Patents by Inventor David C. Sobotka

David C. Sobotka 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: 9697288
    Abstract: A method for personalizing content for a particular user in a computing system comprising a user interface configured to display content. The method comprises identifying a long term profile having one or more features in a feature set and a long term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set, identifying a short term profile having one or more features in the feature set and a short term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set, identifying input related to the display of the one or more content items on the user interface, and using the input to modify the short term level of importance and the long term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set to form a modified user interest set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Citrix Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brock D. Laporte, David J. Liu, Mike Macadaan, David C. Sobotka, Sudhir Tonse
  • Patent number: 9384474
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for generating and displaying a calendar containing user-selected events from user-selected categories. A plurality of categories of events are provided. The user can select which categories are of interest, and then select individual events within those categories. Events are overlaid on a calendar unique to the user. Calendars may also be shared among a number of selected users, if desired. Online purchasing and related actions can be associated with each event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: AOL INC.
    Inventors: Theodore H. Barnett, Anthony A. Espinoza, Vengpui Louis Lao, David C. Sobotka, Andrew W. Zaeske
  • Publication number: 20160042072
    Abstract: A method for personalizing content for a particular user in a computing system comprising a user interface configured to display content. The method comprises identifying a long term profile having one or more features in a feature set and a long term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set, identifying a short term profile having one or more features in the feature set and a short term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set, identifying input related to the display of the one or more content items on the user interface, and using the input to modify the short term level of importance and the long term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set to form a modified user interest set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Brock D. Laporte, David J. Liu, Mike Macadaan, David C. Sobotka, Sudhir Tonse
  • Patent number: 9159082
    Abstract: A method for personalizing content for a particular user in a computing system comprising a user interface configured to display content. The method comprises identifying a long term profile having one or more features in a feature set and a long term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set, identifying a short term profile having one or more features in the feature set and a short term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set, identifying input related to the display of the one or more content items on the user interface, and using the input to modify the short term level of importance and the long term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set to form a modified user interest set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Citrix Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Sobotka, Sudhir Tonse, Brock D. LaPorte, Mike Macadaan, David J. Liu
  • Publication number: 20150220648
    Abstract: A task management system may be configured to select and/or perform one or more tasks. The task management system may be configured to create weighted groups of tasks to be performed in response to various triggering conditions. The task management system may include a value generation module, which may be configured to generate values used to select tasks from two or more of the weighted groups of tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: David C. Sobotka, Sudhir Tonse, Aftab Zia
  • Patent number: 8997100
    Abstract: A task management system may be configured to select and/or perform one or more tasks. The task management system may be configured to create weighted groups of tasks to be performed in response to various triggering conditions. The task management system may include a value generation module, which may be configured to generate values used to select tasks from two or more of the weighted groups of tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Mercury Kingdom Assets Limited
    Inventors: David C. Sobotka, Sudhir Tonse, Aftab Zia
  • Patent number: 8713174
    Abstract: An event notification matching system, including an event matching table forming a plurality of nodes. Each node is assigned a subscriber request value and contains identifiers for one or more subscribers to be notified at the occurrence of an event relating to the subscriber request value. The event notification matching system may also include a table index. The table index receives input values from an event processing module and selects one or more of the nodes that have subscriber request values corresponding to the received input values. The event processor receives event data from a predetermined source, and formats the input values to simplify the operations performed by the event matching table. The event notification matching system is configured such that the event data need not be compared to non-matching nodes in the event matching table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Sobotka, Christopher E. Austin-Lane, Vijay K. Eranti
  • Patent number: 8612876
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for generating and displaying a calendar containing user-selected events from user-selected categories. A plurality of categories of events are provided. The user can select which categories are of interest, and then select individual events within those categories. Events are overlaid on a calendar unique to the user. Calendars may also be shared among a number of selected users, if desired. Online purchasing and related actions can be associated with each event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: When, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore H. Barnett, Anthony A. Espinoza, Vengpui Louis Lao, David C. Sobotka, Andrew W. Zaeske
  • Publication number: 20130275172
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for generating and displaying a calendar containing user-selected events from user-selected categories. A plurality of categories of events are provided. The user can select which categories are of interest, and then select individual events within those categories. Events are overlaid on a calendar unique to the user. Calendars may also be shared among a number of selected users, if desired. Online purchasing and related actions can be associated with each event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Theodore H. BARNETT, Anthony A. ESPINOZA, Vengpui Louis LAO, David C. SOBOTKA, Andrew W. ZAESKE
  • Patent number: 8489738
    Abstract: An event notification matching system, including an event matching table forming a plurality of nodes. Each node is assigned a subscriber request value and contains identifiers for one or more subscribers to be notified at the occurrence of an event relating to the subscriber request value. The event notification matching system may also include a table index. The table index receives input values from an event processing module and selects one or more of the nodes that have subscriber request values corresponding to the received input values. The event processor receives event data from a predetermined source, and formats the input values to simplify the operations performed by the event matching table. The event notification matching system is configured such that the event data need not be compared to non-matching nodes in the event matching table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Sobotka, Christopher E. Austin-Lane, Vijay K. Eranti
  • Publication number: 20130073723
