Patents by Inventor Christopher DeGrace

Christopher DeGrace 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).

  • Mobile virtual communication invitations
    Patent number: 8761744
    Abstract: In general, in an aspect, the invention provides a method including prompting a first user of a first mobile communication device to invite a second user of a second mobile communication device to become associated with a virtual community associated with the first user, sending a first notification from the first mobile communication device to a gateway in response to the first user inviting the second user to become associated with the virtual community, sending a second notification from the gateway to the second mobile communication device indicating that the first user is inviting the second user to become associated with the virtual community, and prompting the second user, upon receiving the second notification at the second mobile communication device, to become associated with the virtual community.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Lupine Investments LLC
    Inventors: Feyzi Celik, Christopher DeGrace, Andrea Yanik
  • Mobile Virtual Communication Invitations
    Publication number: 20080261577
    Abstract: In general, in an aspect, the invention provides a method including prompting a first user of a first mobile communication device to invite a second user of a second mobile communication device to become associated with a virtual community associated with the first user, sending a first notification from the first mobile communication device to a gateway in response to the first user inviting the second user to become associated with the virtual community, sending a second notification from the gateway to the second mobile communication device indicating that the first user is inviting the second user to become associated with the virtual community, and prompting the second user, upon receiving the second notification at the second mobile communication device, to become associated with the virtual community.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Feyzi Celik, Christopher DeGrace, Andrea Yanik