Patents by Inventor Vasilios Mitrokostas

Vasilios Mitrokostas 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: 11200584
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system for qualification testing in a social network service. Qualification testing provides access control into a social network, wherein qualification is based on answers to questions related to a topic. In one example, members admitted to the network provide guidance, notes and research assistance to another member. The social network members access the social network from an external networked computing service, such as another social network, to facilitate easy connection to potential members. The social network may be implemented as an application overlay to the external service, or may access connections in the external network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Neelakantan Sundaresan, Vasilios Mitrokostas, Lauren Olver, Chi-Hsien Chiu, Jean-David Ruvini, Badrul M. Sarwar, Hill Trung Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20210374769
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system for qualification testing in a social network service. Qualification testing provides access control into a social network, wherein qualification is based on answers to questions related to a topic. In one example, members admitted to the network provide guidance, notes and research assistance to another member. The social network members access the social network from an external networked computing service, such as another social network, to facilitate easy connection to potential members. The social network may be implemented as an application overlay to the external service, or may access connections in the external network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Neelakantan Sundaresan, Vasilios Mitrokostas, Lauren Olver, Chi-Hsien Chiu, Jean-David Ruvini, Badrul M. Sarwar, Hill Trung Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20190340625
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system for qualification testing in a social network service. Qualification testing provides access control into a social network, wherein qualification is based on answers to questions related to a topic. In one example, members admitted to the network provide guidance, notes and research assistance to another member. The social network members access the social network from an external networked computing service, such as another social network, to facilitate easy connection to potential members. The social network may be implemented as an application overlay to the external service, or may access connections in the external network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Neelakantan Sundaresan, Vasilios Mitrokostas, Lauren Olver, Chi-Hsien Chiu, Jean-David Ruvini, Badrul M. Sarwar, Hill Trung Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10402833
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system for qualification testing in a social network service. Qualification testing provides access control into a social network, wherein qualification is based on answers to questions related to a topic. In one example, members admitted to the network provide guidance, notes and research assistance to another member. The social network members access the social network from an external networked computing service, such as another social network, to facilitate easy connection to potential members. The social network may be implemented as an application overlay to the external service, or may access connections in the external network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Neelakantan Sundaresan, Vasilios Mitrokostas, Lauren Olver, Chi-Hsien Chiu, Jean-David Ruvini, Badrul M. Sarwar, Hill Trung Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20100042511
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system for qualification testing in a social network service. Qualification testing provides access control into a social network, wherein qualification is based on answers to questions related to a topic. In one example, members admitted to the network provide guidance, notes and research assistance to another member. The social network members access the social network from an external networked computing service, such as another social network, to facilitate easy connection to potential members. The social network may be implemented as an application overlay to the external service, or may access connections in the external network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Neelakantan Sundaresan, Vasilios Mitrokostas, Lauren Olver, Chi-Hsien Chiu, Jean-David Ruvini, Badrul M. Sarwar, Hill Trung Nguyen