Patents by Inventor Timothy Schigel

Timothy Schigel 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: 20140019239
    Abstract: Embodiments for a method for ranking social quality of content published on a plurality of web pages are provided. In an embodiment, the method includes receiving at least one log record from a tracking component on at least one web page. The one log record is indicative of at least one user activity on the at least one web page. The method further includes aggregating the at least one log record corresponding to preferably each of the plurality of web pages based on one or more parameters. The method also includes assigning a first score for preferably each of the plurality of web pages based on the aggregating. The first score is indicative of a social quality of content published in the at least one web page. The method includes ranking the plurality of web pages based on the first score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Yan Qu, Nanda Kishore, Timothy Schigel, Juan Valencia, Andrew Stevens, Ishika Paul, Ping Zhu
  • Publication number: 20120317196
    Abstract: A computer system for facilitating user connectivity in a computer network includes an attention manager, an identity manager, and an introduction manager. The attention manager generates data indicative of the current interests of the user. The identity manager manages data indicative of the interests of the user. The introduction manager provides a proactive contact, content, or commerce data recommendation for the dynamic introduction of contact, content, or commerce data to the user, and may also provide bilaterally secure introductions with other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Timothy Schigel, David E. Goldberg
  • Patent number: 8095408
    Abstract: A computer system for facilitating user connectivity in a computer network includes an attention manager, an identity manager, and an introduction manager. The attention manager generates data indicative of the current interests of the user. The identity manager manages data indicative of the interests of the user. The introduction manager provides a proactive contact, content, or commerce data recommendation for the dynamic introduction of contact, content, or commerce data to the user, and may also provide bilaterally secure introductions with other users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: ShareThis, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Schigel, David E. Goldberg
  • Publication number: 20090234876
    Abstract: Systems and methods to enhance relevancy efficiency of content sharing within a meta-community through content recommendation and recipient recommendation is provided. The systems and methods analyze sharing activities within the meta-community, both of members and of un-registered users through member sharing interactions, to create sharing preference profiles for members and un-registered users. The present invention also provides systems and methods for storing shared content and for monitoring web activities. The sharing preference profiles are used to provide content recommendations in which relevant content is selected from among content previously shared in the meta-community or content predicted as highly relevant to the sharing preference profiles of meta-community members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Timothy Schigel, David E. Goldberg
  • Publication number: 20080097822
    Abstract: A computer system for facilitating user connectivity in a computer network includes an attention manager, an identity manager, and an introduction manager. The attention manager generates data indicative of the current interests of the user. The identity manager manages data indicative of the interests of the user. The introduction manager provides a proactive contact, content, or commerce data recommendation for the dynamic introduction of contact, content, or commerce data to the user, and may also provide bilaterally secure introductions with other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy Schigel, David Goldberg