Patents by Inventor Hsuan-Cheng Lai

Hsuan-Cheng Lai 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: 11785299
    Abstract: Advertisements for brands that are to be aired during media programs are selected based on similarities between the brands and creators of the media programs. As a media program is being aired, data representing content of a media program is processed to identify words being spoken or sung during the media program and sentiments associated with the media program. The media program is classified based on the words and sentiments, and a classification of the media program is compared to attributes of advertisements to determine which of the advertisements is best suited for airing during the media program. Additionally, a set of words that, if spoken or sung during a media program would establish conditions favorable to a given advertisement may be identified and provided to a creator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Harshal Dilip Wanjari, Sanjeev Kumar, Ayman Mahfouz, Thomas Albert Faulhaber, Pratik GuhaRay, Robert Eicher Simmering, Hsuan-Cheng Lai, Ramasubramanian Balagurunathan, Juan Martin Borgnino
  • Patent number: 11463772
    Abstract: Advertisements for brands that are to be aired during media programs are selected based on similarities between the brands and creators of the media programs. As a media program is being aired, data representing content of a media program is processed to identify words being spoken or sung during the media program and sentiments associated with the media program. The media program is classified based on the words and sentiments, and a classification of the media program is compared to attributes of advertisements to determine which of the advertisements is best suited for airing during the media program. Additionally, a set of words that, if spoken or sung during a media program would establish conditions favorable to a given advertisement may be identified and provided to a creator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Harshal Dilip Wanjari, Sanjeev Kumar, Ayman Mahfouz, Thomas Albert Faulhaber, Pratik GuhaRay, Robert Eicher Simmering, Hsuan-Cheng Lai, Ramasubramanian Balagurunathan, Juan Martin Borgnino
  • Patent number: 10417345
    Abstract: A system in which a customer service agent (CSA) is able to assist a customer with obtaining a desired response from a speech-controlled appliance while protecting customer data. The customer service agent submits queries to a natural language understanding (NLU) processor that performs entity resolution using personalized library information stored in an entity library based on the customer identity information and/or an device identifier. The CSA is shielded from the entity library itself, as well as data stored on the speech-controlled appliance. The CSA can instruct the NLU processor to deliver results to multiple endpoints, including both the customer's appliance and the CSA agent's console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ty Loren Carlson, Hsuan-Cheng Lai
  • Patent number: 9679279
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which facilitate transfer of licenses corresponding to hosted services. Customers may purchase licenses to services implemented by a hosted computing environment. Thereafter, customers may elect to transfer all or a portion of that license to a second customer. In some embodiments, a customer may transfer the entirety of their service license. In other embodiments, a customer may transfer only a portion of their service license. In still more embodiments, a customer may temporarily transfer a license. For example, a customer may transfer a license only when they are not using the license.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies Inc
    Inventors: Korwin J. Smith, Hsuan-Cheng Lai, David Zipkin, Eric Jason Brandwine
  • Patent number: 9451034
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which facilitate managing interaction with instances corresponding to hosted services. Customers may implement services on a hosted computing environment. Further, the customer may allow limited interaction with the hosted service to a third party (e.g., in connection with a secondary service). For example, the third party may interact with a temporary copy of the hosted service. Thereafter, the customer may, given the consent of the third party, view details of the third party's interaction with the copy, and may be enabled to merge any alterations with the initial hosted service. In addition, a customer may monitor their own interactions with a hosted service or copies of a hosted service, and view details of the differences between multiple versions of the hosted service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hsuan-Cheng Lai, Danny Ryan Stephens
  • Patent number: 9397987
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which facilitate managing interaction with instances corresponding to hosted services. Customers may implement services on a hosted computing environment. Further, the customer may allow limited interaction with the hosted service to a third party (e.g., in connection with a secondary service). For example, the third party may interact with a temporary copy of the hosted service. Thereafter, the customer may, given the consent of the third party, view details of the third party's interaction with the copy, and may be enabled to merge any alterations with the initial hosted service. In addition, a customer may monitor their own interactions with a hosted service or copies of a hosted service, and view details of the differences between multiple versions of the hosted service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hsuan-Cheng Lai, Manine R. Golden, David Zipkin, Korwin J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20160156725
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which facilitate managing interaction with instances corresponding to hosted services. Customers may implement services on a hosted computing environment. Further, the customer may allow limited interaction with the hosted service to a third party (e.g., in connection with a secondary service). For example, the third party may interact with a temporary copy of the hosted service. Thereafter, the customer may, given the consent of the third party, view details of the third party's interaction with the copy, and may be enabled to merge any alterations with the initial hosted service. In addition, a customer may monitor their own interactions with a hosted service or copies of a hosted service, and view details of the differences between multiple versions of the hosted service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Hsuan-Cheng Lai, Danny Ryan Stephens
  • Patent number: 9258371
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which facilitate managing interaction with instances corresponding to hosted services. Customers may implement services on a hosted computing environment. Further, the customer may allow limited interaction with the hosted service to a third party (e.g., in connection with a secondary service). For example, the third party may interact with a temporary copy of the hosted service. Thereafter, the customer may, given the consent of the third party, view details of the third party's interaction with the copy, and may be enabled to merge any alterations with the initial hosted service. In addition, a customer may monitor their own interactions with a hosted service or copies of a hosted service, and view details of the differences between multiple versions of the hosted service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hsuan-Cheng Lai, Danny Ryan Stephens
  • Publication number: 20060277476
    Abstract: A method for dynamically generating an HTML-defined chart having node and line elements to be rendered on a display area is disclosed. Node and line element content, relationships between node elements and display settings are received. Node elements are created for the chart using the node content, the node elements having dimensions according to the display settings. A layout for the node elements is defined according to the display settings, the layout including element positioning information for each of the node elements. Line elements are created between the node elements by using the line element content, relationships between node elements and the display settings. HTML code describing the chart is automatically generated using the element positioning, element dimensions and element content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventor: Hsuan-Cheng Lai