Patents by Inventor Alexander P. Schultz

Alexander P. Schultz 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: 9032306
    Abstract: Method or system for allowing a social networking system to retain users of a social networking system by identifying low-activity users who are likely to become inactive/dormant users and prompting users to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. The low-activity users are identified by monitoring activities and interactions of the users via the social networking system. If the pattern of activities and interactions satisfy one or more criteria, a computer device for providing the social networking system initiates an intervention scheme where users are induced to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. In response to the interactions, the low-activity users are likely to resume interactions via the social networking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Wang, Naomi Gleit, Peter H. Martinazzi, Kiranjit S. Sidhu, Lex Arquette, Jeffrey C. Wieland, Jennifer Burge, Jun Liu, Alexander P. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20140012769
    Abstract: Method or system for allowing a social networking system to retain users of a social networking system by identifying low-activity users who are likely to become inactive/dormant users and prompting users to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. The low-activity users are identified by monitoring activities and interactions of the users via the social networking system. If the pattern of activities and interactions satisfy one or more criteria, a computer device for providing the social networking system initiates an intervention scheme where users are induced to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. In response to the interactions, the low-activity users are likely to resume interactions via the social networking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc
    Inventors: James H. Wang, Naomi Gleit, Peter H. Martinazzi, Kiranjit S. Sidhu, Lex Arquette, Jeffrey C. Wieland, Jennifer Burge, Jun Liu, Alexander P. Schultz
  • Patent number: 8560962
    Abstract: Method or system for allowing a social networking system to retain users of a social networking system by identifying low-activity users who are likely to become inactive/dormant users and prompting users to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. The low-activity users are identified by monitoring activities and interactions of the users via the social networking system. If the pattern of activities and interactions satisfy one or more criteria, a computer device for providing the social networking system initiates an intervention scheme where users are induced to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. In response to the interactions, the low-activity users are likely to resume interactions via the social networking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Wang, Naomi Gleit, Peter H. Martinazzi, Kiranjit S. Sidhu, Lex Arquette, Jeffrey C. Wieland, Jennifer Burge, Jun Liu, Alexander P. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20110246907
    Abstract: Method or system for allowing a social networking system to retain users of a social networking system by identifying low-activity users who are likely to become inactive/dormant users and prompting users to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. The low-activity users are identified by monitoring activities and interactions of the users via the social networking system. If the pattern of activities and interactions satisfy one or more criteria, a computer device for providing the social networking system initiates an intervention scheme where users are induced to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. In response to the interactions, the low-activity users are likely to resume interactions via the social networking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: James H. Wang, Naomi Gleit, Peter H. Martinazzi, Kiranjit S. Sidhu, Lex Arquette, Jeffrey C. Wieland, Jennifer Burge, Jun Liu, Alexander P. Schultz