Patents by Inventor Hill Trung Nguyen
Hill Trung Nguyen 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).
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Patent number: 11200584Abstract: There is provided a method and system for qualification testing in a social network service. Qualification testing provides access control into a social network, wherein qualification is based on answers to questions related to a topic. In one example, members admitted to the network provide guidance, notes and research assistance to another member. The social network members access the social network from an external networked computing service, such as another social network, to facilitate easy connection to potential members. The social network may be implemented as an application overlay to the external service, or may access connections in the external network.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Neelakantan Sundaresan, Vasilios Mitrokostas, Lauren Olver, Chi-Hsien Chiu, Jean-David Ruvini, Badrul M. Sarwar, Hill Trung Nguyen
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Publication number: 20210374769Abstract: There is provided a method and system for qualification testing in a social network service. Qualification testing provides access control into a social network, wherein qualification is based on answers to questions related to a topic. In one example, members admitted to the network provide guidance, notes and research assistance to another member. The social network members access the social network from an external networked computing service, such as another social network, to facilitate easy connection to potential members. The social network may be implemented as an application overlay to the external service, or may access connections in the external network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Neelakantan Sundaresan, Vasilios Mitrokostas, Lauren Olver, Chi-Hsien Chiu, Jean-David Ruvini, Badrul M. Sarwar, Hill Trung Nguyen
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Publication number: 20190340625Abstract: There is provided a method and system for qualification testing in a social network service. Qualification testing provides access control into a social network, wherein qualification is based on answers to questions related to a topic. In one example, members admitted to the network provide guidance, notes and research assistance to another member. The social network members access the social network from an external networked computing service, such as another social network, to facilitate easy connection to potential members. The social network may be implemented as an application overlay to the external service, or may access connections in the external network.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Neelakantan Sundaresan, Vasilios Mitrokostas, Lauren Olver, Chi-Hsien Chiu, Jean-David Ruvini, Badrul M. Sarwar, Hill Trung Nguyen
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Patent number: 10402833Abstract: There is provided a method and system for qualification testing in a social network service. Qualification testing provides access control into a social network, wherein qualification is based on answers to questions related to a topic. In one example, members admitted to the network provide guidance, notes and research assistance to another member. The social network members access the social network from an external networked computing service, such as another social network, to facilitate easy connection to potential members. The social network may be implemented as an application overlay to the external service, or may access connections in the external network.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2009Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Neelakantan Sundaresan, Vasilios Mitrokostas, Lauren Olver, Chi-Hsien Chiu, Jean-David Ruvini, Badrul M. Sarwar, Hill Trung Nguyen
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Patent number: 10402883Abstract: A system and method for providing product research help to a consumer doing internet shopping. A consumer helper application for internet commerce has been designed to integrate the techniques that are currently used by many internet consumers into a single application program. For example, the consumer helper application allows a user to take notes, store web site links, store web site annotations, obtain collaborative input, and perform other tasks commonly used by web site consumers. The consumer helper application stores all of the information gathered in a single place. Information provided by other consumers may be shared using the consumer helper application. The consumer helper application will suggest specific items for a consumer to purchase based up on the information gathered by the consumer into the consumer helper application.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: Hill Trung Nguyen, Jean-David Ruvini, Badrul M. Sarwar, Neelakantan Sundaresan
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Patent number: 9947119Abstract: Various embodiments provide a computer-implemented system and method providing a user interface framework for viewing large scale graphs. An example embodiment includes obtaining graph data including information related to a plurality of nodes, the plurality of nodes corresponding to search queries performed on a particular host site; constructing a plurality of sub-graphs, the sub-graphs being clusters of search results that are formed based on an amount of overlap among the search results produced from the search queries; rendering the graph by displaying each of the plurality of nodes at a respective absolute position within the graph and generating a plurality of tiles representing images of the plurality of sub-graphs; and displaying a sub-graph image corresponding to a selected position and zoom level.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Roopnath Grandhi, Hill Trung Nguyen, Neelakantan Sundaresan
