Patents by Inventor Daniel Frenkel

Daniel Frenkel 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).

  • Detecting key topics on online social networks
    Patent number: 10459914
    Abstract: A method includes accessing a first set of content objects of an online social network posted within a predetermined timeframe, and identifying trending topics. Each object may be associated with one or more topics. The method further includes accessing a second set of content objects, and identifying a plurality of co-occurring topics associated with the second set. Each content object of the second set is associated with at least one of the identified trending topics. Then, the method includes accessing a third set of content objects, and analyzing the plurality of trending topics and co-occurring topics to detect key topics. Each content object of the third set of content objects may be associated with at least one of the identified co-occurring topics or trending topics. The key topics may be detected based on determining the co-occurring topics or trending topics that are associated with a threshold number of content objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Frenkel, Ashim Datta, Bryan Kauder
  • Detecting Key Topics on Online Social Networks
    Publication number: 20170083628
    Abstract: A method includes accessing a first set of content objects of an online social network posted within a predetermined timeframe, and identifying trending topics. Each object may be associated with one or more topics. The method further includes accessing a second set of content objects, and identifying a plurality of co-occurring topics associated with the second set. Each content object of the second set is associated with at least one of the identified trending topics. Then, the method includes accessing a third set of content objects, and analyzing the plurality of trending topics and co-occurring topics to detect key topics. Each content object of the third set of content objects may be associated with at least one of the identified co-occurring topics or trending topics. The key topics may be detected based on determining the co-occurring topics or trending topics that are associated with a threshold number of content objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Frenkel, Ashim Datta, Bryan Kauder