Patents by Inventor Laurie M. Byrum

Laurie M. Byrum 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: 10389679
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are described to determine levels of competency of users as part of an online community and control generation of subsequent digital content to be used interaction of the online community with the users based on this determination. In one example, determination of the level of competency is based on relevance to topics of the online community. In another example, a determination is made as to whether the topic of the online community is stable before using user competency scores to control generation of subsequent digital content. In a further example, users of the online community are identified as exhibiting dormant or non-dormant behavior and used as a basis to control generation of subsequent digital content. In yet another example, user competency scores are adjusted based on a decay factor to address dormancy of users over a period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Niyati Chhaya, Laurie M. Byrum, Harsh Jhamtani, Calvin K. C. Wong
  • Publication number: 20190036867
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are described to determine levels of competency of users as part of an online community and control generation of subsequent digital content to be used interaction of the online community with the users based on this determination. In one example, determination of the level of competency is based on relevance to topics of the online community. In another example, a determination is made as to whether the topic of the online community is stable before using user competency scores to control generation of subsequent digital content. In a further example, users of the online community are identified as exhibiting dormant or non-dormant behavior and used as a basis to control generation of subsequent digital content. In yet another example, user competency scores are adjusted based on a decay factor to address dormancy of users over a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Niyati Chhaya, Laurie M. Byrum, Harsh Jhamtani, Calvin K.C. Wong
  • Patent number: 10135779
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are described to determine levels of competency of users as part of an online community and control generation of subsequent digital content to be used interaction of the online community with the users based on this determination. In one example, determination of the level of competency is based on relevance to topics of the online community. In another example, a determination is made as to whether the topic of the online community is stable before using user competency scores to control generation of subsequent digital content. In a further example, users of the online community are identified as exhibiting dormant or non-dormant behavior and used as a basis to control generation of subsequent digital content. In yet another example, user competency scores are adjusted based on a decay factor to address dormancy of users over a period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Niyati Chhaya, Laurie M. Byrum, Harsh Jhamtani, Calvin K. C. Wong
  • Publication number: 20170272396
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are described to determine levels of competency of users as part of an online community and control generation of subsequent digital content to be used interaction of the online community with the users based on this determination. In one example, determination of the level of competency is based on relevance to topics of the online community. In another example, a determination is made as to whether the topic of the online community is stable before using user competency scores to control generation of subsequent digital content. In a further example, users of the online community are identified as exhibiting dormant or non-dormant behavior and used as a basis to control generation of subsequent digital content. In yet another example, user competency scores are adjusted based on a decay factor to address dormancy of users over a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Niyati Chhaya, Laurie M. Byrum, Harsh Jhamtani, Calvin K.C. Wong