Patents by Inventor Robert Wahbe

Robert Wahbe 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: 20230078155
    Abstract: The disclosed technology provides systems and methods for filtering information based on a set of properties. The information consists of a set of items that the user is interacting with, such as documents, presentations, audio and video files, and the like. The properties can be specified by the user (by, for example, putting a set of items in lists and folders), based on actions taken by users in the system (such as commenting on, or liking, or viewing an item), or can represent a variety of other characteristics. Related properties can also be grouped together. Furthermore, the disclosed techniques provide mechanisms for automatically identifying useful properties and providing an indication of those useful properties to a user to use in narrowing results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock, Robert Wahbe
  • Patent number: 11513998
    Abstract: The disclosed technology provides systems and methods for filtering information based on a set of properties. The information consists of a set of items that the user is interacting with, such as documents, presentations, audio and video files, and the like. The properties can be specified by the user (by, for example, putting a set of items in lists and folders), based on actions taken by users in the system (such as commenting on, or liking, or viewing an item), or can represent a variety of other characteristics. Related properties can also be grouped together. Furthermore, the disclosed techniques provide mechanisms for automatically identifying useful properties and providing an indication of those useful properties to a user to use in narrowing results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Highspot, Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock, Robert Wahbe
  • Publication number: 20220284234
    Abstract: Systems and methods for selecting items of interest for an organization from a set of feeds, based on the interests that users have demonstrated through their interactions with existing content, are described herein. In some embodiments, the system is part of a content management service that allows users to add and organize files, media, links, and other information. The content can be uploaded from a computer, imported from cloud file systems, added via links, or pulled from various kinds of feeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Raphael Hoffman, Nate Dire, Erik Christensen, Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock, Robert Wahbe
  • Patent number: 11347963
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying semantically and/or visually related information among a set of content items, such content items that include similar concepts or that have similar visual aspects, are disclosed. The disclosed techniques provide tools for identifying related information among various content items, such as text pages and documents, presentation slides and slide decks, etc. The disclosed techniques provide improved methods for searching among content items, organizing content items into categories, and pruning redundant content. Furthermore, the disclosed techniques provide improvements to computation of various metrics, including usage, performance, and impact metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Highspot, Inc.
    Inventors: Raphael Hoffman, Nate Dire, Erik Christensen, Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock, Robert Wahbe
  • Publication number: 20210149840
    Abstract: The disclosed technology provides systems and methods for filtering information based on a set of properties. The information consists of a set of items that the user is interacting with, such as documents, presentations, audio and video files, and the like. The properties can be specified by the user (by, for example, putting a set of items in lists and folders), based on actions taken by users in the system (such as commenting on, or liking, or viewing an item), or can represent a variety of other characteristics. Related properties can also be grouped together. Furthermore, the disclosed techniques provide mechanisms for automatically identifying useful properties and providing an indication of those useful properties to a user to use in narrowing results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock, Robert Wahbe
  • Patent number: 10909075
    Abstract: The disclosed technology provides systems and methods for filtering information based on a set of properties. The information consists of a set of items that the user is interacting with, such as documents, presentations, audio and video files, and the like. The properties can be specified by the user (by, for example, putting a set of items in lists and folders), based on actions taken by users in the system (such as commenting on, or liking, or viewing an item), or can represent a variety of other characteristics. Related properties can also be grouped together. Furthermore, the disclosed techniques provide mechanisms for automatically identifying useful properties and providing an indication of those useful properties to a user to use in narrowing results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Highspot, Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock, Robert Wahbe
  • Publication number: 20200334496
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying semantically and/or visually related information among a set of content items, such content items that include similar concepts or that have similar visual aspects, are disclosed. The disclosed techniques provide tools for identifying related information among various content items, such as text pages and documents, presentation slides and slide decks, etc. The disclosed techniques provide improved methods for searching among content items, organizing content items into categories, and pruning redundant content. Furthermore, the disclosed techniques provide improvements to computation of various metrics, including usage, performance, and impact metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Raphael Hoffman, Nate Dire, Erik Christensen, Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock, Robert Wahbe
  • Patent number: 10726297
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying semantically and/or visually related information among a set of content items, such content items that include similar concepts or that have similar visual aspects, are disclosed. The disclosed techniques provide tools for identifying related information among various content items, such as text pages and documents, presentation slides and slide decks, etc. The disclosed techniques provide improved methods for searching among content items, organizing content items into categories, and pruning redundant content. Furthermore, the disclosed techniques provide improvements to computation of various metrics, including usage, performance, and impact metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Highspot, Inc.
