Patents by Inventor Luke Wroblewski

Luke Wroblewski 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: 10482114
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for asking and searching for the answer to given questions, retrieving answers to such questions, as well as presenting such answers in a user-generated content style framework on a search engine. The system of the present invention comprises a question processor, operative to determine whether a question entered by a user has been previously answered, an answer data store storing answers to previously asked questions stored therein, an answer repository storing questions not yet answered by another user, and an editor tool operative to format an answer stored in the answer data store into user-generated content style and migrate the answer to a user-generated content style web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Rob McCool, Luke Wroblewski, Eckart Walther, Michael W. Albers
  • Patent number: 9946782
    Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods delivering communications associated with delivery conditions in which the occurrence of the delivery condition is determined by monitoring information received from a plurality of sources via multiple communication channels. The message delivery systems allow messages to be delivered to any “Who, What, When, Where” from any “Who, What, When, Where” upon the detection of an occurrence of one or more “Who, What, When, Where” delivery conditions. A message (which may be any data object including text-based messages, audio-based message such as voicemail or other audio such as music or video-based prerecorded messages) is delivered in accordance with delivery conditions based on any available data, including topical, spatial, temporal, and/or social data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: OATH INC.
    Inventors: Marc Eliot Davis, Luke Wroblewski, Joseph James O'Sullivan, Paul Callan
  • Patent number: 8954500
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for detecting social relationships across multiple networks and/or communication channels. These social relationships may then be utilized in a wide variety of ways to support and enhance a broad range of user services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron Marlow, Marc Davis, Neal Sample, Michael Curtis, Ryan Kennedy, Yathin Krishnappa, Luke Wroblewski, Marco Boerries, Joe Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20140289249
    Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods delivering communications associated with delivery conditions in which the occurrence of the delivery condition is determined by monitoring information received from a plurality of sources via multiple communication channels. The message delivery systems allow messages to be delivered to any “Who, What, When, Where” from any “Who, What, When, Where” upon the detection of an occurrence of one or more “Who, What, When, Where” delivery conditions. A message (which may be any data object including text-based messages, audio-based message such as voicemail or other audio such as music or video-based prerecorded messages) is delivered in accordance with delivery conditions based on any available data, including topical, spatial, temporal, and/or social data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Marc Eliot Davis, Luke Wroblewski, Joseph James O'Sullivan, Paul Callan
  • Patent number: 8762285
    Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods delivering communications associated with delivery conditions in which the occurrence of the delivery condition is determined by monitoring information received from a plurality of sources via multiple communication channels. The message delivery systems allow messages to be delivered to any “Who, What, When, Where” from any “Who, What, When, Where” upon the detection of an occurrence of one or more “Who, What, When, Where” delivery conditions. A message (which may be any data object including text-based messages, audio-based message such as voicemail or other audio such as music or video-based prerecorded messages) is delivered in accordance with delivery conditions based on any available data, including topical, spatial, temporal, and/or social data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Eliot Davis, Luke Wroblewski, Joseph James O'Sullivan, Paul Callan
  • Patent number: 8560536
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods, systems or apparatuses relating to data processing and more particularly to methods, systems, and/or apparatuses for use in searching for information are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: John Greene, Luke Wroblewski, Aramys Miranda, Tim Rechin
  • Patent number: 8392828
    Abstract: Methods and system for customizing a webpage include generating a schematic representation of the webpage wherein the webpage includes a plurality of section elements that are customizable. The schematic representation identifies a plurality of schematic section elements corresponding to the plurality of section elements of the webpage. The schematic representation is rendered for the webpage and provides visual navigation through various section elements of the webpage. A schematic section element is selected from the schematic representation, for customizing. The selection of the schematic section element triggers rendering of respective one or more navigation links, which provide tools or options for customization. Changes representing customization to one or more attributes associated with the selected schematic section element are received and the attributes are updated at the schematic representation in real-time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Yoo, Shannyn Timrott, Paul Thurlow, Prasanna Padmanabhan, James Kittock, Luke Wroblewski, Kent Brewster
  • Publication number: 20120203853
    Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods delivering communications associated with delivery conditions in which the occurrence of the delivery condition is determined by monitoring information received from a plurality of sources via multiple communication channels. The message delivery systems allow messages to be delivered to any “Who, What, When, Where” from any “Who, What, When, Where” upon the detection of an occurrence of one or more “Who, What, When, Where” delivery conditions. A message (which may be any data object including text-based messages, audio-based message such as voicemail or other audio such as music or video-based prerecorded messages) is delivered in accordance with delivery conditions based on any available data, including topical, spatial, temporal, and/or social data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Marc Eliot Davis, Joseph James O'Sullivan, Christopher William Higgins, Keith David Saft, Nathanael Joe Hayashi, Marco Boerries, Paul Callan, Luke Wroblewski
  • Patent number: 8166124
    Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods delivering communications associated with delivery conditions in which the occurrence of the delivery condition is determined by monitoring information received from a plurality of sources via multiple communication channels. The message delivery systems allow messages to be delivered to any “Who, What, When, Where” from any “Who, What, When, Where” upon the detection of an occurrence of one or more “Who, What, When, Where” delivery conditions. A message (which may be any data object including text-based messages, audio-based message such as voicemail or other audio such as music or video-based prerecorded messages) is delivered in accordance with delivery conditions based on any available data, including topical, spatial, temporal, and/or social data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Eliot Davis, Joseph James O'Sullivan, Christopher William Higgins, Keith David Saft, Nathanael Joe Hayashi, Marco Boerries, Paul Callan, Luke Wroblewski
  • Publication number: 20110252101
    Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods delivering communications associated with delivery conditions in which the occurrence of the delivery condition is determined by monitoring information received from a plurality of sources via multiple communication channels. The message delivery systems allow messages to be delivered to any “Who, What, When, Where” from any “Who, What, When, Where” upon the detection of an occurrence of one or more “Who, What, When, Where” delivery conditions. A message (which may be any data object including text-based messages, audio-based message such as voicemail or other audio such as music or video-based prerecorded messages) is delivered in accordance with delivery conditions based on any available data, including topical, spatial, temporal, and/or social data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Marc Eliot Davis, Joseph James O'Sullivan, Christopher William Higgins, Keith David Saft, Nathanael Joe Hayashi, Marco Boerries, Paul Callan, Luke Wroblewski
  • Publication number: 20110225145
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods, systems or apparatuses relating to data processing and more particularly to methods, systems, and/or apparatuses for use in searching for information are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: John Greene, Luke Wroblewski, Aramys Miranda, Tim Rechin
  • Patent number: 7925708
    Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods delivering communications associated with delivery conditions in which the occurrence of the delivery condition is determined by monitoring information received from a plurality of sources via multiple communication channels. The message delivery systems allow messages to be delivered to any “Who, What, When, Where” from any “Who, What, When, Where” upon the detection of an occurrence of one or more “Who, What, When, Where” delivery conditions. A message (which may be any data object including text-based messages, audio-based message such as voicemail or other audio such as music or video-based prerecorded messages) is delivered in accordance with delivery conditions based on any available data, including topical, spatial, temporal, and/or social data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Eliot Davis, Joseph James O'Sullivan, Christopher William Higgins, Keith David Saft, Nathanael Joe Hayashi, Marco Boerries, Paul Callan, Luke Wroblewski
  • Publication number: 20100299586
    Abstract: Methods and system for customizing a webpage include generating a schematic representation of the webpage. The webpage includes a plurality of section elements that are customizable. The schematic representation identifies a plurality of schematic section elements corresponding to the plurality of section elements of the webpage. The schematic representation is rendered alongside the webpage and provides visual navigation through various section elements of the webpage. A schematic section element is identified and selected from the schematic representation, for customizing. The selection of the schematic section element triggers rendering of one or more navigation links associated with the selected schematic section element. The navigation links provide tools or options enabling customization. Changes to one or more attributes associated with the selected schematic section element representing customization are received and the attributes are updated at the schematic representation in real-time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Yoo, Shannyn Timrott, Paul Thurlow, Prasanna Padmanabhan, James Kittock, Luke Wroblewski, Kent Brewster
  • Publication number: 20100257466
    Abstract: The automatic generation of a mini-application corresponding to a web site is disclosed. A web site is identified via a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). The web site is analyzed via a computing device to determine its functionality, where the functionality includes features and functions of the web site. The computing device extracts a subset of the web site functionality based on characteristics of the web site. A mini-application corresponding to the web site is then automatically generated by computer code executing on the computing device. The mini-application includes the extracted subset of the web site functionality so that the subset of the web site functionality is accessible when the mini-application executes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Luke Wroblewski, Aramys Miranda, John Greene
  • Publication number: 20100153884
    Abstract: An enhanced toolbar is disclosed. The enhanced toolbar is not static but is rather updated dynamically. In one aspect, the enhanced toolbar has a bounded perimeter and comprises a plurality of icons visibly displayed on a display of a computing device. Each icon occupies a first space within the bounded perimeter of the toolbar. Upon a selection of a first icon in the plurality of icons by a user, the first space associated with the first icon expands horizontally along a longitudinal axis of the toolbar to display information in a second bounded space within the perimeter. The information is not visible absent the expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Chow, Tim Rechin, Martin Price, Tussanee Garcia Shelton, Joff Redfern, Luke Wroblewski
  • Patent number: D609242
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: David White, Luke Wroblewski, Steven Lawrence Brooks, Pamela Huey
  • Patent number: D609716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: David White, Luke Wroblewski, Steven Lawrence Brooks, Pamela Huey
  • Patent number: D611948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Rechin, Pamela Huey, Martin Price, Tussanee Garcia Shelton, Joff Redfern, Luke Wroblewski
  • Patent number: D612393
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Rechin, Pamela Huey, Martin Price, Tussanee Garcia Shelton, Joff Redfern, Luke Wroblewski
  • Patent number: D638026
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Rechin, Pamela Huey, Martin Price, Tussanee Garcia Shelton, Joff Redfern, Luke Wroblewski