Patents by Inventor David Michael Breger
David Michael Breger 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).
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Patent number: 10397364Abstract: Disclosed in some examples is a method comprising determining a first set of high ranking skills, the first set containing skills possessed by a member of the social networking service based upon the member's user profile; determining a second set of high ranking skills, the second set containing skills for a second member of the social networking service based on the second member's user profile; determining a third set of high ranking skills, the third set being the intersection between the first and second set of high ranking skills; and suggesting one or more of the skills in the third set of high ranking skills to the member for endorsement of the second member with respect to that skill.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Vinodh Jayaram, Peter N. Skomoroch, Matthew T Hayes, Adam Nash, David Michael Breger, Prachi Gupta, Elliot Shmukler, Avery Randolph Moon
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Patent number: 10382500Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, an online content account corresponding to a member of a social network service is identified, the online content account being hosted by an online content hosting service distinct from said social network service. Thereafter, a display is generated, via a user interface in a device, of a prompt that invites the member to bind the online content account with a member profile page associated with the member of the social network service.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Erran Berger, Vinodh Jayaram, David Michael Breger, Aaron Bronzan, Christine Wendling, Avery Randolph Moon, Elliot Shmukler
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Publication number: 20180332135Abstract: Disclosed in some examples is a method comprising determining a first set of high ranking skills, the first set containing skills possessed by a member of the social networking service based upon the member's user profile; determining a second set of high ranking skills, the second set containing skills for a second member of the social networking service based on the second member's user profile; determining a third set of high ranking skills, the third set being the intersection between the first and second set of high ranking skills; and suggesting one or more of the skills in the third set of high ranking skills to the member for endorsement of the second member with respect to that skill.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Vinodh Jayaram, Peter N. Skomoroch, Matthew T. Hayes, Adam Nash, David Michael Breger, Prachi Gupta, Elliot Shmukler, Avery Randolph Moon
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Patent number: 10027778Abstract: Disclosed in some examples is a method comprising determining a first set of high ranking skills, the first set containing skills possessed by a member of the social networking service based upon the member's user profile; determining a second set of high ranking skills, the second set containing skills for a second member of the social networking service based on the second member's user profile; determining a third set of high ranking skills, the third set being the intersection between the first and second set of high ranking skills; and suggesting one or more of the skills in the third set of high ranking skills to the member for endorsement of the second member with respect to that skill.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Vinodh Jayaram, Peter N. Skomoroch, Matthew T. Hayes, Adam Nash, David Michael Breger, Prachi Gupta, Elliot Shmukler, Avery Randolph Moon
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Patent number: 9886164Abstract: A device, system, and method may include a network interface device communicatively coupled to a user interface. The device, system, and method may further include a processor, coupled to the network interface device, configured to cause the user interface to display a content display area, the content display area configured to display a of pages. At least one of the pages is displayed based on a user selection and at least one of the pages being displayed without respect to a user selection. The of pages form a stack with respect to one another, a newly selected one of the of pages being displayed on a top of the stack and an oldest-selected one of the of pages being displayed on a bottom of the stack, ones of the of pages not on the top of the stack being displayed only in part.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David Michael Breger, Jesse Venticinque, Nash Raghavan, Efrat Orkin
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Publication number: 20170161668Abstract: Disclosed in some examples is a method comprising determining a first set of high ranking skills, the first set containing skills possessed by a member of the social networking service based upon the member's user profile; determining a second set of high ranking skills, the second set containing skills for a second member of the social networking service based on the second member's user profile; determining a third set of high ranking skills, the third set being the intersection between the first and second set of high ranking skills; and suggesting one or more of the skills in the third set of high ranking skills to the member for endorsement of the second member with respect to that skill.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Vinodh Jayaram, Peter N. Skomoroch, Matthew T. Hayes, Adam Nash, David Michael Breger, Prachi Gupta, Elliot Shmukler, Avery Randolph Moon
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Patent number: 9654592Abstract: Disclosed in some examples is a method comprising determining a first set of high ranking skills, the first set containing skills possessed by a member of the social networking service based upon the member's user profile; determining a second set of high ranking skills, the second set containing skills for a second member of the social networking service based on the second member's user profile; determining a third set of high ranking skills, the third set being the intersection between the first and second set of high ranking skills; and suggesting one or more of the skills in the third set of high ranking skills to the member for endorsement of the second member with respect to that skill.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: LinkedIn CorporationInventors: Vinodh Jayaram, Peter N. Skomoroch, Matthew T. Hayes, Adam Nash, David Michael Breger, Prachi Gupta, Elliot Shmukler, Avery Moon
