Patents by Inventor Eric R. Barnett

Eric R. Barnett 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).

  • System and method for providing information about users who performed internet-based activities
    Patent number: 11809437
    Abstract: A system and method provides information to a user about other users who have shown an interest in the user or in whom the user shows an interest, or other users in whom the user has shown disinterest or other users who have shown disinterest in the user, as indicated by actions performed with respect to a website or other Internet-accessible repository of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Anton Chakhmatov, Shayan G. Zadeh, Eric R. Barnett, Alexander F. Mehr
  • System and method for providing guidance to a user of a website or application
    Patent number: 11776414
    Abstract: A system and method assists a user in achieving one or more goals of the user or the operator of a web site, application or other media by comparing a series of two or more actions of a user to those of other users, and identifying whether a primary action has been requested or performed by the user, or determining if a first piece of information has been specified by the user as being in a first set, and a second piece of information has not been specified or has been specified in a non-committal manner, and then provides relevant information to the user to instruct the user how to perform the primary action or to notify the user of the consequences of not specifying the second piece of information or specifying it in a non-committal manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Shayan G. Zadeh, Eric R. Barnett, Joshua D. Royse, Danielle Chandler, Jared R. Crane, Ryan Koziel
  • System and method for user video chats with progressively clearer images
    Patent number: 11757968
    Abstract: A system and method provides a video chat capability where the video portion of the chat is initially impaired, but gets progressively clearer, either as time elapses, or as the users speak or participate with relevant information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Barnett, Behzad Behrouzi, Charles E. Gotlieb
  • System and method for providing information about users who performed internet-based activities
    Patent number: 11386098
    Abstract: A system and method provides information to a user about other users who have shown an interest in the user or in whom the user shows an interest, or other users in whom the user has shown disinterest or other users who have shown disinterest in the user, as indicated by actions performed with respect to a website or other Internet-accessible repository of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Anton Chakhmatov, Shayan G. Zadeh, Eric R. Barnett, Alexander F. Mehr
  • System and method for user video chats with progressively clearer images
    Patent number: 11381624
    Abstract: A system and method provides a video chat capability where the video portion of the chat is initially impaired, but gets progressively clearer, either as time elapses, or as the users speak or participate with relevant information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Barnett, Behzad Behrouzi, Charles E. Gotlieb
  • System and method for displaying message or user lists
    Patent number: 11323404
    Abstract: A system and method displays lists of users or messages in segments, with some segments showing messages or users believed to be more relevant to the user than others on the list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Jared R. Crane, Janet Ryu, Eric R. Barnett, Charles E. Gotlieb
  • System and method for providing guidance to a user of a website or application
    Patent number: 11217108
    Abstract: A system and method assists a user in achieving one or more goals of the user or the operator of a web site, application or other media by comparing a series of two or more actions of a user to those of other users, and identifying whether a primary action has been requested or performed by the user, or determining if a first piece of information has been specified by the user as being in a first set, and a second piece of information has not been specified or has been specified in a non-committal manner, and then provides relevant information to the user to instruct the user how to perform the primary action or to notify the user of the consequences of not specifying the second piece of information or specifying it in a non-committal manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Barnett, Shayan G. Zadeh, Joshua D. Royse, Danielle Chandler, Jared R. Crane, Ryan Koziel
  • System and Method for Displaying Message or User Lists
    Publication number: 20210194842
    Abstract: A system and method displays lists of users or messages in segments, with some segments showing messages or users believed to be more relevant to the user than others on the list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Jared R. Crane, Janet Ryu, Eric R. Barnett, Charles E. Gotlieb
  • System and method for user video chats with progressively clearer images
    Patent number: 10931728
    Abstract: A system and method provides a video chat capability where the video portion of the chat is initially impaired, but gets progressively clearer, either as time elapses, or as the users speak or participate with relevant information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Barnett, Behzad Behrouzi, Charles E. Gotlieb
  • System and method for displaying message or user lists
    Patent number: 10855636
    Abstract: A system and method displays lists of users or messages in segments, with some segments showing messages or users believed to be more relevant to the user than others on the list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Jared R. Crane, Janet Ryu, Eric R. Barnett, Charles E. Gotlieb
  • System and method for providing information about users who performed internet-based activities
    Patent number: 10831765
    Abstract: A system and method provides information to a user about other users who have shown an interest in the user or in whom the user shows an interest, or other users in whom the user has shown disinterest or other users who have shown disinterest in the user, as indicated by actions performed with respect to a website or other Internet-accessible repository of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Eric R. Barnett, Anton Chakhmatov
  • Method and computer program product for building and displaying videos of users and forwarding communications to move users into proximity to one another
    Patent number: 10325626
    Abstract: A system and method allows users to provide, edit and order photos or videos that other users can use to determine interest in that user. If both users indicate interest in one another, communications between such users are enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Barnett, Anna W. Yen, Charmagne Kringstein, Dani Y. Li, Danielle Chandler, James E. Infusino
  • System and method for providing guidance to a user of a website or application
    Patent number: 9917761
    Abstract: A system and method assists a user in achieving one or more goals of the user or the operator of a web site, application or other media by comparing a series of two or more actions of a user to those of other users, and identifying whether a primary action has been requested or performed by the user, or determining if a first piece of information has been specified by the user as being in a first set, and a second piece of information has not been specified or has been specified in a non-committal manner, and then provides relevant information to the user to instruct the user how to perform the primary action or to notify the user of the consequences of not specifying the second piece of information or specifying it in a non-committal manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Shayan G. Zadeh, Joshua D. Royse, Danielle Chandler, Jared R. Crane, Ryan Koziel, Eric R. Barnett
  • Method and computer program product for building and displaying videos of users and forwarding communications to move users into proximity to one another
    Patent number: 9905266
    Abstract: A system and method allows users to provide, edit and order photos or videos that other users can use to determine interest in that user. If both users indicate interest in one another, communications between such users are enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Anna W. Yen, Eric R. Barnett, Charmagne Kringstein, Dani Y. Li, Danielle Chandler, James E. Infusino
  • System and Method for Displaying Message or User Lists
    Publication number: 20150312195
    Abstract: A system and method displays lists of users or messages in segments, with some segments showing messages or users believed to be more relevant to the user than others on the list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. ZADEH, Jared R. CRANE, Janet RYU, Eric R. BARNETT, Charles E. GOTLlEB
  • System and Method for Improving Messages
    Publication number: 20140201296
    Abstract: A system and method assists a user in composing more effective messages to a recipient based on experiences of successful messages sent to that recipient, other recipients having one or more similar characteristics as the recipient, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Martin Patfield, Eric R. Barnett, Charles E. Gotlieb
  • System and Method for Displaying Information About Pairs of Matched Users
    Publication number: 20130262584
    Abstract: A system and method allows two users to utilize a shared profile of information about the two users and their relationship with one another. Information from the couples profile and its operation may be used to search or match users of a coupled profile with other users after the relationship between the two users of the couples profile has been indicated to have ended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Shayan G. Zadeh, Alexander F. Mehr, Eric R. Barnett, Charles E. Gotlieb
  • System and Method for Identifying Other Users After a Termination of a Relationship
    Publication number: 20130262984
    Abstract: A system and method allows two users to utilize a shared profile of information about the two users and their relationship with one another. Information from the couples profile and its operation may be used to search or match users of a coupled profile with other users after the relationship between the two users of the couples profile has been indicated to have ended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Alex F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Eric R. Barnett, Charles E. Gotlieb