Patents by Inventor JINYU YAO

JINYU YAO 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: 10271103
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method generates a plurality of sub-relevance tables including a first set of relevance values between media programs. Each table models relevance values for a single feature in a plurality of features. Labeling results are received that include a second set of relevance values between the media programs. The method combines the sub-relevance tables into a single relevance table that includes a third set of relevance values between the media programs for the plurality of features. The combining generates weights for each of the sub-relevance tables based on the second set of relevance values for the labeling results and the first set of relevance values of the sub-relevance tables that are used to generate the third set of relevance values. A recommendation is provided to a user using the third set of relevance values from the single relevance table and a characteristic of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Lutfi Ilke Kaya, Jinyu Yao, Heng Su, Wenkui Ding, Bangsheng Tang
  • Patent number: 9560399
    Abstract: Particular embodiments provide a watch list of shows to users. The watch list is personalized for each user. Also, the watch list is dynamically organized to predict an order the user will want to watch the shows. Particular embodiments analyze historical user behavior with respect to the timing for recurring releases of the episodes for shows to determine the order of the shows in the watch list. The watch list is organized in a way that a user may select a “watch all” button where unseen episodes for the shows in the watch list are all played to the user in an order that is predicted to be the order in which the user would want to watch the shows. Providing the watch all button makes it important to predict the order of the shows accurately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Ilke Kaya, Devin Elston, Bangsheng Tang, Jinyu Yao, Heng Su, Mingkui Liu, Jordan Kolasinski
  • Publication number: 20160234555
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method generates a plurality of sub-relevance tables including a first set of relevance values between media programs. Each table models relevance values for a single feature in a plurality of features. Labeling results are received that include a second set of relevance values between the media programs. The method combines the sub-relevance tables into a single relevance table that includes a third set of relevance values between the media programs for the plurality of features. The combining generates weights for each of the sub-relevance tables based on the second set of relevance values for the labeling results and the first set of relevance values of the sub-relevance tables that are used to generate the third set of relevance values. A recommendation is provided to a user using the third set of relevance values from the single relevance table and a characteristic of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Lutfi Ilke Kaya, Jinyu Yao, Heng Su, Wenkui Ding, Bangsheng Tang
  • Publication number: 20150365729
    Abstract: Particular embodiments provide a watch list of shows to users. The watch list is personalized for each user. Also, the watch list is dynamically organized to predict an order the user will want to watch the shows. Particular embodiments analyze historical user behavior with respect to the timing for recurring releases of the episodes for shows to determine the order of the shows in the watch list. The watch list is organized in a way that a user may select a “watch all” button where unseen episodes for the shows in the watch list are all played to the user in an order that is predicted to be the order in which the user would want to watch the shows. Providing the watch all button makes it important to predict the order of the shows accurately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: ILKE KAYA, DEVIN ELSTON, BANGSHENG TANG, JINYU YAO, HENG SU, MINGKUI LIU, JORDAN KOLASINSKI