Patents by Inventor Sun Ming Lieu

Sun Ming Lieu 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).

  • Tokens-based system for providing information to users
    Publication number: 20020152126
    Abstract: Techniques for providing information to users in response to information requests. An information request may manifest itself in various forms and may be generated in response to a variety of user actions. The present invention determines tokens corresponding to the information included in an information request. The present invention determines information to be provided to the user based on the tokens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Sun Ming Lieu, Thomas P. Maliska
  • Techniques to facilitate shopping for projects
    Publication number: 20020010637
    Abstract: Techniques for purchasing items related to one or more projects. A user may specify a project, and based on information related to the project, the present invention determines purchasable units corresponding to items described in the project. Information related to the purchasable units may be provided to the user allowing the user to purchase one or more purchasable units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Sun Ming Lieu, Thomas P. Maliska, Donald Yee