Patents by Inventor Hansen Qian

Hansen Qian 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).

  • Publication number: 20250039121
    Abstract: One or more non-transitory storage media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause performance of a method of enhancing online contents based on digital alliance data are disclosed. The method comprises obtaining at least a portion of a webpage at a first user device associated with a first user and a first user account managed by a communication data management server, the webpage being a digital communication between a first communication account of the first user and a second communication account of a second user; determining an organization associated with the second communication account; identifying one or more members or contacts of an alliance network of the first user account that are associated with the organization; updating the webpage with specific data regarding the one or more members or contacts of the alliance network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: RAY ZHOU, BOBBY ZHANG, GABRIEL FAN, HANSEN QIAN, CRAIG DABNEY, SHUBHAM GOEL, ANDREW LUO
  • Patent number: 12058093
    Abstract: One or more non-transitory storage media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause performance of a method of enhancing online contents based on digital alliance data are disclosed. The method comprising obtaining at least a portion of a webpage at a first user device associated with a first user and a first user account managed by a communication data management server, the webpage listing a plurality of external accounts; and determining that one of the plurality of external accounts corresponds to a contact of an alliance network of the first user. The method further comprises updating the webpage with specific data regarding the contact of the alliance network; and causing displaying the updated webpage by the first user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: PROJECT AFFINITY, INC.
    Inventors: Ray Zhou, Bobby Zhang, Gabriel Fan, Hansen Qian, Craig Dabney, Shubham Goel, Andrew Luo
  • Publication number: 20240031325
    Abstract: One or more non-transitory storage media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause performance of a method of enhancing online contents based on digital alliance data are disclosed. The method comprising obtaining at least a portion of a webpage at a first user device associated with a first user and a first user account managed by a communication data management server, the webpage listing a plurality of external accounts; and determining that one of the plurality of external accounts corresponds to a contact of an alliance network of the first user. The method further comprises updating the webpage with specific data regarding the contact of the alliance network; and causing displaying the updated webpage by the first user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: RAY ZHOU, BOBBY ZHANG, GABRIEL FAN, HANSEN QIAN, CRAIG DABNEY, SHUBHAM GOEL, ANDREW LUO
  • Patent number: 11799819
    Abstract: One or more non-transitory storage media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause performance of a method of enhancing online contents based on digital alliance data are disclosed. The method comprising receiving from a web server a webpage at a first user device associated with a first user and a first user account managed by a communication data management server; extracting a type of data of a plurality types of data from a body or metadata of the webpage; and determining that the type of data matches certain data regarding an organization. The method further comprises updating the webpage with specific data related to one or more members or contacts of an alliance network of the first user account that are associated with the organization; and causing displaying the updated webpage by the first user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Project Affinity, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Zhou, Bobby Zhang, Gabriel Fan, Hansen Qian, Craig Dabney, Shubham Goel, Andrew Luo
  • Publication number: 20230224269
    Abstract: One or more non-transitory storage media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause performance of a method of enhancing online contents based on digital alliance data are disclosed. The method comprising receiving from a web server a webpage at a first user device associated with a first user and a first user account managed by a communication data management server; extracting a type of data of a plurality types of data from a body or metadata of the webpage; and determining that the type of data matches certain data regarding an organization. The method further comprises updating the webpage with specific data related to one or more members or contacts of an alliance network of the first user account that are associated with the organization; and causing displaying the updated webpage by the first user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: RAY ZHOU, BOBBY ZHANG, GABRIEL FAN, HANSEN QIAN, CRAIG DABNEY, SHUBHAM GOEL, ANDREW LUO
  • Patent number: 11552922
    Abstract: One or more non-transitory storage media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause performance of a method of enhancing online contents based on digital alliance data are disclosed. The method comprising receiving from a web server a webpage at a first user device associated with a first user and a first user account managed by a communication data management server; extracting a type of data of a plurality types of data from a body or metadata of the webpage; and determining that the type of data matches certain data regarding an organization. The method further comprises updating the webpage with specific data related to one or more members or contacts of an alliance network of the first user account that are associated with the organization; and causing displaying the updated webpage by the first user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: PROJECT AFFINITY, INC.
