Patents by Inventor Babak Yazdani

Babak Yazdani 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for analyzing a social network
    Patent number: 8812958
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for analyzing a social network having a plurality of members, each member having declared a connection with each of one or more other members of the social network. Exemplary techniques include monitoring activity performed by members on the social network, the monitored activity including actions other than the declaring and undeclaring of connections between members. A graphical representation of at least a portion of the social network may be computed to include at least one indication of the monitored activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Saba Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard P. Willis, Babak Yazdani
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING MEMBERS OF A PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY
    Publication number: 20140089059
    Abstract: Techniques for evaluating a person who is a member of a professional community involve collecting quantitative information regarding the person's participation in at least one social network. The quantitative information may be incorporated in computing a score indicating the person's value to the professional community.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Saba Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Edwin Vesely, Babak Yazdani, Bernard P. Willis
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING A SOCIAL NETWORK
    Publication number: 20130212479
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for analyzing a social network having a plurality of members, each member having declared a connection with each of one or more other members of the social network. Exemplary techniques include monitoring activity performed by members on the social network, the monitored activity including actions other than the declaring and undeclaring of connections between members. A graphical representation of at least a portion of the social network may be computed to include at least one indication of the monitored activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Saba Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard P. Willis, Babak Yazdani
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING MEMBERS OF A PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY
    Publication number: 20130211883
    Abstract: Techniques for evaluating a person who is a member of a professional community involve collecting quantitative information regarding the person's participation in at least one social network. The quantitative information may be incorporated in computing a score indicating the person's value to the professional community.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Saba Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Edwin Vesely, Babak Yazdani, Bernard P. Willis