Patents by Inventor Brian D. Robertson
Brian D. Robertson 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: 9537909Abstract: A networked computer system provides various services for assisting users in locating, and establishing contact relationships with, other users. For example, in one embodiment, users can identify other users based on their affiliations with particular schools or other organizations. The system also provides a mechanism for a user to selectively establish contact relationships or connections with other users, and to grant permissions for such other users to view personal information of the user. The system may also be capable of detecting, and notifying a user of, an event in which the user and a contact of the user are in a common location.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Robertson, Warren W. Adams
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Publication number: 20140359717Abstract: A networked computer system provides various services for assisting users in locating, and establishing contact relationships with, other users. For example, in one embodiment, users can identify other users based on their affiliations with particular schools or other organizations. The system also provides a mechanism for a user to selectively establish contact relationships or connections with other users, and to grant permissions for such other users to view personal information of the user. The system may also be capable of detecting, and notifying a user of, an event in which the user and a contact of the user are in a common location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Brian D. Robertson, Warren W. Adams
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Patent number: 8762471Abstract: A networked computer system provides various services for assisting users in locating, and establishing contact relationships with, other users. For example, in one embodiment, users can identify other users based on their affiliations with particular schools or other organizations. The system also provides a mechanism for a user to selectively establish contact relationships or connections with other users, and to grant permissions for such other users to view personal information of the user. The system may also be capable of detecting, and notifying a user of, an event in which the user and a contact of the user are concurrently in a common location.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Robertson, Warren William Adams
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Patent number: 8380796Abstract: A networked computer system provides various services for assisting users in locating, and establishing contact relationships with, other users. For example, in one embodiment, users can identify other users based on their affiliations with particular schools or other organizations. The system also provides a mechanism for a user to selectively establish contact relationships or connections with other users, and to grant permissions for such other users to view personal information of the user. The system may also include features for enabling users to identify contacts of their respective contacts. In addition, the system may automatically notify users of personal information updates made by their respective contacts.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Robertson, Warren W. Adams
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Patent number: 8126759Abstract: A networked computing system provides various services for assisting users in locating, and establishing contact relationships with, other users. For example, in one embodiment, users can identify other users based on their affiliations with particular schools or other organizations. The system also provides a mechanism for a user to selectively establish contact relationships or connections with other users, and to grant permissions for sharing personal data with such users. The system may also automatically notify users of personal information updates made by their respective contacts.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Robertson, Warren W. Adams
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Patent number: 8041595Abstract: A networked computer system provides various services for assisting users in locating, and establishing contact relationships with, other users. For example, in one embodiment, users can identify other users based on their affiliations with particular schools or other organizations. The system also provides a mechanism for a user to selectively establish contact relationships or connections with other users, and to grant permissions for such other users to view personal information of the user. The system may also include features for enabling users to identify contacts of their respective contacts. In addition, the system may automatically notify users of personal information updates made by their respective contacts.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Robertson, Warren W. Adams
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Publication number: 20110219089Abstract: A networked computing system provides various services for assisting users in locating, and establishing contact relationships with, other users. For example, in one embodiment, users can identify other users based on their affiliations with particular schools or other organizations. The system also provides a mechanism for a user to selectively establish contact relationships or connections with other users, and to grant permissions for sharing personal data with such users. The system may also automatically notify users of personal information updates made by their respective contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventors: Brian D. Robertson, Waren W. Adams
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Patent number: 7739139Abstract: A networked computer system provides various services for assisting users in locating, and establishing contact relationships with, other users. For example, in one embodiment, users can identify other users based on their affiliations with particular schools or other organizations. The system also provides a mechanism for a user to selectively establish contact relationships or connections with other users, and to grant permissions for such other users to view personal information of the user. The system may also include features for enabling users to identify contacts of their respective contacts. In addition, the system may automatically notify users of personal information updates made by their respective contacts.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Robertson, Warren W. Adams
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Publication number: 20090282121Abstract: A networked computer system provides various services for assisting users in locating, and establishing contact relationships with, other users. For example, in one embodiment, users can identify other users based on their affiliations with particular schools or other organizations. The system also provides a mechanism for a user to selectively establish contact relationships or connections with other users, and to grant permissions for such other users to view personal information of the user. The system may also include features for enabling users to identify contacts of their respective contacts. In addition, the system may automatically notify users of personal information updates made by their respective contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Brian D. Robertson, Warren W. Adams
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Publication number: 20090282120Abstract: A networked computer system provides various services for assisting users in locating, and establishing contact relationships with, other users. For example, in one embodiment, users can identify other users based on their affiliations with particular schools or other organizations. The system also provides a mechanism for a user to selectively establish contact relationships or connections with other users, and to grant permissions for such other users to view personal information of the user. The system may also include features for enabling users to identify contacts of their respective contacts. In addition, the system may automatically notify users of personal information updates made by their respective contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Brian D. Robertson, Warren W. Adams
