Patents by Inventor Gilad Lotan

Gilad Lotan 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: 20190278821
    Abstract: Techniques that may be used for detecting a primary content (e.g., a web page) that the user is viewing and presenting one or more pieces of supplemental content (e.g., social media data) together with the primary content. The supplemental content presented to the user together with the primary content may be content that is matched to the primary content and therefore detected to be relevant to the user. Detection of primary content and matching to supplemental content may be carried out based on a comparison of entities related to the primary and supplemental content. In some embodiments, an analysis of the primary content for entities may include ordering entities according to significance in the primary content and selecting top entities for comparison. Also, in some embodiments, multiple pieces of supplemental content may be displayed to a user categorized based on entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Danah Doyd, Gilad Lotan, Paul Oka, Emre Mehmet Kiciman, Chun-Kai Wang
  • Patent number: 10331744
    Abstract: Techniques that may be used for detecting a primary content (e.g., a web page) that the user is viewing and presenting one or more pieces of supplemental content (e.g., social media data) together with the primary content. The supplemental content presented to the user together with the primary content may be content that is matched to the primary content and therefore detected to be relevant to the user. Detection of primary content and matching to supplemental content may be carried out based on a comparison of entities related to the primary and supplemental content. In some embodiments, an analysis of the primary content for entities may include ordering entities according to significance in the primary content and selecting top entities for comparison. Also, in some embodiments, multiple pieces of supplemental content may be displayed to a user categorized based on entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Danah Boyd, Gilad Lotan, Paul Oka, Emre Mehmet Kiciman, Chun-Kai Wang
  • Patent number: 9256829
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for predicting propagation of a message on a social network. A predictive model is trained to determine a probability of propagation of information on the social network using both positive and negative information propagation feedback, which may be collected while monitoring the social network over a desired period of time for information propagation. A particular message can be input to the predictive model, which can determine a probability of propagation of the message on the social network, such as how many connections may receive at least a portion of the message and/or a likelihood of at least a portion of the message reaching respective connections in the social network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Inventors: Tauhid Rashed Zaman, Jurgen Anne Francois Marie Van Gael, David Stern, Ralf Herbrich, Gilad Lotan
  • Publication number: 20150134579
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for predicting propagation of a message on a social network. A predictive model is trained to determine a probability of propagation of information on the social network using both positive and negative information propagation feedback, which may be collected while monitoring the social network over a desired period of time for information propagation. A particular message can be input to the predictive model, which can determine a probability of propagation of the message on the social network, such as how many connections may receive at least a portion of the message and/or a likelihood of at least a portion of the message reaching respective connections in the social network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Tauhid Rashed Zaman, Jurgen Anne Francois Marie Van Gael, David Stern, Ralf Herbrich, Gilad Lotan
  • Patent number: 9032304
    Abstract: A portable computing device may be configured to allow a user to interact with one or more displays in a retail environment. The portable computing device may establish a communication link with a communication device in the retail environment and the user may be able to use the portable computing device to navigate through retail data and have it displayed on the display device in the retail environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gilad Lotan, George Moromisato, Paresh Suthar, Jack Ozzie, Lili Cheng, Florin Gale, Justin Michael Harrison
  • Patent number: 8938407
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for predicting propagation of a message on a social network. A predictive model is trained to determine a probability of propagation of information on the social network using both positive and negative information propagation feedback, which may be collected while monitoring the social network over a desired period of time for information propagation. A particular message can be input to the predictive model, which can determine a probability of propagation of the message on the social network, such as how many connections may receive at least a portion of the message and/or a likelihood of at least a portion of the message reaching respective connections in the social network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Tauhid Rashed Zaman, Jurgen Anne Francois Marie Van Gael, David Stern, Ralf Herbrich, Gilad Lotan
  • Publication number: 20130282631
