Patents by Inventor Stephen Chau
Stephen Chau 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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Publication number: 20250093175Abstract: A computer system can estimate preparation times associated with items offered by a plurality of entities to manage a service over a given geographic region. The computer system can receive, from a user device of a user, a request that indicates a user selection of a first set of one or more items to be provided by a first entity and a second set of one or more items to be provided by a second entity. The network system can determine a route of travel for a service provider to navigate in fulfilling the request. The route of navigation can be determined based at least in part on a first set of preparation timing information associated with the first set of one or more items and a second set of preparation timing information associated with the second set of one or more items.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventors: Jason Droege, Stephen Chau, Andrew Timothy Szybalski
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Publication number: 20240410712Abstract: A network system can receive, from a user device of a requesting user, a query related to a first service. If the network system determines that a first service provider is in progress of providing a second service for the requesting user, the network system can identify, based on a service location of the second service, a plurality of entities that provide items available for selection in association with the first service. The network system can further determine whether to select the first service provider to fulfill the request for the first service based on an estimated first service duration associated with the first service and an estimated duration remaining for the second service. The first service duration can be estimated based on respective timing information associated one or more items selected by the requesting user. The network system can update a route for the first service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Jason Droege, Stephen Chau, Andrew Timothy Szybalski
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Patent number: 12104918Abstract: A computer system can estimate preparation times associated with items offered by a plurality of entities to manage a service over a given geographic region. The computer system can receive, from a user device of a user, a request that indicates a user selection of a first set of one or more items to be provided by a first entity and a second set of one or more items to be provided by a second entity. The network system can determine a route of travel for a service provider to navigate in fulfilling the request. The route of navigation can be determined based at least in part on a first set of preparation timing information associated with the first set of one or more items and a second set of preparation timing information associated with the second set of one or more items.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jason Droege, Stephen Chau, Andrew Timothy Szybalski
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Patent number: 12044542Abstract: A network system can receive, from a user device of a requesting user, a query related to a first service. If the network system determines that a first service provider is in progress of providing a second service for the requesting user, the network system can identify, based on a service location of the second service, a plurality of entities that provide items available for selection in association with the first service. The network system can further determine whether to select the first service provider to fulfill the request for the first service based on an estimated first service duration associated with the first service and an estimated duration remaining for the second service. The first service duration can be estimated based on respective timing information associated one or more items selected by the requesting user. The network system can update a route for the first service provider.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jason Droege, Stephen Chau, Andrew Timothy Szybalski
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Publication number: 20230375360Abstract: A network system can receive, from a user device of a requesting user, a query related to a first service. If the network system determines that a first service provider is in progress of providing a second service for the requesting user, the network system can identify, based on a service location of the second service, a plurality of entities that provide items available for selection in association with the first service. The network system can further determine whether to select the first service provider to fulfill the request for the first service based on an estimated first service duration associated with the first service and an estimated duration remaining for the second service. The first service duration can be estimated based on respective timing information associated one or more items selected by the requesting user. The network system can update a route for the first service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Jason Droege, Stephen Chau, Andrew Timothy Szybalski
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Patent number: 11656092Abstract: A network system can receive, from a user device of a requesting user, a query related to a first service. If the network system determines that a first service provider is in progress of providing a second service for the requesting user, the network system can identify, based on a service location of the second service, a plurality of entities that provide items available for selection in association with the first service. The network system can further determine whether to select the first service provider to fulfill the request for the first service based on an estimated first service duration associated with the first service and an estimated duration remaining for the second service. The first service duration can be estimated based on respective timing information associated one or more items selected by the requesting user. The network system can update a route for the first service provider.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jason Droege, Stephen Chau, Andrew Timothy Szybalski
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Publication number: 20230003542Abstract: A computer system can estimate preparation times associated with items offered by a plurality of entities to manage a service over a given geographic region. The computer system can receive, from a user device of a user, a request that indicates a user selection of a first set of one or more items to be provided by a first entity and a second set of one or more items to be provided by a second entity. The network system can determine a route of travel for a service provider to navigate in fulfilling the request. The route of navigation can be determined based at least in part on a first set of preparation timing information associated with the first set of one or more items and a second set of preparation timing information associated with the second set of one or more items.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Jason Droege, Stephen Chau, Andrew Timothy Szybalski
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Publication number: 20220337915Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting suggestions of media content are provided. In some implementations, the method comprises: determining an item of media content; determining a probability of the item of media content being watched at one or more times based on at least one of: a characteristic of a person; a characteristic of a group; and a characteristic of the item of media content; creating a user interface which suggests that the item of media content be watched at one or more times based on the determined probability; and presenting the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Jason Bayer, Eric HC Liu, Calvin Lee, Stephen Chau
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Patent number: 11441920Abstract: A computer system can estimate preparation times associated with items offered by a plurality of entities to manage a service over a given geographic region. The computer system can receive, from a user device of a user, a request that indicates a user selection of a first set of one or more items to be provided by a first entity and a second set of one or more items to be provided by a second entity. The network system can determine a route of travel for a service provider to navigate in fulfilling the request. The route of navigation can be determined based at least in part on a first set of preparation timing information associated with the first set of one or more items and a second set of preparation timing information associated with the second set of one or more items.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jason Droege, Stephen Chau, Andrew Timothy Szybalski
