Patents by Inventor Andrew L. Wick
Andrew L. Wick 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).
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Patent number: 10681170Abstract: A method for determining a popularity of a user includes identifying an online identity for which a popularity measurement is to be determined, and identifying one or more other online identities based, at least in part, on their being within a specified number of degrees of separation of the online identity. Popularity measurements for the other users are accessed and aggregated, and a popularity measurement for the user is determined based on at least the aggregated popularity measurements for the other online identities. A graphical user interface includes a first identifier specification mechanism that enables specification of an identifier of a first online identity, and a second identifier specification mechanism that enables specification of an identifier of a second online identity. The graphical user interface includes a display of an indication of whether a popularity of the first online identity exceeds a popularity of the second online identity.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Oath Inc.Inventors: Andrew L. Wick, Jeremy Rephlo, June R. Herold, Eric Bosco, Justin Uberti
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Patent number: 10389661Abstract: A graphical user interface on a display device of a computer enables communications using a computer service. The graphical user interface includes a list of potential message recipients selected by a user as significant to the user. The graphical user interface also includes a mobile device identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients and a user account identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients. At least one of the listed potential recipients includes a mobile device identifier as the only available conduit for data delivery to the potential message recipient using the computer service.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: James A. Odell, Barry Appelman, Andrew L. Wick, Alan Keister, Raine Bergstrom, Xiaoyan Yin, Barbara McNally, Keith C. Hullfish
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Patent number: 10102504Abstract: Managing instant messages may include receiving instant messages created by or on behalf of one or more message sources for delivery to an intended recipient. From among the received instant messages, qualifying instant messages may be identified that satisfy a capture rule, and two or more of the qualifying instant messages may be captured. The intended recipient may be informed of the captured instant messages unobtrusively, and also may be enabled to manage the captured instant messages.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Brian Dean Heikes, Kristine Amber Krantz, Kelly Monroe Mathews, Russell Scott Medeiros, Venkatesh Ramanathan, Richard W. Robinson, Jr., Perry E. Miranda Roman, Edward L. Sears, Andrew L. Wick, Deborah Ruth Yurow
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Patent number: 10033669Abstract: A graphical user interface on a display device of a computer enables communications using a computer service. The graphical user interface includes a list of potential message recipients selected by a user as significant to the user. The graphical user interface also includes a mobile device identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients and a user account identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients. At least one of the listed potential recipients includes a mobile device identifier as the only available conduit for data delivery to the potential message recipient using the computer service.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: James A. Odell, Barry Appelman, Andrew L. Wick, Alan Keister, Raine Bergstrom, Xiaoyan Yin, Barbara McNally, Keith C. Hullfish
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Patent number: 9894018Abstract: A graphical user interface on a display device of a computer enables communications using a computer service. The graphical user interface includes a list of potential message recipients selected by a user as significant to the user. The graphical user interface also includes a mobile device identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients and a user account identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients. At least one of the listed potential recipients includes a mobile device identifier as the only available conduit for data delivery to the potential message recipient using the computer service.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: James A. Odell, Barry Appelman, Andrew L. Wick, Alan Keister, Raine Bergstrom, Xiaoyan Yin, Barbara McNally, Keith C. Hullfish
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Publication number: 20170331917Abstract: A method for determining a popularity of an online identity includes identifying an online identity for which a popularity measurement is to be determined, and identifying one or more other online identities based, at least in part, on their being within a specified number of degrees of separation of the online identity. Popularity measurements for the other online identities are accessed and aggregated, and a popularity measurement for the online identity is determined based on at least the aggregated popularity measurements for the other online identities. A computer readable medium includes instructions for generating a graphical user interface for enabling a determination a more popular online identity of two online identities. The graphical user interface includes a first identifier specification mechanism that enables specification of an identifier of a first online identity, and a second identifier specification mechanism that enables specification of an identifier of a second online identity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Andrew L. Wick, Jeremy Rephlo, June R. Herold, Eric Bosco, Justin Uberti
