Patents by Inventor Wen Y. Lin

Wen Y. Lin 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).

  • Methods and systems for facilitating the provision of opinions to a shopper from a panel of peers
    Patent number: 8521612
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, a request for at least one opinion is received from one or more participants regarding an image of the user's appearance. An image of the user's appearance is determined, wherein the image showing how the user's appearance is changed by a product or changed after a service has been performed. The one or more participants from whom to obtain the at least one opinion are then selected. Each of the one or more participants may have a rating above a certain level. At least one response to the request is received from at least one of the one or more participants, each response comprising an opinion of the respective participant. An indication of at least one opinion of at least one participant from whom a response was received is then provided, the indication being based on the received responses regarding the user's appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Wen Y. Lin, Russell P. Sammon, Norman C. Gilman, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Dean P. Alderucci
  • Methods and Systems for Facilitating the Provision of Opinions to a Shopper from a Panel of Peers
    Publication number: 20120284085
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, requests for opinions are received from shoppers. Each request is associated with an image of the respective shopper's appearance. A modified image of the shopper's appearance is determined in relation to a product or service, showing how the shopper's appearance is changed by the product or changed after the service has been performed. The request for opinions and the image of the shopper's appearance is sent to one or more participants. One or more opinions responsive to the request are received. Market intelligence information is determined in relation to the product or service, based on information associated with the requests for opinions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Wen Y. Lin, Russell P. Sammon, Norman C. Gilman, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Dean P. Alderucci
  • Methods and Systems for Facilitating the Provision of Opinions to a Shopper from a Panel of Peers
    Publication number: 20120278420
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, a request for at least one opinion is received from one or more participants regarding an image of the user's appearance. An image of the user's appearance is determined, wherein the image showing how the user's appearance is changed by a product or changed after a service has been performed. The one or more participants from whom to obtain the at least one opinion are then selected. Each of the one or more participants may have a rating above a certain level. At least one response to the request is received from at least one of the one or more participants, each response comprising an opinion of the respective participant. An indication of at least one opinion of at least one participant from whom a response was received is then provided, the indication being based on the received responses regarding the user's appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Wen Y. Lin, Russell P. Sammon, Norman C. Gilman, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Dean P. Alderucci
  • Methods and systems for facilitating the provision of opinions to a shopper from a panel of peers
    Patent number: 8224716
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a system determines an image, selects a panel of participants, and outputs the image to each of the participants of the panel of participants. Responses may be collected from the participants and an indication of the results may be output to a shopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Wen Y. Lin, Russell P. Sammon, Norman C. Gilman, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Dean P. Alderucci
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF OPINIONS TO A SHOPPER FROM A PANEL OF PEERS
    Publication number: 20110270713
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a system determines an image, selects a panel of participants, and outputs the image to each of the participants of the panel of participants. Responses may be collected from the participants and an indication of the results may be output to a shopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: WALKER DIGITAL, LLC
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Wen Y. Lin, Russell P. Sammon, Norman C. Gilman, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Dean P. Alderucci
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF OPINIONS TO A SHOPPER FROM A PANEL OF PEERS
    Publication number: 20090228342
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a system determines an image, selects a panel of participants, and outputs the image to each of the participants of the panel of participants. Responses may be collected from the participants and an indication of the results may be output to a shopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Wen Y. Lin, Russell P. Sammon, Norman C. Gilman, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Dean P. Alderucci
  • Method, computer product, and apparatus for facilitating the provision of opinions to a shopper from a panel of peers
    Patent number: 7526440
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a system determines an image, selects a panel of participants, and outputs the image to each of the participants of the panel of participants. The image may be an image of a garment a shopper is considering purchasing, an image of the shopper wearing the garment, or an image of a virtual model of the shopper combined with an image of the garment. The panel of participants may be selected based on a characteristic associated with the shopper. The image may be output to the panel of participants along with a request for an opinion regarding the garment (e.g., “Buy It” or “Don't Buy It”). The responses may be collected from the participants and an indication of the results may be output to the shopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Walker Digital, LLC
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Wen Y. Lin, Russell P. Sammon, Norman C. Gilman, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Dean P. Alderucci