Patents by Inventor Yan M. Sun

Yan M. Sun 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).

  • RECOMMENDING CONNECTIONS IN A SOCIAL NETWORK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160283548
    Abstract: In an approach for recommending one or more connections in a social network system, a computer retrieves user profile information for a user of a social network system, and determines, based, at least in part, on the user profile information, a stage for the user, wherein the stage represents a social maturity level of the user in the social network system. The computer then determines, based, at least in part, on the user profile information and the stage, whether at least one connection is identified for the user in the social network system. Responsive to determining at least one connection is identified for the user, the computer recommends the at least one connection to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Zheng Han, Long Li, Qiang Ma, Yan M. Sun, Li Zhang
  • RECOMMENDING CONNECTIONS IN A SOCIAL NETWORK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160283500
    Abstract: In an approach for recommending one or more connections in a social network system, a computer retrieves user profile information for a user of a social network system, and determines, based, at least in part, on the user profile information, a stage for the user, wherein the stage represents a social maturity level of the user in the social network system. The computer then determines, based, at least in part, on the user profile information and the stage, whether at least one connection is identified for the user in the social network system. Responsive to determining at least one connection is identified for the user, the computer recommends the at least one connection to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Zheng Han, Long Li, Qiang Ma, Yan M. Sun, Li Zhang