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Patent number: 7606725Abstract: A networked computer system provides various services for assisting users in locating, and sharing information with, other users. The system provides a user interface through which users can establish contact relationships with other users. The system also provides functionality for users to identify contacts of their respective contacts. For example, in one embodiment, each respective user can conduct a search of contacts of contacts of the respective user. The search may be limited in scope to users that satisfy one or more particular search criteria, such as users that reside in a particular region or are affiliated with a particular group.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2006Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Robertson, Warren W. Adams
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Publication number: 20080228887Abstract: A networked computer system provides various services for assisting users in locating, and establishing contact relationships with, other users. For example, in one embodiment, users can identify other users based on their affiliations with particular schools or other organizations. The system also provides a mechanism for a user to selectively establish contact relationships or connections with other users, and to grant permissions for such other users to view personal information of the user. The system may also include features for enabling users to identify contacts of their respective contacts. In addition, the system may automatically notify users of personal information updates made by their respective contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Brian D. Robertson, Warren W. Adams
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Patent number: 7386464Abstract: A network-based contact management system provides various features for assisting users in locating, and sharing information with, other users. The system provides a web-based user interface through which each may user create a personal data record, establish contact relationships with other users, and specify permissions for allowing such other users to view the user's own personal data. Users can preferably view the personal data records of their respective contacts via personal address books in accordance with the permissions granted by such contacts. A search feature enables each user to search for contacts of that user's own contacts to locate other users of interest. A crossing paths notification feature notifies users when their travel plans coincide with those of their contacts.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2004Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Amazon.com, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Robertson, Warren W. Adams
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Patent number: 7194419Abstract: A network-based contact management system provides various features for assisting users in locating, and sharing information with, other users. The system provides a web-based user interface through which each may user create a personal data record, establish contact relationships with other users, and specify permissions for allowing such other users to view the user's own personal data. Users can preferably view the personal data records of their respective contacts via personal address books in accordance with the permissions granted by such contacts. A search feature enables each user to search for contacts of that user's own contacts to locate other users of interest. A crossing paths notification feature notifies users when their travel plans coincide with those of their contacts.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2004Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Amazon.com, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Robertson, Warren W. Adams
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Publication number: 20040167813Abstract: A network-based contact management system provides various features for assisting users in locating, and sharing information with, other users. The system provides a web-based user interface through which each may user create a personal data record, establish contact relationships with other users, and specify permissions for allowing such other users to view the user's own personal data. Users can preferably view the personal data records of their respective contacts via personal address books in accordance with the permissions granted by such contacts. A search feature enables each user to search for contacts of that user's own contacts to locate other users of interest. A crossing paths notification feature notifies users when their travel plans coincide with those of their contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventors: Brian D. Robertson, Warren W. Adams
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Patent number: 6714916Abstract: A network-computer-based personal contact manager system is disclosed wherein users of networked clients maintain and update a set of user information which is stored in a relational database on a networked server. The personal contact manager system allows each user to specify on an individual basis which of their contacts are permitted to access respective datums of their user information. In some cases, and assuming permission is granted, the system will issue notifications (e.g., by e-mail) to a user's contacts when the user changes his information or when a preset event, such as a birthday, as defined by the user, is to occur. The system also allows users to find contacts based on common group affiliations and notifies users when there are coincidences in their data (e.g., travel plans, astrological compatibility).Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1999Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Amazon.com, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Robertson, Warren W. Adams
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Patent number: 6269369Abstract: A network-computer-based personal contact manager system is disclosed wherein users of networked clients maintain and update a set of user information which is stored in a relational database on a networked server. The personal contact manager system allows each user to specify on an individual basis which of their contacts are permitted to access respective datums of their user information. In some cases, and assuming permission is granted, the system will issue notifications (e.g., by e-mail) to a user's contacts when the user changes his information or when a preset event, such as a birthday, as defined by the user, is to occur. The system also allows users to find contacts based on common group affiliations and notifies users when there are coincidences in their data (e.g., travel plans, astrological compatibility).Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1997Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Assignee: Amazon.Com Holdings, Inc.Inventor: Brian D. Robertson
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Patent number: 5214048Abstract: This invention relates to novel oxetanocins represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a group represented by ##STR2## and their pharmacologically acceptable salts which have antiviral activities.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1989Date of Patent: May 25, 1993Assignee: Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuyoshi Shimada, Shigeru Hasegawa, Takayuki Tomizawa, Seiichi Saito, Kyoichi Shibuya, Akio Fujii, Hiroo Hoshino, Kenichi Matsubara, Takemitsu Nagahata, Katsutoshi Takahashi, Yukihiro Nishiyama