Patents Assigned to Searete LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
  • Publication number: 20140340306
    Abstract: A system includes, but is not limited to: obtaining and one or more physical status sending modules configured to direct sending one or more bendable electronic device physical status related information portions to the bendable electronic device based upon the obtaining of the first information. In addition to the foregoing, other related system/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: SEARETE LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Alexander J. Cohen, Edward K.Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140333650
    Abstract: Provided are a computer system and methods related to a map display. A method includes but is not limited to receiving a request for the map, the map illustrating one or more locations; determining a status associated with at least one of the one or more locations on the map, the status being a function of one or more location interaction rules associated with the at least one of the one or more locations on the map; and generating a signal related to indicating on the map the status associated with the at least one of the one or more locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: SEARETE LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Edward K.Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140335789
    Abstract: A system may include and/or involve a first device, a second device, and logic to effect pairing of the first and second devices upon detection of physical contact between the devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: SEARETE LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Alexander J. Cohen, Edward K.Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140335948
    Abstract: A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A participant or player can participate in various virtual world experiences including activities, settings, events, purchases, sales and diverse transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world participation. In some circumstances, multiple persons can participate as a group or participate as individuals in the virtual world environment. Some embodiments provide an oversight procedure that enables a supervisory entity to exercise direct or indirect control over certain virtual world aspects of a participant or player. In some implementations the oversight procedure is at least partially based on an attribute related to the participant or player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: SEARETE LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Edward K.Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140286250
    Abstract: A device, method, computer program product, and network subsystem are described for obtaining a node identifier dependent on at least a position index and a loading indicator of a mobile node and routing data through the mobile node responsive to the node identifier
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: SEARETE LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Alexander J. Cohen, Edward K.Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, JR., Clarence T. Tegreene
  • Publication number: 20140225823
    Abstract: Embodiments include an article of manufacture, apparatus, device, system, computer-program product, and method. In an embodiment, system is provided that includes at least two machine-differentiatable identifiers, each identifier of the at least two machine-differentiatable identifiers being respectively keyed to a data recipient and associatable with a hand-formed mark on a surface. The system also includes a commonly accepted meaning respectively associated by a group of users with each machine-differentiatable identifier of the at least two machine-differentiatable identifiers. The system may include a surface displaying the at least two machine-differentiatable identifiers. The system may include a surface displaying the at least two machine-differentiatable identifiers and the commonly accepted meaning respectively associated by a group of users with each machine-differentiatable identifier of the at least two machine-differentiatable identifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: SEARETE LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Alexander J. Cohen, Edward K.Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140194808
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for use of photolyzable nitric oxide donors for the treatment of sexual dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SEARETE LLC, A limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140185783
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method related to receiving, retrieving and presenting information. In addition, other method, system, and program product aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and/or text forming a part of the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: SEARETE LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Alexander J. Cohen, Edward K.Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, William Henry Mangione-Smith, John D. Rinaldo, JR., Clarence T. Tegreene
  • Publication number: 20140189787
    Abstract: A device, method, computer program product, and network subsystem are described for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy or for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent and for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy or for deploying the first agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: SEARETE LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Alexander J. Cohen, Edward K.Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, William Henry Mangione-Smith
  • Publication number: 20140176753
    Abstract: A system constructs a composite image using focus assessment information of image regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SEARETE LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: W. Daniel Hillis, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140164185
    Abstract: One aspect relates to managing deliveries of at least one goods, items, and/or services that could be received by at least one customer, at least partially by recognizing an exemplar as corresponding to the at least one goods, items, and/or services. Another aspect relates to considering selling goods, items, and/or services from an exemplar merchant and/or store at least partially utilizing an exemplar item information as derived from a customer's previous history, wherein at least some of the exemplar item information as derived from the customer's previous history could be stored in certain embodiments of at least a portion of a shopping control mechanism. Yet another aspect relates to receiving an exemplar item information that can be used to recognize an exemplar as corresponding to an at least one goods, items, and/or services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: SEARETE LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Edward K.Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140088744
    Abstract: A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining one or more positions in a playable message and at least an indication of a playback system configuration and signaling a decision of which supplemental content to use in supplementing the one or more positions in the playable message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: SEARETE LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
    Inventors: Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, JR., Lowell L. Wood, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130340056
    Abstract: A system and method for use with a voice-capable system, includes but is not limited to a method including accessing by the voice-capable system of one or more entities computationally networked to the voice-capable system, obtaining one or more user interactions with the one or more entities and generating an authentication session using the one or more user interactions with the one or more entities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Searete LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventor: Searete LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
  • Publication number: 20130339223
    Abstract: A method and system provides for the use of credit arrangements in simulated environments. A user can participate in credit transactions involving purchases of virtual products, virtual services, and virtual items of value. Feedback is provided to the user regarding results of the credit transactions. In some embodiments multiple users can make simulated purchases or incur simulated credit obligations that are posted to virtual accounts, and the multiple users can also make simulated compensation against balances due or obligations owed for said virtual accounts. The user is also provided with an opportunity of engaging in real-world financial transactions related to the virtual credit arrangement. In some implementations of the system and method, multiple players at different locations can use virtual charge accounts and/or real world financial accounts in connection with arranging or resolving a virtual credit transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: SEARETE LLC, a Limited Liability Corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Edward K.Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130275178
    Abstract: Systems and methods for data brokering, and more specifically, data brokering regarding a data provider's search-related activities, are described. In at least some implementations, a method in accordance with the present disclosure includes facilitating an arrangement between a data provider and a data consumer regarding one or more data-provider-related search activities, providing a data product to the data consumer in accordance with the arrangement, the data product including information regarding the one or more data-provider-related search activities, monitoring a performance of the data consumer, and providing a consideration to the data provider in accordance with the arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Searete LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventor: Searete LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
  • Publication number: 20130275177
    Abstract: Systems and methods for data brokering, and more specifically, data brokering regarding a data provider's search-related activities, are described. In at least some implementations, a method in accordance with the present disclosure includes facilitating an arrangement between a data provider and a data consumer regarding one or more data-provider-related search activities, providing a data product to the data consumer in accordance with the arrangement, the data product including information regarding the one or more data-provider-related search activities, receiving a first consideration from the data consumer in accordance with the arrangement, and providing a second consideration to the data provider in accordance with the arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Searete LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventor: Searete LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
  • Publication number: 20110300643
    Abstract: Various embodiments of methods and systems for designing and constructing displays from multiple light-modulating elements are disclosed. Display elements having different light-modulating and self-assembling characteristics may be used during display assembly and operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: Searete LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: W. Daniel Hillis, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
  • Publication number: 20110029187
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, systems and components enable selective control of an operational mode for a vehicle that is subject to an administrative standard. In some instances a qualified person or entity may attain a possible consequential result related to a user-selected vehicle operation mode that may involve a vehicle operation paradigm and/or a vehicle travel route and/or a vehicle travel destination. In some embodiments, implementation of the selected vehicle operation mode may modify a conformity status of the vehicle relative to the administrative standard. Various accessible records may be maintained regarding administrative compliance states and their respective benefits, as well as regarding certification of preferable consequential results available to qualified recipients based on a correlated vehicle operational mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Searete LLC, a limited liability corporation of the state of Delaware
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Thomas J. Nugent, JR., Clarence T. Tegreene, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
  • Publication number: 20090292658
    Abstract: A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a first authoring user in connection with a particular item of an electronic message, acquiring a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a second authoring user in connection with the particular item of the electronic message; and associating the first inference data and the second inference data with the particular item. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: Searete LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Edward K.Y. Jung, Eric C. Leuthardt, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, JR., Lowell L. Wood, JR.