Patents by Inventor William G. Wetherell
William G. Wetherell 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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Publication number: 20230394050Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods customizing electronic communications. A future event associated with a first user may be determined, and a second user that is associated with the first user may be identified. A plurality of communications involving the first user and the second user may be analyzed. A selection rule may be applied based on the analyzed plurality of communications, the selection rule identifying content from the database. Content from the database may be selected based on the application of the selection rule. An electronic message may be provided to the first user identifying the future event, and the selected content may be provided to the first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Marcel BECKER, Seth HALVAKSZ, William G. WETHERELL, Alan EYZAGUIRRE
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Patent number: 11714817Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods customizing electronic communications. A future event associated with a first user may be determined, and a second user that is associated with the first user may be identified. A plurality of communications involving the first user and the second user may be analyzed. A selection rule may be applied based on the analyzed plurality of communications, the selection rule identifying content from the database. Content from the database may be selected based on the application of the selection rule. An electronic message may be provided to the first user identifying the future event, and the selected content may be provided to the first user.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Yahoo Ad Tech LLCInventors: Marcel Becker, Seth Halvaksz, William G. Wetherell, Alan Eyzaguirre
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Publication number: 20230134004Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to processing and organizing electronic content. In accordance with one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided that comprises receiving source data from at least one content server, the source data being associated with electronic content. The method also includes generating local data based on at least one of an analysis of the received source data or an extraction from the received source data. Additionally, the method includes classifying the electronic content as being associated with one or more content stacks. Further, the method includes generating representations of the electronic content based on the local data and generating instructions to display at least one content stack on a user interface, each displayed contact stack being operable to display one or more of the representations of the electronic content associated with the content stack based on the classification.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: William G. WETHERELL, Joshua S. Ramirez, Marc A. Katchay, Gabriela Meirelles Moore, David G. Louie, Douglas Hamman, Brian Behnke, Kiersten L. Lammerding
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Publication number: 20230008329Abstract: Systems and methods for personalization using image clouds to represent content. Image clouds can be used to identify initial user interest, present recommended content, present popular content, present search results, and present user profile information. Image clouds are interactive, allowing users to select images displayed in the image cloud, which can contribute to presenting more personalized content as well as updating a user's profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Mike MACADAAN, David J. LIU, William G. WETHERELL, James D. SIMMONS, Sudhir TONSE, Arun K. Ranganathan
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Patent number: 11403351Abstract: Systems and methods for personalization using image clouds to represent content. Image clouds can be used to identify initial user interest, present recommended content, present popular content, present search results, and present user profile information. Image clouds are interactive, allowing users to select images displayed in the image cloud, which can contribute to presenting more personalized content as well as updating a user's profile.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Yahoo Assets LLCInventors: Mike Macadaan, David J. Liu, William G. Wetherell, James D. Simmons, Sudhir Tonse, Arun K. Ranganathan
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Publication number: 20220150672Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for electronically distributing messages over communication channels. In accordance with one implementation, a system is provided that comprises at least one database for storing instructions for operating an input field and transmitting messages over a plurality of different communication channels, and at least one processing system configured to execute the instructions, to perform a method. The method may include displaying to a user, over a network, an input field for entering messages and receiving from the user, over the network and by entry into the input field, a message, an identification of one or more recipients, and a selection of at least one communication channel. The method may also include determining whether an identifier is stored in relation to each recipient for the selected communication channel and electronically sending, to each recipient with a stored identifier, the message via the selected communication channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: William G. Wetherell, David G. Louie, Jeffry B. Sabat
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Patent number: 11265276Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for electronically distributing messages over communication channels. In accordance with one implementation, a system is provided that comprises at least one database for storing instructions for operating an input field and transmitting messages over a plurality of different communication channels, and at least one processing system configured to execute the instructions, to perform a method. The method may include displaying to a user, over a network, an input field for entering messages and receiving from the user, over the network and by entry into the input field, a message, an identification of one or more recipients, and a selection of at least one communication channel. The method may also include determining whether an identifier is stored in relation to each recipient for the selected communication channel and electronically sending, to each recipient with a stored identifier, the message via the selected communication channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: William G. Wetherell, David G. Louie, Jeffry B. Sabat
