Patents by Inventor Chiwei John Lee

Chiwei John Lee 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: 11226831
    Abstract: A system provides content describing an object, for example, a physical object or a customizable service. The system presents an interactive user interface displaying a customized version of a physical object. The interactive user interface allows the user to further customize the physical object. The user interface displays a plurality of options for customizing various components of the physical object. The system customizes the physical object presented via the interactive user interface based on the user profile and user interactions of the user with other users via an online system. The system allows the user to further customize the physical object via the interactive user interface. The interactive user interface presents various options for customization of the physical object based on predicted user preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiwei John Lee, Mark Gerard D'Arcy, Christopher William Jones
  • Publication number: 20180157499
    Abstract: A system provides content describing an object, for example, a physical object or a customizable service. The system presents an interactive user interface displaying a customized version of a physical object. The interactive user interface allows the user to further customize the physical object. The user interface displays a plurality of options for customizing various components of the physical object. The system customizes the physical object presented via the interactive user interface based on the user profile and user interactions of the user with other users via an online system. The system allows the user to further customize the physical object via the interactive user interface. The interactive user interface presents various options for customization of the physical object based on predicted user preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Chiwei John Lee, Mark Gerard D'Arcy, Christopher William Jones
  • Patent number: 8427292
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle includes one or more computers. The one or more computers are configured to, in a first mode of operation, receive and store, at a plurality of instances, inventory information about assets in a vicinity of the vehicle, and identify patterns in asset inventories based on the inventory information and a history of vehicle locations associated with the inventory information. The one or more computers are also configured to, in a second mode of operation, generate output representing at least one suggested vehicle destination based on the identified patterns and assets detected in the vicinity of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Paul Rork, Matthew Whitaker, Chiwei John Lee, Yitah Richard Wu
  • Publication number: 20120212333
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle includes one or more computers. The one or more computers are configured to, in a first mode of operation, receive and store, at a plurality of instances, inventory information about assets in a vicinity of the vehicle, and identify patterns in asset inventories based on the inventory information and a history of vehicle locations associated with the inventory information. The one or more computers are also configured to, in a second mode of operation, generate output representing at least one suggested vehicle destination based on the identified patterns and assets detected in the vicinity of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Paul Rork, Matthew Whitaker, Chiwei John Lee, Yitah Richard Wu
  • Patent number: 8193924
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle includes one or more computers. The one or more computers are configured to, in a first mode of operation, receive and store, at a plurality of instances, inventory information about assets in a vicinity of the vehicle, and identify patterns in asset inventories based on a history of days and times when the inventory information was received. The one or more computers are also configured to, in a second mode of operation, generate output representing an alert if an asset expected to be in the vicinity of the vehicle on a particular day and time, based on the identified patterns, is not in the vicinity of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Paul Rork, Matthew Whitaker, Chiwei John Lee, Yitah Richard Wu
  • Patent number: 8193923
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle includes one or more computers. The one or more computers are configured to, in a first mode of operation, receive and store, at a plurality of instances, inventory information about assets in a vicinity of the vehicle, and identify patterns in asset inventories based on the inventory information and a history of vehicle locations associated with the inventory information. The one or more computers are also configured to, in a second mode of operation, generate output representing at least one suggested vehicle destination based on the identified patterns and assets detected in the vicinity of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Paul Rork, Matthew Whitaker, Chiwei John Lee, Yitah Richard Wu
  • Publication number: 20100253473
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle includes one or more computers. The one or more computers are configured to, in a first mode of operation, receive and store, at a plurality of instances, inventory information about assets in a vicinity of the vehicle, and identify patterns in asset inventories based on the inventory information and a history of vehicle locations associated with the inventory information. The one or more computers are also configured to, in a second mode of operation, generate output representing at least one suggested vehicle destination based on the identified patterns and assets detected in the vicinity of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Paul Rork, Matthew Whitaker, Chiwei John Lee, Yitah Richard Wu
  • Publication number: 20100253488
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle includes one or more computers. The one or more computers are configured to, in a first mode of operation, receive and store, at a plurality of instances, inventory information about assets in a vicinity of the vehicle, and identify patterns in asset inventories based on a history of days and times when the inventory information was received. The one or more computers are also configured to, in a second mode of operation, generate output representing an alert if an asset expected to be in the vicinity of the vehicle on a particular day and time, based on the identified patterns, is not in the vicinity of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Paul Rork, Matthew Whitaker, Chiwei John Lee, Yitah Richard Wu