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Patent number: 9742615Abstract: A method for determining a popularity of an online identity includes identifying an online identity for which a popularity measurement is to be determined, and identifying one or more other online identities based, at least in part, on their being within a specified number of degrees of separation of the online identity. Popularity measurements for the other online identities are accessed and aggregated, and a popularity measurement for the online identity is determined based on at least the aggregated popularity measurements for the other online identities. A computer readable medium includes instructions for generating a graphical user interface for enabling a determination a more popular online identity of two online identities. The graphical user interface includes a first identifier specification mechanism that enables specification of an identifier of a first online identity, and a second identifier specification mechanism that enables specification of an identifier of a second online identity.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Andrew L. Wick, Jeremy Rephlo, June R. Herold, Eric Bosco, Justin Uberti
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Patent number: 9667572Abstract: A computer program or method provides away messages from a first user to other users of a communications system, where the first user has grouped the other users into two or more groups. An interface is provided to the first user that displays representations of the other users in a manner that identifies how the first user has grouped the other users into the groups. The first user is able to select a selected group from the groups using the interface. The first user also is able to set a group away message for the selected group using the interface. The group away message is sent to a second user that has been grouped in the selected group when the second user attempts to communicate with the first user using the communications system and the first user is offline.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Heikes, James A. Odell, Andrew L. Wick, Deborah R. Yurow
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Patent number: 9485239Abstract: Leveraging an established authenticated session in obtaining authentication to a client application includes receiving a request for access to a client application requiring authentication of a requestor and determining whether there exist characteristics of leverageable authentications corresponding to established sessions having an authenticated state at a time of the determination. When the determination reveals characteristics of at least one leverageable authentication corresponding to an established session, and attempt is made to obtain access for the requestor to the client application based on the at least one leverageable authentication, and the requestor is provided with a notification related to the 1 attempt to obtain access for the requestor to the client application.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Citrix Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aleksey Sanin, Christopher Toomey, Alan Keister, Andrew L. Wick, Robert Watkins, Xiaopeng Zhang, Russell Richards, Donald Eaves
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Patent number: 9356890Abstract: A graphical user interface on a display device of a computer enables communications using a computer service. The graphical user interface includes a list of potential message recipients selected by a user as significant to the user. The graphical user interface also includes a mobile device identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients and a user account identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients. At least one of the listed potential recipients includes a mobile device identifier as the only available conduit for data delivery to the potential message recipient using the computer service.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: James A. Odell, Raine Bergstrom, Barry Appelman, Andrew L. Wick, Alan Keister, Xiaoyan Yin, Barbara McNally, Keith C. Hullfish
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Patent number: 9319356Abstract: A graphical user interface on a display device of a computer enables communications using a computer service. The graphical user interface includes a list of potential message recipients selected by a user as significant to the user. The graphical user interface also includes a mobile device identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients and a user account identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients. At least one of the listed potential recipients includes a mobile device identifier as the only available conduit for data delivery to the potential message recipient using the computer service.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: James A. Odell, Raine Bergstrom, Barry Appelman, Andrew L. Wick, Alan Keister, Xiaoyan Yin, Barbara McNally, Keith C. Hullfish
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Patent number: 9070118Abstract: Managing instant messages may include receiving instant messages created by or on behalf of one or more message sources for delivery to an intended recipient. From among the received instant messages, qualifying instant messages may be identified that satisfy a capture rule, and two or more of the qualifying instant messages may be captured. The intended recipient may be informed of the captured instant messages unobtrusively, and also may be enabled to manage the captured instant messages.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Brian Dean Heikes, Kristine Amber Krantz, Kelly Monroe Mathews, Russell Scott Medeiros, Venkatesh Ramanathan, Richard W. Robinson, Jr., Perry E. Miranda Roman, Edward L. Sears, Andrew L. Wick, Deborah Ruth Yurow
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Patent number: 8965964Abstract: Communicating between electronic devices involves sending messages between the electronic devices. An original message having an original source indicator and an intended destination indicator identified is sent. A reply to that original message is sent by the recipient of the original message. The reply message has a reply source indicator and a reply destination indicator. A communication based on the reply message is sent. The communication based on the reply message has a reply source indicator that is the same as the intended destination indicator identified by the sender of the original message. In one example, a message is sent from computer operating an instant messaging program and forwarded to a mobile telephone. The reply sent from the mobile telephone is provided to the sender of the original message without revealing the telephone number of the mobile telephone to which the original instant message was forwarded.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: James A. Odell, Raine Bergstrom, Barry Appelman, Andrew L. Wick, Alan Keister, Xiaoyan Yin, Barbara McNally, Keith C. Hullfish
