Patents by Inventor Alain Chuard

Alain Chuard 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: 9947057
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing online promotions integrated with social network-based platforms are disclosed. Promotion details such as rules, offered prizes, incentives and descriptions, survey questions, display banners, terms and conditions, privacy policy, and social networks to integrate the promotion with, are provided by the sponsoring organization to a server. The server generates a custom promotion application or widget for integrating with the organization's social network webpage external to social networks. A participant enters the promotion through these webpages or other links and lists friends in the social network to receive an invitation to enter the promotion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Victoria Ransom, Alain Chuard
  • Publication number: 20140122250
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing online promotions integrated with social network-based platforms are disclosed. Promotion details such as rules, offered prizes, incentives and descriptions, survey questions, display banners, terms and conditions, privacy policy, and social networks to integrate the promotion with, are provided by the sponsoring organization to a server. The server generates a custom promotion application or widget for integrating with the organization's social network webpage external to social networks. A participant enters the promotion through these webpages or other links and lists friends in the social network to receive an invitation to enter the promotion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Victoria Ransom, Alain Chuard
  • Publication number: 20140012663
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing online promotions integrated with social network-based platforms are disclosed. Promotion details such as rules, offered prizes, incentives and descriptions, survey questions, display banners, terms and conditions, privacy policy, and social networks to integrate the promotion with, are provided by the sponsoring organization to a server. The server generates a custom promotion application and/or widget for integrating with the organization's social network webpage and/or webpages external to social networks. A participant enters the promotion through these webpages or other links and lists friends in the social network to receive an invitation to enter the promotion. Viral features are used to deliver messages to members of the one or more social network-based platforms so as to further spread the word about the organization's promotion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Victoria Ransom, Alain Chuard
  • Patent number: 8626627
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing online promotions integrated with social network-based platforms are disclosed. Promotion details such as rules, offered prizes, incentives and descriptions, survey questions, display banners, terms and conditions, privacy policy, and social networks to integrate the promotion with, are provided by the sponsoring organization to a server. The server generates a custom promotion application or widget for integrating with the organization's social network webpage external to social networks. A participant enters the promotion through these webpages or other links and lists friends in the social network to receive an invitation to enter the promotion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Victoria Ransom, Alain Chuard
  • Patent number: 8538846
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing online promotions integrated with social network-based platforms are disclosed. Promotion details such as rules, offered prizes, incentives and descriptions, survey questions, display banners, terms and conditions, privacy policy, and social networks to integrate the promotion with, are provided by the sponsoring organization to a server. The server generates a custom promotion application and/or widget for integrating with the organization's social network webpage and/or webpages external to social networks. A participant enters the promotion through these webpages or other links and lists friends in the social network to receive an invitation to enter the promotion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Victoria Ransom, Alain Chuard
  • Publication number: 20130046839
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing online promotions integrated with social network-based platforms are disclosed. Promotion details such as rules, offered prizes, incentives and descriptions, survey questions, display banners, terms and conditions, privacy policy, and social networks to integrate the promotion with, are provided by the sponsoring organization to a server. The server generates a custom promotion application or widget for integrating with the organization's social network webpage external to social networks. A participant enters the promotion through these webpages or other links and lists friends in the social network to receive an invitation to enter the promotion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Wildfire Interactive, Inc.
    Inventors: Victoria Ransom, Alain Chuard
  • Publication number: 20120271706
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing online promotions integrated with social network-based platforms are disclosed. Promotion details such as rules, offered prizes, incentives and descriptions, survey questions, display banners, terms and conditions, privacy policy, and social networks to integrate the promotion with, are provided by the sponsoring organization to a server. The server generates a custom promotion application and/or widget for integrating with the organization's social network webpage and/or webpages external to social networks. A participant enters the promotion through these webpages or other links and lists friends in the social network to receive an invitation to enter the promotion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Wildfire Interactive, Inc.
    Inventors: Victoria Ransom, Alain Chuard
  • Patent number: 8234193
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing online promotions integrated with social network-based platforms are disclosed. Promotion details such as rules, offered prizes, incentives and descriptions, survey questions, display banners, terms and conditions, privacy policy, and social networks to integrate the promotion with, are provided by the sponsoring organization to a server. The server generates a custom promotion application and/or widget for integrating with the organization's social network webpage and/or webpages external to social networks. A participant enters the promotion through these webpages or other links and lists friends in the social network to receive an invitation to enter the promotion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Wildfire Interactive, Inc.
    Inventors: Victoria Ransom, Alain Chuard
  • Patent number: 8229819
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing online promotions integrated with social network-based platforms are disclosed. Promotion details such as rules, offered prizes, incentives and descriptions, survey questions, display banners, terms and conditions, privacy policy, and social networks to integrate the promotion with, are provided by the sponsoring organization to a server. The server generates a custom promotion application or widget for integrating with the organization's social network webpage external to social networks. A participant enters the promotion through these webpages or other links and lists friends in the social network to receive an invitation to enter the promotion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Wildfire Interactive, Inc.
    Inventors: Victoria Ransom, Alain Chuard
  • Publication number: 20100228617
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing online promotions integrated with social network-based platforms are disclosed. Promotion details such as rules, offered prizes, incentives and descriptions, survey questions, display banners, terms and conditions, privacy policy, and social networks to integrate the promotion with, are provided by the sponsoring organization to a server. The server generates a custom promotion application or widget for integrating with the organization's social network webpage external to social networks. A participant enters the promotion through these webpages or other links and lists friends in the social network to receive an invitation to enter the promotion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Victoria Ransom, Alain Chuard
  • Publication number: 20090222348
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing online promotions integrated with social network-based platforms are disclosed. Promotion details such as rules, offered prizes, incentives and descriptions, survey questions, display banners, terms and conditions, privacy policy, and social networks to integrate the promotion with, are provided by the sponsoring organization to a server. The server generates a custom promotion application and/or widget for integrating with the organization's social network webpage and/or webpages external to social networks. A participant enters the promotion through these webpages or other links and lists friends in the social network to receive an invitation to enter the promotion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Victoria Ransom, Alain Chuard