Patents by Inventor Joy Xi

Joy Xi 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: 20250371252
    Abstract: Access to an electronic document is provided to a first client device associated with a first user via a first application, with one or more entries of an approval data structure. When the first user engages with first GUI elements associated with the entries, indicating an approval request for a second user to approve portions of the content, the approval data structure is updated accordingly. The second client device is provided with access, via a second application, to the relevant content and approval data. If the second user engages with second GUI elements associated with the entries, providing a response to the approval request, a notification indicating this response is sent to the first client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2025
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Emily Cahill, Shamil Parbhoo, Lloyd Mckenzie, John Gabriel D’Angelo, Jeffery Hoehl, Gregory George Galante, Behnoosh Hariri, Joy Xi
  • Patent number: 12393772
    Abstract: An electronic document associated with users of a collaborative document platform is identified. The electronic document is associated with a data structure including entries that each correspond to an approval request for a respective user to approve at least a portion of content of the electronic document. At least a portion of the data structure is embedded within the content of the electronic document for presentation to a first user. A first user updating a first entry of at least a portion of the data structure is detected. The update to the first entry corresponds to a first approval request for a second user to approve one or more portions of the content of the electronic document. The data structure is updated to include data of the first entry in accordance with the update to the first entry by the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Emily Cahill, Shamil Parbhoo, Lloyd Mckenzie, John Gabriel D'Angelo, Jeffery Hoehl, Gregory George Galante, Behnoosh Hariri, Joy Xi
  • Publication number: 20240220713
    Abstract: An electronic document associated with users of a collaborative document platform is identified. The electronic document is associated with a data structure including entries that each correspond to an approval request for a respective user to approve at least a portion of content of the electronic document. At least a portion of the data structure is embedded within the content of the electronic document for presentation to a first user. A first user updating a first entry of at least a portion of the data structure is detected. The update to the first entry corresponds to a first approval request for a second user to approve one or more portions of the content of the electronic document. The data structure is updated to include data of the first entry in accordance with the update to the first entry by the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Emily Cahill, Shamil Parbhoo, Lloyd Mckenzie, John Gabriel D’Angelo, Jeffery Hoehl, Gregory George Galante, Behnoosh Hariri, Joy Xi
  • Patent number: 11972200
    Abstract: An electronic document associated with users of a collaborative document platform is identified. The electronic document is associated with an approval data structure including entries that correspond to approval requests. A portion of an approval data structure is included within the content of the electronic document for presentation to a first user. A first user updates a first entry of the portion of the approval data structure included within the content of the electronic is detected. The update to the first entry corresponds to a first approval request for a second user to approve a portion of the electronic document. A first notification is transmitted to a second client device associated with the second user. The first notification indicates the first approval request. The approval data structure is updated to include data of the first entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Emily Cahill, Shamil Parbhoo, Lloyd Mckenzie, John Gabriel D'Angelo, Jeffery Hoehl, Gregory George Galante, Behnoosh Hariri, Joy Xi
  • Patent number: 11934768
    Abstract: An electronic document associated with users of a collaborative document platform is identified. The electronic document is associated with an approval data structure including entries that correspond to approval requests. A portion of an approval data structure is included within the content of the electronic document for presentation to a first user. A first user updates a first entry of the portion of the approval data structure included within the content of the electronic is detected. The update to the first entry corresponds to a first approval request for a second user to approve a portion of the electronic document. A first notification is transmitted to a second client device associated with the second user. The first notification indicates the first approval request. The approval data structure is updated to include data of the first entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Emily Cahill, Shamil Parbhoo, Lloyd Mckenzie, John Gabriel D'Angelo, Jeffery Hoehl, Gregory George Galante, Behnoosh Hariri, Joy Xi