Patents by Inventor Matthew E. Waddell

Matthew E. Waddell 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).

  • Integration of carriers with social networks
    Patent number: 8913723
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving, at a server system of a social network and from a telephone service provider, information identifying members of a preferred calling group for a first user that is associated with the telephone provider. The sever system of the social network identifies the first user as a member of the social network. The server system of the social network identifies one or more of the members of the preferred calling group as being one or more members of the social network. The server system of the social network automatically defines a social network group that includes the one or more members of the preferred calling group who are members of the social network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek P. Gundotra, Matthew E. Waddell, Shimrit Ben-Yair, Jonathan Terleski
  • Integration Of Carriers With Social Networks
    Publication number: 20140126709
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving, at a server system of a social network and from a telephone service provider, information identifying members of a preferred calling group for a first user that is associated with the telephone provider. The sever system of the social network identifies the first user as a member of the social network. The server system of the social network identifies one or more of the members of the preferred calling group as being one or more members of the social network. The server system of the social network automatically defines a social network group that includes the one or more members of the preferred calling group who are members of the social network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek P. Gundotra, Matthew E. Waddell, Shimrit Ben-Yair, Jonathan Terleski
  • Integration of carriers with social networks
    Patent number: 8630398
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving, at a server system of a social network and from a telephone service provider, information identifying members of a preferred calling group for a first user that is associated with the telephone provider. The sever system of the social network identifies the first user as a member of the social network. The server system of the social network identifies one or more of the members of the preferred calling group as being one or more members of the social network. The server system of the social network automatically defines a social network group that includes the one or more members of the preferred calling group who are members of the social network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Vic P. Gundotra, Matthew E. Waddell, Shimrit Ben-Yair, Jonathan Terleski
  • Integration of Carriers With Social Networks
    Publication number: 20120163574
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving, at a server system of a social network and from a telephone service provider, information identifying members of a preferred calling group for a first user that is associated with the telephone provider. The sever system of the social network identifies the first user as a member of the social network. The server system of the social network identifies one or more of the members of the preferred calling group as being one or more members of the social network. The server system of the social network automatically defines a social network group that includes the one or more members of the preferred calling group who are members of the social network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Vic P. Gundotra, Matthew E. Waddell, Shimrit Ben-Yair, Jonathan Terleski