    Inventors: Raphael Hoffman, Nate Dire, Erik Christensen, Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock, Robert Wahbe
  • Patent number: 10204170
    Abstract: Systems and methods for selecting items of interest for an organization from a set of feeds, based on the interests that users have demonstrated through their interactions with existing content, are described herein. In some embodiments, the system is part of a content management service that allows users to add and organize files, media, links, and other information. The content can be uploaded from a computer, imported from cloud file systems, added via links, or pulled from various kinds of feeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Highspot, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Viola, Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Erik Christensen, Robert Wahbe, Nate Dire, Steven Millet
  • Publication number: 20180349362
    Abstract: The disclosed technology provides systems and methods for filtering information based on a set of properties. The information consists of a set of items that the user is interacting with, such as documents, presentations, audio and video files, and the like. The properties can be specified by the user (by, for example, putting a set of items in lists and folders), based on actions taken by users in the system (such as commenting on, or liking, or viewing an item), or can represent a variety of other characteristics. Related properties can also be grouped together. Furthermore, the disclosed techniques provide mechanisms for automatically identifying useful properties and providing an indication of those useful properties to a user to use in narrowing results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock, Robert Wahbe
  • Publication number: 20180268253
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying semantically and/or visually related information among a set of content items, such content items that include similar concepts or that have similar visual aspects, are disclosed. The disclosed techniques provide tools for identifying related information among various content items, such as text pages and documents, presentation slides and slide decks, etc. The disclosed techniques provide improved methods for searching among content items, organizing content items into categories, and pruning redundant content. Furthermore, the disclosed techniques provide improvements to computation of various metrics, including usage, performance, and impact metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Raphael Hoffman, Nate Dire, Erik Christensen, Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock, Robert Wahbe
  • Patent number: 10055418
    Abstract: The disclosed technology provides systems and methods for filtering information based on a set of properties. The information consists of a set of items that the user is interacting with, such as documents, presentations, audio and video files, and the like. The properties can be specified by the user (by, for example, putting a set of items in lists and folders), based on actions taken by users in the system (such as commenting on, or liking, or viewing an item), or can represent a variety of other characteristics. Related properties can also be grouped together. Furthermore, the disclosed techniques provide mechanisms for automatically identifying useful properties and providing an indication of those useful properties to a user to use in narrowing results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Highspot, Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock, Robert Wahbe
  • Patent number: 9984310
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying semantically and/or visually related information among a set of content items, such content items that include similar concepts or that have similar visual aspects, are disclosed. The disclosed techniques provide tools for identifying related information among various content items, such as text pages and documents, presentation slides and slide decks, etc. The disclosed techniques provide improved methods for searching among content items, organizing content items into categories, and pruning redundant content. Furthermore, the disclosed techniques provide improvements to computation of various metrics, including usage, performance, and impact metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Highspot, Inc.
    Inventors: Raphael Hoffman, Nate Dire, Erik Christensen, Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock, Robert Wahbe
  • Patent number: 9727618
    Abstract: Techniques for organizing information, such as documents, presentations, web sites and web pages, audiovisual media streams, and the like are describe. This disclosed techniques include creating and using an interest graph to support the distribution of information to a user via a feed containing information items likely to be of interest to the user. An interest graph expresses the affinity between people and information—the likelihood that a particular piece of information is of interest to a particular person. The interest graph is based on an understanding of relationships, monitoring of user behavior, and analysis of each piece of information. The interest graph represents many kinds of relationships, including: between users and other users, users and items, and users and collections. The interest graph can be computed using data both from a set of items and from user behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Highspot, Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock, Robert Wahbe, Paul Viola
  • Patent number: 9710434
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying and viewing information items within an organization comprising a plurality of users each having one or more roles within the organization is disclosed. The disclosed techniques provide systems and methods for implementing and using a “skim preview” technique for previewing information items. This technique can be applied to a wide variety of information, such as presentations, documents, video, images, and so on and can be used for a variety of applications, including browsing, searching, discovery, and so on. The system can compute sequences that represent interesting visual aspects of the item being viewed. This can be applied to items that do not have a natural set of preview images, or it might be used as an alternative to the natural previews. The preview images may be sequenced chronologically, by importance, or based on any other metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Highspot, Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Sharp, Robert Wahbe, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock
  • Patent number: 9497277
    Abstract: A method, which identifies information of interest within an organization, determines use data that characterizes relationships among information items within the organization, where the information items include user data and collections of information items. The method generates interest data indicating affinities among the information items based on the determined use data. After receiving a query for data regarding the information items, the method responds to the query by providing one or more results based on the generated interest data. More details are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Highspot, Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock, Robert Wahbe, Paul Viola
  • Publication number: 20160217343
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying semantically and/or visually related information among a set of content items, such content items that include similar concepts or that have similar visual aspects, are disclosed. The disclosed techniques provide tools for identifying related information among various content items, such as text pages and documents, presentation slides and slide decks, etc. The disclosed techniques provide improved methods for searching among content items, organizing content items into categories, and pruning redundant content. Furthermore, the disclosed techniques provide improvements to computation of various metrics, including usage, performance, and impact metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Raphael Hoffman, Nate Dire, Erik Christensen, Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock, Robert Wahbe
  • Publication number: 20160048764
    Abstract: Systems and methods for selecting items of interest for an organization from a set of feeds, based on the interests that users have demonstrated through their interactions with existing content, are described herein. In some embodiments, the system is part of a content management service that allows users to add and organize files, media, links, and other information. The content can be uploaded from a computer, imported from cloud file systems, added via links, or pulled from various kinds of feeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Viola, Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Erik Christensen, Robert Wahbe, Nate Dire, Steven Millet
  • Publication number: 20150261758
    Abstract: The disclosed technology provides systems and methods for filtering information based on a set of properties. The information consists of a set of items that the user is interacting with, such as documents, presentations, audio and video files, and the like. The properties can be specified by the user (by, for example, putting a set of items in lists and folders), based on actions taken by users in the system (such as commenting on, or liking, or viewing an item), or can represent a variety of other characteristics. Related properties can also be grouped together. Furthermore, the disclosed techniques provide mechanisms for automatically identifying useful properties and providing an indication of those useful properties to a user to use in narrowing results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock, Robert Wahbe
  • Publication number: 20150161080
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying and viewing information items within an organization comprising a plurality of users each having one or more roles within the organization is disclosed. The disclosed techniques provide systems and methods for implementing and using a “skim preview” technique for previewing information items. This technique can be applied to a wide variety of information, such as presentations, documents, video, images, and so on and can be used for a variety of applications, including browsing, searching, discovery, and so on. The system can compute sequences that represent interesting visual aspects of the item being viewed. This can be applied to items that do not have a natural set of preview images, or it might be used as an alternative to the natural previews. The preview images may be sequenced chronologically, by importance, or based on any other metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Oliver Sharp, Robert Wahbe, David Wortendyke, Scot Gellock