Karen Nelson Howe

US Patent:

7783622, Aug 24, 2010

Filed:

Oct 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/538383

Inventors:

Harmannus Vandermolen - Leesburg VA, US
Charles Fish - New Hope PA, US
Karen Howe - Sammamish WA, US
Paul Vidich - New York NY, US
Scott J. Levine - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

AOL Inc. - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707708, 707728

Abstract:

Content that is significant to a user may be determined. An indication that a user finds content within a document significant may be received. In response to the received indication, the document may be analyzed to identify a set of topics associated with the content of the document. From the set of topics, a subset of topics responsible for the user finding the document significant may be identified. A user profile associated with the user may be updated based on the subset of topics.

US Patent:

20060053109, Mar 9, 2006

Filed:

Jul 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/173799

Inventors:

Srinivasan Sudanagunta - Seattle WA, US
Karen Howe - Sammamish WA, US
Jennifer Kolar - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707006000

Abstract:

A facility for processing a search query is described. The facility identifies one or more items that satisfy the query, at least one of which is a media sequence. For each identified media sequence, the facility identifies an advertising message based upon the contents of the query. In response to the query, the facility returns a search result that indicates the identified items. When one of the identified media sequences is selected in the search result, the selected media sequence is provided in conjunction with the advertising message identified for it.

US Patent:

20080021860, Jan 24, 2008

Filed:

Oct 4, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/538729

Inventors:

Anthony Wiegering - Seattle WA, US
Harmannus Vandermolen - Leesburg VA, US
Karen Howe - Sammamish WA, US
Michael Sommers - Leesburg VA, US

Assignee:

AOL LLC - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 1

Abstract:

Search results may be provided to a user. A search query may be received from the user. A query feature vector may be formed for the search query. The query feature vector may be compared with news feature vectors associated with documents related to current events. An augmented query feature vector may be formed based on results of the comparison of the query feature vector with the news feature vectors. The augmented query feature vector may be compared with feature vectors related to target documents. Search results that include target documents may be identified based on results of the comparison of the augmented query feature vector with the feature vectors related to the target documents. The user may be made able to perceive at least some of the identified search results.

US Patent:

20080033806, Feb 7, 2008

Filed:

Jul 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/491502

Inventors:

Karen N. Howe - Sammamish WA, US
Jennifer L. Kolar - Seattle WA, US
Srinivasan Sudanagunta - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 14

Abstract:

A facility for selecting targeted advertising messages for presentation with sets of media sequences forming playlists is described. The facility stores search queries that are used by a user to locate pre-existing playlists, to generate new playlists, or to modify existing playlists. Prior to the use of a stored playlist, or contemporaneously with the use of a stored playlist, the facility uses the stored search queries to select one or more advertising messages to be presented with the media sequences in the playlist. The advertising messages that are presented may be updated each time the playlist is accessed in order to remove advertising messages from expired campaigns, to remove advertising messages that are not having a desired marketing effect, or to add new advertising messages.

US Patent:

20100114882, May 6, 2010

Filed:

Jul 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/374657

Inventors:

Anthony Wiegering - Seattle WA, US
Harmannus Vandermolen - Sunnyvale CA, US
Karen Howe - Sammamish WA, US
Michael Sommers - Leesburg VA, US

Assignee:

AOL LLC - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707728, 707769, 707752, 707E17014, 707E17058

Abstract:

Search results may be provided to a user. A search query may be received from the user. A query feature vector may be formed for the search query. The query feature vector may be compared with news feature vectors associated with documents related to current events. An augmented query feature vector may be formed based on results of the comparison of the query feature vector with the news feature vectors. The augmented query feature vector may be compared with feature vectors related to target documents. Search results that include target documents may be identified based on results of the comparison of the augmented query feature vector with the feature vectors related to the target documents. The user may be made able to perceive at least some of the identified search results.

US Patent:

20130007596, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Sep 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/612839

Inventors:

Harmannus VANDERMOLEN - Leesberg VA, US
Charles FISH - New Hope PA, US
Karen HOWE - Sammamish WA, US
Paul VIDICH - New York NY, US
Scott J. LEVINE - Arlington VA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715234

Abstract:

Content that is significant to a user may be determined. An indication that a user finds content within a document significant may be received. In response to the received indication, the document may be analyzed to identify a set of topics associated with the content of the document. From the set of topics, a subset of topics responsible for the user finding the document significant may be identified. A user profile associated with the user may be updated based on the subset of topics.

US Patent:

20130080430, Mar 28, 2013

Filed:

Sep 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/620874

Inventors:

Harmannus Vandermolen - Leesberg VA, US
Charles Fish - New Hope PA, US
Karen Howe - Sammamish WA, US
Paul Vidich - New York NY, US
Scott J. Levine - Arlington VA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707736

Abstract:

Content that is significant to a user may be determined. An indication that a user finds content within a document significant may be received. In response to the received indication, the document may be analyzed to identify a set of topics associated with the content of the document. From the set of topics, a subset of topics responsible for the user finding the document significant may be identified. A user profile associated with the user may be updated based on the subset of topics.

US Patent:

20130204873, Aug 8, 2013

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/836745

Inventors:

Charles Fish - New Hope PA, US
Karen Howe - Sammamish WA, US
Paul Vidich - New York NY, US
Scott J. Levine - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

FACEBOOK, INC. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707736

Abstract:

Content that is significant to a user may be determined. An indication that a user finds content within a document significant may be received. In response to the received indication, the document may be analyzed to identify a set of topics associated with the content of the document. From the set of topics, a subset of topics responsible for the user finding the document significant may be identified. A user profile associated with the user may be updated based on the subset of topics.