Patents by Inventor Nicolas Vera

Nicolas Vera 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: 20230293072
    Abstract: A method to detect drowsiness of an individual. The method includes: (a) acquiring a cardiac signal; (b) processing the cardiac signal to detect time intervals between successive heartbeats; (c) extracting, from the time intervals, characteristic HRV variable(s) of the heart rate variability, each HRV variable being obtained from a plurality of the time intervals; (d) calculating at least one direction aggregate for the HRV variable(s), each being a variable calculated from the HRV variable in a sliding time window, and which characterizes a trend in the window, and/or calculating at least one shape aggregate for the HRV variable(s), each being calculated from values of the HRV variable in a sliding time window and quantifying the shape of a distribution of values of the HRV variable in the window; and (e) processing the direction aggregate(s) and/or the shape aggregate(s) using a detection algorithm enabling detection of drowsiness of the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Nicolas VERA, Stéphane RIGAUT, Régis LOGIER, Julien DE JONCKHEERE, Mathieu JEANNE, Zakaria MRANI ALAOUI, Baptiste CHEVALLIER
  • Patent number: 9218496
    Abstract: A social network allows its members to regulate what data is accessible to other members using one or more privacy settings. A particular member of the social network can modify the one or privacy settings to grant or deny different users access to different data. When a member modifies a privacy setting, the social network determines which information pathways communicating data between members are affected. The affected information pathways are then modified responsive to the privacy setting to communicate data identified by the modified privacy setting and enforce the new privacy restrictions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ezra Callahan, James H. Wang, Nicolas Vera
  • Patent number: 9129134
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing privacy settings for applications associated with a user profile are provided. Exemplary methods include receiving a request from a member of a web-based social network to access a third-party application, providing privacy settings selections to control access to data associated with the installed application, receiving a privacy settings selection from the member, and providing to the third party application information about the user subject to the received privacy settings selections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas Vera, James H. Wang, Arieh Steinberg, Christopher Kelly, Adam D'Angelo
  • Patent number: 8844058
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing privacy settings for applications associated with a user profile are provided. Exemplary methods include receiving a request from a member of a web-based social network to install an application in association with a member profile, installing the requested application, providing privacy settings selections to control access to data associated with the installed application, receiving a privacy settings selection from the member, and displaying data associated with the application based on the privacy settings selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas Vera, James H. Wang, Arieh Steinberg, Christopher Kelly, Adam D'Angelo
  • Publication number: 20140196157
    Abstract: A social network allows its members to regulate what data is accessible to other members using one or more privacy settings. A particular member of the social network can modify the one or privacy settings to grant or deny different users access to different data. When a member modifies a privacy setting, the social network determines which information pathways communicating data between members are affected. The affected information pathways are then modified responsive to the privacy setting to communicate data identified by the modified privacy setting and enforce the new privacy restrictions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ezra Callahan, James H. Wang, Nicolas Vera
  • Patent number: 8751213
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for translating text in a social network. In one embodiment translations of text phrases are received from members of the social network. These text phrases include content displayed in a social networking system, such as content from social networking objects. A particular member is provided with content including a text phrase in a first language, and the member requests translation into another language. Responsive to this request, a translation of the text phrase is selected from a set of available translations. The selection is based on actions by friends of the member in the social network, the actions being associated with the set of available translations. These actions can the viewing of or approval of translations by the friends, for example. The selected translation is then presented to the member requesting the translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Yishan Wong, Stephen M. Grimm, Nicolas Vera, Marcel Laverdet, Ting Yin Kwan, Christopher W. Putnam, Javier Olivan Lopez, Katherine P. Losse, Rebekah Cox, Chad Little
  • Patent number: 8713055
    Abstract: A social network allows its members to regulate what data is accessible to other members using one or more privacy settings. A particular member of the social network can modify the one or privacy settings to grant or deny different users access to different data. When a member modifies a privacy setting, the social network determines which information pathways communicating data between members are affected. The affected information pathways are then modified responsive to the privacy setting to communicate data identified by the modified privacy setting and enforce the new privacy restrictions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Inventors: Ezra Callahan, James H. Wang, Nicolas Vera
  • Publication number: 20140047559
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing privacy settings for applications associated with a user profile are provided. Exemplary methods include receiving a request from a member of a web-based social network to install an application in association with a member profile, installing the requested application, providing privacy settings selections to control access to data associated with the installed application, receiving a privacy settings selection from the member, and displaying data associated with the application based on the privacy settings selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas Vera, James H. Wang, Arieh Steinberg, Christopher Kelly, Adam D'Angelo
