Patents by Inventor Benya Zhang

Benya Zhang 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).

  • Method and system for determining similarity of objects based on heterogeneous relationships
    Patent number: 7376643
    Abstract: A method and system for measuring the similarity of objects based on relationships with objects of the same type and different types and similarities of those objects to other objects is provided. In one embodiment, the similarity system defines intra-type and inter-type similarity functions for each type of object. The similarity system may combine the intra-type and inter-type similarity functions for a certain type into an overall similarity function for that type. After defining the similarity functions, the similarity system collects attribute values for the objects, which may include relationship data between objects of the same type, referred to as intra-type relationships, and relationships between objects of different types, referred to as inter-type relationships.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Hua-Jun Zeng, Gui-Rong Xue, Zheng Chen, Benya Zhang, Wei-Ying Ma
  • Method and system for determining similarity of objects based on heterogeneous relationships
    Publication number: 20050256833
    Abstract: A method and system for measuring the similarity of objects based on relationships with objects of the same type and different types and similarities of those objects to other objects is provided. In one embodiment, the similarity system defines intra-type and inter-type similarity functions for each type of object. The similarity system may combine the intra-type and inter-type similarity functions for a certain type into an overall similarity function for that type. After defining the similarity functions, the similarity system collects attribute values for the objects, which may include relationship data between objects of the same type, referred to as intra-type relationships, and relationships between objects of different types, referred to as inter-type relationships.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Hua-Jun Zeng, Gui-Rong Xue, Zheng Chen, Benya Zhang, Wei-Ying Ma