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Publication number: 20220027375Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods customizing electronic communications. A future event associated with a first user may be determined, and a second user that is associated with the first user may be identified. A plurality of communications involving the first user and the second user may be analyzed. A selection rule may be applied based on the analyzed plurality of communications, the selection rule identifying content from the database. Content from the database may be selected based on the application of the selection rule. An electronic message may be provided to the first user identifying the future event, and the selected content may be provided to the first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Marcel BECKER, Seth HALVAKSZ, William G. WETHERELL, Alan EYZAGUIRRE
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Publication number: 20200320146Abstract: Systems and methods for personalization using image clouds to represent content. Image clouds can be used to identify initial user interest, present recommended content, present popular content, present search results, and present user profile information. Image clouds are interactive, allowing users to select images displayed in the image cloud, which can contribute to presenting more personalized content as well as updating a user's profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Mike MACADAAN, David J. LIU, William G. WETHERELL, James D. SIMMONS, Sudhir TONSE, Arun K. Ranganathan
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Patent number: 10706112Abstract: Systems and methods for personalization using image clouds to represent content. Image clouds can be used to identify initial user interest, present recommended content, present popular content, present search results, and present user profile information. Image clouds are interactive, allowing users to select images displayed in the image cloud, which can contribute to presenting more personalized content as well as updating a user's profile.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Oath Inc.Inventors: Mike Macadaan, David J Liu, William G. Wetherell, James D. Simmons, Sudhir Tonse, Arun K. Ranganathan
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Publication number: 20190036860Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for electronically distributing messages over communication channels. In accordance with one implementation, a system is provided that comprises at least one database for storing instructions for operating an input field and transmitting messages over a plurality of different communication channels, and at least one processing system configured to execute the instructions, to perform a method. The method may include displaying to a user, over a network, an input field for entering messages and receiving from the user, over the network and by entry into the input field, a message, an identification of one or more recipients, and a selection of at least one communication channel. The method may also include determining whether an identifier is stored in relation to each recipient for the selected communication channel and electronically sending, to each recipient with a stored identifier, the message via the selected communication channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: William G. Wetherell, David G. Louie, Jeffry B. Sabat
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Patent number: 10122662Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for electronically distributing messages over communication channels. In accordance with one implementation, a system is provided that comprises at least one database for storing instructions for operating an input field and transmitting messages over a plurality of different communication channels, and at least one processing system configured to execute the instructions, to perform a method. The method may include displaying to a user, over a network, an input field for entering messages and receiving from the user, over the network and by entry into the input field, a message, an identification of one or more recipients, and a selection of at least one communication channel. The method may also include determining whether an identifier is stored in relation to each recipient for the selected communication channel and electronically sending, to each recipient with a stored identifier, the message via the selected communication channel.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Oath Inc.Inventors: William G. Wetherell, David G. Louie, Jeffry B. Sabat
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Patent number: 9792366Abstract: A method for personalizing content for a particular user in a computing system comprising a user interface configured to display content. The method comprises identifying one or more features of a short term profile of a user that are not included in a long term profile of the user, using the one or more features to identify one or more third party profiles having features that substantially match the one or more features of the user's short term profile, accessing the identified one or more third party profiles, and providing one or more content items included in the third party profile to the user, the one or more content items having associated features that match the one or more features of the short term profile. An alternative method comprises accessing one or more third party profiles that are not a profile of the user, and using the accessed third party profile to identify a plurality of content items for recommendation to the user based on a feature set of the third party profile.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Oath Inc.Inventors: Mike Macadaan, William G. Wetherell, David Liu
