Patents by Inventor Tanya Salyers

Tanya Salyers 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: 10146778
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for generating a content item metric or a performer metric. The metric can assess a lasting value of a content item or performer by identifying a distribution of a population of users expressing an interest in the content item or performer according to a demographic attribute, such as age.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: IMDB.COM, INC.
    Inventor: Tanya Salyers
  • Patent number: 10055494
    Abstract: A technology is described for providing plotline information associated with media content. An example method may include receiving a request from a customer via an interface for plotline information stored on a data store. The plotline information may be included in media content where the plotline information may include a plurality of plotlines featured in the narrative of the media content. The plotline information may then be identified in the data store, and a graphical visualization of the plotline information included in the media content may be generated, where the graphical visualization may display the plotline information as corresponding to the narrative of the media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew James Bordenet, Yann Thierry Oehl, Charles Benjamin Franklin Waggoner, Hilliard Bruce Siegel, Scott Thomas Moran, Tanya Salyers
  • Patent number: 9998554
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for tracking, in at least one computing device, a presentation of a plurality of items for a user, each item being associated with at least one respective category of a plurality of categories, and determining a user histogram that is customized for a user. A visual symbol may be generated based at least upon the user histogram for each category, each visual symbol comprising a visual characteristic for associating the visual symbol to the category and a graphical dimension of the visual symbol, wherein the graphical dimension correlates with the respective degree of interest associated with the category. Each visual symbol may be appended to one another to form a graphic identifier and a user interface encoded for rendering, where the user interface comprises the graphic identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: IMDB.COM, INC.
    Inventor: Tanya Salyers
  • Patent number: 9473556
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a content discovery application. Content items can be selected by first selecting a sequence of descriptors. The descriptors are selected from a subset of descriptors regenerated based on previously selected descriptors and other factors. The content item is selected from a pool of content items responsive to the sequence of descriptors. Users may explore data derived from sequences of descriptors and selected content items from other users to discover content relevant to their interests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: IMDb.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Tanya Salyers, Scott Thomas Moran, Yann Thierry Oehl, Hilliard Bruce Siegel
  • Publication number: 20160300182
    Abstract: In embodiments, a schema or map of bays for a venue is created; the schema may include dimensions, aisles, and the names of the POGs found in the venue. Within the schema, adjacent POGs and connected bays are determined. “POG configurations” for a POG (isolated or contiguous segments of a given POG within a venue) are determined. Each set of POG configurations for a POG in a venue is a “layout” of the POG. Layouts are compared across venues and a graphical user interface gets and displays information so that a POG and adjacent POGs can be compared across venues for a merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Tanya Salyers, Evan Jacobs, Zachary M. Lawson, Arun Veettil, Keane Watterson, Dustin Brownell, Steighton Lee Haley, Preet Bawa, Michael Moricz
  • Patent number: 9355173
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for forming relationships among items to enhance user experiences in navigating a content database. A user may initiate a request to associate a keyword or label with an item. The keyword may be associated with the user to form a user-keyword association and may be associated with the item to form an item-keyword association. If the item-keyword association meets a predefined threshold, the keyword may be surfaced as a community keyword corresponding to the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: IMDb.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Tanya Salyers, Scott Thomas Moran, Yann Thierry Oehl, Hilliard Bruce Siegel, Jinesh Udaykumar Vora
  • Publication number: 20150161142
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for generating a content item metric or a performer metric. The metric can assess a lasting value of a content item or performer by identifying a distribution of a population of users expressing an interest in the content item or performer according to a demographic attribute, such as age.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventor: Tanya Salyers
  • Patent number: 8996526
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for generating a content item metric or a performer metric. The metric can assess a lasting value of a content item or performer by identifying a distribution of a population of users expressing an interest in the content item or performer according to a demographic attribute, such as age.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: IMDb.com, Inc.
    Inventor: Tanya Salyers
  • Publication number: 20150007045
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for tracking, in at least one computing device, a presentation of a plurality of items for a user, each item being associated with at least one respective category of a plurality of categories, and determining a user histogram that is customized for a user. A visual symbol may be generated based at least upon the user histogram for each category, each visual symbol comprising a visual characteristic for associating the visual symbol to the category and a graphical dimension of the visual symbol, wherein the graphical dimension correlates with the respective degree of interest associated with the category. Each visual symbol may be appended to one another to form a graphic identifier and a user interface encoded for rendering, where the user interface comprises the graphic identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Tanya Salyers
  • Patent number: 8843839
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for tracking, in at least one computing device, a presentation of a plurality of items for a user, each item being associated with at least one respective category of a plurality of categories, and determining a user histogram that is customized for a user. A visual symbol may be generated based at least upon the user histogram for each category, each visual symbol comprising a visual characteristic for associating the visual symbol to the category and a graphical dimension of the visual symbol, wherein the graphical dimension correlates with the respective degree of interest associated with the category. Each visual symbol may be appended to one another to form a graphic identifier and a user interface encoded for rendering, where the user interface comprises the graphic identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: IMDB.com, Inc.
    Inventor: Tanya Salyers