Patents by Inventor Bai Wei

Bai Wei 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: 11775535
    Abstract: A method of presenting computer-generated search result information can include receiving a search request from a client computer; identifying a plurality of search results responsive to the search request; ranking the plurality of search results using content in one or more web notebooks; and providing the ranked plurality of search results for presentation in the client computer. Using the content can include determining whether at least one of a title, a heading, clipped content, metadata or a user-annotation in at least one web notebook relates to the search request and, if so, increasing a ranking of at least one search result referenced by the at least one web notebook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Michael Frumkin, Benedict A. Gomes, Christopher Rohrs, Shashi Seth, Avni Stocky, Bay-Wei Chang, Xiangtian Dai, Kushal Dave, Paul Fontes
  • Patent number: 10984000
    Abstract: A system may pre-fetch search result information in anticipation of a user request for the search result information. The system may receive a user search query and request initial search results from a server based on the search query. The system may receive the initial search results from the server and render the initial search results for display to the user. In anticipation of a user request for additional search results, the system may request additional search results from the server. The additional search results may then be pre-fetched for potential display to the user in response to a user request to render the additional search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Tania Bedrax-Weiss, Bay-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 10706060
    Abstract: Systems and methods for storing a plurality of conversations are provided. Each such conversation has a corresponding conversation identifier and one or more messages sharing a common set of characteristics that meet predefined criteria. Information is sent to a remote computer identifying the conversations and providing sufficient information to rank them in accordance with a date/time value of a most recently received message of each conversation thereby causing a first conversation to be ordered before a second conversation. Subsequently, a first message that is deemed to belong to the second conversation is obtained and added to the second conversation. Information is resent to a remote computer identifying the plurality of conversations and providing sufficient information to rank the plurality of conversations in accordance with a date/time value of a most recently received message of each respective conversation thereby causing the first conversation to be ordered after the second conversation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Paul T. Buchheit, Lauren M. Baptist, Bay-Wei W. Chang, Seth J. Golub, Jing Yee Lim, Sanjeev Singh, Russell R. Tuck, III
  • Publication number: 20200117673
    Abstract: A method of presenting computer-generated search result information can include receiving a search request from a client computer; identifying a plurality of search results responsive to the search request; ranking the plurality of search results using content in one or more web notebooks; and providing the ranked plurality of search results for presentation in the client computer. Using the content can include determining whether at least one of a title, a heading, clipped content, metadata or a user-annotation in at least one web notebook relates to the search request and, if so, increasing a ranking of at least one search result referenced by the at least one web notebook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Frumkin, Benedict A. Gomes, Christopher Rohrs, Shashi Seth, Avni Shah, Bay-Wei Chang, Xiangtian Dai, Kushal Dave, Paul Fontes
  • Patent number: 10521438
    Abstract: A method of presenting computer-generated search result information can include receiving a search request from a client computer; identifying a plurality of search results responsive to the search request; ranking the plurality of search results using content in one or more web notebooks; and providing the ranked plurality of search results for presentation in the client computer. Using the content can include determining whether at least one of a title, a heading, clipped content, metadata or a user-annotation in at least one web notebook relates to the search request and, if so, increasing a ranking of at least one search result referenced by the at least one web notebook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Michael Frumkin, Benedict A. Gomes, Christopher Rohrs, Shashi Seth, Avni Stocky, Bay-Wei Chang, Xiangtian Dai, Kushal Dave, Paul Fontes
  • Patent number: 10284506
    Abstract: A method and system for processing messages is disclosed that includes receiving a plurality of messages directed to a user, where each message has a unique message identifier. Each of the plurality of messages may be associated with a respective conversation, where each conversation has a respective conversation identifier. Also, each conversation includes a set of one or more messages sharing a common set of characteristics that meet a first predefined criteria. A list of conversations is displayed as a set of rows in an order determined by a second predefined criteria, where each row corresponds to one of the listed conversations and includes at least a sender list, a conversation topic and a date/time value. The contents of a conversation is displayed when the user selects a conversation from the displayed list of conversations. Messages can be displayed in one of three modes: expanded, compacted and hidden.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Paul T. Buchheit, Bay-Wei W. Chang, Jing Yee Lim, Brian D. Rakowski, Sanjeev Singh
  • Publication number: 20180225332
