Patents by Inventor Karthiha Parker

Karthiha Parker 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).

  • Using connections between users in a social networking system to regulate operation of a machine associated with a social networking system user
    Patent number: 9648024
    Abstract: A social networking system includes information identifying a machine (e.g., a robot, a drone, a computer, a thermostat, etc.) and a connection between the machine and an owner of the machine, which is a user of the social networking system capable of authorizing an action by the machine. The owner of the machine associates permissions associated with various actions by the machine, where a permission associated with an action identifies one or more criteria for performing the action. Permissions may specify types of connections between social networking system users and the owner of the machine via the social networking system to allow social networking system users with specific types of connections to the owner of the machine to perform certain actions using the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott C. Wiley, Karthiha Parker
  • USING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN USERS IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM TO REGULATE OPERATION OF A MACHINE ASSOCIATED WITH A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM USER
    Publication number: 20160226884
    Abstract: A social networking system includes information identifying a machine (e.g., a robot, a drone, a computer, a thermostat, etc.) and a connection between the machine and an owner of the machine, which is a user of the social networking system capable of authorizing an action by the machine. The owner of the machine associates permissions associated with various actions by the machine, where a permission associated with an action identifies one or more criteria for performing the action. Permissions may specify types of connections between social networking system users and the owner of the machine via the social networking system to allow social networking system users with specific types of connections to the owner of the machine to perform certain actions using the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Scott C. Wiley, Karthiha Parker
  • Using connections between users in a social networking system to regulate operation of a machine associated with a social networking system user
    Patent number: 9350742
    Abstract: A social networking system includes information identifying a machine (e.g., a robot, a drone, a computer, a thermostat, etc.) and a connection between the machine and an owner of the machine, which is a user of the social networking system capable of authorizing an action by the machine. The owner of the machine associates permissions associated with various actions by the machine, where a permission associated with an action identifies one or more criteria for performing the action. Permissions may specify types of connections between social networking system users and the owner of the machine via the social networking system to allow social networking system users with specific types of connections to the owner of the machine to perform certain actions using the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott C. Wiley, Karthiha Parker
  • Using Connections Between Users In A Social Networking System To Regulate Operation Of A Machine Associated With A Social Networking System User
    Publication number: 20160080389
    Abstract: A social networking system includes information identifying a machine (e.g., a robot, a drone, a computer, a thermostat, etc.) and a connection between the machine and an owner of the machine, which is a user of the social networking system capable of authorizing an action by the machine. The owner of the machine associates permissions associated with various actions by the machine, where a permission associated with an action identifies one or more criteria for performing the action. Permissions may specify types of connections between social networking system users and the owner of the machine via the social networking system to allow social networking system users with specific types of connections to the owner of the machine to perform certain actions using the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Scott C. Wiley, Karthiha Parker