    Inventors: Ray Zhou, Bobby Zhang, Gabriel Fan, Hansen Qian, Craig Dabney, Shubham Goel, Andrew Luo
  • Patent number: 11456990
    Abstract: A communication management server computer that manages alliances is programmed or configured to monitor a target strength associated with a user account, which can be an alliance strength of an alliance with an ally of the user account or a relationship strength of a relationship with a contact of the user account. The server is programmed to further take a remedial measure when the monitored target strength deteriorates significantly. The server is programmed to determine the remedial measure based on alliance data, including the set of digital communications shared by the user account or another user account for exploration of relationships. The remedial measure can lead to actions taken by a specific user account that is connected to the user account and the ally or the contact through one or more alliances or relationships.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: PROJECT AFFINITY, INC.
    Inventors: Hansen Qian, Gabriel Fan, Ray Zhou, Shubham Goel
  • Publication number: 20210409366
    Abstract: One or more non-transitory storage media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause performance of a method of enhancing online contents based on digital alliance data are disclosed. The method comprising receiving from a web server a webpage at a first user device associated with a first user and a first user account managed by a communication data management server; extracting a type of data of a plurality types of data from a body or metadata of the webpage; and determining that the type of data matches certain data regarding an organization. The method further comprises updating the webpage with specific data related to one or more members or contacts of an alliance network of the first user account that are associated with the organization; and causing displaying the updated webpage by the first user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: RAY ZHOU, BOBBY ZHANG, GABRIEL FAN, HANSEN QIAN, CRAIG DABNEY, SHUBHAM GOEL, ANDREW LUO
  • Patent number: 11153255
    Abstract: One or more non-transitory storage media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause performance of a method of enhancing online contents based on digital alliance data are disclosed. The method comprising receiving from a web server a webpage at a first user device associated with a first user and a first user account managed by a communication data management server; extracting a type of data of a plurality types of data from a body or metadata of the webpage; and determining whether the type of data matches certain data regarding a contact of an alliance network of the first user account. The method further comprises, updating, in response to determining that the type of data matches certain data regarding a contact, the webpage with specific data related to the contact; and causing displaying the updated webpage by the first user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: PROJECT AFFINITY, INC.
    Inventors: Ray Zhou, Bobby Zhang, Gabriel Fan, Hansen Qian, Craig Dabney, Shubham Goel, Andrew Luo
  • Patent number: 10897487
    Abstract: A communication management server computer (“server”) and related methods are disclosed to create and store digital records representing alliances between user accounts and to use the alliance records in filtering messages or other content and/or determining attributes of messages or content for display. The server allows two electronic devices associated with two user accounts to establish an alliance, where each of the two user accounts offers a set of digital communications for exploration of relationships and agrees to share certain types of information regarding the relationships with the other user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: PROJECT AFFINITY, INC.
