Patents by Inventor Gretchen G. Eichinger

Gretchen G. Eichinger 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).

  • INTEGRATING CHARACTER-BASED PROFILES WITHIN A SOCIAL NETWORK
    Publication number: 20090327907
    Abstract: Profiles that are character-based and which reflect various brand assets are supported in a social networking service by an arrangement that enables members to interact with the branded character-based profiles in the same way as profiles of any real members of the social network. Branded characters may thus be befriended and their profiles shared with other users, rated, and discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Julio Estrada, Gretchen G. Eichinger, Michael G. Lucerno, Charles O. Heineman