Patents by Inventor David C. Lin

David C. Lin 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).

  • Publication number: 20190325174
    Abstract: Systems and methods of identifying wearable tags or other items within a facility. The location of the identifiable item can be calculated by the system and used to improve the efficiency of the facility or to dispatch emergency help or maintenance to the location of the badge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Shahpour Ashaari, David C. Lin, Seth S. Vasa, Scott R. Bombaugh, Mario Andre Salisbury, Thomas Jay Graham, Erich Joseph Petre
  • Publication number: 20190138531
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method is provided that receives multiple potential listings associated with an entity. A listing is selected from the multiple listings and is designated as a representative listing of the entity. A first request is transmitted to synchronize the representative listing with the entity. Responsive to an indication that a synchronization is complete, a second request is provided to suppress a second listing as a duplicate listing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Howard C. Lerman, Thomas C. Dixon, Kevin Caffrey, David C. Lin
  • Patent number: 10216807
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method is provided that comprises receiving a plurality of potential listings associated with an entity from a provider system. Each listing comprises a confidence score assigned by the provider system. A representative listing of the entity located on the provider system is designated from amongst the plurality of potential listings based on the confidence score. A first request is transmitted to synchronize the representative listing with the entity on the provider system. Responsive to receiving an indication that the request to synchronize is complete, a second request to suppress remaining listings of the potential listings as duplicates is provided. The remaining listings having confidence scores lower than the confidence score associated with the representative listing. The second request to suppress the remaining listings as duplicate listings is provided to the provider system using an API and a confirmation that the remaining listings are suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Yext, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard C. Lerman, Thomas C. Dixon, Kevin Caffrey, David C. Lin
  • Publication number: 20170052961
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method is provided that comprises receiving a plurality of potential listings associated with an entity from a provider system. Each listing comprises a confidence score assigned by the provider system. A representative listing of the entity located on the provider system is designated from amongst the plurality of potential listings based on the confidence score. A first request is transmitted to synchronize the representative listing with the entity on the provider system. Responsive to receiving an indication that the request to synchronize is complete, a second request to suppress remaining listings of the potential listings as duplicates is provided. The remaining listings having confidence scores lower than the confidence score associated with the representative listing. The second request to suppress the remaining listings as duplicate listings is provided to the provider system using an API and a confirmation that the remaining listings are suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Howard C. Lerman, Thomas C. Dixon, Kevin Caffrey, David C. Lin
  • Publication number: 20170011126
    Abstract: A source system receives, from at least one of the user associated with an entity or the human operator associated with the source system, an indication to suppress all listings associated with the entity on one or more provider systems, wherein the indication comprises identification data of the entity and an indication that the identification data of the entity is no longer valid. The source system retrieves, from a database associated with the source system, a list of one or more provider systems associated with the source system and having at least one listing corresponding to the entity. For each provider system in the list of one or more provider systems: the source system searches the provider system for listings having identification data matching the identification data of the entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Howard C. Lerman, Thomas C. Dixon, Kevin Caffrey, David C. Lin
  • Patent number: 9519721
    Abstract: A source system receives initial identification data of a listing related to an entity. The source system searches a provider system for one or more listings having identification data matching the initial identification data. The source system receives, from the provider system, a plurality of potential matching listings having identification data matching the initial identification data, wherein each listing of the plurality of potential matching listings has a corresponding confidence score assigned by the source system, and wherein each listing of the plurality of potential matching listings has a corresponding provider-supplied external identifier assigned by the provider system. The source system designates a representative listing of the entity located on a provider system from among the plurality of potential matching listings, the representative listing having the highest confidence score assigned by the source system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Yext, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard C. Lerman, Thomas C. Dixon, Kevin Caffrey, David C. Lin
  • Patent number: 9443025
    Abstract: Responsive to selecting, by a source system, a representative listing of an entity located on a provider system, the representative listing having first identification data and a first provider-supplied external identifier, the source system searches the provider system for additional listings having identification data matching the first identification data. The source system receives, from the provider system, a potential matching listing having identification data matching the first identification data and having a second provider-supplied external identifier that differs from the first provider-supplied external identifier. The source system designates the potential matching listing as a duplicate listing. The source system transmits, to the provider system, a request to suppress the designated duplicate listing on the provider system, the request comprising the second provider-supplied external identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Yext, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard C. Lerman, Thomas C. Dixon, Kevin Caffrey, David C. Lin
  • Patent number: 9361388
    Abstract: A source system receives initial identification data of a listing related to an entity. The source system searches a provider system for one or more listings having identification data matching the initial identification data. The source system receives, from the provider system, a plurality of potential matching listings having identification data matching the initial identification data, wherein each listing of the plurality of potential matching listings has a corresponding confidence score assigned by the source system, and wherein each listing of the plurality of potential matching listings has a corresponding provider-supplied external identifier assigned by the provider system. The source system designates a representative listing of the entity located on a provider system from among the plurality of potential matching listings, the representative listing having the highest confidence score assigned by the source system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: YEXT, INC.
    Inventors: Howard C. Lerman, Thomas C. Dixon, Kevin Caffrey, David C. Lin
  • Patent number: 9298836
    Abstract: A source system searches a provider system for one or more listings. The source system receives a plurality of potential matching listings. The source system designates a representative listing of the entity located on a provider system from among the plurality of potential matching listings. The source system designates one or more remaining potential matching listings of the plurality of potential matching listings as one or more duplicate listings. The source system transmits, to the provider system, a request to synchronize the representative listing as the only representative listing of the entity on the provider system, the request comprising a first provider-supplied external identifier of the representative listing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: YEXT, INC.
    Inventors: Howard C. Lerman, Thomas C. Dixon, Kevin Caffrey, David C. Lin
  • Patent number: 8729246
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for selectively delivering an active agent to a portion of an organism. The composition comprises first and second polymer portions, having first and second functional groups attached as a side-chain thereto, respectively. The first and second functional groups form cross-links between the first and second polymer portions. The cross-links are capable of being broken by a substance of the organism, thereby resulting in release of the active agent. The composition provides a novel means for controlling the selective release of the active agent in the organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignees: Alcatel Lucent, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Noshir A. Langrana, David C. Lin, Bernard Yurke
  • Patent number: 8389700
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for selectively delivering an active agent to a portion of an organism. The composition comprises first and second polymer portions, having first and second functional groups attached as a side-chain thereto, respectively. The first and second functional groups form cross-links between the first and second polymer portions. The cross-links are capable of being broken by a substance of the organism, thereby resulting in release of the active agent. The composition provides a novel means for controlling the selective release of the active agent in the organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignees: Alcatel Lucent, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Noshir A. Langrana, David C. Lin, Bernard Yurke
  • Publication number: 20040062808
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for selectively delivering an active agent to a portion of an organism. The composition comprises first and second polymer portions, having first and second functional groups attached as a side-chain thereto, respectively. The first and second functional groups form cross-links between the first and second polymer portions. The cross-links are capable of being broken by a substance of the organism, thereby resulting in release of the active agent. The composition provides a novel means for controlling the selective release of the active agent in the organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Noshir A. Langrana, David C. Lin, Bernard Yurke