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Patent number: 9715543Abstract: Systems and methods for personalization using image clouds to represent content. Image clouds can be used to identify initial user interest, present recommended content, present popular content, present search results, and present user profile information. Image clouds are interactive, allowing users to select images displayed in the image cloud, which can contribute to presenting more personalized content as well as updating a user's profile.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2008Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Mike Macadaan, David J. Liu, William G. Wetherell, James D. Simmons, Sudhir Tonse, Arun K. Ranganathan
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Patent number: 9495685Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamically generating and displaying a list of contacts. In accordance with one implementation, a method is provided that includes identifying one or more contacts having associated contact information. The one or more contacts may be associated with a user and identified across a plurality of information services or sources. The method further includes determining a subset of the one or more contacts and associated contact information based on a set of predefined criteria, generating a list of the subset of contacts and associated contact information, and displaying the generated list of contacts and associated contact information on the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Landsman, William G. Wetherell, David Gee Louie, Karl Andrew Dotter, Richard T. Kramer
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Patent number: 9405830Abstract: Systems and methods for personalization using image clouds to represent content. Image clouds can be used to identify initial user interest, present recommended content, present popular content, present search results, and present user profile information. Image clouds are interactive, allowing users to select images displayed in the image cloud, which can contribute to presenting more personalized content as well as updating a user's profile.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: AOL INC.Inventors: Mike Macadaan, David J. Liu, James D. Simmons, Jr., Wendy Charlene Perlson, William G. Wetherell, Rob Metzgar
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Publication number: 20160004394Abstract: A method for personalizing content for a particular user in a computing system comprising a user interface configured to display content. The method comprises identifying one or more features of a short term profile of a user that are not included in a long term profile of the user, using the one or more features to identify one or more third party profiles having features that substantially match the one or more features of the user's short term profile, accessing the identified one or more third party profiles, and providing one or more content items included in the third party profile to the user, the one or more content items having associated features that match the one or more features of the short term profile. An alternative method comprises accessing one or more third party profiles that are not a profile of the user, and using the accessed third party profile to identify a plurality of content items for recommendation to the user based on a feature set of the third party profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Mike Macadaan, William G. Wetherell, David Liu
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Patent number: 9135641Abstract: A method for personalizing content for a particular user in a computing system comprising a user interface configured to display content. The method comprises identifying one or more features of a short term profile of a user that are not included in a long term profile of the user, using the one or more features to identify one or more third party profiles having features that substantially match the one or more features of the user's short term profile, accessing the identified one or more third party profiles, and providing one or more content items included in the third party profile to the user, the one or more content items having associated features that match the one or more features of the short term profile. An alternative method comprises accessing one or more third party profiles that are not a profile of the user, and using the accessed third party profile to identify a plurality of content items for recommendation to the user based on a feature set of the third party profile.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Mike Macadaan, William G. Wetherell, David Liu
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Publication number: 20140324579Abstract: A method for personalizing content for a particular user in a computing system comprising a user interface configured to display content. The method comprises identifying one or more features of a short term profile of a user that are not included in a long term profile of the user, using the one or more features to identify one or more third party profiles having features that substantially match the one or more features of the user's short term profile, accessing the identified one or more third party profiles, and providing one or more content items included in the third party profile to the user, the one or more content items having associated features that match the one or more features of the short term profile. An alternative method comprises accessing one or more third party profiles that are not a profile of the user, and using the accessed third party profile to identify a plurality of content items for recommendation to the user based on a feature set of the third party profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: AOL INC.Inventors: Mike Macadaan, William G. Wetherell, David Liu
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Patent number: 8762859Abstract: A method includes identifying one or more features of a short term profile of a user that are not included in a long term profile of the user, using the one or more features to identify one or more third party profiles having features that substantially match the one or more features of the user's short term profile, accessing the identified one or more third party profiles, and providing one or more content items included in the third party profile to the user, the one or more content items having associated features that match the one or more features of the short term profile. An alternative method includes accessing one or more third party profiles that are not a profile of the user, and using the accessed third party profile to identify a plurality of content items for recommendation based on a feature set of the third party profile.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Mike Macadaan, William G. Wetherell, David Liu