Patents by Inventor Andre Xiong

Andre Xiong 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: 11792486
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method receives a request for an interface. A configuration for the interface includes a plurality of slots that are associated with a plurality of collection pools, wherein each collection pool is configurable with a ranking strategy. The method determines a collection pool for a slot in the interface where the collection pool is associated with a plurality of collections. A collection is received for the slot. The collection is determined by ranking the plurality of collections using a ranking strategy for the collection pool to generate a ranking of the plurality of collections. The method outputs the collection for the collection pool for display in the slot of the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Andre Xiong, Darshana Umakanth, Yuchong Luo, Brian T. Morrison, Lena Bareket, Huimin Chen, Carlos Sandoval, Brian Burkhart, David Jung, Brandon Lonac, Bo Liu
  • Publication number: 20230114158
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method receives a request for an interface. A configuration for the interface includes a plurality of slots that are associated with a plurality of collection pools, wherein each collection pool is configurable with a ranking strategy. The method determines a collection pool for a slot in the interface where the collection pool is associated with a plurality of collections. A collection is received for the slot. The collection is determined by ranking the plurality of collections using a ranking strategy for the collection pool to generate a ranking of the plurality of collections. The method outputs the collection for the collection pool for display in the slot of the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Andre Xiong, Darshana Umakanth, Yuchong Luo, Brian T. Morrison, Lena Bareket, Huimin Chen, Carlos Sandoval, Brian Burkhart, David Jung, Brandon Lonac, Bo Liu