Patents by Inventor Cindy H. Lu

Cindy H. Lu 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: 10949481
    Abstract: Propagating information in a computer network, in one aspect, may include detecting an online action performed by a user on a content presented on a computer. The content may be annotated with an identifier. A semantic graph may be searched for a semantic node representing the identifier. The semantic graph may be searched for one or more other semantic nodes representing one or more other identifiers that meet a semantic similarity threshold based on weighted distances between the semantic node and the one or more other semantic nodes. One or more other users represented in a social graph may be determined that have interest in one or more topics represented by the identifier and the one or more other identifiers. The online action on the content may be propagated to the one or more other users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nimesh Bhatia, Seyyed Vahid Hashemian, Cindy H. Lu, Thai Q. Tran
  • Patent number: 10331751
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for content delivery. The mechanism identifies a candidate user of a social networking service. The candidate user has an associated profile including at least one concept of interest. The mechanism determines a probability that the candidate user is interested in an item of content based on a semantic similarity of the at least one concept of interest and at least one concept tag associated with the item of content using a weighted semantic graph. Responsive to the probability exceeding a probability threshold, the mechanism delivers the item of content to the candidate user. Responsive to receiving feedback comprising at least one action taken by the candidate user with respect to the item of content, the mechanism adjusts weights in the weighted semantic graph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nimesh Bhatia, Seyyed Vahid Hashemian, Arnaud J. Le Hors, Cindy H. Lu, Thai Q. Tran
  • Publication number: 20190012396
    Abstract: Propagating information in a computer network, in one aspect, may include detecting an online action performed by a user on a content presented on a computer. The content may be annotated with an identifier. A semantic graph may be searched for a semantic node representing the identifier. The semantic graph may be searched for one or more other semantic nodes representing one or more other identifiers that meet a semantic similarity threshold based on weighted distances between the semantic node and the one or more other semantic nodes. One or more other users represented in a social graph may be determined that have interest in one or more topics represented by the identifier and the one or more other identifiers. The online action on the content may be propagated to the one or more other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Nimesh Bhatia, Seyyed Vahid Hashemian, Cindy H. Lu, Thai Q. Tran
  • Patent number: 10146875
    Abstract: Propagating information in a computer network, in one aspect, may include detecting an online action performed by a user on a content presented on a computer. The content may be annotated with an identifier. A semantic graph may be searched for a semantic node representing the identifier. The semantic graph may be searched for one or more other semantic nodes representing one or more other identifiers that meet a semantic similarity threshold based on weighted distances between the semantic node and the one or more other semantic nodes. One or more other users represented in a social graph may be determined that have interest in one or more topics represented by the identifier and the one or more other identifiers. The online action on the content may be propagated to the one or more other users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nimesh Bhatia, Seyyed Vahid Hashemian, Cindy H. Lu, Thai Q. Tran
  • Publication number: 20180189410
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for content delivery. The mechanism identifies a candidate user of a social networking service. The candidate user has an associated profile including at least one concept of interest. The mechanism determines a probability that the candidate user is interested in an item of content based on a semantic similarity of the at least one concept of interest and at least one concept tag associated with the item of content using a weighted semantic graph. Responsive to the probability exceeding a probability threshold, the mechanism delivers the item of content to the candidate user. Responsive to receiving feedback comprising at least one action taken by the candidate user with respect to the item of content, the mechanism adjusts weights in the weighted semantic graph.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Nimesh Bhatia, Seyyed Vahid Hashemian, Arnaud J. Le Hors, Cindy H. Lu, Thai Q. Tran
  • Patent number: 9946798
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for content delivery. The mechanism identifies a candidate user of a social networking service. The candidate user has an associated profile including at least one concept of interest. The mechanism determines a probability that the candidate user is interested in an item of content based on a semantic similarity of the at least one concept of interest and at least one concept tag associated with the item of content using a weighted semantic graph. Responsive to the probability exceeding a probability threshold, the mechanism delivers the item of content to the candidate user. Responsive to receiving feedback comprising at least one action taken by the candidate user with respect to the item of content, the mechanism adjusts weights in the weighted semantic graph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nimesh Bhatia, Seyyed Vahid Hashemian, Arnaud J. Le Hors, Cindy H. Lu, Thai Q. Tran
  • Publication number: 20160371271
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for content delivery. The mechanism identifies a candidate user of a social networking service. The candidate user has an associated profile including at least one concept of interest. The mechanism determines a probability that the candidate user is interested in an item of content based on a semantic similarity of the at least one concept of interest and at least one concept tag associated with the item of content using a weighted semantic graph. Responsive to the probability exceeding a probability threshold, the mechanism delivers the item of content to the candidate user. Responsive to receiving feedback comprising at least one action taken by the candidate user with respect to the item of content, the mechanism adjusts weights in the weighted semantic graph.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Nimesh Bhatia, Seyyed Vahid Hashemian, Arnaud J. Le Hors, Cindy H. Lu, Thai Q. Tran
  • Publication number: 20160179965
    Abstract: Propagating information in a computer network, in one aspect, may include detecting an online action performed by a user on a content presented on a computer. The content may be annotated with an identifier. A semantic graph may be searched for a semantic node representing the identifier. The semantic graph may be searched for one or more other semantic nodes representing one or more other identifiers that meet a semantic similarity threshold based on weighted distances between the semantic node and the one or more other semantic nodes. One or more other users represented in a social graph may be determined that have interest in one or more topics represented by the identifier and the one or more other identifiers. The online action on the content may be propagated to the one or more other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Nimesh Bhatia, Seyyed Vahid Hashemian, Cindy H. Lu, Thai Q. Tran