Patents by Inventor Joanna L. Power

Joanna L. Power 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: 8892506
    Abstract: An interactive system enables users to generate and submit lists of items (e.g., products selected from an electronic catalog) for viewing by other users. The user-generated lists are selectively suggested to users of the system based (or based in part) on ratings of the user-generated lists. These ratings may, for example, be based on explicit ratings of the lists by users, and/or measures of how effective the respective lists are at driving purchases of items. In some contexts, the system may select one or more user-generated lists to present to a user based on a set of items purchased, viewed, or otherwise selected by the user, or based on the results of a search query submitted by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew James Round, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Ryan Justin Snodgrass, Jeremy Charles York, Russell A. Dicker, Joanna L. Power
  • Patent number: 8452727
    Abstract: An interactive system enables users to generate and submit lists of items (e.g., products) for viewing by other users. The user-generated lists are selectively suggested to users of the system based on their respective behaviors, such as their item viewing activities, searches, and/or item purchases. The system may monitor the behaviors of users who access particular user-generated lists, and based on the monitored behaviors, generate measures of the effectiveness of particular lists (e.g., effectiveness at driving item purchases). The measures of effectiveness may be considered in selecting particular lists to suggest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Round, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Ryan J. Snodgrass, Jeremy C. York, Russell A. Dicker, Joanna L. Power
  • Publication number: 20110288930
    Abstract: An interactive system enables users to generate and submit lists of items (e.g., products) for viewing by other users. The user-generated lists are selectively suggested to users of the system based on their respective behaviors, such as their item viewing activities, searches, and/or item purchases. The system may monitor the behaviors of users who access particular user-generated lists, and based on the monitored behaviors, generate measures of the effectiveness of particular lists (e.g., effectiveness at driving item purchases). The measures of effectiveness may be considered in selecting particular lists to suggest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Matthew J. Round, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Ryan J. Snodgrass, Jeremy C. York, Russell A. Dicker, Joanna L. Power
  • Patent number: 8060466
    Abstract: Information retrieval systems and methods are disclosed for presenting items of interest to a user of a computer-based data repository, where the items are presented in the form of lists generated by other users. Users of a data repository may generate lists of items from the repository that are accessible by other users. In various embodiments, users generating lists may add supplemental commentary about the items and other personalizing information. The information retrieval systems and methods store the user-generated lists for future presentation to other users. When a user of the data repository submits a search query, items returned in the query's results are interpreted to be items of interest to the user, and in response, one or more lists determined to be similar to the items of interest are presented to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Round, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Ryan J. Snodgrass, Jeremy C. York, Russell A. Dicker, Joanna L. Power
  • Patent number: 7966334
    Abstract: Information retrieval systems and methods are disclosed for presenting items of interest to a user of a computer-based data repository, where the items are presented in the form of lists generated by other users. Users of a data repository may generate lists of items from the repository that are accessible by other users. In various embodiments, users generating lists may add supplemental commentary about the items and other personalizing information. The information retrieval systems and methods store the user-generated lists for future presentation to other users. The online activities of a user of the data repository are monitored, and, in response to the user indicating an interest in an item, one or more lists determined to be similar to the indicated item are presented to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Bezos, Matthew J. Round, Ryan J. Snodgrass, Jeremy C. York, Russell A. Dicker, Joanna L. Power
  • Patent number: 7831548
    Abstract: Information retrieval systems and methods are disclosed for presenting items of interest to a user of a computer-based data repository, where the items are presented in the form of lists generated by other users. Users of a data repository may generate lists of items from the repository that are accessible by other users. In various embodiments, users generating lists may add supplemental commentary about the items and other personalizing information. The information retrieval systems and methods store the user-generated lists for future presentation to other users. When a user of the data repository submits a search query, items returned in the query's results are interpreted to be items of interest to the user, and in response, one or more lists determined to be similar to the items of interest are presented to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Round, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Ryan J. Snodgrass, Jeremy C. York, Russell A. Dicker, Joanna L. Power
  • Patent number: 5982924
    Abstract: A full color process image that can be printed with cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks is produced as a duotone image using only two colors of ink. Color data defining the colors used in the full color image serve as input to a process that maps the colors into a duotone gamut defined by the two colors of ink that will be used to produce the duotone image. A user is able to select 0, 1, or 2 colors of ink for the duotone image, and the software program automatically chooses the remaining ink or inks so as to reproduce the image as accurately as possible; the software also produces the appropriate color separations automatically. In addition, the paper color can be specified by the user or optimally determined by the optimizing process of the software to optimize the duotone image reproducing a full color image that has little white. The paper color provides a free third color. A black separation can also optionally be included when printing the duotone image to expand the range of luminance available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Joanna L. Power, Brad S. West, Eric J. Stollnitz, David H. Salesin