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for predicting propagation of a message on a social network. A predictive model is trained to determine a probability of propagation of information on the social network using both positive and negative information propagation feedback, which may be collected while monitoring the social network over a desired period of time for information propagation. A particular message can be input to the predictive model, which can determine a probability of propagation of the message on the social network, such as how many connections may receive at least a portion of the message and/or a likelihood of at least a portion of the message reaching respective connections in the social network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Tauhid Rashed Zaman, Jurgen Anne Francois Marie Van Gael, David Stern, Ralf Herbrich, Gilad Lotan
  • Patent number: 8473437
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for predicting propagation of a message on a social network. A predictive model is trained to determine a probability of propagation of information on the social network using both positive and negative information propagation feedback, which may be collected while monitoring the social network over a desired period of time for information propagation. A particular message can be input to the predictive model, which can determine a probability of propagation of the message on the social network, such as how many connections may receive at least a portion of the message and/or a likelihood of at least a portion of the message reaching respective connections in the social network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Tauhid Rashed Zaman, Jurgen Anne Francois Marie Van Gael, David Stern, Ralf Herbrich, Gilad Lotan
  • Publication number: 20120330932
    Abstract: Techniques that may be used for detecting a primary content (e.g., a web page) that the user is viewing and presenting one or more pieces of supplemental content (e.g., social media data) together with the primary content. The supplemental content presented to the user together with the primary content may be content that is matched to the primary content and therefore detected to be relevant to the user. Detection of primary content and matching to supplemental content may be carried out based on a comparison of entities related to the primary and supplemental content. In some embodiments, an analysis of the primary content for entities may include ordering entities according to significance in the primary content and selecting top entities for comparison. Also, in some embodiments, multiple pieces of supplemental content may be displayed to a user categorized based on entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: danah boyd, Gilad Lotan, Paul Oka, Emre Mehmet Kiciman, Chun-Kai Wang
  • Publication number: 20120209715
    Abstract: A computing device may be configured to allow a shopper to interact with one or more displays in a retail environment. A perception device may detect human actions in the retail environment and the shopper may be able to use human movements to navigate through retail data and have it displayed on the display device in the retail environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gilad Lotan, George Moromisato, Paresh Suthar, Florin Gale, Lili Cheng, Jack Ozzie
  • Publication number: 20120158630
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for predicting propagation of a message on a social network. A predictive model is trained to determine a probability of propagation of information on the social network using both positive and negative information propagation feedback, which may be collected while monitoring the social network over a desired period of time for information propagation. A particular message can be input to the predictive model, which can determine a probability of propagation of the message on the social network, such as how many connections may receive at least a portion of the message and/or a likelihood of at least a portion of the message reaching respective connections in the social network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Tauhid Rashed Zaman, Jurgen Anne Francois Marie Van Gael, David Stern, Ralf Herbrich, Gilad Lotan
  • Publication number: 20120117487
    Abstract: A portable computing device may be configured to allow a user to interact with one or more displays in a retail environment. The portable computing device may establish a communication link with a communication device in the retail environment and the user may be able to use the portable computing device to navigate through retail data and have it displayed on the display device in the retail environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gilad Lotan, George Moromisato, Paresh Suthar, Jack Ozzie, Lili Cheng, Florin Gale
  • Publication number: 20110302152
    Abstract: Techniques that may be used for detecting a primary content (e.g., a web page) that the user is viewing and presenting one or more pieces of supplemental content (e.g., social media data) together with the primary content. The supplemental content presented to the user together with the primary content may be content that is matched to the primary content and therefore detected to be relevant to the user. Detection of primary content and matching to supplemental content may be carried out based on a comparison of entities related to the primary and supplemental content. In some embodiments, an analysis of the primary content for entities may include ordering entities according to significance in the primary content and selecting top entities for comparison. Also, in some embodiments, multiple pieces of supplemental content may be displayed to a user categorized based on entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: danah boyd, Gilad Lotan, Paul Oka, Emre Mehmet Kiciman, Chun-Kai Wang