Patents by Inventor Jeffrey C. Wieland

Jeffrey C. Wieland 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: 10360466
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive an image. One or more concepts depicted in the image are identified based on machine learning techniques. The one or more concepts are filtered based on filtering criteria to identify one or more selected concepts. An image description is generated comprising the one or more selected concepts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Shaomei Wu, Lada Ariana Adamic, Jeffrey C. Wieland, Omid Farivar, Hermes Germi Pique Corchs, Matt King, Brett Alden Lavalla, Balamanohar Paluri
  • Patent number: 10157307
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes capturing one or more images of a physical environment surrounding the first user; determining that one or more of the images comprises a face; generating a facial image by cropping a region of the image comprising the face; sending instructions to perform facial recognition on the facial image; receiving a name associated with a second user of the online social network, wherein the face is associated with the second user, wherein the first user is represented by a first node on a social graph maintained by the social-networking system and the second user is represented by a second node on the social graph, and the first node and the second node are connected by at least one edge; and providing an audible indication of the name associated with the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Alexander Dow, Brett Alden Lavalla, Jeffrey C. Wieland, Shaomei Wu, Yuhang Zhao, Lindsay Reynolds, Matt King
  • Publication number: 20180181832
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive an image. One or more concepts depicted in the image are identified based on machine learning techniques. The one or more concepts are filtered based on filtering criteria to identify one or more selected concepts. An image description is generated comprising the one or more selected concepts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Shaomei Wu, Lada Ariana Adamic, Jeffrey C. Wieland, Omid Farivar, Hermes Germi Pique Corchs, Matt King, Brett Alden Lavalla, Balamanohar Paluri
  • Publication number: 20180114054
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes capturing one or more images of a physical environment surrounding the first user; determining that one or more of the images comprises a face; generating a facial image by cropping a region of the image comprising the face; sending instructions to perform facial recognition on the facial image; receiving a name associated with a second user of the online social network, wherein the face is associated with the second user, wherein the first user is represented by a first node on a social graph maintained by the social-networking system and the second user is represented by a second node on the social graph, and the first node and the second node are connected by at least one edge; and providing an audible indication of the name associated with the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Alexander Dow, Brett Alden Lavalla, Jeffrey C. Wieland, Shaomei Wu, Yuhang Zhao, Lindsay Reynolds, Matt King
  • Patent number: 9032306
    Abstract: Method or system for allowing a social networking system to retain users of a social networking system by identifying low-activity users who are likely to become inactive/dormant users and prompting users to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. The low-activity users are identified by monitoring activities and interactions of the users via the social networking system. If the pattern of activities and interactions satisfy one or more criteria, a computer device for providing the social networking system initiates an intervention scheme where users are induced to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. In response to the interactions, the low-activity users are likely to resume interactions via the social networking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Wang, Naomi Gleit, Peter H. Martinazzi, Kiranjit S. Sidhu, Lex Arquette, Jeffrey C. Wieland, Jennifer Burge, Jun Liu, Alexander P. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20140012769
    Abstract: Method or system for allowing a social networking system to retain users of a social networking system by identifying low-activity users who are likely to become inactive/dormant users and prompting users to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. The low-activity users are identified by monitoring activities and interactions of the users via the social networking system. If the pattern of activities and interactions satisfy one or more criteria, a computer device for providing the social networking system initiates an intervention scheme where users are induced to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. In response to the interactions, the low-activity users are likely to resume interactions via the social networking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc
    Inventors: James H. Wang, Naomi Gleit, Peter H. Martinazzi, Kiranjit S. Sidhu, Lex Arquette, Jeffrey C. Wieland, Jennifer Burge, Jun Liu, Alexander P. Schultz
  • Patent number: 8560962
    Abstract: Method or system for allowing a social networking system to retain users of a social networking system by identifying low-activity users who are likely to become inactive/dormant users and prompting users to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. The low-activity users are identified by monitoring activities and interactions of the users via the social networking system. If the pattern of activities and interactions satisfy one or more criteria, a computer device for providing the social networking system initiates an intervention scheme where users are induced to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. In response to the interactions, the low-activity users are likely to resume interactions via the social networking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Wang, Naomi Gleit, Peter H. Martinazzi, Kiranjit S. Sidhu, Lex Arquette, Jeffrey C. Wieland, Jennifer Burge, Jun Liu, Alexander P. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20110246907
    Abstract: Method or system for allowing a social networking system to retain users of a social networking system by identifying low-activity users who are likely to become inactive/dormant users and prompting users to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. The low-activity users are identified by monitoring activities and interactions of the users via the social networking system. If the pattern of activities and interactions satisfy one or more criteria, a computer device for providing the social networking system initiates an intervention scheme where users are induced to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. In response to the interactions, the low-activity users are likely to resume interactions via the social networking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: James H. Wang, Naomi Gleit, Peter H. Martinazzi, Kiranjit S. Sidhu, Lex Arquette, Jeffrey C. Wieland, Jennifer Burge, Jun Liu, Alexander P. Schultz