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Patent number: 9928311Abstract: In one example embodiment, a method is illustrated as retrieving a plurality of search queries and defining relationships between search queries in the plurality of search queries based on semantic data associated with the search queries. A visual representation of the of the plurality of search queries may be generated and the visual representation may be partitioned into a plurality of tiles, each title representing a predefined portion of the visual representation.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Roopnath Grandhi, Neelakantan Sundaresan, Hill Trung Nguyen
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Publication number: 20160147905Abstract: In one example embodiment, a method is illustrated as retrieving a plurality of search queries and defining relationships between search queries in the plurality of search queries based on semantic data associated with the search queries. A visual representation of the of the plurality of search queries may be generated and the visual representation may be partitioned into a plurality of tiles, each title representing a predefined portion of the visual representation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Roopnath Grandhi, Neelakantan Sundaresan, Hill Trung Nguyen
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Patent number: 9251166Abstract: In one example embodiment, a method is illustrated as retrieving a plurality of search queries and defining relationships between search queries in the plurality of search queries based on semantic data associated with the search queries. A visual representation of the of the plurality of search queries may be generated and the visual representation may be partitioned into a plurality of tiles, each title representing a predefined portion of the visual representation.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Roopnath Grandhi, Neelakantan Sundaresan, Hill Trung Nguyen
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Publication number: 20150054831Abstract: Various embodiments provide a computer-implemented system and method providing a user interface framework for viewing large scale graphs. An example embodiment includes obtaining graph data including information related to a plurality of nodes, the plurality of nodes corresponding to search queries performed on a particular host site; constructing a plurality of sub-graphs, the sub-graphs being clusters of search results that are formed based on an amount of overlap among the search results produced from the search queries; rendering the graph by displaying each of the plurality of nodes at a respective absolute position within the graph and generating a plurality of tiles representing images of the plurality of sub-graphs; and displaying a sub-graph image corresponding to a selected position and zoom level.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Roopnath Grandhi, Hill Trung Nguyen, Neelakantan Sundaresan
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Patent number: 8823709Abstract: Various embodiments provide a computer-implemented system and method providing a user interface framework for viewing large scale graphs. An example embodiment includes obtaining graph data including information related to a plurality of nodes, the plurality of nodes corresponding to top search queries; assigning an absolute position in a graph for each of the nodes of the plurality of nodes; constructing a plurality of sub-graphs related to one or more of the plurality of nodes, the sub-graphs corresponding to search result clusters related to the top search queries corresponding to the one or more of the plurality of nodes; rendering the graph and generating a plurality of tiles representing sub-graph images of the plurality of sub-graphs at each of a plurality of zoom levels; and displaying a sub-graph image corresponding to a selected position and zoom level.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Roopnath Grandhi, Hill Trung Nguyen, Neelakantan Sundaresan
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Publication number: 20140032368Abstract: A system and method for providing product research help to a consumer doing internet shopping. A consumer helper application for internet commerce has been designed to integrate the techniques that are currently used by many internet consumers into a single application program. For example, the consumer helper application allows a user to take notes, store web site links, store web site annotations, obtain collaborative input, and perform other tasks commonly used by web site consumers. The consumer helper application stores all of the information gathered in a single place. Information provided by other consumers may be shared using the consumer helper application. The consumer helper application will suggest specific items for a consumer to purchase based up on the information gathered by the consumer into the consumer helper application.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Hill Trung Nguyen, Jean-David Ruvini, Badrul M. Sarwar, Neelakantan Sundaresan