    Inventors: Ray Zhou, Shubham Goel, Hansen Qian, Bobby Zhang, Craig Dabney
  • Publication number: 20200344202
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed. A communication management server computer that manages alliances is programmed or configured to monitor a target strength associated with a user account, which can be an alliance strength of an alliance with an ally of the user account or a relationship strength of a relationship with a contact of the user account. The server is programmed to further take a remedial measure when the monitored target strength deteriorates significantly. The server is programmed to determine the remedial measure based on alliance data, including the set of digital communications shared by the user account or another user account for exploration of relationships. The remedial measure can lead to actions taken by a specific user account that is connected to the user account and the ally or the contact through one or more alliances or relationships.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: HANSEN QIAN, GABRIEL FAN, RAY ZHOU, SHUBHAM GOEL
  • Patent number: 10771516
    Abstract: A communication management server computer (“server”) and related methods are disclosed to create and store digital records representing alliances between user accounts and to use the alliance records in filtering messages or other content and/or determining attributes of messages or content for display. The server allows two electronic devices associated with two user accounts to establish an alliance, where each of the two user accounts offers a set of digital communications for exploration of relationships and agrees to share certain types of information regarding the relationships with the other user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Project Affinity, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Zhou, Shubham Goel, Hansen Qian, Bobby Zhang, Craig Dabney
  • Publication number: 20200204515
    Abstract: One or more non-transitory storage media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause performance of a method of enhancing online contents based on digital alliance data are disclosed. The method comprising receiving from a web server a webpage at a first user device associated with a first user and a first user account managed by a communication data management server; extracting a type of data of a plurality types of data from a body or metadata of the webpage; and determining whether the type of data matches certain data regarding a contact of an alliance network of the first user account. The method further comprises, updating, in response to determining that the type of data matches certain data regarding a contact, the webpage with specific data related to the contact; and causing displaying the updated webpage by the first user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: RAY ZHOU, BOBBY ZHANG, GABRIEL FAN, HANSEN QIAN, CRAIG DABNEY, SHUBHAM GOEL, ANDREW LUO
  • Publication number: 20200195698
    Abstract: A communication management server computer (“server”) and related methods are disclosed to create and store digital records representing alliances between user accounts and to use the alliance records in filtering messages or other content and/or determining attributes of messages or content for display. The server allows two electronic devices associated with two user accounts to establish an alliance, where each of the two user accounts offers a set of digital communications for exploration of relationships and agrees to share certain types of information regarding the relationships with the other user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Ray ZHOU, Shubham GOEL, Hansen QIAN, Bobby ZHANG, Craig DABNEY
  • Publication number: 20200186487
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed. The method comprises managing a plurality of user accounts, including a first user account associated with a first user and a first user device and a second user account associated with a second user and a second user device, the first user account being associated with an alliance network comprising the second user account as an alliance network member to the first user account. The method further comprises determining one or more interests of the first user from a first set of data sources, including a user profile associated with the first user account, an online activity log associated with the first user account, and a first plurality of digital communications offered by the first user account for exploration of relationships. The method further comprises detecting a new contact of the alliance network and identifying one or more interests of the new contact from a second set of data sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Hansen QIAN, Rohan SAHAI, Ray ZHOU, Shubham GOEL
  • Publication number: 20190327277
    Abstract: A communication management server computer (“server”) and related methods are disclosed to create and store digital records representing alliances between user accounts and to use the alliance records in filtering messages or other content and/or determining attributes of messages or content for display. The server allows two electronic devices associated with two user accounts to establish an alliance, where each of the two user accounts offers a set of digital communications for exploration of relationships and agrees to share certain types of information regarding the relationships with the other user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Ray ZHOU, Shubham GOEL, Hansen QIAN, Bobby ZHANG, Craig DABNEY
  • Patent number: 10432776
    Abstract: A method of managing unanswered digital communications is disclosed. The method comprises identifying, by a processor, a list of digital communications associated with a user account of a user account as expecting a response or a follow-up; determining, by the processor, a group of unanswered digital communications from the list of digital communications; assigning priorities to the group of unanswered digital communications, the priorities indicating an order of responding to the group of unanswered digital communications; transmitting a notification regarding one or more of the group of unanswered digital communications to the user account, the notification including information related to the ranking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: PROJECT AFFINITY, INC.
    Inventors: Arzav Jain, Hansen Qian, Bobby Zhang, Craig Dabney, Shubham Goel
  • Patent number: 10264036
    Abstract: A communication management server computer (“server”) and related methods are disclosed to create and store digital records representing alliances between user accounts and to use the alliance records in filtering messages or other content and/or determining attributes of messages or content for display. The server allows two electronic devices associated with two user accounts to establish an alliance, where each of the two user accounts offers a set of digital communications for exploration of relationships and agrees to share certain types of information regarding the relationships with the other user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Project Affinity, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Zhou, Shubham Goel, Hansen Qian, Bobby Zhang, Craig Dabney