Patents by Inventor Allison Janoch

Allison Janoch 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: 10572769
    Abstract: Methods and systems for classifying images and adding images to piles include determining attributes of an image, classifying the image by determining a set of elements of a hierarchy of which the image is a member based at least in part on the attributes, and adding the image to one or more piles associated with the set of elements of the hierarchy of which the image is a member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Jack Culpepper, Pierre Garrigues, Allison Janoch, Huy X. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20170091587
    Abstract: Methods and systems for classifying images and adding images to piles include determining attributes of an image, classifying the image by determining a set of elements of a hierarchy of which the image is a member based at least in part on the attributes, and adding the image to one or more piles associated with the set of elements of the hierarchy of which the image is a member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin Jack Culpepper, Pierre Garrigues, Allison Janoch, Huy X. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9542619
    Abstract: A system for determining piles comprises an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive an image. The processor is configured to determine one or more attributes of the image; to determine whether the image is a member of a top of a hierarchy based at least in part on the attributes. In the event it is determined that the image is a member of the top of the hierarchy: determine a set of elements of the hierarchy the image is a member of, based at least in part on the attributes and determine which of the set of entities are piles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Jackson Culpepper, Pierre Garrigues, Allison Janoch, Huy X. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20140254946
    Abstract: A system for determining piles comprises an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive an image. The processor is configured to determine one or more attributes of the image; to determine whether the image is a member of a top of a hierarchy based at least in part on the attributes. In the event it is determined that the image is a member of the top of the hierarchy,: determine a set of elements of the hierarchy the image is a member of, based at least in part on the attributes and determine which of the set of entities are piles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Jackson Culpepper, Pierre Garrigues, Allison Janoch, Huy X. Nguyen