Patents by Inventor Elliot Shmukler
Elliot Shmukler 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: 10681168Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, professional identity content associated with a member of a social network service is identified, based on a network search for online content that contains online content attributes that match member profile attributes included in member profile data associated with the member. Thereafter, a display of a prompt is generated, via a user interface in a device, wherein the prompt invites the member to update a member profile page associated with the member, based on the identified professional identity content.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Erran Berger, Aaron Bronzan, Vinodh Jayaram, Avery Randolph Moon, Elliot Shmukler, Bradley Scott Mauney
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Patent number: 10528912Abstract: According to various example embodiments, a prompt is superimposed over a second user profile page that is being viewed by a first user, the prompt inviting the first user to update their own user profile page, based on the second user profile page being viewed. For example, the prompt may invite the first user to add a piece of content on their profile page that is included in the second user profile page but is missing from the first user profile page.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Erran Berger, Elliot Shmukler, Aaron Bronzan, Yu-En Tsai, Avery Randolph Moon, Amy Parnell, Jonathan Redfern
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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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Patent number: 10320937Abstract: A notification machine may receive an update to a user profile that describes a user and indicates a group of users as being socially connected to the user by a social network. The update may reference a community (e.g., an employer or a club) of the user. The user profile may be modified by including a reference to the community within the user profile. The notification machine may identify a further user who is included in the community (e.g., employed by the employer, or part of the club). The further user may be socially unconnected to the user by the social network. The notification machine may then generate and provide a notification that the further user is employed by the employer. This notification may contain suggestions that the user initiate communication with the further user, become socially connected with the further user, or both.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Vinodh Jayaram, Janet Sun Ryu, Caroline Gaffney, Elliot Shmukler, Avery Randolph Moon
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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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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: 9536245Abstract: A system for providing an individual user with customized information is described. The user provides the system with the user's preferences. The system compares each user's preferences to a database to provide the user with notification via an e-mail newsletter sent over a computer network. The newsletter is individually prepared for each user by dynamically populating the newsletter with the necessary information as the newsletter is being sent to the individual. Thus, there is no need to first prepare the newsletter, store it, send it, and delete it. This approach reduces the need for more equipment as the number of needed newsletters increases.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: ABOUT, INC.Inventors: Elliot Shmukler, Joshua J. Schanker
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Publication number: 20150128038Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, it is determined that a particular user is associated with a particular member segment of a networking website. Further, a task prioritization list associated with the particular member segment is accessed. The task prioritization list may include a prioritized list of profile update tasks associated with successful user profile pages of the particular member segment. Moreover, a prompt is displayed inviting the particular user to update the particular user profile page based on the task prioritization list (e.g., by referring to the member segment and at least one of the tasks in the task prioritization list).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Erran Berger, Elliot Shmukler, Aaron Bronzan, Luke Liu, Aleksandr Movsesyan, Amy Parnell, Andrew Lottman, Avery Randolph Moon
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Publication number: 20150052072Abstract: A notification machine may receive an update to a user profile that describes a user and indicates a group of users as being socially connected to the user by a social network. The update may reference a community (e.g., an employer or a club) of the user. The user profile may be modified by including a reference to the community within the user profile. The notification machine may identify a further user who is included in the community (e.g., employed by the employer, or part of the club). The further user may be socially unconnected to the user by the social network. The notification machine may then generate and provide a notification that the further user is employed by the employer. This notification may contain suggestions that the user initiate communication with the further user, become socially connected with the further user, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Vinodh Jayaram, Janet Sun Ryu, Caroline Gaffney, Elliot Shmukler, Avery Randolph Moon
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Patent number: 8954868Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, it is determined that a particular user is associated with a particular member segment of a networking website. Further, a task prioritization list associated with the particular member segment is accessed. The task prioritization list may include a prioritized list of profile update tasks associated with successful user profile pages of the particular member segment. Moreover, a prompt is displayed inviting the particular user to update the particular user profile page based on the task prioritization list (e.g., by referring to the member segment and at least one of the tasks in the task prioritization list).Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: LinkedIn CorporationInventors: Erran Berger, Elliot Shmukler, Aaron Bronzan, Luke Liu, Aleksandr Movsesyan, Amy Parnell, Andrew Lottman, Avery Randolph Moon
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Patent number: 8856250Abstract: A notification machine may receive an update to a user profile that describes a user and indicates a group of users as being socially connected to the user by a social network. The update may reference a community (e.g., an employer or a club) of the user. The user profile may be modified by including a reference to the community within the user profile. The notification machine may identify a further user who is included in the community (e.g., employed by the employer, or part of the club). The further user may be socially unconnected to the user by the social network. The notification machine may then generate and provide a notification that the further user is employed by the employer. This notification may contain suggestions that the user initiate communication with the further user, become socially connected with the further user, or both.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: LinkedIn CorporationInventors: Vinodh Jayaram, Janet Sun Ryu, Caroline Gaffney, Elliot Shmukler, Avery Moon
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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: 20140245189Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, professional identity content associated with a member of a social network service is identified, based on a network search for online content that contains online content attributes that match member profile attributes included in member profile data associated with the member. Thereafter, a display of a prompt is generated, via a user interface in a device, wherein the prompt invites the member to update a member profile page associated with the member, based on the identified professional identity content.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: Erran Berger, Aaron Bronzan, Vinodh Jayaram, Avery Randolph Moon, Elliot Shmukler, Bradley Scott Mauney
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Publication number: 20140137004Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, it is determined that a particular user is associated with a particular member segment of a networking website. Further, a task prioritization list associated with the particular member segment is accessed. The task prioritization list may include a prioritized list of profile update tasks associated with successful user profile pages of the particular member segment. Moreover, a prompt is displayed inviting the particular user to update the particular user profile page based on the task prioritization list (e.g., by referring to the member segment and at least one of the tasks in the task prioritization list).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Linkedln CorporationInventors: Erran Berger, Elliot Shmukler, Aaron Bronzan, Luke Liu, Aleksandr Movsesyan, Amy Parnell, Andrew Lottman, Avery Randolph Moon
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Publication number: 20140136933Abstract: A method and a system for superimposing a prompt over a second user profile page being displayed on a client device, the prompt inviting a first user to update a first user profile page associated with the first user, based on the second user profile page being displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: LinkedIn CorporationInventors: Erran Berger, Elliot Shmukler, Aaron Bronzan, Yu-En Tsai, Avery Randolph Moon, Amy Parnell, Joff Redfern
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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
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Publication number: 20130325945Abstract: A notification machine may receive an update to a user profile that describes a user and indicates a group of users as being socially connected to the user by a social network. The update may reference a community (e.g., an employer or a club) of the user. The user profile may be modified by including a reference to the community within the user profile. The notification machine may identify a further user who is included in the community (e.g., employed by the employer, or part of the club). The further user may be socially unconnected to the user by the social network. The notification machine may then generate and provide a notification that the further user is employed by the employer. This notification may contain suggestions that the user initiate communication with the further user, become socially connected with the further user, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: LinkedIn CorporationInventors: Vinodh Jayaram, Janet Sun Ryu, Caroline Gaffney, Elliot Shmukler, Avery Moon