Patents by Inventor Matthew Fukuda

Matthew Fukuda 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: 20080120410
    Abstract: A device, system, and method are directed towards providing a recipient list for a message to be communicated within a group associated with an event. A recipient list for the message is defined based on identities of a plurality of members in the group. Ordering information for the recipient list is determined based on at least one characteristic of the event. Additional ordering information may also be determined based on other characteristics of other events. The recipient list is ordered based on the determined ordering information(s). The ordered recipient list is truncated if a length of the recipient list exceeds a first threshold. A selectable option to retrieve the (truncated) recipient list is provided with the message, if a length of the message plus a length if the (truncated) recipient list exceeds a second threshold. Otherwise, the (truncated) recipient list is provided with the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Quoc, Dan Wascovich, Matthew Fukuda, E. Stanley Ott, Edward Ho, Jonathan James Trevor
  • Publication number: 20070255831
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method are directed to managing contextual based mobile searches. A context oriented user interface interprets inputs from a mobile user based on vitality information. In one embodiment, the input may be interpreted as a request to perform a context-based search over a network using at least some of the vitality information. Vitality information may include a location of the mobile device, a time of day, an event, information from the mobile user's calendar, past behavior of the mobile user, weather, social networking data, aggregate behaviors, or even information about proximity of a social contact. By employing vitality information to perform a mobile search, better search results and a richer user experience may be provided that includes a sense of community, a sense of presence (e.g., a sense of “here-ness.”). In one embodiment, the mobile user may provide comments to others regarding the search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Nathanael Hayashi, E. Ott, Audrey Tsang, Matthew Fukuda, Dan Wascovich, Michael Quoc
  • Publication number: 20070255807
    Abstract: A mobile device, system, and method are directed towards enabling an integrated display of live views. The integrated live views are generated by employing social networking information, including moods of a person, avatars, status of a member's activities including whether they are in an IM session, or the like. Integrated live views may include a live contact list, a group view, a friend view, an activity oriented view, a list of content, or the like, based on the mobile user's social networking information. By providing the mobile user with integrated live views of their social network, the mobile user may be able communicate with other members within the mobile social networking context, to obtain, and respond to invites from a social network member, provide opportunities for activities to other members, to grow their social network, and to consume content that is displayed relative to their social network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Nathanael Hayashi, E. Ott, Audrey Tsang, Matthew Fukuda, Dan Wascovich, Michael Quoc, Russell Beattie
  • Publication number: 20070255785
    Abstract: A mobile device, system, and method are directed towards sharing multimedia information on a mobile device based at least in part on vitality information and other social networking information. Multimedia information may be received and/or synchronized on the mobile device based on a relationship between vitality information of members of a social network. The relationship may comprise a common membership in a group, a common multimedia usage behavior, a geographical proximity of members of the social network, a degree of separation of members of the social network, a common search behavior, or the like. Multimedia information captured on the mobile device may be manually and/or automatically annotated and shared with members of the social network. The multimedia information may be displayed in an integrated live view in conjunction with other social networking information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Nathanael Hayashi, E. Ott, Audrey Tsang, Matthew Fukuda, Dan Wascovich, Michael Quoc