Patents by Inventor Christopher Templin Howse

Christopher Templin Howse 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).

  • Post and content framework for social activity streams
    Patent number: 9118723
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for generating and providing a post in a social activity stream by using a post framework and a content framework are provided. The post framework provides clear separation of shared content, the posting user's voice, social metadata, comment discussion, and interactive actions. The content framework includes a defined content body. The content body may include content, metadata and user interface control elements to be provided in a user post within a social activity stream. Systems and machine-readable media for providing a post in a social activity stream by using a post framework and/or a content framework are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ray J. Su, Brynn Marie Evans, Christopher Templin Howse