Patents by Inventor Qingshan Luo
Qingshan Luo 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).
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Patent number: 10169390Abstract: An online social networking system can be used to rank social network objects of various different object types, each according to its type. The objects may comprise types such as users, communities, blogs, blog entries, events, forums, forum topics, postings, photographs, and/or images. The product comprises code for carrying out a method that begins with receiving ranking data about social network objects that comprises data about events performed on the social network. For each social network object, a ranking function is applied to ranking data about the social network object based on its type. In addition, the recency of an event on the social network related to the social network object is evaluated, in order to calculate the score for the social network object. A relative ranking for each of the plurality of social network objects based on its score is determined, and the score and relative ranking of each of the social network objects stored.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Qingshan Luo, Hang Cui, Bo Zhang, Dong Zhang
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Publication number: 20150339335Abstract: An online social networking system can be used to rank social network objects of various different object types, each according to its type. The objects may comprise types such as users, communities, blogs, blog entries, events, forums, forum topics, postings, photographs, and/or images. The product comprises code for carrying out a method that begins with receiving ranking data about social network objects that comprises data about events performed on the social network. For each social network object, a ranking function is applied to ranking data about the social network object based on its type. In addition, the recency of an event on the social network related to the social network object is evaluated, in order to calculate the score for the social network object. A relative ranking for each of the plurality of social network objects based on its score is determined, and the score and relative ranking of each of the social network objects stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Qingshan Luo, Hang Cui, Bo Zhang, Dong Zhang
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Patent number: 9081823Abstract: An online social networking system can be used to rank social network objects of various different object types, each according to its type. The objects may comprise types such as users, communities, blogs, blog entries, events, forums, forum topics, postings, photographs, and/or images. The product comprises code for carrying out a method that begins with receiving ranking data about social network objects that comprises data about events performed on the social network. For each social network object, a ranking function is applied to ranking data about the social network object based on its type. In addition, the recency of an event on the social network related to the social network object is evaluated, in order to calculate the score for the social network object. A relative ranking for each of the plurality of social network objects based on its score is determined, and the score and relative ranking of each of the social network objects stored.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Qingshan Luo, Hang Cui, Bo Zhang, Dong Zhang
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Publication number: 20140108428Abstract: An online social networking system can be used to rank social network objects of various different object types, each according to its type. The objects may comprise types such as users, communities, blogs, blog entries, events, forums, forum topics, postings, photographs, and/or images. The product comprises code for carrying out a method that begins with receiving ranking data about social network objects that comprises data about events performed on the social network. For each social network object, a ranking function is applied to ranking data about the social network object based on its type. In addition, the recency of an event on the social network related to the social network object is evaluated, in order to calculate the score for the social network object. A relative ranking for each of the plurality of social network objects based on its score is determined, and the score and relative ranking of each of the social network objects stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Qingshan Luo, Hang CUI, Bo Zhang, Dong Zhang
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Patent number: 8572094Abstract: An online social networking system can be used to rank social network objects of various different object types, each according to its type. The objects may comprise types such as users, communities, blogs, blog entries, events, forums, forum topics, postings, photographs, and/or images. The product comprises code for carrying out a method that begins with receiving ranking data about social network objects that comprises data about events performed on the social network. For each social network object, a ranking function is applied to ranking data about the social network object based on its type. In addition, the recency of an event on the social network related to the social network object is evaluated, in order to calculate the score for the social network object. A relative ranking for each of the plurality of social network objects based on its score is determined, and the score and relative ranking of each of the social network objects stored.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Qingshan Luo, Hang Cui, Bo Zhang, Dong Zhang
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Patent number: 8331200Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for determining a time zone for a computing device. A computing system identifies an approximate location of the computing device. The computing system identifies multiple time zones that correspond to the approximate location of the computing device. The computing system identifies a time offset for the computing device at a point in time. The computing system determines, as being a time zone for the computing device, a single time zone of the multiple time zones that matches the time offset at the point in time.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Qingshan Luo, Timothy M. Dierks, Arturo Crespo
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Patent number: 7948832Abstract: A computer-implemented method of determining a time zone for a computing device is disclosed. The method includes identifying a first time offset for the device at a first instant in time, identifying a second time offset for the device at a second instant in time, and determining a time zone for the device using the first and second offsets.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Qingshan Luo, Tim Dierks, Arturo Crespo
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Publication number: 20110022621Abstract: An online social networking system can be used to create a new online community in a social network. The product comprises code for carrying out a method that begins with receiving a search query for searching online communities within the online social network from a user. The search query is used to search in a database of pre-existing online communities. The user is provided with the option of creating a new online community based on the search query, and a new online community based on the search query that includes the user as a member is created. Content for the new online community is searched for and located, and code for, when executed, displaying the located content to the new online community generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2007Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Qingshan Luo, Yingwei Cui, Bo Zhang
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Publication number: 20110022602Abstract: An online social networking system can be used to rank social network objects of various different object types, each according to its type. The objects may comprise types such as users, communities, blogs, blog entries, events, forums, forum topics, postings, photographs, and/or images. The product comprises code for carrying out a method that begins with receiving ranking data about social network objects that comprises data about events performed on the social network. For each social network object, a ranking function is applied to ranking data about the social network object based on its type. In addition, the recency of an event on the social network related to the social network object is evaluated, in order to calculate the score for the social network object. A relative ranking for each of the plurality of social network objects based on its score is determined, and the score and relative ranking of each of the social network objects stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2007Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Qingshan Luo, Hang Cui, Bo Zhang, Dong Zhang
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Publication number: 20110010384Abstract: An online social networking system (100) can be used to distribute content within an online social network. The product comprises code for carrying out a method that begins with receiving content to be posted to a host community. Labels (420) are also provided to associate with the content. The labels (420) are used to identify communities in the online social network to which to post the content. Code is generated that, when executed, displays the content on a webpage of the host community, and displays the content on a webpage of each of the identified communities. The content may comprise one or more events, images, forum and topics.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2007Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Qingshan Luo, Yingwei Cui, Bo Zhang
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Patent number: D950123Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Inventor: Qingshan Luo