Patents by Inventor Alexander M. Rainert

Alexander M. Rainert 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).

  • LOCATION-BASED SOCIAL SOFTWARE FOR MOBILE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230345208
    Abstract: A method for communicating location information to a device includes receiving, at a computer system that implements a social networking service, location information that represents a geographic location of a device associated with a first user; associating, by the computer system, the received location information with a profile associated with the first user; and sending, from the computer system to a device associated with a second user, a message that is generated based at least in part on the location information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • Location-based social software for mobile devices
    Patent number: 11653179
    Abstract: A method for communicating location information to a device includes receiving, at a computer system that implements a social networking service, location information that represents a geographic location of a device associated with a first user; associating, by the computer system, the received location information with a profile associated with the first user; and sending, from the computer system to a device associated with a second user, a message that is generated based at least in part on the location information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • LOCATION-BASED SOCIAL SOFTWARE FOR MOBILE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20210281978
    Abstract: A method for communicating location information to a device includes receiving, at a computer system that implements a social networking service, location information that represents a geographic location of a device associated with a first user; associating, by the computer system, the received location information with a profile associated with the first user; and sending, from the computer system to a device associated with a second user, a message that is generated based at least in part on the location information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • Location-based social software for mobile devices
    Patent number: 11051130
    Abstract: A method for communicating location information to a device includes receiving, at a computer system that implements a social networking service, location information that represents a geographic location of a device associated with a first user; associating, by the computer system, the received location information with a profile associated with the first user; and sending, from the computer system to a device associated with a second user, a message that is generated based at least in part on the location information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • LOCATION-BASED SOCIAL SOFTWARE FOR MOBILE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20190387366
    Abstract: A method for communicating location information to a device includes receiving, at a computer system that implements a social networking service, location information that represents a geographic location of a device associated with a first user; associating, by the computer system, the received location information with a profile associated with the first user; and sending, from the computer system to a device associated with a second user, a message that is generated based at least in part on the location information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • Location-based social software for mobile devices
    Patent number: 10440502
    Abstract: A method for communicating location information to a device includes receiving, at a computer system that implements a social networking service, location information that represents a geographic location of a device associated with a first user, associating, by the computer system, the received location information with a profile associated with the first user; and sending, from the computer system to a device associated with a second user, a message that is generated based at least in part on the location information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • LOCATION-BASED SOCIAL SOFTWARE FOR MOBILE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20190098437
    Abstract: A method for communicating location information to a device includes receiving, at a computer system that implements a social networking service, location information that represents a geographic location of a device associated with a first user, associating, by the computer system, the received location information with a profile associated with the first user; and sending, from the computer system to a device associated with a second user, a message that is generated based at least in part on the location information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • Location-based social software for mobile devices
    Patent number: 10142770
    Abstract: A method for communicating location information to a device includes receiving, at a computer system that implements a social networking service, location information that represents a geographic location of a device associated with a first user; associating, by the computer system, the received location information with a profile associated with the first user; and sending, from the computer system to a device associated with a second user, a message that is generated based at least in part on the location information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • Location-Based Social Software for Mobile Devices
    Publication number: 20170318416
    Abstract: A method for communicating location information to a device includes receiving, at a computer system that implements a social networking service, location information that represents a geographic location of a device associated with a first user; associating, by the computer system, the received location information with a profile associated with the first user; and sending, from the computer system to a device associated with a second user, a message that is generated based at least in part on the location information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • Location-based social software for mobile devices
    Patent number: 9712958
    Abstract: A method for communicating location information to a device includes receiving, at a computer system that implements a social networking service, location information that represents a geographic location of a device associated with a first user; associating, by the computer system, the received location information with a profile associated with the first user; and sending, from the computer system to a device associated with a second user, a message that is generated based at least in part on the location information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • Location-Based Social Software for Mobile Devices
    Publication number: 20160234638
    Abstract: A method for communicating location information to a device includes receiving, at a computer system that implements a social networking service, location information that represents a geographic location of a device associated with a first user; associating, by the computer system, the received location information with a profile associated with the first user; and sending, from the computer system to a device associated with a second user, a message that is generated based at least in part on the location information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • Location-based social software for mobile devices
    Patent number: 9319832
    Abstract: A method for communicating location information to a device includes receiving, at a computer system that implements a social networking service, location information that represents a geographic location of a device associated with a first user; associating, by the computer system, the received location information with a profile associated with the first user; and sending, from the computer system to a device associated with a second user, a message that is generated based at least in part on the location information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • Local social awards
    Patent number: 8676173
    Abstract: A method of establishing connection between users of mobile devices includes receiving at a computer a location of a first user from a first mobile device, receiving from a second mobile device a location of a second user having an acquaintance relationship to the first user, and sending a message to the first mobile device based on the proximity of the first user to the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • Location based social software for mobile devices
    Patent number: 8670786
    Abstract: A method of establishing connection between users of mobile devices includes receiving at a computer a location of a first user from a first mobile device, receiving from a second mobile device a location of a second user having an acquaintance relationship to the first user, and sending a message to the first mobile device based on the proximity of the first user to the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • Location-Based Social Software for Mobile Devices
    Publication number: 20130196690
    Abstract: A method for communicating location information to a device includes receiving, at a computer system that implements a social networking service, location information that represents a geographic location of a device associated with a first user; associating, by the computer system, the received location information with a profile associated with the first user; and sending, from the computer system to a device associated with a second user, a message that is generated based at least in part on the location information..
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • Location-Based Social Software for Mobile Devices
    Publication number: 20130012239
    Abstract: A method of establishing connection between users of mobile devices includes receiving at a computer a location of a first user from a first mobile device, receiving from a second mobile device a location of a second user having an acquaintance relationship to the first user, and sending a message to the first mobile device based on the proximity of the first user to the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • Location-based social software for mobile devices
    Patent number: 8204513
    Abstract: A method of establishing connection between users of mobile devices includes receiving at a computer a location of a first user from a first mobile device, receiving from a second mobile device a location of a second user having an acquaintance relationship to the first user, and sending a message to the first mobile device based on the proximity of the first user to the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • Location-Based Social Software for Mobile Devices
    Publication number: 20100011081
    Abstract: A method of establishing connection between users of mobile devices includes receiving at a computer a location of a first user from a first mobile device, receiving from a second mobile device a location of a second user having an acquaintance relationship to the first user, and sending a message to the first mobile device based on the proximity of the first user to the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • Location-based social software for mobile devices
    Patent number: 7593740
    Abstract: A method of establishing connection between users of mobile devices includes receiving at a computer a location of a first user from a first mobile device, receiving from a second mobile device a location of a second user having an acquaintance relationship to the first user, and sending a message to the first mobile device based on the proximity of the first user to the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Google, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert