Patents by Inventor Albert Wenger

Albert Wenger 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: 20210334451
    Abstract: A system is provided that permits the use of classification information that can be interpreted by a computer system. To this end, a system and method may be provided for creating classification information that may be interpreted by a computer system. Such classification information may be associated with content, and permit a computer system to process the content based on the classification information. In one example, classification information may be associated by a user, system, or process with a portion of content, and a computer system processes the content based on the classification information. For instance, the classification information may cause content to be processed in a particular way, be presented to a user by a particular application program, cause the content to be forwarded to a particular user, or otherwise influence how the content is handled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Joshua Schachter, Albert Wenger
  • Patent number: 11055476
    Abstract: A system is provided that permits the use of classification information that can be interpreted by a computer system. To this end, a system and method may be provided for creating classification information that may be interpreted by a computer system. Such classification information may be associated with content, and permit a computer system to process the content based on the classification information. In one example, classification information may be associated by a user, system, or process with a portion of content, and a computer system processes the content based on the classification information. For instance, the classification information may cause content to be processed in a particular way, presented to a user by a particular application program, cause the content to be forwarded to a particular user, or otherwise influence how the content is handled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Pinterest, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Schachter, Albert Wenger
  • Publication number: 20160378726
    Abstract: A system is provided that permits the use of classification information that can be interpreted by a computer system. To this end, a system and method may be provided for creating classification information that may be interpreted by a computer system. Such classification information may be associated with content, and permit a computer system to process the content based on the classification information. In one example, classification information may be associated by a user, system, or process with a portion of content, and a computer system processes the content based on the classification information. For instance, the classification information may cause content to be processed in a particular way, presented to a user by a particular application program, cause the content to be forwarded to a particular user, or otherwise influence how the content is handled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Joshua Schachter, Albert Wenger
  • Publication number: 20140281861
    Abstract: A system is provided that permits the use of classification information that can be interpreted by a computer system. To this end, a system and method may be provided for creating classification information that may be interpreted by a computer system. Such classification information may be associated with content, and permit a computer system to process the content based on the classification information. In one example, classification information may be associated by a user, system, or process with a portion of content, and a computer system processes the content based on the classification information. For instance, the classification information may cause content to be processed in a particular way, presented to a user by a particular application program, cause the content to be forwarded to a particular user, or otherwise influence how the content is handled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Schachter, Albert Wenger
  • Patent number: 8768772
    Abstract: One aspect relates to a social bookmarking system that has the capability of displaying advertisements based on user input provided to the system. Advertisements displayed to the user may be determined based on one or more classifications provided by the social bookmarking system and selected by the user. Further, classification information that is created, used, or otherwise associated with the particular user may be used to determine ads displayed to that user. Another aspect relates to a system for collecting user classifications of content and using such classifications to match ads to appropriate content. In such a manner, more appropriate associations between ads and content may be made. Such classifications may be collected, for example, using a social bookmarking system. Further, advertisers may subscribe to classifications created in the social bookmarking system, allowing their advertisements to be displayed to users that perform actions with the subscribed classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Schachter, Albert Wenger
  • Publication number: 20080183541
    Abstract: System and method for providing portions of a media to a recipient according a schedule. Recipient may submit a schedule identifying times and/or days and a desired media. Portions of the identified media may be transmitted to the recipient at the scheduled times and/or days. The transmission may include an email message or other message to the recipient. Advertisements may be inserted into the portions of the media. The advertisements may be targeted at the recipient of the portions of the media and inserted according to an advertising plan of a distributor of the media. Transmission may be part of a registration-less system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Albert Wenger, Susan Danziger
  • Publication number: 20070124208
    Abstract: A system is provided that permits the use of classification information that can be interpreted by a computer system. To this end, a system and method may be provided for creating classification information that may be interpreted by a computer system. Such classification information may be associated with content, and permit a computer system to process the content based on the classification information. In one example, classification information may be associated by a user, system, or process with a portion of content, and a computer system processes the content based on the classification information. For instance, the classification information may cause content to be processed in a particular way, presented to a user by a particular application program, cause the content to be forwarded to a particular user, or otherwise influence how the content is handled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Schachter, Albert Wenger
  • Publication number: 20070067331
    Abstract: One aspect relates to a social bookmarking system that has the capability of displaying advertisements based on user input provided to the system. Advertisements displayed to the user may be determined based on one or more classifications provided by the social bookmarking system and selected by the user. Further, classification information that is created, used, or otherwise associated with the particular user may be used to determine ads displayed to that user. Another aspect relates to a system for collecting user classifications of content and using such classifications to match ads to appropriate content. In such a manner, more appropriate associations between ads and content may be made. Such classifications may be collected, for example, using a social bookmarking system. Further, advertisers may subscribe to classifications created in the social bookmarking system, allowing their advertisements to be displayed to users that perform actions with the subscribed classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Joshua Schachter, Albert Wenger
  • Publication number: 20070067217
    Abstract: One aspect relates to a system for collecting user classifications of content and using such classifications to match ads to appropriate content. In such a manner, more appropriate associations between ads and content may be made. Such classifications may be collected, for example, using a social bookmarking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Joshua Schachter, Albert Wenger
  • Publication number: 20050125289
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for delivering content to an audience member over a computer network. A console allows a user to define audience segments that are organized in hierarchical fashion. The segments are then calculated by collecting profile data for audience members and determining whether members have attributes that a defined by the audience segments. The hierarchical definition of segments allows audience segments to be logically combined and facilitates efficient recalculation of audience segments. Profile synchronization provides an authoritative identifier that is used to reconcile the potential issuance of multiple identifiers for a given audience member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Gil Beyda, Donald Locker, Krishna Balasubramanian, Kevin McDonald, Albert Wenger, Joseph Wilson
  • Publication number: 20050125290
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for delivering content to an audience member over a computer network. A console allows a user to define audience segments that are organized in hierarchical fashion. The segments are then calculated by collecting profile data for audience members and determining whether members have attributes that a defined by the audience segments. The hierarchical definition of segments allows audience segments to be logically combined and facilitates efficient recalculation of audience segments. Profile synchronization provides an authoritative identifier that is used to reconcile the potential issuance of multiple identifiers for a given audience member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Gil Beyda, Donald Locker, Krishna Balasubramanian, Kevin McDonald, Albert Wenger, Joseph Wilson