Patents by Inventor Maria Renhui Zhang

Maria Renhui Zhang 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: 11144281
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be used to gather, rank, categorize, and perform other processing of various types of content. In some embodiments, content items such as text, images, video, and other content are received from a variety of different sources and are processed to generate an article containing selected content items. While there may be hundreds or thousands of separate articles and stories regarding a particular topic, embodiments of the present disclosure help provide users with a single concise article that contains high-quality content items selected from among a potentially vast number of disparate sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: VERIZON MEDIA INC.
    Inventors: Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Qichu Lu
  • Publication number: 20190220475
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be utilized to analyze a content item comprising text to identify: a quote, a named entity that is the source of the quote (e.g., a person or organization such as a company), and identification information for the named entity (such as a title of the person giving the quote). Quotes may also be ranked to determine, for example, the best quotes to include in an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Maria Renhui ZHANG, Nicholas D'ALOISIO-MONTILLA, Qichu LU
  • Patent number: 10242095
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be utilized to analyze a content item comprising text to identity: a quote, a named entity that is the source of the quote (e.g., a person or organization such as a company), and identification information for the named entity (such as a title of the person giving the quote). Quotes may also be ranked to determine, for example, the best quotes to include in an article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: OATH INC.
    Inventors: Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Qichu Lu
  • Patent number: 9971756
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for delivering various types of content (such as news articles) to users. Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure help provide users with concise articles containing the best content from a variety of sources, and present such content in a task-oriented manner that is finite and incentivizes the user to review the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: OATH INC.
    Inventors: Agnes Liu, Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Shin-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 9940099
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be used to gather, rank, categorize, and perform other processing of various types of content. In some embodiments, content items such as text, images, video, and other content are received from a variety of different sources and are processed to generate an article containing selected content items. While there may be hundreds or thousands of separate articles and stories regarding a particular topic, embodiments of the present disclosure help provide users with a single concise article that contains high-quality content items selected from among a potentially vast number of disparate sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: OATH INC.
    Inventors: Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Qichu Lu
  • Patent number: 9742836
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be utilized to analyze a content item comprising text to identify: a quote, a named entity that is the source of the quote (e.g., a person or organization such as a company), and identification information for the named entity (such as a title of the person giving the quote). Quotes may also be ranked to determine, for example, the best quotes to include in an article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: YAHOO HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Maximillion Zhaohong Mai, Praveenkumar Venkatesan
  • Publication number: 20170199932
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be utilized to analyze a content item comprising text to identity: a quote, a named entity that is the source of the quote (e.g., a person or organization such as a company), and identification information for the named entity (such as a title of the person giving the quote). Quotes may also be ranked to determine, for example, the best quotes to include in an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Maria Renhui ZHANG, Nicholas D'ALOISIO-MONTILLA, Qichu LU
  • Publication number: 20170031654
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be used to gather, rank, categorize, and perform other processing of various types of content. In some embodiments, content items such as text, images, video, and other content are received from a variety of different sources and are processed to generate an article containing selected content items. While there may be hundreds or thousands of separate articles and stories regarding a particular topic, embodiments of the present disclosure help provide users with a single concise article that contains high-quality content items selected from among a potentially vast number of disparate sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Qichu Lu
  • Patent number: 9558180
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be utilized to analyze a content item comprising text to identify: a quote, a named entity that is the source of the quote (e.g., a person or organization such as a company), and identification information for the named entity (such as a title of the person giving the quote). Quotes may also be ranked to determine, for example, the best quotes to include in an article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Qichu Lu
  • Patent number: 9465849
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be used to gather, rank, categorize, and perform other processing of various types of content. In some embodiments, content items such as text, images, video, and other content are received from a variety of different sources and are processed to generate an article containing selected content items. While there may be hundreds or thousands of separate articles and stories regarding a particular topic, embodiments of the present disclosure help provide users with a single concise article that contains high-quality content items selected from among a potentially vast number of disparate sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Qichu Lu
  • Publication number: 20150193122
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for delivering various types of content (such as news articles) to users. Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure help provide users with concise articles containing the best content from a variety of sources, and present such content in a task-oriented manner that is finite and incentivizes the user to review the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Agnes Liu, Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Shin-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20150195379
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be utilized to analyze a content item comprising text to identify: a quote, a named entity that is the source of the quote (e.g., a person or organization such as a company), and identification information for the named entity (such as a title of the person giving the quote). Quotes may also be ranked to determine, for example, the best quotes to include in an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Maximillion Zhaohong Mai, Praveenkumar Venkatesan
  • Publication number: 20150193443
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be used to gather, rank, categorize, and perform other processing of various types of content. In some embodiments, content items such as text, images, video, and other content are received from a variety of different sources and are processed to generate an article containing selected content items. While there may be hundreds or thousands of separate articles and stories regarding a particular topic, embodiments of the present disclosure help provide users with a single concise article that contains high-quality content items selected from among a potentially vast number of disparate sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Qichu Lu
  • Publication number: 20150193495
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be utilized to analyze a content item comprising text to identify: a quote, a named entity that is the source of the quote (e.g., a person or organization such as a company), and identification information for the named entity (such as a title of the person giving the quote). Quotes may also be ranked to determine, for example, the best quotes to include in an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Qichu Lu
  • Publication number: 20150193440
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be used to gather, rank, categorize, and perform other processing of various types of content. In some embodiments, content items such as text, images, video, and other content are received from a variety of different sources and are processed to generate an article containing selected content items. While there may be hundreds or thousands of separate articles and stories regarding a particular topic, embodiments of the present disclosure help provide users with a single concise article that contains high-quality content items selected from among a potentially vast number of disparate sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Qichu Lu
  • Patent number: D760791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Agnes Liu, Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Shin-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: D760792
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Agnes Liu, Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Shin-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: D775183
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Agnes Liu, Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Shin-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: D867390
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: OATH INC.
    Inventors: Agnes Liu, Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Shin-Yi Huang