Patents by Inventor David Hotchkiss

David Hotchkiss 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: 11290413
    Abstract: In some examples, a method includes receiving, from one or more client devices, a stream of messages composed by one or more users of the one or more client devices, wherein each of the messages includes a particular hashtag, determining, using a set of metrics that are based at least in part on the messages, a trending score that represents a magnitude of a trend for the particular hashtag, in response to determining that the trending score satisfies a threshold, sending, to a content provider system, a set of demographic data that describes one or more of the users who associated with the particular hashtag, and, in response to receiving, from the content provider system, targeted content that is based at least in part on the particular hashtag and the set of demographic data, sending, for display at the one or more of the one or more client devices, the targeted content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: Dinkar Jain, Mu Lin, David Hotchkiss
  • Publication number: 20200267112
    Abstract: In some examples, a method includes receiving, from one or more client devices, a stream of messages composed by one or more users of the one or more client devices, wherein each of the messages includes a particular hashtag, determining, using a set of metrics that are based at least in part on the messages, a trending score that represents a magnitude of a trend for the particular hashtag, in response to determining that the trending score satisfies a threshold, sending, to a content provider system, a set of demographic data that describes one or more of the users who associated with the particular hashtag, and, in response to receiving, from the content provider system, targeted content that is based at least in part on the particular hashtag and the set of demographic data, sending, for display at the one or more of the one or more client devices, the targeted content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Dinkar Jain, Mu Lin, David Hotchkiss
  • Patent number: 10645055
    Abstract: In some examples, a method includes receiving, from one or more client devices, a stream of messages composed by one or more users of the one or more client devices, wherein each of the messages includes a particular hashtag, determining, using a set of metrics that are based at least in part on the messages, a trending score that represents a magnitude of a trend for the particular hashtag, in response to determining that the trending score satisfies a threshold, sending, to a content provider system, a set of demographic data that describes one or more of the users who associated with the particular hashtag, and, in response to receiving, from the content provider system, targeted content that is based at least in part on the particular hashtag and the set of demographic data, sending, for display at the one or more of the one or more client devices, the targeted content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: Dinkar Jain, Mu Lin, David Hotchkiss
  • Patent number: 10250547
    Abstract: In some examples, a method includes receiving, from one or more client devices, a stream of messages composed by one or more users of the one or more client devices, wherein each of the messages includes a particular hashtag, determining, using a set of metrics that are based at least in part on the messages, a trending score that represents a magnitude of a trend for the particular hashtag, in response to determining that the trending score satisfies a threshold, sending, to a content provider system, a set of demographic data that describes one or more of the users who associated with the particular hashtag, and, in response to receiving, from the content provider system, targeted content that is based at least in part on the particular hashtag and the set of demographic data, sending, for display at the one or more of the one or more client devices, the targeted content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: TWITTER, INC.
    Inventors: Dinkar Jain, Mu Lin, David Hotchkiss
  • Patent number: 9168613
    Abstract: A vertical laser cladding system is particularly effective for the interior surfaces of tube-like structures. The vertical cladding process works from bottom to top, so that previously clad layers form a shelf for subsequent application of cladding powder. This system is also particularly effective for handling double-bore plasticating barrels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Inventors: Paul T. Colby, David Hotchkiss, James W. Sears, Joshua J. Hammell, James L. Tomich
  • Publication number: 20150278880
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for generating sponsored content items. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a user request to generate a sponsored content item, the request including a media item representing an item for sale; extracting data from the media item, the extracted data being associated with one or more properties of the item represented by the media item; identifying product details in a product catalog using the extracted data; identifying similar items in a sponsored content item index using the extracted data, wherein the sponsored content item index includes a plurality of other sponsored content items describing items for sale; prompting the user for additional information using the similar items; and generating the sponsored content item using the media item, the extracted data, the additional information from the user, and user contact information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: David A. Hotchkiss, Dimitris MERETAKIS
  • Publication number: 20120100313
    Abstract: A vertical laser cladding system is particularly effective for the interior surfaces of tube-like structures. The vertical cladding process works from bottom to top, so that previously clad layers form a shelf for subsequent application of cladding powder. This system is also particularly effective for handling double-bore plasticating barrels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Xaloy, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul T. Colby, David Hotchkiss, James W. Sears
  • Publication number: 20110302153
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for aggregating event information. In one aspect, a method includes selecting an event from plurality of events based on a query, in which the event is associated with a time frame and one or more event attributes. A document is generated for the event by including a plurality of web resources based on the time frame and one or more of the event attributes, and including a plurality of social network resources that have a semantic similarity to the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Dimitris Meretakis, David A. Hotchkiss