Patents by Inventor Melodie Chu

Melodie Chu 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: 9565578
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for collecting wireless network quality parameters. The wireless network quality parameters are collected from wireless networks by a client device in communication with the wireless network. The client device reports the wireless network quality parameters to a server. The server collects wireless network quality parameters from a plurality of client devices and analyzes the wireless network quality parameters from the plurality of client devices to determine a network quality for the particular wireless networks. The network quality is stored in a network quality database maintained by the server. The server provides access to the network quality for devices with permission to access the wireless network quality database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Melodie Chu, Lawrence Jonathan Brunsman, Christian Sonntag, Brian Clair Williammee, Tyler Williams
  • Publication number: 20150373560
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for collecting wireless network quality parameters. The wireless network quality parameters are collected from wireless networks by a client device in communication with the wireless network. The client device reports the wireless network quality parameters to a server. The server collects wireless network quality parameters from a plurality of client devices and analyses the wireless network quality parameters from the plurality of client devices to determine a network quality for the particular wireless networks. The network quality is stored in a network quality database maintained by the server. The server provides access to the network quality for devices with permission to access the wireless network quality database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Melodie Chu, Lawrence Jonathan Brunsman, Christian Sonntag, Brian Clair Williammee, Tyler Williams
  • Patent number: 8881021
    Abstract: A toolbar, such as an add-on toolbar for a web browser, may be automatically created for a user based on the preferences or habits of the user. A device may, for example, receive metadata relating to habits or preferences of the user. The device may match the metadata to a set of toolbar objects to obtain one or more recommended toolbar objects for the user. The device may generate custom toolbar code that includes the one or more recommended toolbar objects and transmit the custom toolbar code to the user for installation of the custom toolbar code to implement a custom toolbar in the application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Kumar Das, Melodie Chu