Patents by Inventor Shanni Weilert

Shanni Weilert 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: 20240027221
    Abstract: The present technology improves points-of-interest (POIs) in applications by the gathering and use of data available from various sources to improve metadata of POIs in applications (e.g., map applications) or any other metadata or information that may be of interest to a user regarding any given POI. The present technology resolves transactions to POIs or Brands (in a map application, for example) and improves, updates, creates, and removes POls/Brands. The present technology can also gain a clear name, granular and correct categorization, a URL, phone/chat contact info, etc. of the transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Shanni A. Weilert, Ryan Studelska, Ren Wang, Ievgeniia Gutenko, Fang Ji, Andrei Makhanov, Aditya Rane, Jarad M. Fisher, Akila Suresh, Ashish C. Nagre, Andrew Williams, Victor Shugaev
  • Patent number: 11698269
    Abstract: The present technology improves points-of-interest (POIs) in applications by the gathering and use of data available from various sources to improve metadata of POIs in applications (e.g., map applications) or any other metadata or information that may be of interest to a user regarding any given POI. The present technology resolves transactions to POIs or Brands (in a map application, for example) and improves, updates, creates, and removes POIs/Brands. The present technology can also gain a clear name, granular and correct categorization, a URL, phone/chat contact info, etc. of the transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Shanni A. Weilert, Ryan Studelska, Ren Wang, Ievgeniia Gutenko, Fang Ji, Andrei Makhanov, Aditya Rane, Jarad M. Fisher, Akila Suresh, Ashish C. Nagre, Andrew Williams, Victor Shugaev
  • Patent number: 10803135
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure present devices, methods, and computer readable medium for disambiguating clustered occurrence identifiers. Digital assets contain a plurality of metadata that can be used to identify the occurrence or event during which the digital asset was captured. Techniques can use various types contextual information based on a category of the digital asset for disambiguation. Events can occur at various locations, over a dispersed area and it can be challenging to automatically identify and label the digital assets with the identification of the event. Automatically labelling the digital assets assists user in organizing and sharing the digital assets with friends and family. Users can search for events by event name, performer name, and category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Benedikt M. Hirmer, Kevin Bessiere, Eric Circlaeys, Shanni A. Weilert, Christopher C. Foster, Krishna M. Behara, Kartheekeya D. Kasibatta
  • Publication number: 20200300656
    Abstract: The present technology improves points-of-interest (POIs) in applications by the gathering and use of data available from various sources to improve metadata of POIs in applications (e.g., map applications) or any other metadata or information that may be of interest to a user regarding any given POI. The present technology resolves transactions to POIs or Brands (in a map application, for example) and improves, updates, creates, and removes POIs/Brands. The present technology can also gain a clear name, granular and correct categorization, a URL, phone/chat contact info, etc. of the transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Shanni Weilert, Ryan Studelska, Ren Wang, Ievgeniia Gutenko, Fang Ji, Andrei Makhanov, Aditya Rane, Jarad M. Fisher, Akila Suresh, Ashish C. Nagre, Andrew Williams, Victor Hugaev
  • Publication number: 20200081931
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure present devices, methods, and computer readable medium for disambiguating clustered occurrence identifiers. Digital assets contain a plurality of metadata that can be used to identify the occurrence or event during which the digital asset was captured. Techniques can use various types contextual information based on a category of the digital asset for disambiguation. Events can occur at various locations, over a dispersed area and it can be challenging to automatically identify and label the digital assets with the identification of the event. Automatically labelling the digital assets assists user in organizing and sharing the digital assets with friends and family. Users can search for events by event name, performer name, and category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Benedikt M. Hirmer, Kevin Bessiere, Eric Circlaeys, Shanni A. Weilert, Christopher C. Foster, Krishna M. Behara, Kartheekeya D. Kasibatta