Patents by Inventor William Joseph Flynn, III

William Joseph Flynn, III 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).

  • Publication number: 20170102868
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, a computing device provides for presentation to a user a user interface, the user interface including a plurality of related interactive elements. The computing device may receive touch gesture input from the user selecting one of the plurality of related interactive elements. The touch gesture input may have a duration of at least a pre-determined amount of time. The computing device, in response to the touch gesture input, may rearrange the plurality of related interactive elements, rearranging including stacking the plurality of related interactive elements for presentation to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Francis Luu, William Joseph Flynn, III
  • Patent number: 9606719
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, a computing device provides for presentation to a user a first user interface, the first user interface including a plurality of interactive elements. The computing device receives first user input selecting one of the interactive elements. In response to the first user input, the computing device provides for presentation to the user an animation associated with the selected one of the interactive elements. The computing device receives second user input associated with the selected one of the interactive element and, in response to the second user input, provides for presentation to the user a second user interface, the second user interface being associated with the selected one of the interactive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis Luu, William Joseph Flynn, III
  • Publication number: 20170078370
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can cause a first computing system to receive an obscured version of a first media content item from a second computing system. Access to the obscured version of the first media content item can be provided by the first computing system. Access to an unobscured version of the first media content item can be prevented by the first computing system. An unobscured version of a second media content item can be acquired by the first computing system using at least one sensor. The first computing system can transmit to the second computing system at least one of the unobscured version of the second media content item or an obscured version of the second media content item generated based on the unobscured version. Access to the unobscured version of the first media content item can be provided by the first computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: William Joseph Flynn, III, William M. Ruben, Daniel James Smith, II
  • Publication number: 20170038843
    Abstract: A user interface includes a tactile interface on a client device that allows users to interact with social networking system content in a manner that is optimized for touch screens and mobile devices. The tactile interface allows users to efficiently navigate the social networking system data as well as to capture new content for upload to the social networking system. New content may be captured in a way that allows the user to preview the content in-context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: William Joseph Flynn, III, Michael Dudley Johnson
  • Patent number: 9547627
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a content item on a screen of a computing device; displaying a first portion of a series of comments concerning the content item in close proximity to the content item on the screen of the computing device; and in response to a user scrolling down the series of comments, adjusting the content item so that the content item occupies less space on the screen of the computing device and there is more space available on the screen of the computing device for displaying the series of comments; and displaying a second portion of the series of comments using the more space, the second portion including more comments than the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Matas, William Joseph Flynn, III
  • Patent number: 9537934
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can cause a first computing system to receive an obscured version of a first media content item from a second computing system. Access to the obscured version of the first media content item can be provided by the first computing system. Access to an unobscured version of the first media content item can be prevented by the first computing system. An unobscured version of a second media content item can be acquired by the first computing system using at least one sensor. The first computing system can transmit to the second computing system at least one of the unobscured version of the second media content item or an obscured version of the second media content item generated based on the unobscured version. Access to the unobscured version of the first media content item can be provided by the first computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: William Joseph Flynn, III, William M. Ruben, Daniel James Smith, II
  • Patent number: 9477391
    Abstract: A user interface includes a tactile interface on a client device that allows users to interact with social networking system content in a manner that is optimized for touch screens and mobile devices. The tactile interface allows users to efficiently navigate the social networking system data as well as to capture new content for upload to the social networking system. New content may be captured in a way that allows the user to preview the content in-context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: William Joseph Flynn, III, Michael Dudley Johnson
  • Publication number: 20160125244
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can detect a trigger to initiate at least one of a pixelation animation or a depixelation animation for a media content item. A set of pixelated images can be generated based on a source image associated with the media content item. Variable durations for presenting the set of pixelated images can be determined. The set of pixelated images can be presented, based on the variable durations, to produce the at least one of the pixelation animation or the depixelation animation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Nilesh Vinubhai Patel, William M. Ruben, William Joseph Flynn, III, Daniel James Smith, II
  • Publication number: 20160086369
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a content item and a feedback user-interface (UI) element associated with the content item may be displayed on a user device. The feedback UI element enables a user to provide feedback with respect to the content item. In response to a user interaction with the feedback UI element, an animation sequence featuring the feedback UI element is displayed on the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Matas, William Joseph Flynn, III, Brandon Marshall Walkin
  • Patent number: 9218188
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a content item and a feedback user-interface (UI) element associated with the content item may be displayed on a user device. The feedback UI element enables a user to provide feedback with respect to the content item. In response to a user interaction with the feedback UI element, an animation sequence featuring the feedback UI element is displayed on the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Matas, William Joseph Flynn, III, Brandon Marshall Walkin
  • Publication number: 20150350136
