Patents by Inventor Danelle Shah

Danelle Shah 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).

  • System and technique for influence estimation on social media networks using causal inference
    Patent number: 11386506
    Abstract: The concepts, systems and methods described herein are directed towards a method for detection and quantification of influence. The system is provided to including: a network sampling processor, a narrative discovery processor, and an influence quantification processor. The network sampling processor is configured to sample information on one or more social media networks. The narrative discovery processor is configured to: receive sampled information from the network sampling processor, and in response thereto identify a narrative related to a subset of information sampled by the network sampling processor. The influence quantification processor is configured to: receive information related to the narrative and to process the information via a network causal inference process to quantify influence of the narrative on the one or more social media networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventors: Steven Smith, Edward Kao, Danelle Shah, Olga Simek, Donald Rubin
  • SYSTEM AND TECHNIQUE FOR INFLUENCE ESTIMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS USING CAUSAL INFERENCE
    Publication number: 20190311441
    Abstract: The concepts, systems and methods described herein are directed towards a method for detection and quantification of influence. The system is provided to including: a network sampling processor, a narrative discovery processor, and an influence quantification processor. The network sampling processor is configured to sample information on one or more social media networks. The narrative discovery processor is configured to: receive sampled information from the network sampling processor, and in response thereto identify a narrative related to a subset of information sampled by the network sampling processor. The influence quantification processor is configured to: receive information related to the narrative and to process the information via a network causal inference process to quantify influence of the narrative on the one or more social media networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Steven Smith, Edward Kao, Danelle Shah, Olga Simek, Donald Rubin