Patents by Inventor Robyn David Morris

Robyn David Morris 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).

  • Patent number: 10630791
    Abstract: A user creates an event in a social networking system specifying a location, a time, and a guest list of other users invited to the event. The social networking system generates a page associated with the event that provides information about the event and identifies whether users have responded to invitations to the event. The content of the page may be customized for the user viewing the page to encourage the viewing user to attend the event. For example, the viewing user's relationship to and/or similar characteristics with other users on the guest list is determined and used by the social networking system to identify the users whose responses to invitations are shown to the viewing user via the page. Additionally, a notification method more prominently distributes acceptances of invitations to other users to encourage attendance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Michael Baldwin, Henry Bridge, Robyn David Morris
  • Patent number: 10579695
    Abstract: A social networking system analyzes a user's interactions with objects linked to bookmarks associated with the user to generate a score for each bookmark. The score represents or is based on the probability that the user will access the bookmark or the linked object. For example, the score is a predicted click-through rate for the bookmark. Based on the scores, a subset of the bookmarks is selected for presentation to the user. Additionally, the scores may be used to order the selected subset of the bookmarks. Hence, the bookmarks that the user is most likely to access are presented while the bookmarks the user is less likely to access may be hidden.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Sorg, Ken Deeter, Thomas Stocky, Robyn David Morris
  • Patent number: 10356135
    Abstract: A social networking system generates stories based on actions taken by entities of the social networking system. The system applies a set of rules to the stories to categorize each story and displays the news feed as multiple sections, each displaying a category of generated stories. A story may be categorized according to its content and/or the user associated with the story. In addition to stories about a user's direct connections, stories may be generated by the user's soft connections. Supplemental content may be generated based on a section of the newsfeed currently being accessed and displayed in a related content unit adjacent to a news feed section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiao Ou Wang, Chris Struhar, Robert William Cathcart, Robyn David Morris, Laney Kuenzel
  • Patent number: 10237150
    Abstract: Effects of content communications propagated to users of a social networking system may be tracked and measured by the social networking system. Identifiers of content presented to users within a time period before the users interact with the content are recorded. As users interact with the content, additional data describing the interactions with the content and the users interacting with the content are stored. Various metrics may be determined from the data describing interactions with the content. For example including virality metrics and reach metrics, may be determined and presented to the user that posted the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: Robyn David Morris
  • Patent number: 9846726
    Abstract: A user saves a structured query defining connections between two or more objects maintained by a social networking system. The social networking system finds objects matching the structured query, either by periodically performing searches for new objects or by analyzing objects as they are added or modified. The user creating the saved query can subsequently view the matching objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Deeter, Thomas Stocky, Robyn David Morris
  • Publication number: 20170257445
    Abstract: A user creates an event in a social networking system specifying a location, a time, and a guest list of other users invited to the event. The social networking system generates a page associated with the event that provides information about the event and identifies whether users have responded to invitations to the event. The content of the page may be customized for the user viewing the page to encourage the viewing user to attend the event. For example, the viewing user's relationship to and/or similar characteristics with other users on the guest list is determined and used by the social networking system to identify the users whose responses to invitations are shown to the viewing user via the page. Additionally, a notification method more prominently distributes acceptances of invitations to other users to encourage attendance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Michael Baldwin, Henry Bridge, Robyn David Morris
  • Patent number: 9661089
    Abstract: A user creates an event in a social networking system specifying a location, a time, and a guest list of other users invited to the event. The social networking system generates a page associated with the event that provides information about the event and identifies whether users have responded to invitations to the event. The content of the page may be customized for the user viewing the page to encourage the viewing user to attend the event. For example, the viewing user's relationship to and/or similar characteristics with other users on the guest list is determined and used by the social networking system to identify the users whose responses to invitations are shown to the viewing user via the page. Additionally, a notification method more prominently distributes acceptances of invitations to other users to encourage attendance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Michael Baldwin, Henry Bridge, Robyn David Morris
  • Publication number: 20160308740
    Abstract: Effects of content communications propagated to users of a social networking system may be tracked and measured by the social networking system. Identifiers of content presented to users within a time period before the users interact with the content are recorded. As users interact with the content, additional data describing the interactions with the content and the users interacting with the content are stored. Various metrics may be determined from the data describing interactions with the content. For example including virality metrics and reach metrics, may be determined and presented to the user that posted the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Robyn David Morris
  • Patent number: 9430439
    Abstract: Effects of content communications propagated to users of a social networking system may be tracked and measured by the social networking system. Identifiers of content presented to users within a time period before the users interact with the content are recorded. As users interact with the content, additional data describing the interactions with the content and the users interacting with the content are stored. Various metrics may be determined from the data describing interactions with the content. For example including virality metrics and reach metrics, may be determined and presented to the user that posted the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: Robyn David Morris
  • Publication number: 20160019263