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can detect an initiation of a drawing to a media content item. A first drawing option that is selectable via a first dimension can be provided. A second drawing option that is selectable via a second dimension can be provided. A first current state of the first drawing option and a second current state of the second drawing option can be indicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: William Joseph Flynn, III, Timothy Paul Omernick, Nilesh Vinubhai Patel, William Samuel Bailey
  • Publication number: 20150346959
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine that an interactively exchanged media content item is being accessed. An initiation of a response to the media content item can be detected. The response to the media content item can be created. The response can be transmitted, at least in part, to a sender of the media content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: William M. Ruben, William Joseph Flynn, III, Daniel James Smith, II
  • Publication number: 20150296045
    Abstract: A social networking system provides a short, unbiased biographical summary for a user of the social networking system. The short biography includes a few relevant biographical information items selected from the user's profile and is displayed on the profile page. The short biography may be displayed with a set of photographs also selected from the profile for their relevance. Relevance may be based on various information including temporal relevance and relevance to the viewing user. Display of the short biography allows a viewer to easily find current biographical information about the user in an abbreviated format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Xiu Deng, William Joseph Flynn, III, Joshua Wiseman, Matthew Joseph Cahill, Mark E. Zuckerberg
  • Publication number: 20150288782
    Abstract: A social networking system provides a short, unbiased biographical summary for a user of the social networking system. The short biography includes a few relevant biographical information items selected from the user's profile and is displayed on the profile page. The short biography may be displayed with a set of photographs also selected from the profile for their relevance. Relevance may be based on various information including temporal relevance and relevance to the viewing user. Display of the short biography allows a viewer to easily find current biographical information about the user in an abbreviated format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Xiu Deng, William Joseph Flynn, III, Joshua Wiseman, Matthew Joseph Cahill, Mark E. Zuckerberg
  • Patent number: 9092826
    Abstract: A social networking system provides a short, unbiased biographical summary for a user of the social networking system. The short biography includes a few relevant biographical information items selected from the user's profile and is displayed on the profile page. The short biography may be displayed with a set of photographs also selected from the profile for their relevance. Relevance may be based on various information including temporal relevance and relevance to the viewing user. Display of the short biography allows a viewer to easily find current biographical information about the user in an abbreviated format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Deng, William Joseph Flynn, III, Josh Wiseman, Matthew Cahill, Mark E. Zuckerberg
  • Publication number: 20150160808
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, a computing device provides for presentation a user interface including an image. The computing device receives user input to proceed to a second view of the image and, in response to the user input, provides for presentation the second view of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Marshall Walkin, Francis Luu, William Joseph Flynn, III, William Tyler
  • Publication number: 20150160832
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, a computing device provides for presentation a user interface including a first interactive element. The computing device receives first user input selecting the first interactive element and, in response to the first user input, provides for presentation a second interactive element. The second interactive element may be associated with functionality to dismiss the first interactive element. The computing device receives second user input comprising moving the first interactive element toward the second interactive element. In response to the first interactive element being within a particular distance of the second interactive element and receiving third user input, the computing device removes the first interactive element and the second interactive element from presentation in the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Marshall Walkin, Francis Luu, William Joseph Flynn, III, William Tyler
  • Publication number: 20150100899
    Abstract: A user profile for a user of a social networking system may include experiences, such as work, educational, travel, and interests. The social networking system provides a profile page for a user's user profile that allows users to compliment the user on the experience. If a user wants to compliment another user on an experience not present on that user's user profile, the user can add the experience along with the compliment. Complimenting users on their experiences allows a reputation ranking to be created based on compliments received in a particular domain, which are searchable by user of the social networking system. The compliments may be used by the social networking system to build a domain-based reputation ranking of users of a social networking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Xiu Deng, William Joseph Flynn, III, Josh Wiseman, Mark E. Zuckerberg, Matthew Cahill
  • Patent number: 8978893
    Abstract: A user profile for a user of a social networking system may include experiences, such as work, educational, travel, and interests. The social networking system provides a profile page for a user's user profile that allows users to compliment the user on the experience. If a user wants to compliment another user on an experience not present on that user's user profile, the user can add the experience along with the compliment. Complimenting users on their experiences allows a reputation ranking to be created based on compliments received in a particular domain, which are searchable by user of the social networking system. The compliments may be used by the social networking system to build a domain-based reputation ranking of users of a social networking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Deng, William Joseph Flynn, III, Josh Wiseman, Mark E. Zuckerberg, Matthew Cahill
  • Patent number: 8910052
    Abstract: A user profile for a user of a social networking system may include experiences, such as work, educational, travel, and interests. The social networking system provides a profile page for a user's user profile that allows the user to tag other users as being involved in or otherwise associated with the user's experiences. Once another user is tagged in an experience, a corresponding tag is added to the tagged user's user profile, and that experience is added as well if not already included in the profile. Tagging users in experiences allows a viewer to see connections between experiences of users of the social networking system and promotes more detailed user profiles that contain experiences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Deng, William Joseph Flynn, III, Josh Wiseman, Matthew Cahill, Philip Sanghoon Rha, Martin Smith