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).

  • Publication number: 20090248659
    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: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Rob McCool, Luke Wroblewski, Eckart Walther, Michael W. Albers
  • Publication number: 20090177744
    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: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Cameron Marlow, Marc Davis, Neal Sample, Michael Curtis, Ryan Kennedy, Yathin Krishnappa, Luke Wroblewski, Marco Boerries, Joe Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20090177484
    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 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Marc Eliot Davis, Luke Wroblewski, Joseph James O'Sullivan, Paul Callan
  • Publication number: 20090177745
    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 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: 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: 20080301100
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for providing content items containing components utilizing focus indication focus indication. The method according to one embodiment comprises receiving a request from a client by a content delivery network for a resource that comprises a plurality of resources. The plurality of resources are then concatenated at the content delivery network to generate a concatenated resource and propagated to the client through the content delivery network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: Luke Wroblewski, Rob McCool
  • Patent number: 5829721
    Abstract: A number of embodiments of a support for a portion of a limb of a user are described. In one embodiment, the support comprises a frame, and a platform movably connected with the frame such that the platform is variably positionable with respect to the frame. A supporting member is constructed to simultaneously support a wrist and a portion of an arm of the user. A supporting member bearing structure connects the platform with the supporting member such that the supporting member is multi-directionally movable with respect to the frame and the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Inventors: Ladislav Jurik, Luke Wroblewski, Mieczyslaw Wroblewski
  • Patent number: D597552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: David White, Luke Wroblewski, Steven Lawrence Brooks, Pamela Huey
  • Patent number: D607006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Rechin, Pamela Huey, Martin Price, Tussanee Garcia Shelton, Joff Redfern, Luke Wroblewski