    Abstract: An event notification matching system, including an event matching table forming a plurality of nodes. Each node is assigned a subscriber request value and contains identifiers for one or more subscribers to be notified at the occurrence of an event relating to the subscriber request value. The event notification matching system may also include a table index. The table index receives input values from an event processing module and selects one or more of the nodes that have subscriber request values corresponding to the received input values. The event processor receives event data from a predetermined source, and formats the input values to simplify the operations performed by the event matching table. The event notification matching system is configured such that the event data need not be compared to non-matching nodes in the event matching table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: David C. Sobotka, Christopher E. Austin-Lane, Vijay K. Eranti
  • Publication number: 20120297058
    Abstract: An event notification matching system, including an event matching table forming a plurality of nodes. Each node is assigned a subscriber request value and contains identifiers for one or more subscribers to be notified at the occurrence of an event relating to the subscriber request value. The event notification matching system may also include a table index. The table index receives input values from an event processing module and selects one or more of the nodes that have subscriber request values corresponding to the received input values. The event processor receives event data from a predetermined source, and formats the input values to simplify the operations performed by the event matching table. The event notification matching system is configured such that the event data need not be compared to non-matching nodes in the event matching table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: David C. Sobotka, Christopher E. Austin-Lane, Vijay K. Eranti
  • Publication number: 20120143673
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for dynamically ordering advertisements received from at least one advertisement supplier. In one embodiment, a method includes sending a request to at least a first advertisement supplier; receiving one or more advertisements from the at least first advertisement supplier; identifying a prioritizing parameter associated with each of the one or more advertisements; and dynamically ordering the one or more advertisements from the at least first advertisement supplier into two or more positions of a response based on the prioritizing parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Justin M. Law, Muhammad Mohsin Hussain, David C. Sobotka, Aftab Zia, Sudhir Tonse, Venkata S.J.R. Bhamidipati, M. Sultan Khan
  • Publication number: 20120089623
    Abstract: A method for personalizing content for a particular user in a computing system comprising a user interface configured to display content. The method comprises identifying a long term profile having one or more features in a feature set and a long term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set, identifying a short term profile having one or more features in the feature set and a short term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set, identifying input related to the display of the one or more content items on the user interface, and using the input to modify the short term level of importance and the long term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set to form a modified user interest set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: David C. SOBOTKA, Sudhir Tonse, Brock D. LaPorte, Mike Macadaan, David J. Liu
  • Publication number: 20120089627
    Abstract: A task management system may be configured to select and/or perform one or more tasks. The task management system may be configured to create weighted groups of tasks to be performed in response to various triggering conditions. The task management system may include a value generation module, which may be configured to generate values used to select tasks from two or more of the weighted groups of tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: David C. Sobotka, Sudhir Tonse, Aftab Zia
  • Patent number: 8122087
    Abstract: An event notification matching system, including an event matching table forming a plurality of nodes. Each node is assigned a subscriber request value and contains identifiers for one or more subscribers to be notified at the occurrence of an event relating to the subscriber request value. The event notification matching system may also include a table index. The table index receives input values from an event processing module and selects one or more of the nodes that have subscriber request values corresponding to the received input values. The event processor receives event data from a predetermined source, and formats the input values to simplify the operations performed by the event matching table. The event notification matching system is configured such that the event data need not be compared to non-matching nodes in the event matching table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Sobotka, Christopher E. Austin-Lane, Vijay K. Eranti
  • Patent number: 8117069
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for dynamically ordering advertisements received from at least one advertisement supplier. In one embodiment, a method includes sending a request to at least a first advertisement supplier; receiving one or more advertisements from the at least first advertisement supplier; identifying a prioritizing parameter associated with each of the one or more advertisements; and dynamically ordering the one or more advertisements from the at least first advertisement supplier into two or more positions of a response based on the prioritizing parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: Justin M. Law, Muhammad Mohsin Hussain, David C. Sobotka, Aftab Zia, Sudhir Tonse, Venkata S. J. R. Bhamidipati, M. Sultan Khan
  • Patent number: 8087019
    Abstract: A task management system may be configured to select and/or perform one or more tasks. The task management system may be configured to create weighted groups of tasks to be performed in response to various triggering conditions. The task management system may include a value generation module, which may be configured to generate values used to select tasks from two or more of the weighted groups of tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Sobotka, Sudhir Tonse, Aftab Zia
  • Patent number: 8082511
    Abstract: A method for personalizing content for a particular user in a computing system comprising a user interface configured to display content. The method comprises identifying a long term profile having one or more features in a feature set and a long term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set, identifying a short term profile having one or more features in the feature set and a short term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set, identifying input related to the display of the one or more content items on the user interface, and using the input to modify the short term level of importance and the long term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set to form a modified user interest set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Sobotka, Sudhir Tonse, Brock D. LaPorte, Mike Macadaan, David J. Liu
  • Publication number: 20110145066
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for dynamically ordering advertisements received from at least one advertisement supplier. In one embodiment, a method includes sending a request to at least a first advertisement supplier; receiving one or more advertisements from the at least first advertisement supplier; identifying a prioritizing parameter associated with each of the one or more advertisements; and dynamically ordering the one or more advertisements from the at least first advertisement supplier into two or more positions of a response based on the prioritizing parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Justin M. Law, Muhammad Mohsin Hussain, David C. Sobotka, Aftab Zia, Sudhir Tonse, Venkata S.J.R. Bhamidipati, M. Sultan Khan