Patents by Inventor Alban Galland

Alban Galland 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).

  • Recommendation system using social behavior analysis and vocabulary taxonomies
    Patent number: 9195752
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for providing recommendations to users of a computer-based network of items of potential interest to the users. Items and people of potential interest to users may be determined using obtained word-based social behavior information, semantically-sensitive vocabulary taxonomies, and determined implied topic-specific social networks. The user may be presented with a graphical user interface including the recommendation, an explanation of the rationale relating to the recommendation, and an opportunity for the user to provide feedback relating to the recommendation or the rationale. The feedback may be used to improve future recommendations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Sihem Amer-Yahia, Alban Galland, Ramana Yerneni, Cong Yu
  • Recommendation System Using Social Behavior Analysis and Vocabulary Taxonomies
    Publication number: 20090164897
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for providing recommendations to users of a computer-based network of items of potential interest to the users. Items and people of potential interest to users may be determined using obtained word-based social behavior information, semantically-sensitive vocabulary taxonomies, and determined implied topic-specific social networks. The user may be presented with a graphical user interface including the recommendation, an explanation of the rationale relating to the recommendation, and an opportunity for the user to provide feedback relating to the recommendation or the rationale. The feedback may be used to improve future recommendations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Sihem Amer-Yahia, Alban Galland, Ramana Yerneni, Cong Yu