    Abstract: A system may pre-fetch search result information in anticipation of a user request for the search result information. The system may receive a user search query and request initial search results from a server based on the search query. The system may receive the initial search results from the server and render the initial search results for display to the user. In anticipation of a user request for additional search results, the system may request additional search results from the server. The additional search results may then be pre-fetched for potential display to the user in response to a user request to render the additional search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Tania Bedrax-Weiss, Bay-Wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20180159810
    Abstract: A method and system for processing messages is disclosed that includes receiving a plurality of messages directed to a user, where each message has a unique message identifier. Each of the plurality of messages may be associated with a respective conversation, where each conversation has a respective conversation identifier. Also, each conversation includes a set of one or more messages sharing a common set of characteristics that meet a first predefined criteria. A list of conversations is displayed as a set of rows in an order determined by a second predefined criteria, where each row corresponds to one of the listed conversations and includes at least a sender list, a conversation topic and a date/time value. The contents of a conversation is displayed when the user selects a conversation from the displayed list of conversations. Messages can be displayed in one of three modes: expanded, compacted and hidden.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Paul T. Buchheit, Bay-Wei W. Chang, Jing Yee Lim, Brian D. Rakowski, Sanjeev Singh
  • Publication number: 20180089199
    Abstract: A method of presenting computer-generated search result information can include receiving a search request from a client computer; identifying a plurality of search results responsive to the search request; ranking the plurality of search results using content in one or more web notebooks; and providing the ranked plurality of search results for presentation in the client computer. Using the content can include determining whether at least one of a title, a heading, clipped content, metadata or a user-annotation in at least one web notebook relates to the search request and, if so, increasing a ranking of at least one search result referenced by the at least one web notebook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Frumkin, Benedict A. Gomes, Christopher Rohrs, Shashi Seth, Avni Stocky, Bay-Wei Chang, Xiangtian Dai, Kushal Dave, Paul Fontes
  • Patent number: 9898507
    Abstract: A system may pre-fetch search result information in anticipation of a user request for the search result information. The system may receive a user search query and request initial search results from a server based on the search query. The system may receive the initial search results from the server and render the initial search results for display to the user. In anticipation of a user request for additional search results, the system may request additional search results from the server. The additional search results may then be pre-fetched for potential display to the user in response to a user request to render the additional search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Tania Bedrax-Weiss, Bay-Wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20180018376
    Abstract: Systems and methods for storing a plurality of conversations are provided. Each such conversation has a corresponding conversation identifier and one or more messages sharing a common set of characteristics that meet predefined criteria. Information is sent to a remote computer identifying the conversations and providing sufficient information to rank them in accordance with a date/time value of a most recently received message of each conversation thereby causing a first conversation to be ordered before a second conversation. Subsequently, a first message that is deemed to belong to the second conversation is obtained and added to the second conversation. Information is resent to a remote computer identifying the plurality of conversations and providing sufficient information to rank the plurality of conversations in accordance with a date/time value of a most recently received message of each respective conversation thereby causing the first conversation to be ordered after the second conversation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Paul T. Buchheit, Lauren M. Baptist, Bay-Wei W. Chang, Seth J. Golub, Jing Yee Lim, Sanjeev Singh, Russell R. Tuck, III
  • Patent number: 9852191
    Abstract: A method of presenting computer-generated search result information can include receiving a search request from a client computer; identifying a plurality of search results responsive to the search request; ranking the plurality of search results using content in one or more web notebooks; and providing the ranked plurality of search results for presentation in the client computer. Using the content can include determining whether at least one of a title, a heading, clipped content, metadata or a user-annotation in at least one web notebook relates to the search request and, if so, increasing a ranking of at least one search result referenced by the at least one web notebook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Michael Frumkin, Benedict A. Gomes, Christopher Rohrs, Shashi Seth, Avni Stocky, Bay-Wei Chang, Xiangtian Dai, Kushal Dave, Paul Fontes
  • Patent number: 9819624
    Abstract: A method and system for processing messages is disclosed that includes receiving a plurality of messages directed to a user, where each message has a unique message identifier. Each of the plurality of messages may be associated with a respective conversation, where each conversation has a respective conversation identifier. Also, each conversation includes a set of one or more messages sharing a common set of characteristics that meet a first predefined criteria. A list of conversations is displayed as a set of rows in an order determined by a second predefined criteria, where each row corresponds to one of the listed conversations and includes at least a sender list, a conversation topic and a date/time value. The contents of a conversation is displayed when the user selects a conversation from the displayed list of conversations. Messages can be displayed in one of three modes: expanded, compacted and hidden.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Paul T. Buchheit, Bay-Wei W. Chang, Jing Yee Lim, Brian D. Rakowski, Sanjeev Singh
