Patents by Inventor Fred Grossman

Fred Grossman 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: 11657407
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for filtering data with probabilistic filters for content selection. In one embodiment, an example method may include determining a user interaction history with a first product identifier for a user account, determining a first parent product identifier of the first product identifier, and generating a database with the first parent product identifier and a user account identifier for the user account. Example methods may include determining a set of candidate content with first content and second content for the user account, determining a second product identifier associated with the first content, and determining a second parent product identifier of the second product identifier. Example methods may include determining that the second parent product identifier is not present in the database using a probabilistic filter, and determining that the first content is eligible for presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Bradley, Andrew Douglas Birkett, Anirudh Dastidar, Fred Grossman, Anthony Richard McBryan, Sebastiano Merlino
  • Patent number: 10825064
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for preventing duplicate content selection for digital presentation. In one embodiment, an example method may include determining a first bid request for a first content delivery slot at a first time, the first bid request having a first user identifier, determining a ranking of candidate product identifiers for which the first user identifier is eligible at the first time, and determining a second bid request for a second content delivery slot at a second time, the second bid request having the first user identifier, where the second time is within a predetermined time interval of the first time. Example methods may include determining an impression counter value for the first user identifier at the second time, selecting a product identifier from the candidate product identifiers using the impression counter value, and determining a first bid amount using the product identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Bradley, Andrew Douglas Birkett, Anirudh Dastidar, Fred Grossman, Anthony Richard McBryan, Sebastiano Merlino
  • Patent number: 10496708
    Abstract: A system and method for interactive visual representation of metadata within a networked heterogeneous workflow environment is disclosed. In one embodiment of the system, a document management server is configured to provide an enterprise environment having storage, versioning, metadata, security, indexing, and retrieval of a multitude of files having various users. The document management server evaluates the metadata associated with the files based on user and frequency characteristics and creates frequently-used metadata associated with each user. Accessible with user login information at a multifunction document production device connected to the document management server, the frequently-used metadata enables a new electronic copy file produced by the multifunction document production device upon scanning of a hard copy file to include metadata populated by a user-initiated selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: World Software Corporation
    Inventors: Fred Grossman, Ray Zwiefelhofer
  • Publication number: 20170270116
    Abstract: A system and method for interactive visual representation of metadata within a networked heterogeneous workflow environment is disclosed. In one embodiment of the system, a document management server is configured to provide an enterprise environment having storage, versioning, metadata, security, indexing, and retrieval of a multitude of files having various users. The document management server evaluates the metadata associated with the files based on user and frequency characteristics and creates frequently-used metadata associated with each user. Accessible with user login information at a multifunction document production device connected to the document management server, the frequently-used metadata enables a new electronic copy file produced by the multifunction document production device upon scanning of a hard copy file to include metadata populated by a user-initiated selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Fred Grossman, Ray Zwiefelhofer
  • Patent number: 9697203
    Abstract: A system and method for interactive visual representation of metadata within a networked heterogeneous workflow environment is disclosed. In one embodiment of the system, a document management server is configured to provide an enterprise environment having storage, versioning, metadata, security, indexing, and retrieval of a multitude of files having various users. The document management server evaluates the metadata associated with the files based on user and frequency characteristics and creates frequently-used metadata associated with each user. Accessible with user login information at a multifunction document production device connected to the document management server, the frequently-used metadata enables a new electronic copy file produced by the multifunction document production device upon scanning of a hard copy file to include metadata populated by a user-initiated selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: World Software Corporation
    Inventors: Fred Grossman, Ray Zwiefelhofer
  • Publication number: 20150220522
    Abstract: A system and method for interactive visual representation of metadata within a networked heterogeneous workflow environment is disclosed. In one embodiment of the system, a document management server is configured to provide an enterprise environment having storage, versioning, metadata, security, indexing, and retrieval of a multitude of files having various users. The document management server evaluates the metadata associated with the files based on user and frequency characteristics and creates frequently-used metadata associated with each user. Accessible with user login information at a multifunction document production device connected to the document management server, the frequently-used metadata enables a new electronic copy file produced by the multifunction document production device upon scanning of a hard copy file to include metadata populated by a user-initiated selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Fred Grossman, Ray Zwiefelhofer
  • Publication number: 20130060842
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for facilitating interactions between client-based applications (e.g. SaaS applications) and a cloud-based data storage and management system comprising a terminal server, communication server, software agent, and a thin client. The terminal server provides remote desktop services to the client, including one or more published applications. The communication server may interact with the terminal server and the software agent, which may communicate with published applications on behalf of client-based applications. The software agent is able to facilitate communications between the client and the terminal server, via the communication server, as needed to give the impression that a published application runs locally at the client computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: WORLD SOFTWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fred GROSSMAN
  • Publication number: 20110264012
    Abstract: An elastomeric pad structure coupled to an ultrasonic transducer provides excellent coupling and transmission for extradermal applications without requiring the glycerin gel couplant typically used for such applications. The material and shape of the face of the pad structure traps a small amount of liquid between the pad and the skin, providing an effective couplant not requiring further containment, rewetting, or clean-up. The elastomeric pad be releasably coupled to the ultrasonic transducer, and the various illustrative embodiments for coupling include the use of clips, adhesives, an adapter ring having a lip or grooves, a ring having pins for engaging holes in the elastomeric pad and the transducer, and a sleeve which employs pressure or friction to retain the elastomeric pad to the transducer. Uses for the system and method include extradermal applications such as ultrasonic bone growth stimulation through a window cut in a bone fracture cast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Frans Lautzenhiser, Fred Grossman, Glen Boehm