Patents by Inventor Qinming Fang

Qinming Fang 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: 20220215499
    Abstract: A network computer system can implement a hierarchical selection process to fulfill a scheduled transport request. The hierarchical selection process can include a first selection process and a second selection process. The first selection process can include assigning a first transport provider to fulfill the scheduled transport request. The second selection process can be implemented at a specified time prior to the scheduled time and can include selecting a backup transport provider to service the scheduled transport request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Russell Dicker, Qinming Fang, Vincent Yates, Thomas Fallows, Marc Pottier, Michael Reckhow
  • Patent number: 11250531
    Abstract: A network computer system can implement a hierarchical selection process to fulfill the scheduled transport request. The hierarchical selection process can include a first selection process and a second selection process. The first selection process can include assigning a transport provider to fulfill the scheduled transport request. Additionally, the first selection process can include disassociating the transport provider with the scheduled transport request upon determining that the transport provider is unable to fulfill the scheduled transport request at the scheduled time. The second selection process can be implemented at a specified time prior to the scheduled time and can include selecting a backup transport provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Dicker, Qinming Fang, Vincent Yates, Thomas Fallows, Marc Pottier, Michael Reckhow
  • Publication number: 20190347754
    Abstract: A network computer system can implement a hierarchical selection process to fulfill the scheduled transport request. The hierarchical selection process can include a first selection process and a second selection process. The first selection process can include assigning a transport provider to fulfill the scheduled transport request. Additionally, the first selection process can include disassociating the transport provider with the scheduled transport request upon determining that the transport provider is unable to fulfill the scheduled transport request at the scheduled time. The second selection process can be implemented at a specified time prior to the scheduled time and can include selecting a backup transport provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Russell Dicker, Qinming Fang, Vincent Yates, Thomas Fallows, Marc Pottier, Michael Reckhow
  • Patent number: 10395333
    Abstract: A network system can communicate with a user device and receive a set of request data for a scheduled request at a scheduled date and a scheduled time. The set of request data indicates a start location and a destination location for the scheduled request. The network system can record the scheduled request in a scheduling log, and implement a hierarchical selection process to fulfill the scheduled request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Dicker, Qinming Fang, Vincent Yates, Thomas Fallows, Marc Pottier, Michael Reckhow
  • Publication number: 20170352125
    Abstract: A network system can communicate with a user device and receive a set of request data for a scheduled request at a scheduled date and a scheduled time. The set of request data indicates a start location and a destination location for the scheduled request. The network system can record the scheduled request in a scheduling log, and implement a hierarchical selection process to fulfill the scheduled request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Russell Dicker, Qinming Fang, Vincent Yates, Thomas Fallows, Marc Pottier, Michael Reckhow
  • Patent number: 8620914
    Abstract: According to one general aspect, a method of presenting to a user a subset of applications that may be executed by a computing device is described. The subset of applications may be selected from a plurality of applications available an online marketplace for such applications. The method may include ranking the applications based on signals relevant to the relative desirability to the user of different applications, wherein at least one of the signals is based on information that is generated outside of the marketplace. The method may further include selecting the subset of applications based on their respective rankings. The method may also include presenting the selected subset to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Noth, Chee Heng Chew, Rahul Roy-Chowdhury, Erik Kay, Qian Huang, Qinming Fang