Jing J Zhu

US Patent:

7155738, Dec 26, 2006

Filed:

Jul 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/886891

Inventors:

Jing Zhu - Fremont CA, US
George Hu - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Yahoo! Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H04L 9/00

US Classification:

726 4, 726 14, 726 18, 713154

Abstract:

A Trust Email Datastore (TED) system is employed to maintain a list of message addresses with associated trust ratings. The trust rating of a message address is derived from an underlying message address relationship network around the message address of interest through various network related activities such as message sending, forwarding, deleting, blocking, marking as is/is not spam, saving to address book, etc. There may be at least two components of the trust rating between two message addresses. One component of the trust rating, called a relationship trust, may be determined based on proximity of two message addresses in a message address relationship graph. Another component of the trust rating is substantially independent of the positions of two message addresses in the message address relationship graph, and is referred to as a universal trust rating. The trust rating components can be combined and employed for spam filtering.

US Patent:

7181498, Feb 20, 2007

Filed:

Mar 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/790332

Inventors:

Jing Zhu - Fremont CA, US
George Hu - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Yahoo! Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709206, 709207, 709238, 709242, 709249

Abstract:

A community-based “green list” (CGL) message filter for mail service providers. The CGL filtering enables trusted messages to be delivered directly into a user's inbox folder and other messages to be delivered to other folders associated with the user. The CGL filtering indicates which messages are sent from those message addresses listed as friends in the user's personal address book. Also, the scope of CGL filtering includes more than those message addresses that the user interacts with directly (one degree of separation). For example, the CGL filtering also evaluates message addresses that are connected more remotely to the user through other nodes (users) in the online community that are located multiple degrees of separation away from the user.

US Patent:

7181764, Feb 20, 2007

Filed:

Oct 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/975698

Inventors:

Jing Zhu - Fremont CA, US
George Hu - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Yahoo! Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H04L 9/00
G06F 15/00
G06F 15/30

US Classification:

726 4, 726 14, 726 18, 713154

Abstract:

The invention is directed to implementing a trust rating subscription model for email addresses and/or domains in a trust-oriented email network that is supported by a deployment of a trusted email database (TED) system. The TED maintains the trust rating for individual email addresses relative to the recipients. Also, the subscription model enables the email end users and inbox service providers to register with the TED to obtain the trust rating of a specific email sender relative to the recipient. This trust rating may then be used by the email end user or an inbox service provider to filter spam, if the sender is untrusted, or deliver the message to an inbox, if the sender is trusted. A sender (individual email address, domain, and the like) can also subscribe and obtain limited rights to email subscribers of the TED system.

US Patent:

7321922, Jan 22, 2008

Filed:

Mar 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/080258

Inventors:

Hao Zheng - Cupertino CA, US
Bruce Hui-der Chu - San Francisco CA, US
Anirban Kundu - Milpitas CA, US
Miles A. Libbey - Mountain View CA, US
David H. Nakayama - Palo Alto CA, US
Jing Zhu - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

Yahoo! Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709204, 709205, 715752

Abstract:

The invention relates to determining electronic text communication distributed in bulk is likely solicited. In one step, a first electronic and a second electronic submission are received. It is determined that the first electronic submission is likely solicited. A first portion is extracted from the first electronic submission and a second portion from the second electronic submission. The content of the first electronic submission influences extraction of the first portion, and the content of the second electronic submission influences extraction of the second portion. A first code is determined for the first portion and a second code is determined for the second portion, where the first code is indicative of the first portion and the second code is indicative of the second portion. The first code is compared to the second code. It is determined that the second electronic submission is likely solicited, at least in part, in response to comparing the first code to the second code.

US Patent:

7427595, Sep 23, 2008

Filed:

Dec 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/735289

Inventors:

Jing Zhu - Menlo Park CA, US
Aihao Ding - Riverdale NY, US
Carl Nathan - Larchmont NY, US

Assignee:

Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. - Ithaca NY

International Classification:

A61K 38/16
C07K 14/47

US Classification:

514 12, 530350

Abstract:

The invention is directed to compositions and methods for wound healing and controlling inflammation that involve proepithelin, with or without secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI).

US Patent:

7856477, Dec 21, 2010

Filed:

Apr 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/817126

Inventors:

Miles Libbey - Mountain View CA, US
Len Fenkel - Pacifica CA, US
Jing Zhu - Fremont CA, US
Steven Kenichi Yoshimoto - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

Yahoo! Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 726 2, 726 22

Abstract:

The invention is directed to a system and method for determining if a “spam” message is originating from a messaging account by challenging a particular client's outbound email usage with a test that requires verification of content that is easily understood by a human being, not an automated computer program such as those used by “spammers. ” If a limit on the number of recipients for outbound messages has been exceeded, a test is presented the next time a client attempts to send a message. The client must successfully answer the test within a relatively short period of time or else the ability to send messages will be disabled. Once disabled, the client can reinstate the ability to send messages by contacting a representative of the message system out of band, e. g. , a telephone call to confirm legitimate outbound email use.

US Patent:

8066019, Nov 29, 2011

Filed:

Jun 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/157696

Inventors:

Jing Zhu - San Francisco CA, US
Sarina Godin - Oakland CA, US
Jerome Fraillon - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Bare Escentuals Beauty, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A45D 33/02

US Classification:

132299, 132298

Abstract:

The present invention relates generally to the field of cosmetic powder containers and dispensers and particularly to a cosmetic powder dispenser with rotatable dispensing mechanism. The present invention is particularly easy to use and cost effective by allowing the consumer to dispense only the desired amount of the cosmetic powder by providing a rotating dispensing mechanism, and at the same time allow the consumer to apply the cosmetic evenly to the brush head by providing an application surface to manipulate the cosmetic brush evenly onto the brush head. Furthermore, the rotating dispenser of the present invention, includes and open and closed position as to safeguard the loose powder in the container from spilling out by accident or during use or travel.

US Patent:

D692672, Nov 5, 2013

Filed:

May 22, 2013

Appl. No.:

29/455616

Inventors:

Li-Chun Chan - Taichung, TW
Erik Frey - San Francisco CA, US
Jing Zhu - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Bare Escentials, Inc - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

0402

US Classification:

D 4128