Patents by Inventor Mindi Yuan

Mindi Yuan 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: 20230336517
    Abstract: Techniques for limiting unwanted comments are described. For example, a social networking system may receive, from a first account of the social networking system, a request to post content. In some examples, the social networking system may further receive an instruction to limit an ability of certain accounts lacking a characteristic from commenting on the first account’s content. In some cases, the social networking system may receive, from a second account. Upon determining that the second account lacks the characteristic, the social networking system may refrain from sharing the comment with one or more additional users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Mindi Yuan, Lauren Wong, Katherine Liu, Hitomi Dolly Hayashi-Branson, Luqian Wang, Samuel James Parker
  • Publication number: 20230334594
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying a trigger associated with a recommendation to modify settings associated with a user account of a social networking system, and providing a recommendation to a user to review and/or modify the settings are described herein. The settings may include settings associated with other users commenting on data published by the user via the social networking system (e.g., posts published by the user), tagging or mentioning the user in a post, sending a direct message to the user, and/or the like. That is, the social networking system may be configured to identify a triggering event (e.g., trigger) associated with interactions with the user account, and to provide a recommendation for the user to review and/or modify one or more settings associated with the user account based on the interactions, such as to improve an overall user experience with the social networking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Francesco Fogu, Mindi Yuan, Hitomi Dolly Hayashi-Branson, Luqian Wang, Stanley Brode, Katherine Liu, Lauren Wong, Himabindu Gadupudi, Shuang Liu
  • Patent number: 11176579
    Abstract: A system can perform certain acts. The acts can include determining score values to identify a plurality of target customers associated with a plurality of potential offers. The acts can include receiving bids from the plurality of target customers for the plurality of potential offers. The acts can include performing an iterative process for each respective target customer of the plurality of target customers to take turns to submit a respective bid for each respective potential offer of the plurality of potential offers associated with the respective target customer. The acts can include determining a respective final bid for each of the plurality of potential offers such that an aggregate value for the plurality of target customers that can be maximized across the plurality of potential offers. The acts can include sending instructions to deliver the plurality of offers to at least a portion of the plurality of target customers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Mindi Yuan, Wei Shen, Yannis Pavlidis, Jun Li
  • Patent number: 11032222
    Abstract: Techniques are described that determine when content to be shared by a user may be offensive, and providing the user with a notification that the content may be offensive. In some examples, the user may be provided with a notification that includes a selectable option allowing the user to withdraw or undo the content from being shared, additional information regarding why the content was determined to be offensive, content sharing guidelines, and/or advice for how to revise the content to be less offensive. In some examples, the notification may be presented for a predetermined period of time, and the content may be held in a pending state and not shared with other users until expiration of the predetermined period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Francesco Fogu, Mindi Yuan, Yoav Shapira, Alana Conner
  • Patent number: 11019015
    Abstract: Techniques are described that determine when content to be shared by a user may be offensive, and providing the user with a notification that the content may be offensive. In some examples, the user may be provided with a notification that includes a selectable option allowing the user to withdraw or undo the content from being shared, additional information regarding why the content was determined to be offensive, content sharing guidelines, and/or advice for how to revise the content to be less offensive. In some examples, the notification may be presented for a predetermined period of time, and the content may be held in a pending state and not shared with other users until expiration of the predetermined period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoav Shapira, Alana Conner, Mindi Yuan, Francesco Fogu, Samuel James Parker, Fan Yang
  • Publication number: 20210058352
    Abstract: Techniques are described that determine when content to be shared by a user may be offensive, and providing the user with a notification that the content may be offensive. In some examples, the user may be provided with a notification that includes a selectable option allowing the user to withdraw or undo the content from being shared, additional information regarding why the content was determined to be offensive, content sharing guidelines, and/or advice for how to revise the content to be less offensive. In some examples, the notification may be presented for a predetermined period of time, and the content may be held in a pending state and not shared with other users until expiration of the predetermined period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Francesco Fogu, Mindi Yuan, Yoav Shapira, Alana Conner
  • Patent number: 10580037
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are provided that allow orders to be made remotely by customers and classify a product or category of products based on a customer's purchasing history of that product and generate a message to the customer based on the classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Yannis Pavlidis, Mukesh Jain, Mindi Yuan, Wei Shen
  • Publication number: 20200005360
