Dong Sik Chang

US Patent:

20110231296, Sep 22, 2011

Filed:

Mar 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/048823

Inventors:

William Gross - Pasadena CA, US
Alexander Maleki - La Canada CA, US
Jamie Belsky - Los Angeles CA, US
Levon Karayan - Los Angeles CA, US
Dong Chang - La Crescenta CA, US
Girish Venkat - Pasadena CA, US
Braden Hines - Pasadena CA, US

Assignee:

UberMedia, Inc. - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 37, 707E17014

Abstract:

Embodiments of a search engine are disclosed that enable authors and third parties to influence the persistence and ranking of the author or the author's posts in search result listings using a bidding process or other compensation-based mechanism. In one embodiment, the search engine allows authors to submit bids in auction for ranking in order to keep their posts (or posts of other authors) visible to targeted searchers for a longer period of time than would normally be available. The bid amount, together with other attributes, can be used to determine the relevance and ranking of posts or authors provided in a search results page to a searcher. Embodiments of the search engine may be utilized with a microblogging service or a social networking service.

US Patent:

20130246170, Sep 19, 2013

Filed:

May 8, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/889698

Inventors:

Alexander Maleki - La Canada CA, US
Jamie Belsky - Los Angeles CA, US
Levon Z. Karayan - Los Angeles CA, US
Dong Chang - La Crescenta CA, US
Girish Venkat - Pasadena CA, US
Braden Hines - Pasadena CA, US

Assignee:

UberMedia, Inc. - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 1449, 705 1469

Abstract:

Embodiments of a search engine are disclosed that enable authors and third parties to influence the persistence and ranking of the author or the author's posts in search result listings using a bidding process or other compensation-based mechanism. In one embodiment, the search engine allows authors to submit bids in auction for ranking in order to keep their posts (or posts of other authors) visible to targeted searchers for a longer period of time than would normally be available. The bid amount, together with other attributes, can be used to determine the relevance and ranking of posts or authors provided in a search results page to a searcher. Embodiments of the search engine may be utilized with a microblogging service or a social networking service.

US Patent:

20140089306, Mar 27, 2014

Filed:

Dec 2, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/094651

Inventors:

- Los Angeles CA, US
Dong Chang - Los Angeles CA, US
David Wolfe - La Cresenta CA, US

Assignee:

MyLife.com, Inc. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707731

Abstract:

Systems and methods disclosed herein relate to generating a set of priority contacts based on their strength of relationship with a user. Using the techniques introduced herein, contacts of users and communications from those contacts can be aggregated across multiple online accounts into a single set of communications in a centralized queue. The communications can then be analyzed to determine the category and frequency of the communications and weights can be assigned to each different category of communication based on a set of rules adapted to show the level of affinity of a particular contact with the user (and vice versa). An affinity score is calculated for each of the user's contacts based on adding up the total weight and frequency of communications with the user and a predetermined number of contacts having the highest affinity score can be identified as priority contacts. The affinity score can then be used to filter the news feed in a user interface display so that only communications from priority contacts are displayed in the news feed and other contacts are filtered out.