Patents by Inventor Bill Wetherell

Bill Wetherell 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).

  • Patent number: 10114869
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods customizing electronic communications. A future event associated with a first user may be determined, and a second user that is associated with the first user and the future event may be identified. A plurality of communications involving the first user and the second user may be analyzed. A selection rule may be applied based on the analyzed plurality of communications, the selection rule identifying content from the database. Content from the database may be selected based on the application of the selection rule. An electronic message may be provided to the first user identifying the future event, and the selected content may be provided to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Becker, Seth Halvaksz, Bill Wetherell, Alan Eyzaguirre
  • Publication number: 20150370802
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods customizing electronic communications. A future event associated with a first user may be determined, and a second user that is associated with the first user and the future event may be identified. A plurality of communications involving the first user and the second user may be analyzed. A selection rule may be applied based on the analyzed plurality of communications, the selection rule identifying content from the database. Content from the database may be selected based on the application of the selection rule. An electronic message may be provided to the first user identifying the future event, and the selected content may be provided to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Marcel Becker, Seth Halvaksz, Bill Wetherell, Alan Eyzaguirre
  • Patent number: 9081824
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods customizing electronic communications. A future event associated with a first user may be determined, and a second user that is associated with the first user may be identified. A plurality of communications involving the first user and the second user may be analyzed. A selection rule may be applied based on the analyzed plurality of communications, the selection rule identifying content from the database. Content from the database may be selected based on the application of the selection rule. An electronic message may be provided to the first user identifying the future event, and the selected content may be provided to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Becker, Seth Halvaksz, Bill Wetherell, Alan Eyzaguirre
  • Publication number: 20140164396
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods customizing electronic communications. A future event associated with a first user may be determined, and a second user that is associated with the first user may be identified. A plurality of communications involving the first user and the second user may be analyzed. A selection rule may be applied based on the analyzed plurality of communications, the selection rule identifying content from the database. Content from the database may be selected based on the application of the selection rule. An electronic message may be provided to the first user identifying the future event, and the selected content may be provided to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Becker, Seth Halvaksz, Bill Wetherell, Alan Eyzaguirre
  • Patent number: 8612477
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods customizing electronic communications. A future event associated with a first user may be determined, and a second user that is associated with the first user and the future event may be identified. A plurality of communications involving the first user and the second user may be analyzed. A selection rule may be applied based on the analyzed plurality of communications, the selection rule identifying content from the database. Content from the database may be selected based on the application of the selection rule. An electronic message may be provided to the first user identifying the future event, and the selected content may be provided to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Becker, Seth Halvaksz, Bill Wetherell, Alan Eyzaguirre
  • Publication number: 20120102064
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods customizing electronic communications. A future event associated with a first user may be determined, and a second user that is associated with the first user and the future event may be identified. A plurality of communications involving the first user and the second user may be analyzed. A selection rule may be applied based on the analyzed plurality of communications, the selection rule identifying content from the database. Content from the database may be selected based on the application of the selection rule. An electronic message may be provided to the first user identifying the future event, and the selected content may be provided to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Marcel Becker, Seth Halvaksz, Bill Wetherell, Alan Eyzaguirre