Patents by Inventor Angela K. Lau

Angela K. Lau has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20130132221
    Abstract: Receiving from a user of a publication system first content and a request to create a poll for the first content, the poll for receiving poll commentary about the first content from participants in a social network. Transmitting the first content and the request to create a poll to the social network. Receiving from the social network poll commentary about the first content. Receiving from the social network additional content for use in the poll. Receiving second content and a request for poll commentary about the second content from the user and, responsive to receiving the second content and the request for poll commentary, transmitting to the social network a request for poll commentary for the first content and the second content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Donald Bradford, Allison Chapas, Avinash Gangadharan, Brandon Lai, Angela K. Lau, Karlyn Neel, Nisha Victor, Rebecca Wenzlau
  • Publication number: 20110246261
    Abstract: A method and system for user-generated content policy optimization are described. In example embodiments, a harvester module receives listing data from a database. The listing data represents user-generated content maintained by a content serving platform, such as a network-based marketplace. An impact module calculates a compliance impact based on a profile report. The profile report includes use of elements in the listing data. A policy module analyzes the policy affecting the user-generated content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Farhang Kassaei, Kenichi Akiyama, Wisam G. Daoud, Angela K. Lau, Snezana Sahter