  • Patent number: 9734216
    Abstract: System and method for storing a plurality of conversations are provided. Each such conversation has a corresponding conversation identifier and one or more messages sharing a common set of characteristics that meet predefined criteria. Information is sent to a remote computer identifying the conversations and providing sufficient information to rank them in accordance with a date/time value of a most recently received message of each conversation thereby causing a first conversation to be ordered before a second conversation. Subsequently, a first message that is deemed to belong to the second conversation is obtained and added to the second conversation. Information is resent to a remote computer identifying the plurality of conversations and providing sufficient information to rank the plurality of conversations in accordance with a date/time value of a most recently received message of each respective conversation thereby causing the first conversation to be ordered after the second conversation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Paul T. Buchheit, Lauren M. Baptist, Bay-Wei W. Chang, Seth J. Golub, Jing Yee Lim, Sanjeev Singh, Russel R. Tuck, III
  • Patent number: 9395865
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and graphical user interfaces for concurrent display of a reply message and two or more response options are disclosed. In some implementations, a method includes, at a computer, maintaining the display of a reply message associated with a plurality of response options. Each respective response option in the plurality of response options is independently associated with one or more recipient addresses for the reply message. While maintaining the display of at least a portion of the reply message, at least one recipient address for the reply message is updated in accordance with a selected response option. In some implementations, the maintaining of the display of at least a portion of the reply message includes maintaining the display of at least a portion of a message body of the reply message. In some embodiments, the selected response option is one of: reply, reply to all, and forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Bay-Wei Chang, Jing Yee Lim, Sanjeev Singh
  • Publication number: 20160154804
    Abstract: A method of presenting computer-generated search result information can include receiving a search request from a client computer; identifying a plurality of search results responsive to the search request; ranking the plurality of search results using content in one or more web notebooks; and providing the ranked plurality of search results for presentation in the client computer. Using the content can include determining whether at least one of a title, a heading, clipped content, metadata or a user-annotation in at least one web notebook relates to the search request and, if so, increasing a ranking of at least one search result referenced by the at least one web notebook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Frumkin, Benedict A. Gomes, Christopher Rohrs, Shashi Seth, Avni Stocky, Bay-Wei Chang, Xiangtian Dai, Kushal Dave, Paul Fontes
  • Patent number: 9256676
    Abstract: A method of presenting computer-generated search result information can include receiving a search request from a client computer; identifying a plurality of search results responsive to the search request; ranking the plurality of search results using content in one or more web notebooks; and providing the ranked plurality of search results for presentation in the client computer. Using the content can include determining whether at least one of a title, a heading, clipped content, metadata or a user-annotation in at least one web notebook relates to the search request and, if so, increasing a ranking of at least one search result referenced by the at least one web notebook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Michael Frumkin, Benedict A. Gomes, Christopher Rohrs, Shashi Seth, Avni Shah, Bay-Wei Chang, Xiangtian Dai, Kushal Dave, Paul Fontes
  • Patent number: 9215286
    Abstract: A system for creating an activity-based social includes receiving information from a computing device of a participant in an activity, and determining that the information qualifies the participant for membership in a social network associated with the activity. The system also includes associating the participant with the social network, and enabling access, by the participant, to an electronic portal that provides access to the social network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Goolge Inc
    Inventors: William N. Schilit, Roy Want, Bay-Wei Chang, Yang Li, Shumin Zhai, Ed Huai-Hsin Chi, Elin R. Pedersen
  • Patent number: 9198188
    Abstract: A network access node identifies a component carrier within an unlicensed radio spectrum, determines whether or not to configure the component carrier for use as a secondary component carrier, and based on the determining configures the component carrier for use as a secondary component carrier companion to a primary component carrier within a licensed radio spectrum, In various non-limiting embodiments the network node senses the component carrier within the unlicensed radio spectrum, and as more data is needed to make the determination employs a mobile device to also sense and further to measure the component carrier within the unlicensed radio spectrum. Specific procedures are detailed for both the network node and the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bai Wei, Chunyan Gao, Haiming Wang, Na Wei, Jing Han, Hong Wei
  • Patent number: 9195761
    Abstract: Embodiments of this invention allow a user to navigate through previously viewed documents. These documents may be associated with a key, e.g. a search or a document. In response to re-entering the search or detecting subsequent interaction with the document, the navigation may be provided. In certain embodiments, the navigation is provided through a button on a toolbar or through a menu listing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Bay-Wei Chang, Eric Fredricksen