    Abstract: A user saves a structured query defining connections between two or more objects maintained by a social networking system. The social networking system finds objects matching the structured query, either by periodically performing searches for new objects or by analyzing objects as they are added or modified. The user creating the saved query can subsequently view the matching objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Taro Deeter, Thomas Stocky, Robyn David Morris
  • Publication number: 20160019307
    Abstract: A social networking system analyzes a user's interactions with objects linked to bookmarks associated with the user to generate a score for each bookmark. The score represents or is based on the probability that the user will access the bookmark or the linked object. For example, the score is a predicted click-through rate for the bookmark. Based on the scores, a subset of the bookmarks is selected for presentation to the user. Additionally, the scores may be used to order the selected subset of the bookmarks. Hence, the bookmarks that the user is most likely to access are presented while the bookmarks the user is less likely to access may be hidden.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jonathan Sorg, Ken Deeter, Thomas Stocky, Robyn David Morris
  • Patent number: 9177016
    Abstract: A user saves a structured query defining connections between two or more objects maintained by a social networking system. The social networking system finds objects matching the structured query, either by periodically performing searches for new objects or by analyzing objects as they are added or modified. The user creating the saved query can subsequently view the matching objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Taro Deeter, Thomas Stocky, Robyn David Morris
  • Patent number: 9171287
    Abstract: A social networking system analyzes a user's interactions with objects linked to bookmarks associated with the user to generate a score for each bookmark. The score represents or is based on the probability that the user will access the bookmark or the linked object. For example, the score is a predicted click-through rate for the bookmark. Based on the scores, a subset of the bookmarks is selected for presentation to the user. Additionally, the scores may be used to order the selected subset of the bookmarks. Hence, the bookmarks that the user is most likely to access are presented while the bookmarks the user is less likely to access may be hidden.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Sorg, Ken Deeter, Thomas Stocky, Robyn David Morris
  • Publication number: 20150222721
    Abstract: A user creates an event in a social networking system specifying a location, a time, and a guest list of other users invited to the event. The social networking system generates a page associated with the event that provides information about the event and identifies whether users have responded to invitations to the event. The content of the page may be customized for the user viewing the page to encourage the viewing user to attend the event. For example, the viewing user's relationship to and/or similar characteristics with other users on the guest list is determined and used by the social networking system to identify the users whose responses to invitations are shown to the viewing user via the page. Additionally, a notification method more prominently distributes acceptances of invitations to other users to encourage attendance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Michael Baldwin, Henry Bridge, Robyn David Morris
  • Patent number: 9047382
    Abstract: A user creates an event in a social networking system specifying a location, a time, and a guest list of other users invited to the event. The social networking system generates a page associated with the event that provides information about the event and identifies whether users have responded to invitations to the event. The content of the page may be customized for the user viewing the page to encourage the viewing user to attend the event. For example, the viewing user's relationship to and/or similar characteristics with other users on the guest list is determined and used by the social networking system to identify the users whose responses to invitations are shown to the viewing user via the page. Additionally, a notification method more prominently distributes acceptances of invitations to other users to encourage attendance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Michael Baldwin, Henry Bridge, Robyn David Morris
  • Publication number: 20150106326
    Abstract: A user saves a structured query defining connections between two or more objects maintained by a social networking system. The social networking system finds objects matching the structured query, either by periodically performing searches for new objects or by analyzing objects as they are added or modified. The user creating the saved query can subsequently view the matching objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Ken Taro Deeter, Thomas Stocky, Robyn David Morris
  • Patent number: 8954455
    Abstract: A user saves a structured query defining connections between two or more objects maintained by a social networking system. The social networking system finds objects matching the structured query, either by periodically performing searches for new objects or by analyzing objects as they are added or modified. The user creating the saved query can subsequently view the matching objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Deeter, Thomas Stocky, Robyn David Morris
  • Publication number: 20140207860
    Abstract: A social networking system generates stories based on actions taken by entities of the social networking system. The system applies a set of rules to the stories to categorize each story and displays the news feed as multiple sections, each displaying a category of generated stories. A story may be categorized according to its content and/or the user associated with the story. In addition to stories about a user's direct connections, stories may be generated by the user's soft connections. Supplemental content may be generated based on a section of the newsfeed currently being accessed and displayed in a related content unit adjacent to a news feed section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiao Ou Wang, Chris Struhar, William Robert Cathcart, Robyn David Morris, Laney Kuenzel
  • Publication number: 20140188914
    Abstract: A user saves a structured query defining connections between two or more objects maintained by a social networking system. The social networking system finds objects matching the structured query, either by periodically performing searches for new objects or by analyzing objects as they are added or modified. The user creating the saved query can subsequently view the matching objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Ken Deeter, Thomas Stocky, Robyn David Morris
  • Publication number: 20140173399
    Abstract: A social networking system analyzes a user's interactions with objects linked to bookmarks associated with the user to generate a score for each bookmark. The score represents or is based on the probability that the user will access the bookmark or the linked object. For example, the score is a predicted click-through rate for the bookmark. Based on the scores, a subset of the bookmarks is selected for presentation to the user. Additionally, the scores may be used to order the selected subset of the bookmarks. Hence, the bookmarks that the user is most likely to access are presented while the bookmarks the user is less likely to access may be hidden.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Jonathan Sorg, Ken Deeter, Thomas Stocky, Robyn David Morris