Dennis Wu - Foster City CA, US
Barry Laffoon - Glendale CA, US
Alan Lang - Redondo Beach CA, US
Scott Snell - Hollywood CA, US
Jie Zhang - Saugus CA, US
Pierre Wang - Beverly Hills CA, US
Jennifer Wu - Los Angeles CA, US
Peter Goodwine - Altadena CA, US
Wai-Yin Wong - La Crescenta CA, US
Carey Sublette - Rancho Cucamonga CA, US
Stephan Cunningham - Burbank CA, US
Bruce Holmes - Pasadena CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707001000

Abstract:

A method and system for improving the efficiency of a database processing system for evaluating candidate data items representing search listings that are submitted for inclusion into a search engine database. Candidate search listings are automatically assessed for quality, style, and relevance to evaluate risk of unfavorable reception by a user and of potential exposure volume. Search listings which are higher-risk or higher-volume are routed through manual editorial review while lower-risk, lower-volume search listings are routed for immediate inclusion in the search database without manual editorial evaluation. Accordingly, human editorial efforts can be devoted to manual review of high-risk or high-volume search listings while efficiency is simultaneously improved in the processing system as a whole.

US Patent:

20070174085, Jul 26, 2007

Filed:

Aug 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/462043

Inventors:

Charles C. Koo - Palo Alto CA, US
Dennis Wu - Palo Alto CA, US
Roger Bertman - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 2

Abstract:

A system and method rank search results based on bidding for search result rankings. The search result rankings can include healthcare products based on search terms of symptoms.

US Patent:

20070174088, Jul 26, 2007

Filed:

Jan 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/626362

Inventors:

Charles C. Koo - Palo Alto CA, US
Dennis Wu - Palo Alto CA, US
Roger Bertman - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 2, 705 28

Abstract:

A system and method recommend products (e.g., healthcare products) based on a user's requirements (e.g., symptoms). The system and method then indicate where the recommended product(s) is/are located.

US Patent:

20070174089, Jul 26, 2007

Filed:

Jan 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/627366

Inventors:

Charles C. Koo - Palo Alto CA, US
Dennis Wu - Palo Alto CA, US
Roger Bertman - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 2

Abstract:

A system and method determine a healthcare/personal care product based on symptoms entered. The system and method can then determine related products for recommendation and offers available for the related products and the healthcare/personal care products.

US Patent:

20080275727, Nov 6, 2008

Filed:

Dec 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/957400

Inventors:

Charles C. Koo - Palo Alto CA, US
Peter Lai - Palo Alto CA, US
Dennis Wu - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 2

Abstract:

A system includes a recommendation engine, product database and interface. The recommendation engine determines one or more recommended product clusters from the product database based on a request for a healthcare product recommendation based on a symptom. The interface, which is communicatively coupled to the engine, displays the one or more recommended product clusters. The product clusters are organized based on at least one common attribute, such as active ingredient.

US Patent:

20210304740, Sep 30, 2021

Filed:

Jun 7, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/303783

Inventors:

- Sunnyvale CA, US
Dennis Wu - Palo Alto CA, US
Jian Da Chen - Newark CA, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/18
G06N 20/00
G06N 5/04
G06F 16/9032
H04L 12/58
G10L 15/22
G06F 40/205

Abstract:

The present invention is a masterbot architecture in a scalable multi-service virtual assistant platform that can construct a fluid and dynamic dialogue by assembling responses to end user utterances from two kinds of agents, information agents and action agents. A plurality of information agents obtain at least one information value from a parsed user input and/or contextual data. A plurality of action agents perform one or more actions in response to the parsed user input, the contextual data, and/or the information value. A masterbot arbitrates an activation of the plurality of information agents and the plurality of action agents. The masterbot comprises an action agent selector module to select an appropriate action agent; a prerequisite validator module to validate that one or more prerequisite conditions of the selected action agent have been met; and an action invocation module to perform one or more selected actions of the selected action agent.

US Patent:

20200395007, Dec 17, 2020

Filed:

Apr 20, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/853527

Inventors:

- Sunnyvale CA, US
Dennis Wu - Palo Alto CA, US
Jian Da Chen - Newark CA, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/18
G06N 20/00
G06N 5/04
G06F 16/9032
H04L 12/58
G10L 15/22
G06F 40/205

Abstract:

The present invention is an action agent architecture in a scalable multi-service virtual assistant platform that can construct a fluid and dynamic dialogue by assembling responses to end user utterances from two kinds of agents, information agents and action agents. The virtual assistant platform comprises a plurality of action agents to perform two or more actions in response to parsed user input, contextual data, and/or an information value obtained from an information agent. The plurality of action agents are interrelated via at least one follow-up connection which interrelates any two of the action agents such that a second action agent follows-up with a second action after a first action agent completes a first action based on a trigger condition. The second action agent utilizes at least one information value set by the first action agent or a system state change triggered by the first action agent.