Steven M Foote

US Patent:

20170031585, Feb 2, 2017

Filed:

Oct 14, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/294328

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Ian Alexander Lindsay - San Francisco CA, US
Johan Rindegard - Cupertino CA, US
Sara Harrington - Atherton CA, US
Sarah E. Clatterbuck - Sunnyvale CA, US
Sean Sands - Mountain View CA, US
Shernaz R. Pavri - Sunnyvale CA, US
Steven Foote - Santa Clara CA, US
Timothy Lindvall, II - Santa Clara CA, US
Erika Rottenberg - Portola Valley CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
G06F 17/30
G06F 3/0482
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

Methods and systems of managing settings are described. According to various embodiments, a settings page corresponding to a user's settings on an online service may be caused to be displayed on a device. The settings page may comprise selectable category setting options for a setting category. The setting category may have a plurality of subcategories, and each subcategory may have its own selectable subcategory setting options. Each one of the category setting options may correspond to its own distinct configuration of subcategory setting options for its subcategories. A user input indicating a selection of one of the category setting options for the setting category may be received. The configuration of subcategory setting options corresponding to the selected one of the category setting options for the setting category may be applied to the user's settings on the online service.

US Patent:

20160092459, Mar 31, 2016

Filed:

Sep 29, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/500545

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Steven Foote - Santa Clara CA, US
Daniel Tunkelang - Mountain View CA, US
Ashley Woodman Hall - Menlo Park CA, US
Asif Mansoor Ali Makhani - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

Abstract:

Method and system to generate structured queries is described. The system may be configured to examine an input string submitted by a user via a search box and present suggestions that may include references to entities grouped by entity type. The search system examines the input string, determines one or more entity types that may correspond to the input string, and provides suggestions that may be the form of one or more of keywords and also in the form of values of or references to typed entities.

US Patent:

20160092506, Mar 31, 2016

Filed:

Sep 29, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/500693

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Steven Foote - Santa Clara CA, US
Daniel Tunkelang - Mountain View CA, US
Ashley Woodman Hall - Menlo Park CA, US
Asif Mansoor Ali Makhani - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

Abstract:

Method and system to assist a user in formulating a search query is described. The system may be configured to examine an input string submitted by a user via a search box and present suggestions in the form of structured queries, determine an entity and an entity type that corresponds to the input string and generate search suggestions in the form of complex structured queries. The generated query may be presented on a display device of a user.

US Patent:

20160092511, Mar 31, 2016

Filed:

Sep 29, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/500633

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Steven Foote - Santa Clara CA, US
Daniel Tunkelang - Mountain View CA, US
Ashley Woodman Hall - Menlo Park CA, US
Asif Mansoor Ali Makhani - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

Method and system to assist a user in formulating a search query is described. The system may provide suggested entities, entity types, and relationship operators to a user and interactively build a complex structured query. Complex structured queries may include a combination of one or more entities and entity types, together with one or more relationship operators.

US Patent:

20150040015, Feb 5, 2015

Filed:

Jul 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/956228

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Ian Alexander Lindsay - San Francisco CA, US
Johan Rindegard - Cupertino CA, US
Sara Harrington - Atherton CA, US
Sarah E. Clatterbuck - Sunnyvale CA, US
Sean Sands - Mountain View CA, US
Shernaz R. Pavri - Sunnyvale CA, US
Steven Foote - Santa Clara CA, US
Timothy Lindvall, II - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

LinkedIn Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/24

US Classification:

715735

Abstract:

Methods and systems of managing settings are described. According to various embodiments, a settings page corresponding to a user's settings on an online service may be caused to be displayed on a device. The settings page may comprise selectable category setting options for a setting category. The setting category may have a plurality of subcategories, and each subcategory may have its own selectable subcategory setting options. Each one of the category setting options may correspond to its own distinct configuration of subcategory setting options for its subcategories. A user input indicating a selection of one of the category setting options for the setting category may be received. The configuration of subcategory setting options corresponding to the selected one of the category setting options for the setting category may be applied to the user's settings on the online service.

US Patent:

20150040016, Feb 5, 2015

Filed:

Sep 5, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/479211

Inventors:

Divya Jindal - Palo Alto CA, US
Ian Alexander Lindsay - San Francisco CA, US
Johan Rindegard - Cupertino CA, US
Sara Harrington - Atherton CA, US
Sarah E. Clatterbuck - Sunnyvale CA, US
Sean Sands - Mountain View CA, US
Shernaz R. Pavri - Sunnyvale CA, US
Steven Foote - Santa Clara CA, US
Timothy Lindvall, II - Santa Clara CA, US
Erika Rottenberg - Portola Valley CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/24

US Classification:

715735

Abstract:

Methods and systems of managing settings are described. According to various embodiments, a settings page corresponding to a user's settings on an online service may be caused to be displayed on a device. The settings page may comprise selectable category setting options for a setting category. The setting category may have a plurality of subcategories, and each subcategory may have its own selectable subcategory setting options. Each one of the category setting options may correspond to its own distinct configuration of subcategory setting options for its subcategories. A user input indicating a selection of one of the category setting options for the setting category may be received. The configuration of subcategory setting options corresponding to the selected one of the category setting options for the setting category may be applied to the user's settings on the online service.