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Publication number: 20140344385Abstract: A graphical user interface on a display device of a computer enables communications using a computer service. The graphical user interface includes a list of potential message recipients selected by a user as significant to the user. The graphical user interface also includes a mobile device identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients and a user account identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients. At least one of the listed potential recipients includes a mobile device identifier as the only available conduit for data delivery to the potential message recipient using the computer service.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: James A. Odell, Barry Appelman, Andrew L. Wick, Alan Keister, Raine Bergstrom, Xiaoyan Yin, Barbara McNally, Keith C. Hullfish
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Publication number: 20140344383Abstract: A graphical user interface on a display device of a computer enables communications using a computer service. The graphical user interface includes a list of potential message recipients selected by a user as significant to the user. The graphical user interface also includes a mobile device identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients and a user account identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients. At least one of the listed potential recipients includes a mobile device identifier as the only available conduit for data delivery to the potential message recipient using the computer service.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: James A. Odell, Barry Appelman, Andrew L. Wick, Alan Keister, Raine Bergstrom, Xiaoyan Yin, Barbara McNally, Keith C. Hullfish
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Publication number: 20140344384Abstract: A graphical user interface on a display device of a computer enables communications using a computer service. The graphical user interface includes a list of potential message recipients selected by a user as significant to the user. The graphical user interface also includes a mobile device identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients and a user account identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients. At least one of the listed potential recipients includes a mobile device identifier as the only available conduit for data delivery to the potential message recipient using the computer service.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: James A. Odell, Barry Appelman, Andrew L. Wick, Alan Keister, Raine Bergstrom, Xiaoyan Yin, Barbara McNally, Keith C. Hullfish
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Publication number: 20140337745Abstract: A graphical user interface on a display device of a computer enables communications using a computer service. The graphical user interface includes a list of potential message recipients selected by a user as significant to the user. The graphical user interface also includes a mobile device identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients and a user account identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients. At least one of the listed potential recipients includes a mobile device identifier as the only available conduit for data delivery to the potential message recipient using the computer service.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: James A. Odell, Barry Appelman, Andrew L. Wick, Alan Keister, Raine Bergstrom, Xiaoyan Yin, Barbara McNally, Keith C. Hullfish
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Publication number: 20140325621Abstract: Leveraging an established authenticated session in obtaining authentication to a client application includes receiving a request for access to a client application requiring authentication of a requestor and determining whether there exist characteristics of leverageable authentications corresponding to established sessions having an authenticated state at a time of the determination. When the determination reveals characteristics of at least one leverageable authentication corresponding to an established session, and attempt is made to obtain access for the requestor to the client application based on the at least one leverageable authentication, and the requestor is provided with a notification related to the 1 attempt to obtain access for the requestor to the client application.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Aleksey Sanin, Christopher Toomey, Alan Keister, Andrew L. Wick, Robert Watkins, Xiaopeng Zhang, Russell Richards, Donald Eaves
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Patent number: 8832787Abstract: Leveraging an established authenticated session in obtaining authentication to a client application includes receiving a request for access to a client application requiring authentication of a requestor and determining whether there exist characteristics of leverageable authentications corresponding to established sessions having an authenticated state at a time of the determination. When the determination reveals characteristics of at least one leverageable authentication corresponding to an established session, and attempt is made to obtain access for the requestor to the client application based on the at least one leverageable authentication, and the requestor is provided with a notification related to the 1 attempt to obtain access for the requestor to the client application.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2009Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Citrix Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aleksey Sanin, Christopher Toomey, Alan Keister, Andrew L. Wick, Robert Watkins, Xiaopeng Zhang, Russell Richards, Donald Eaves
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Publication number: 20140214989Abstract: Perception of a personalization item in an instant messaging communications session may be enabled by perceiving an identifier corresponding to an intended instant message recipient designated by an instant message sender system, accessing personalization items corresponding to the perceived identifier, and making perceivable the personalization items corresponding to the received identifier to the instant messaging sender system for rendering in an instant messaging application running on the instant messaging sender system, where the personalization items are made perceivable prior to communication with the intended instant message recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Brian D. Heikes, James A. Odell, Justin Uberti, Andrew L. Wick, Xiaoyan Yin, Xiaopeng Zhang