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Patent number: 9557884Abstract: A device, system, and method may variously include or utilize a processor to cause a user device to display a content selection display area and a content display area. The content selection display area may include subject matter categories and icons, at least some of the icons being individually associated with at least one of the subject matter categories and at least some of the categories being associated with at least one of the plurality of icons. Each category is associated with at most a predetermined number of the plurality of icons. The content display area is configured to display content corresponding to at least one of the plurality of icons as selected in the content selection display area.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: LinkedIn CorporationInventors: David Michael Breger, Jesse Venticinque, Nash Raghavan
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Patent number: 9542071Abstract: A device, system, and method may variously include a network interface device communicatively coupled to a user interface and a processor, coupled to the network interface device, configured to cause the user interface to display a newsfeed including social network content items, the newsfeed being configured to scroll to display ones of the social network content items on the user interface. At least one of the content items includes a title and content. The content item is configurable in an expanded state corresponding to displaying all of the content of the content item upon a user selection and a contracted state corresponding to displaying a sub-portion of the content. The newsfeed is configured to display the content items in the contracted state upon the social network content item scrolling onto the user interface without respect to the content item being in an expanded state when previously displayed.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: LinkedIn CorporationInventors: David Michael Breger, Jesse Venticinque, Nash Raghavan
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Publication number: 20150113444Abstract: A device, system, and method may variously include or utilize a processor to cause a user device to display a content selection display area and a content display area. The content selection display area may include subject matter categories and icons, at least some of the icons being individually associated with at least one of the subject matter categories and at least some of the categories being associated with at least one of the plurality of icons. Each category is associated with at most a predetermined number of the plurality of icons. The content display area is configured to display content corresponding to at least one of the plurality of icons as selected in the content selection display area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: David Michael Breger, Jesse Venticinque
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Publication number: 20150113445Abstract: A device, system, and method may include a network interface device communicatively coupled to a user interface. The device, system, and method may further include a processor, coupled to the network interface device, configured to cause the user interface to display a content display area, the content display area configured to display a of pages. At least one of the pages is displayed based on a user selection and at least one of the pages being displayed without respect to a user selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: David Michael Breger, Jesse Venticinque
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Publication number: 20150113443Abstract: A device, system, and method may variously include a network interface device communicatively coupled to a user interface and a processor, coupled to the network interface device, configured to cause the user interface to display a newsfeed including social network content items, the newsfeed being configured to scroll to display ones of the social network content items on the user interface. At least one of the content items includes a title and content. The content item is configurable in an expanded state corresponding to displaying all of the content of the content item upon a user selection and a contracted state corresponding to displaying a sub-portion of the content. The newsfeed is configured to display the content items in the contracted state upon the social network content item scrolling onto the user interface without respect to the content item being in an expanded state when previously displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: David Michael Breger, Jesse Venticinque
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Publication number: 20150113482Abstract: A device, system, and method optionally includes a network interface device communicatively coupled to a user interface and a processor, coupled to the network interface device, configured to generate and cause the user interface to display an icon, the icon including a graphic and a background based, at least in part, on a blurred form of the graphic and an overlay color.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: David Michael Breger, Jesse Venticinque
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Publication number: 20140245188Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, an online content account corresponding to a member of a social network service is identified, the online content account being hosted by an online content hosting service distinct from said social network service. Thereafter, a display is generated, via a user interface in a device, of a prompt that invites the member to bind the online content account with a member profile page associated with the member of the social network service.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: Erran Berger, Vinodh Jayaram, David Michael Breger, Aaron Bronzan, Christine Wendling, Avery Randolph Moon, Elliot Shmukler
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Publication number: 20140129631Abstract: Disclosed in some examples is a method comprising determining a first set of high ranking skills, the first set containing skills possessed by a member of the social networking service based upon the member's user profile; determining a second set of high ranking skills, the second set containing skills for a second member of the social networking service based on the second member's user profile; determining a third set of high ranking skills, the third set being the intersection between the first and second set of high ranking skills; and suggesting one or more of the skills in the third set of high ranking skills to the member for endorsement of the second member with respect to that skill.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Inventors: Vinodh Jayaram, Peter N. Skomoroch, Matthew T. Hayes, Adam Nash, David Michael Breger, Prachi Gupta, Elliot Shmukler, Avery Moon