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Patent number: 8538821Abstract: A system and method for providing product research help to a consumer doing internet shopping. A consumer helper application for internet commerce has been designed to integrate the techniques that are currently used by many internet consumers into a single application program. For example, the consumer helper application allows a user to take notes, store web site links, store web site annotations, obtain collaborative input, and perform other tasks commonly used by web site consumers. The consumer helper application stores all of the information gathered in a single place. Information provided by other consumers may be shared using the consumer helper application. The consumer helper application will suggest specific items for a consumer to purchase based up on the information gathered by the consumer into the consumer helper application.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Hill Trung Nguyen, Jean-David Ruvini, Badrul M. Sarwar, Neelakantan Sundaresan
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Patent number: 8326823Abstract: A method is illustrated as retrieving a plurality of search queries and defining relationships between search queries in the plurality of search queries based on semantic data associated with the search queries. A visual representation of the plurality of search queries may be generated and the visual representation may be partitioned into a plurality of tiles, each tile representing a predefined portion of the visual representation.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Roopnath Grandhi, Neelakantan Sundaresan, Hill Trung Nguyen
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Publication number: 20100042511Abstract: There is provided a method and system for qualification testing in a social network service. Qualification testing provides access control into a social network, wherein qualification is based on answers to questions related to a topic. In one example, members admitted to the network provide guidance, notes and research assistance to another member. The social network members access the social network from an external networked computing service, such as another social network, to facilitate easy connection to potential members. The social network may be implemented as an application overlay to the external service, or may access connections in the external network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventors: Neelakantan Sundaresan, Vasilios Mitrokostas, Lauren Olver, Chi-Hsien Chiu, Jean-David Ruvini, Badrul M. Sarwar, Hill Trung Nguyen
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Publication number: 20090307100Abstract: A system and method for providing product research help to a consumer doing internet shopping. A consumer helper application for internet commerce has been designed to integrate the techniques that are currently used by many internet consumers into a single application program. For example, the consumer helper application allows a user to take notes, store web site links, store web site annotations, obtain collaborative input, and perform other tasks commonly used by web site consumers. The consumer helper application stores all of the information gathered in a single place. Information provided by other consumers may be shared using the consumer helper application. The consumer helper application will suggest specific items for a consumer to purchase based up on the information gathered by the consumer into the consumer helper application.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2008Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: Ebay, IncInventors: Hill Trung Nguyen, Jean-David Ruvini, Badrul M. Sarwar, Neelakantan Sundaresan
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Publication number: 20090204582Abstract: In one example embodiment, a method is illustrated as retrieving a plurality of search queries and defining relationships between search queries in the plurality of search queries based on semantic data associated with the search queries. A visual representation of the of the plurality of search queries may be generated and the visual representation may be partitioned into a plurality of tiles, each title representing a predefined portion of the visual representation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventors: Roopnath Grandhi, Neelakantan Sundaresan, Hill Trung Nguyen
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Publication number: 20090164265Abstract: In one example embodiment, a system and method is shown that includes receiving a selected feature wherein the selected feature includes a feature to be included on a webpage. Further, the system and method includes retrieving coefficient data to be used in determining a profit value generated by including the selected feature on the webpage. Additionally, the system and method includes transmitting optimized suggestion data that includes the profit value generated by including the selected feature on the webpage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: EBAY INC.Inventors: Fedor Nikitovich Dzegilenko, Hill Trung Nguyen, Neelakantan Sundaresan
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Publication number: 20090115785Abstract: Various embodiments provide a computer-implemented system and method providing a user interface framework for viewing large scale graphs. An example embodiment includes obtaining graph data including information related to a plurality of nodes, the plurality of nodes corresponding to top search queries; assigning an absolute position in a graph for each of the nodes of the plurality of nodes; constructing a plurality of sub-graphs related to one or more of the plurality of nodes, the sub-graphs corresponding to search result clusters related to the top search queries corresponding to the one or more of the plurality of nodes; rendering the graph and generating a plurality of tiles representing sub-graph images of the plurality of sub-graphs at each of a plurality of zoom levels; and displaying a sub-graph image corresponding to a selected position and zoom level.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Roopnath Grandhi, Hill Trung Nguyen, Neelakantan Sundaresan