Patents by Inventor Andrew James Lyons

Andrew James Lyons 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: 10733248
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first search query including a selection of a first query-domain. The first query-domain may correspond to a first object-type. The method includes identifying a first set of objects of the plurality of objects matching the first object-type. The method includes sending a first search-results interface responsive to the first search query. The first search-results interface may include references to one or more of the identified objects from the first set of objects and one or more query-filter elements. Each query-filter element may correspond to a query-filter associated with the first query-domain. Each query-filter element may be activatable to apply the associated query-filter to the identified objects. The method includes receiving a second search query including a selection of one or more of the query-filters in response to the first user activating the corresponding query-filter elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Thorben Christopher Primke, Barton Andrew Kiley, Taylor Dancy Rogalski, Christine Morck Rode, Andrew James Lyons
  • Publication number: 20170270625
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine that a first content item was provided for publication through the social networking system. At least some portions of the first content item that match content included in a second content item are determined, the second content item being accessible through the social networking system. A determination is made that the portions of the first content item include at least some copyrighted content from the second content item. At least one notification is provided to a publisher of the second content item, wherein the notification indicates a potential copyright violation by a publisher of the first content item, and wherein the notification identifies at least some portions of the first content item that match copyrighted content in the second content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Lior Ben Kereth, Hong-Seok Kim, Analisa Tamayo Keef, Andrew James Lyons
  • Publication number: 20170024483
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first search query including a selection of a first query-domain. The first query-domain may correspond to a first object-type. The method includes identifying a first set of objects of the plurality of objects matching the first object-type. The method includes sending a first search-results interface responsive to the first search query. The first search-results interface may include references to one or more of the identified objects from the first set of objects and one or more query-filter elements. Each query-filter element may correspond to a query-filter associated with the first query-domain. Each query-filter element may be activatable to apply the associated query-filter to the identified objects. The method includes receiving a second search query including a selection of one or more of the query-filters in response to the first user activating the corresponding query-filter elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Thorben Christopher Primke, Barton Andrew Kiley, Taylor Dancy Rogalski, Christine Morck Rode, Andrew James Lyons
  • Patent number: 9507876
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first search query including a selection of a first query-domain. The first query-domain may correspond to a first object-type. The method includes identifying a first set of objects of the plurality of objects matching the first object-type. The method includes sending a first search-results page responsive to the first search query. The first search-results page may include references to one or more of the identified objects from the first set of objects and one or more query-filter elements. Each query-filter element may correspond to a query-filter associated with the first query-domain. Each query-filter element may be activatable to apply the associated query-filter to the identified objects. The method includes receiving a second search query including a selection of one or more of the query-filters in response to the first user activating the corresponding query-filter elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Thorben Christopher Primke, Barton Andrew Kiley, Taylor Dancy Rogalski, Christine Morck Rode, Andrew James Lyons
  • Publication number: 20160098493
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first search query including a selection of a first query-domain. The first query-domain may correspond to a first object-type. The method includes identifying a first set of objects of the plurality of objects matching the first object-type. The method includes sending a first search-results page responsive to the first search query. The first search-results page may include references to one or more of the identified objects from the first set of objects and one or more query-filter elements. Each query-filter element may correspond to a query-filter associated with the first query-domain. Each query-filter element may be activatable to apply the associated query-filter to the identified objects. The method includes receiving a second search query including a selection of one or more of the query-filters in response to the first user activating the corresponding query-filter elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Thorben Christopher Primke, Barton Andrew Kiley, Taylor Dancy Rogalski, Christine Morck Rode, Andrew James Lyons