Ramesh Ramesh Subramonian

US Patent:

6701362, Mar 2, 2004

Filed:

Feb 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/510902

Inventors:

Ramesh Subramonian - Palo Alto CA
Ramana Venkata - Mountain View CA
Pangal P. Nayak - Palo Alto CA
Joy A. Thomas - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

PurpleYogi.com Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 15173

US Classification:

709224, 709228, 713200

Abstract:

A method for creating personalized user profiles using a client computer. A client computer executes a method which monitors user activities and collects content and context information based on the monitored user activities. The client computer processes the content and context information to determine concepts of interest to the user and the users level of interest in the concepts. Information related to the concepts and the users interest level associated with the concepts is used to create a personalized profile for the user on the client computer.

US Patent:

7177904, Feb 13, 2007

Filed:

May 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/861094

Inventors:

Rakesh Mathur - Seattle WA, US
Ramesh Subramonian - Palo Alto CA, US
Ramana Venkata - Mountain View CA, US
Pangal P. Nayak - Palo Alto CA, US
Joy A. Thomas - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Stratify, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204, 709206, 709203, 709226, 709229

Abstract:

Techniques for sharing content information between members of a virtual user group without compromising the privacy of the members. A user can identify content information to be shared with other members of a virtual user group using a user computer system. The content information is then communicated to the other members of the virtual user group and can be accessed by members of the virtual user group in such a manner that the privacy of the user and of the other members of the virtual user group is not compromised. The present invention preserves user privacy by controlling and minimizing the amount of user-related information available/accessible to server systems hosting the virtual user groups.

US Patent:

7822812, Oct 26, 2010

Filed:

Jan 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/619497

Inventors:

Rakesh Mathur - Seattle WA, US
Ramesh Subramonian - Palo Alto CA, US
Ramana Venkata - Mountain View CA, US
Pangal P. Nayak - Palo Alto CA, US
Joy A. Thomas - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Stratify, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204, 709219

Abstract:

Techniques for sharing content information between members of a virtual user group without compromising the privacy of the members. A user can identify content information to be shared with other members of a virtual user group using a user computer system. The content information is then communicated to the other members of the virtual user group and can be accessed by members of the virtual user group in such a manner that the privacy of the user and of the other members of the virtual user group is not compromised. The present invention preserves user privacy by controlling and minimizing the amount of user-related information available/accessible to server systems hosting the virtual user groups.

US Patent:

6581072, Jun 17, 2003

Filed:

May 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/861463

Inventors:

Rakesh Mathur - Seattle WA 98119
Ramesh Subramonian - Palo Alto CA 94303
Ramana Venkata - Mountain View CA 95040
Pangal P. Nayak - Palo Alto CA 94303
Joy A. Thomas - Sunnyvale CA 95086

International Classification:

G06F 700

US Classification:

7071041, 707 3, 705 26

Abstract:

Techniques for identifying and accessing documents (e. g. , web pages) of interest to a user in a network environment without compromising the users privacy. A user system receives index information comprising information related to documents stored in a network environment. The index information is then used to identify and access documents of interest to the user. The identification of documents of interest to the user is performed on the user system thus obviating the need to provide any information to search engines executing on remote servers. The present invention preserves user privacy by controlling and minimizing the communication and collection of user-related information from the user system. Merely by way of example, the present invention allows users to identify and access web pages from web servers coupled to a communication network such as the Internet without compromising user privacy.