Patents by Inventor Chun Yang Gao

Chun Yang Gao 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 group formation for electronically collaborative group events
    Patent number: 10002374
    Abstract: Member profiles, for the participants of a social networking service and their relationship information with other participants and activity history data, are received. A plurality of groups is generated that include one or more participants. A set of parameters for a collaborative shopping event is received. At least one group is adjusted based upon the set of parameters. The participants of the at least one group are sent an invitation to join the collaborative shopping event. The collaborated shopping event is linked to a cyber shopping service. The at least one group is scored based upon participation of participants in the collaborative shopping event. The participants in the collaborative shopping event are modified based upon the score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chun Yang Gao, Qi Ning Li, Zhen Liu, Leho Nigul, Hong Peng, Yan Zhao
  • Dynamic group formation for electronically collaborative group events
    Patent number: 9990660
    Abstract: Member profiles, for the participants of a social networking service and their relationship information with other participants and activity history data, are received. A plurality of groups is generated that include one or more participants. A set of parameters for a collaborative shopping event is received. At least one group is adjusted based upon the set of parameters. The participants of the at least one group are sent an invitation to join the collaborative shopping event. The collaborated shopping event is linked to a cyber shopping service. The at least one group is scored based upon participation of participants in the collaborative shopping event. The participants in the collaborative shopping event are modified based upon the score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chun Yang Gao, Qi Ning Li, Zhen Liu, Leho Nigul, Hong Peng, Yan Zhao
  • DYNAMIC GROUP FORMATION FOR ELECTRONICALLY COLLABORATIVE GROUP EVENTS
    Publication number: 20150254742
    Abstract: Member profiles, for the participants of a social networking service and their relationship information with other participants and activity history data, are received. A plurality of groups is generated that include one or more participants. A set of parameters for a collaborative shopping event is received. At least one group is adjusted based upon the set of parameters. The participants of the at least one group are sent an invitation to join the collaborative shopping event. The collaborated shopping event is linked to a cyber shopping service. The at least one group is scored based upon participation of participants in the collaborative shopping event. The participants in the collaborative shopping event are modified based upon the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chun Yang Gao, Qi Ning Li, Zhen Liu, Leho Nigul, Hong Peng, Yan Zhao
  • DYNAMIC GROUP FORMATION FOR ELECTRONICALLY COLLABORATIVE GROUP EVENTS
    Publication number: 20150254748
    Abstract: Member profiles, for the participants of a social networking service and their relationship information with other participants and activity history data, are received. A plurality of groups is generated that include one or more participants. A set of parameters for a collaborative shopping event is received. At least one group is adjusted based upon the set of parameters. The participants of the at least one group are sent an invitation to join the collaborative shopping event. The collaborated shopping event is linked to a cyber shopping service. The at least one group is scored based upon participation of participants in the collaborative shopping event. The participants in the collaborative shopping event are modified based upon the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Chun Yang Gao, Qi Ning Li, Zhen Liu, Leho Nigul, Hong Peng, Yan Zhao