Patents by Inventor Dave LAW

Dave LAW 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: 11595729
    Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments for customizing search results in a multi-content source environment. An embodiment operates by receiving input corresponding to a search from a user and retrieving a content history indicating which content was previously viewed by the user. It is determined that the content of the content history is organized into one or more preconfigured categories. A new category of content is generated based on the content history for the user. The content of the content history for user is arranged based on both the new category and at least a subset of the one or more preconfigured categories. The arranged content is displayed in a manner customized to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: ROKU, INC.
    Inventors: Ali Vassigh, Saket Goel, Dave Law, Changchang Liu, Eunsun Mota
  • Publication number: 20220070542
    Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments for customizing search results in a multi-content source environment. An embodiment operates by receiving input corresponding to a search from a user and retrieving a content history indicating which content was previously viewed by the user. It is determined that the content of the content history is organized into one or more preconfigured categories. A new category of content is generated based on the content history for the user. The content of the content history for user is arranged based on both the new category and at least a subset of the one or more preconfigured categories. The arranged content is displayed in a manner customized to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Ali VASSIGN, Saket GOEL, Dave LAW, Changchang LIU, Eunsun MOTA
  • Patent number: 11178464
    Abstract: Described herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for processing voices searches over multiple content sources. Some embodiments operate by receiving audio input corresponding to a voice search from a user; performing automatic speech recognition of the audio input to obtain search parameters; executing a search having the search parameters over the multiple content sources to obtain search results; and displaying search results in categories in a manner customized to the user. The multiple content sources may include a principal content source, an active partner content source, and at least one non-active partner content source, where the active partner content source represents an active context. In some embodiments, the media device performs the receiving, performing, executing and displaying without exiting the active content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: ROKU, INC.
    Inventors: Ali Vassigh, Saket Goel, Dave Law, Changchang Liu, Eunsun Mota
  • Publication number: 20200196021
    Abstract: Described herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for processing voices searches over multiple content sources. Some embodiments operate by receiving audio input corresponding to a voice search from a user; performing automatic speech recognition of the audio input to obtain search parameters; executing a search having the search parameters over the multiple content sources to obtain search results; and displaying search results in categories in a manner customized to the user. The multiple content sources may include a principal content source, an active partner content source, and at least one non-active partner content source, where the active partner content source represents an active context. In some embodiments, the media device performs the receiving, performing, executing and displaying without exiting the active content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: Ali VASSIGH, Saket GOEL, Dave LAW, Changchang LIU, Eunsun MOTA