    Abstract: A system can perform certain acts. The acts can include determining score values to identify a plurality of target customers associated with a plurality of potential offers. The acts can include receiving bids from the plurality of target customers for the plurality of potential offers. The acts can include performing an iterative process for each respective target customer of the plurality of target customers to take turns to submit a respective bid for each respective potential offer of the plurality of potential offers associated with the respective target customer. The acts can include determining a respective final bid for each of the plurality of potential offers such that an aggregate value for the plurality of target customers that can be maximized across the plurality of potential offers. The acts can include sending instructions to deliver the plurality of offers to at least a portion of the plurality of target customers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Mindi Yuan, Wei Shen, Yannis Pavlidis, Jun Li
  • Patent number: 10430854
    Abstract: A system, method and computer product for allowing a processing device to generate search engine results to locate personalized product substitutions, filter the search results based on product characteristics and customer and retailer preferences, and provide personalized substitution recommendations to online grocery shoppers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Dean Guo, Mukesh Jain, Kristy Ann Caster, Mindi Yuan, Ioannis Pavlidis
  • Patent number: 10417688
    Abstract: A system, method and computer product for allowing a processing device to generate search engine results and match ingredients from a recipe or grocery list to products available for purchase from a retailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Kristy Ann Caster, Ioannis Pavlidis, Mukesh Jain, Mindi Yuan
  • Patent number: 10410256
    Abstract: Techniques for generating offers to a plurality of target customers are disclosed. Each offer has an associated score value for each target customer. The techniques, including an iterative process, assign to the target customers based on the score value assigned to, and a current value to, the respective target customer. The assigned offers may then be generated and delivered to the respective target customers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Mindi Yuan, Wei Shen, Yannis Pavlidis, Jun Li
  • Patent number: 10176508
    Abstract: A system, method and computer product for allowing a processing device to generate search engine results using a cobought model algorithm, filter the search results based on product information and past transaction data, and provide personalized recommendations for online grocery shoppers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Mindi Yuan, Ioannis Pavlidis, Mukesh Jain, Kristy Ann Caster
  • Patent number: 9984109
    Abstract: A system to manage clustering vertices of a streaming graph includes a memory storing a computer program, a vertex structure storing vertices of the graph, and a cluster structure storing clusters of the graph, and a processor. Each cluster structure comprises a plurality of edge structures represent edges of the graph and each edge structure comprises two of the vertices. The processor is configured to execute the program to cluster the vertices using the structures and a maximum cluster size that is constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gabriela Jacques da Silva, Kun-Lung Wu, Mindi Yuan
  • Publication number: 20170193582
    Abstract: A system, method and computer product for allowing a processing device to generate search engine results to locate personalized product substitutions, filter the search results based on product characteristics and customer and retailer preferences, and provide personalized substitution recommendations to online grocery shoppers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Dean Guo, Mukesh Jain, Kristy Ann Caster, Mindi Yuan, Ioannis Pavlidis
  • Publication number: 20170193586
    Abstract: A system, method and computer product for allowing a processing device to generate search engine results using a cobought model algorithm, filter the search results based on product information and past transaction data, and provide personalized recommendations for online grocery shoppers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Mindi Yuan, Ioannis Pavlidis, Mukesh Jain, Kristy Ann Caster
  • Publication number: 20170193587
    Abstract: A system, method and computer product for allowing a processing device to generate search engine results and match ingredients from a recipe or grocery list to products available for purchase from a retailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Kristy Ann Caster, Ioannis Pavlidis, Mukesh Jain, Mindi Yuan
  • Publication number: 20160350803
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are provided that allow orders to be made remotely by customers and classify a product or category of products based on a customer's purchasing history of that product and generate a message to the customer based on the classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Yannis Pavlidis, Mukesh Jain, Mindi Yuan, Wei Shen
  • Publication number: 20160253714
    Abstract: Techniques for generating offers to a plurality of target customers are disclosed. Each offer has an associated score value for each target customer. The techniques, including an iterative process, assign to the target customers based on the score value assigned to, and a current value to, the respective target customer. The assigned offers may then be generated and delivered to the respective target customers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Mindi Yuan, Wei Shen, Yannis Pavlidis, Jun Li
  • Publication number: 20150269211
    Abstract: A system to manage clustering vertices of a streaming graph includes a memory storing a computer program, a vertex structure storing vertices of the graph, and a cluster structure storing clusters of the graph, and a processor. Each cluster structure comprises a plurality of edge structures represent edges of the graph and each edge structure comprises two of the vertices. The processor is configured to execute the program to cluster the vertices using the structures and a maximum cluster size that is constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gabriela Jacques da Silva, Kun-Lung Wu, Mindi Yuan