Patents by Inventor Chris Vale

Chris Vale 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).

  • Dynamic social network relationship determination method and apparatus
    Patent number: 11010429
    Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving an identifier from a user, initiating a user session in response to the identifier, determining a social map for the user in response to the identifier and in response to a plurality of social network relationships, receiving a first change to the plurality of social network relationships from the user, receiving a second change to the plurality of network relationships from another user, determining a revised social map for the user during the user session in response to receiving the first change, but not in response to receiving the second change, wherein the revised social map for the user reflects the first change and the second change, and storing the revised social map for the user during the user session in a cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Paul J. Martino, Chris Vale, Kristopher C. Wehner
  • DYNAMIC SOCIAL NETWORK RELATIONSHIP DETERMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150026211
    Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving an identifier from a user, initiating a user session in response to the identifier, determining a social map for the user in response to the identifier and in response to a plurality of social network relationships, receiving a first change to the plurality of social network relationships from the user, receiving a second change to the plurality of network relationships from another user, determining a revised social map for the user during the user session in response to receiving the first change, but not in response to receiving the second change, wherein the revised social map for the user reflects the first change and the second change, and storing the revised social map for the user during the user session in a cache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Paul J. Martino, Chris Vale, Kristopher C. Wehner
  • DYNAMIC SOCIAL NETWORK RELATIONSHIP DETERMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150026210
    Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving an identifier from a user, initiating a user session in response to the identifier, determining a social map for the user in response to the identifier and in response to a plurality of social network relationships, receiving a first change to the plurality of social network relationships from the user, receiving a second change to the plurality of network relationships from another user, determining a revised social map for the user during the user session in response to receiving the first change, but not in response to receiving the second change, wherein the revised social map for the user reflects the first change and the second change, and storing the revised social map for the user during the user session in a cache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Paul J. Martino, Chris Vale, Kristopher C. Wehner
  • DYNAMIC SOCIAL NETWORK RELATIONSHIP DETERMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140372385
    Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving an identifier from a user, initiating a user session in response to the identifier, determining a social map for the user in response to the identifier and in response to a plurality of social network relationships, receiving a first change to the plurality of social network relationships from the user, receiving a second change to the plurality of network relationships from another user, determining a revised social map for the user during the user session in response to receiving the first change, but not in response to receiving the second change, wherein the revised social map for the user reflects the first change and the second change, and storing the revised social map for the user during the user session in a cache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Paul J. Martino, Chris Vale, Kristopher C. Wehner
  • Methods and apparatus for redetermining social maps upon expectation of change
    Patent number: 7860889
    Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving an identifier from a user, initiating a user session in response to the identifier, determining a social map for the user in response to the identifier and in response to a plurality of social network relationships, receiving a first change to the plurality of social network relationships from the user, receiving a second change to the plurality of network relationships from another user, determining a revised social map for the user during the user session in response to receiving the first change, but not in response to receiving the second change, wherein the revised social map for the user reflects the first change and the second change, and storing the revised social map for the user during the user session in a cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Martino, Chris Vale, Kristopher C. Wehner
  • Methods and apparatus for determining social relevance in near constant time
    Patent number: 7856449
    Abstract: A computer system includes a database configured to store a plurality of social network relationships, a graphing system coupled to a database, wherein the graphing system includes a processor and random access memory, wherein the random access memory is configured to store at least a portion of the plurality of social network relationships from the database, wherein the processor is configured to determine a social map for a user in response to at least the portion of the plurality of social network relationships in the random access memory, and wherein the random access memory is configured to store the social map for the user, and a server coupled to the database and the graphing system, wherein the server is configured to receive an indication of the user, and wherein the server is configured to provide the indication of the user to the graphing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Martino, Chris Vale, Kristopher C. Wehner