Patents by Inventor Alexander F. Mehr

Alexander F. Mehr 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).

  • System and method for providing information about users who performed internet-based activities
    Patent number: 11809437
    Abstract: A system and method provides information to a user about other users who have shown an interest in the user or in whom the user shows an interest, or other users in whom the user has shown disinterest or other users who have shown disinterest in the user, as indicated by actions performed with respect to a website or other Internet-accessible repository of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Anton Chakhmatov, Shayan G. Zadeh, Eric R. Barnett, Alexander F. Mehr
  • System and method for selling and customizing products and services via a network of computer systems
    Patent number: 11694247
    Abstract: A system and method allows one or more users to purchase an offering of goods or services using at least three computer systems, by one user making a proposal for the two to jointly consume the offering, and the other user accepting the proposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Doug H. Wehmeier, Charles E. Gotlieb
  • System and Method for Identifying Nearby, Compatible Users
    Publication number: 20220342521
    Abstract: A system and method displays to a user nearby other user's compatible with that user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Shayan G. Zadeh, Alexander F. Mehr, Charles E. Gotlieb
  • System and method for providing information about users who performed internet-based activities
    Patent number: 11386098
    Abstract: A system and method provides information to a user about other users who have shown an interest in the user or in whom the user shows an interest, or other users in whom the user has shown disinterest or other users who have shown disinterest in the user, as indicated by actions performed with respect to a website or other Internet-accessible repository of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Anton Chakhmatov, Shayan G. Zadeh, Eric R. Barnett, Alexander F. Mehr
  • System and method for identifying users based on at least one preference and friendship status
    Patent number: 11385773
    Abstract: A system and method displays to a user nearby other user's compatible with that user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Shayan G. Zadeh, Alexander F. Mehr, Charles E. Gotlieb
  • System and method for displaying message or user lists
    Patent number: 11323404
    Abstract: A system and method displays lists of users or messages in segments, with some segments showing messages or users believed to be more relevant to the user than others on the list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Jared R. Crane, Janet Ryu, Eric R. Barnett, Charles E. Gotlieb
  • System and method for locating desired traits in resources using a network
    Patent number: 11082360
    Abstract: A system and method updates a consumer's preference information not only as a result of explicit preference information received from the consumer, but also resulting from actions of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh
  • System and Method for Selling and Customizing Products and Services via a Network of Computer Systems
    Publication number: 20210233138
    Abstract: A system and method allows one or more users to purchase an offering of goods or services using at least three computer systems, by one user making a proposal for the two to jointly consume the offering, and the other user accepting the proposal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Doug H. Wehmeier, Charles E. Gotlieb
  • System and Method for Displaying Message or User Lists
    Publication number: 20210194842
    Abstract: A system and method displays lists of users or messages in segments, with some segments showing messages or users believed to be more relevant to the user than others on the list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Jared R. Crane, Janet Ryu, Eric R. Barnett, Charles E. Gotlieb
  • System and method for selling and customizing products and services via a network of computer systems
    Patent number: 10909598
    Abstract: A system and method allows one or more users to purchase an offering of goods or services using at least three computer systems, by one user making a proposal for the two to jointly consume the offering, and the other user accepting the proposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Doug H. Wehmeier, Charles E. Gotlieb
  • System and method for displaying message or user lists
    Patent number: 10855636
    Abstract: A system and method displays lists of users or messages in segments, with some segments showing messages or users believed to be more relevant to the user than others on the list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Jared R. Crane, Janet Ryu, Eric R. Barnett, Charles E. Gotlieb
  • System and method for validating users using social network information
    Patent number: 10841319
    Abstract: A system and method uses any or all of information of a user and/or user's activity at a second web site, information of the user's friends or other connections at the second web site, or registration information of the user, to determine whether to allow the user to communicate with other users of a first web site, prevent the user from communicating with other users of the first web site, or monitor the user's communications and allow or prevent the user from further communication based on the monitored communications at the first web site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh
  • System and method for providing information about users who performed internet-based activities
    Patent number: 10831765
    Abstract: A system and method provides information to a user about other users who have shown an interest in the user or in whom the user shows an interest, or other users in whom the user has shown disinterest or other users who have shown disinterest in the user, as indicated by actions performed with respect to a website or other Internet-accessible repository of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Eric R. Barnett, Anton Chakhmatov
  • System and Method for Locating Desired Traits in Resources Using a Network
    Publication number: 20200120040
    Abstract: A system and method updates a consumer's preference information not only as a result of explicit preference information received from the consumer, but also resulting from actions of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh
  • System and Method for Validating Users Using Social Network Information
    Publication number: 20200036724
    Abstract: A system and method uses any or all of information of a user and/or user's activity at a second web site, information of the user's friends or other connections at the second web site, or registration information of the user, to determine whether to allow the user to communicate with other users of a first web site, prevent the user from communicating with other users of the first web site, or monitor the user's communications and allow or prevent the user from further communication based on the monitored communications at the first web site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander F. MEHR, Shayan G. ZADEH
  • System and method for locating desired traits in resources using a network
    Patent number: 10511539
    Abstract: A system and method updates a consumer's preference information not only as a result of explicit preference information received from the consumer, but also resulting from actions of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh
  • System and method for verifying user supplied items asserted about the user for searching
    Patent number: 10454914
    Abstract: A system and method validates user supplied photographs and/or characteristics using a video, audio or series of images of the user responding to instructions, and uses such validation in searching and/or matching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Jared R. Crane, Joshua D. Royse
  • System and method for validating users using social network information
    Patent number: 10432643
    Abstract: A system and method uses any or all of information of a user and/or user's activity at a second web site, information of the user's friends or other connections at the second web site, or registration information of the user, to determine whether to allow the user to communicate with other users of a first web site, prevent the user from communicating with other users of the first web site, or monitor the user's communications and allow or prevent the user from further communication based on the monitored communications at the first web site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh
  • System and Method for Verifying User Supplied Items Asserted About the User For Searching
    Publication number: 20190173864
    Abstract: A system and method validates user supplied photographs and/or characteristics using a video, audio or series of images of the user responding to instructions, and uses such validation in searching and/or matching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Jared R. Crane, Joshua D. Royse
  • System and method for verifying user supplied items asserted about the user for searching
    Patent number: 10193876
    Abstract: A system and method validates user supplied photographs and/or characteristics using a video, audio or series of images of the user responding to instructions, and uses such validation in searching and/or matching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Zoosk, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Jared R. Crane, Joshua D. Royse