Patents by Inventor Rudolf Michael Galfi

Rudolf Michael Galfi 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: 10152543
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes retrieving terms associated with a topic and analyzing the terms based on search results of user queries for content relating to the topic. The method includes selecting one or more terms from the terms based on the analysis. The method includes generating a label from the selected one or more terms and applying the label to a content item relating to the topic. Other aspects can be embodied in corresponding systems and apparatus, including computer program products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Rudolf Michael Galfi, Stephen Paul Farrell, Lucian Florin Cionca
  • Patent number: 10108694
    Abstract: A method for clustering content is disclosed. The method reduces the likelihood that unrelated content is included in a cluster, allows users to more discover content and content is automatically curated. A collection of posts is associated with a common tag. A seed post is identified from the collection of posts. The collection of posts is grouped into a first cluster of posts based on the seed post and a first attribute. The collection of posts is grouped into a second cluster of posts based on the seed post and a second attribute. A preferred view is determined from at least one or more of: the first cluster and the second cluster. The preferred view is provided for display. Unrelated content includes topically unrelated posts, posts by users unrelated to a seed user, posts by users unrelated to the seed post in an activity graph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Paul Brian Moody, Rudolf Michael Galfi
  • Patent number: 9870579
    Abstract: Methods are presented for managing shareable content articles in a social network. One of the methods includes receiving a plurality of articles from a publisher for access to selected users in the social network. In one example, the received articles are identified as having premium content. Each of the received articles is assigned a sharing parameter that includes a sharing threshold. The method further includes receiving a request from a first user, who is identified from the selected users of the social network, to share an article identified from the plurality of received articles with a second user in the social network, and providing the second user with access to the article when the sharing threshold is satisfied. The article is presented to the second user with supplemental content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Scott Zuccarino, Paul Moody, Rudolf Michael Galfi
  • Publication number: 20170109798
    Abstract: Methods are presented for managing shareable content articles in a social network. One of the methods includes receiving a plurality of articles from a publisher for access to selected users in the social network. In one example, the received articles are identified as having premium content. Each of the received articles is assigned a sharing parameter that includes a sharing threshold. The method further includes receiving a request from a first user, who is identified from the selected users of the social network, to share an article identified from the plurality of received articles with a second user in the social network, and providing the second user with access to the article when the sharing threshold is satisfied. The article is presented to the second user with supplemental content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Scott Zuccarino, Paul Moody, Rudolf Michael Galfi
  • Patent number: 9560157
    Abstract: Methods are presented for managing shareable content articles in a social network. One of the methods includes receiving a plurality of articles from a publisher for access to selected users in the social network. In one example, the received articles are identified as having premium content. Each of the received articles is assigned a sharing parameter that includes a sharing threshold. The method further includes receiving a request from a first user, who is identified from the selected users of the social network, to share an article identified from the plurality of received articles with a second user in the social network, and providing the second user with access to the article when the sharing threshold is satisfied. The article is presented to the second user with supplemental content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Zuccarino, Paul Moody, Rudolf Michael Galfi
  • Publication number: 20140244560
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for identifying, by one or more computing devices, online posts authored by a user. The online posts are clustered according to one or more topics of the online posts authored by the user. Inputs associated with the online posts authored by the user are determined. A first score of the user is generated according to the one or more topics based upon a first portion of the inputs associated with the online posts authored by the user. A second score of the user is generated according to the one or more topics based upon a second portion of the inputs associated with the online posts authored by the user. A rank of the user according to the one or more topics is determined based upon the first and second score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Natasha Mohanty, Amogh Sanjay Asgekar, Rudolf Michael Galfi