  • Publication number: 20130289972
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for translating text in a social network. In one embodiment translations of text phrases are received from members of the social network. These text phrases include content displayed in a social networking system, such as content from social networking objects. A particular member is provided with content including a text phrase in a first language, and the member requests translation into another language. Responsive to this request, a translation of the text phrase is selected from a set of available translations. The selection is based on actions by friends of the member in the social network, the actions being associated with the set of available translations. These actions can the viewing of or approval of translations by the friends, for example. The selected translation is then presented to the member requesting the translation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Yishan Wong, Stephen M. Grimm, Nicolas Vera, Marcel Laverdet, Ting Yin Kwan, Christopher W. Putnam, Javier Olivan Lopez, Katherine P. Losse, Rebekah Cox, Chad Little
  • Patent number: 8504352
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for translating text in a social network. In one embodiment translations of text phrases are received from members of the social network. These text phrases include content displayed in a social networking system, such as content from social networking objects. A particular member is provided with content including a text phrase in a first language, and the member requests translation into another language. Responsive to this request, a translation of the text phrase is selected from a set of available translations. The selection is based on actions by friends of the member in the social network, the actions being associated with the set of available translations. These actions can the viewing of or approval of translations by the friends, for example. The selected translation is then presented to the member requesting the translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Yishan Wong, Stephen M. Grimm, Nicolas Vera, Marcel Laverdet, Ting Yin Kwan, Christopher W. Putnam, Javier Olivan Lopez, Katherine P. Losse, Rebekah Cox, Chad Little
  • Publication number: 20120310624
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for translating text in a social network. In one embodiment translations of text phrases are received from members of the social network. These text phrases include content displayed in a social networking system, such as content from social networking objects. A particular member is provided with content including a text phrase in a first language, and the member requests translation into another language. Responsive to this request, a translation of the text phrase is selected from a set of available translations. The selection is based on actions by friends of the member in the social network, the actions being associated with the set of available translations. These actions can the viewing of or approval of translations by the friends, for example. The selected translation is then presented to the member requesting the translation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Yishan Wong, Stephen M. Grimm, Nicolas Vera, Marcel Laverdet, Ting Yin Kwan, Christopher W. Putnam, Javier Olivan-Lopez, Katherine P. Losse, Rebekah Cox, Chad Little
  • Patent number: 8271260
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for translating text in a social network. In one embodiment translations of text phrases are received from members of the social network. These text phrases include content displayed in a social networking system, such as content from social networking objects. A particular member is provided with content including a text phrase in a first language, and the member requests translation into another language. Responsive to this request, a translation of the text phrase is selected from a set of available translations. The selection is based on actions by friends of the member in the social network, the actions being associated with the set of available translations. These actions can the viewing of or approval of translations by the friends, for example. The selected translation is then presented to the member requesting the translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Yishan Wong, Stephen M. Grimm, Nicolas Vera, Marcel Laverdet, Ting Yin Kwan, Christopher W. Putnam, Javier Olivan-Lopez, Katherine P. Losse, Rebekah Cox, Chad Little
  • Publication number: 20090198487
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for translating text in a social network. In one embodiment translations of text phrases are received from members of the social network. These text phrases include content displayed in a social networking system, such as content from social networking objects. A particular member is provided with content including a text phrase in a first language, and the member requests translation into another language. Responsive to this request, a translation of the text phrase is selected from a set of available translations. The selection is based on actions by friends of the member in the social network, the actions being associated with the set of available translations. These actions can the viewing of or approval of translations by the friends, for example. The selected translation is then presented to the member requesting the translation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Yishan Wong, Stephen M. Grimm, Nicolas Vera, Marcel Laverdet, Ting Yin Kwan, Christopher W. Putnam, Javier Olivan-Lopez, Katherine P. Losse, Rebekah Cox, Chad Little
  • Publication number: 20090070334
    Abstract: A social network allows its members to regulate what data is accessible to other members using one or more privacy settings. A particular member of the social network can modify the one or privacy settings to grant or deny different users access to different data. When a member modifies a privacy setting, the social network determines which information pathways communicating data between members are affected. The affected information pathways are then modified responsive to the privacy setting to communicate data identified by the modified privacy setting and enforce the new privacy restrictions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Ezra Callahan, James Wang, Nicolas Vera