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Patent number: 11381880Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting suggestions of media content are provided. In some implementations, the method comprises: determining an item of media content; determining a probability of the item of media content being watched at one or more times based on at least one of: a characteristic of a person; a characteristic of a group; and a characteristic of the item of media content; creating a user interface which suggests that the item of media content be watched at one or more times based on the determined probability; and presenting the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Jason Bayer, Eric HC Liu, Calvin Lee, Stephen Chau
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Publication number: 20210389155Abstract: A network system can receive, from a user device of a requesting user, a query related to a first service. If the network system determines that a first service provider is in progress of providing a second service for the requesting user, the network system can identify, based on a service location of the second service, a plurality of entities that provide items available for selection in association with the first service. The network system can further determine whether to select the first service provider to fulfill the request for the first service based on an estimated first service duration associated with the first service and an estimated duration remaining for the second service. The first service duration can be estimated based on respective timing information associated one or more items selected by the requesting user. The network system can update a route for the first service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Jason Droege, Stephen Chau, Andrew Timothy Szybalski
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Publication number: 20210286855Abstract: In accordance with some implementations of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms for presenting recommended media content items are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Jason Bayer, Eric HC Liu, Calvin Lee, Stephen Chau, Grzegorz Glowaty, Randy Simon
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Patent number: 11079250Abstract: A network system can receive, from a user device of a requesting user, a query related to a first service. If the network system determines that a first service provider is in progress of providing a second service for the requesting user, the network system can identify, based on a service location of the second service, a plurality of entities that provide items available for selection in association with the first service. The network system can further determine whether to select the first service provider to fulfill the request for the first service based on an estimated first service duration associated with the first service and an estimated duration remaining for the second service. The first service duration can be estimated based on respective timing information associated one or more items selected by the requesting user. The network system can update a route for the first service provider.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Jason Droege, Stephen Chau, Andrew Timothy Szybalski
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Patent number: 11023542Abstract: In accordance with some implementations of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms for presenting recommended media content items are provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Jason Bayer, Eric H C Liu, Calvin Lee, Stephen Chau, Grzegorz Glowaty, Randy Simon
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Publication number: 20210120312Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting suggestions of media content are provided. In some implementations, the method comprises: determining an item of media content; determining a probability of the item of media content being watched at one or more times based on at least one of: a characteristic of a person; a characteristic of a group; and a characteristic of the item of media content; creating a user interface which suggests that the item of media content be watched at one or more times based on the determined probability; and presenting the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Jason Bayer, Eric HC Liu, Calvin Lee, Stephen Chau
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Patent number: 10929486Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems that relate to an “activity assistant” that provides users with dynamically-selected “activities” that are intelligently tailored to the user's world. The subject technology receives the one or more global parameters of one or more selected activities. The subject technology further receives the one or more account-specific parameters of a selected user account. For the selected user account, and for each of the one or more selected activities, the subject technology: (a) determines one or more signals based at least in part on one or more of the global parameters of the selected activity and one or more of the account-specific parameters of the selected user account, and (b) uses the determined signals as a basis for determining an importance of the selected activity for the selected user.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Stephen Chau, Andrew Timothy Szybalski, Stephane Lafon, Andrea Lynn Frome, Jerry Howard Morrison, Derek King Prothro, Huy Tuan Nguyen
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Patent number: 10880613Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting suggestions of media content are provided. In some implementations, the method comprises: determining an item of media content; determining a probability of the item of media content being watched at one or more times based on at least one of: a characteristic of a person; a characteristic of a group; and a characteristic of the item of media content; creating a user interface which suggests that the item of media content be watched at one or more times based on the determined probability; and presenting the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Jason Bayer, Eric H C Liu, Calvin Lee, Stephen Chau
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Publication number: 20200333161Abstract: A computer system can estimate preparation times associated with items offered by a plurality of entities to manage a service over a given geographic region. The computer system can receive, from a user device of a user, a request that indicates a user selection of a first set of one or more items to be provided by a first entity and a second set of one or more items to be provided by a second entity. The network system can determine a route of travel for a service provider to navigate in fulfilling the request. The route of navigation can be determined based at least in part on a first set of preparation timing information associated with the first set of one or more items and a second set of preparation timing information associated with the second set of one or more items.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Jason Droege, Stephen Chau, Andrew Timothy Szybalski
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Patent number: 10712169Abstract: A computer system can estimate preparation times associated with items offered by a plurality of entities to manage a service over a given geographic region. The computer system can receive, from a user device of a user, a request that includes a selection of one or more items offered by one or more entities near the service location. The network system can determine an optimal route of navigation for a service provider to navigate in fulfilling the request. The route of navigation can be determined based at least in part on timing information associated with the one or more items selected by the user. The timing information can be determined based on historical data and/or real-time data.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jason Droege, Stephen Chau, Andrew Timothy Szybalski
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Publication number: 20200033156Abstract: A network system can receive, from a user device of a requesting user, a query related to a first service. If the network system determines that a first service provider is in progress of providing a second service for the requesting user, the network system can identify, based on a service location of the second service, a plurality of entities that provide items available for selection in association with the first service. The network system can further determine whether to select the first service provider to fulfill the request for the first service based on an estimated first service duration associated with the first service and an estimated duration remaining for the second service. The first service duration can be estimated based on respective timing information associated one or more items selected by the requesting user. The network system can update a route for the first service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Jason Droege, Stephen Chau, Andrew Timothy Szybalski