Patents by Inventor Coby P. Randquist

Coby P. Randquist 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).

  • Searching data in a social network to provide an answer to an information request
    Patent number: 9253271
    Abstract: An information request is received from a user of a social network. Data for other users in the social network is searched in order to provide an answer to the request. A question based on the information request is sent to one or more of the other users having prior activity on the social network that is related to the information request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Justin Marcucci, Coby P. Randquist
  • Providing an answer to a question from a social network site using a separate messaging site
    Patent number: 9237123
    Abstract: A question is received on a first social network site from a first user. The question is sent to a second user of a second social network site who receives the question from the second social network site. The first social network site receives an answer to the question from the second user via the second social network site and provides the answer to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: YP LLC
    Inventors: Justin Marcucci, Coby P. Randquist
  • Tagged favorites from social network site for use in search request on a separate site
    Patent number: 9223866
    Abstract: A tag is received from a member of a social network site. The tag is associated with a favorite of the member. Tag data obtained from the tag is provided to a second site that hosts a searching service. The second site determines the relevancy of the tag data relative to a new search request received by a user on the second site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: YELLOWPAGES.COM LLC
    Inventors: Justin Marcucci, Coby P. Randquist
  • PROVIDING AN ANSWER TO A QUESTION FROM A SOCIAL NETWORK SITE USING A SEPARATE MESSAGING SITE
    Publication number: 20140372529
    Abstract: A question is received on a first social network site from a first user. The question is sent to a second user of a second social network site who receives the question from the second social network site. The first social network site receives an answer to the question from the second user via the second social network site and provides the answer to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Justin Marcucci, Coby P. Randquist
  • Providing an answer to a question from a social network site using a separate messaging site
    Patent number: 8751578
    Abstract: A question is received on a first social network site from a first user. The question is sent to a second user of a second social network site who receives the question from the second social network site. The first social network site receives an answer to the question from the second user via the second social network site and provides the answer to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Yellowpages.com LLC
    Inventors: Justin Marcucci, Coby P. Randquist
  • Searching Data in a Social Network to Provide an Answer to an Information Request
    Publication number: 20140052789
    Abstract: An information request is received from a user of a social network. Data for other users in the social network is searched in order to provide an answer to the request. A question based on the information request is sent to one or more of the other users having prior activity on the social network that is related to the information request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Justin Marcucci, Coby P. Randquist
  • Searching data in a social network to provide an answer to an information request
    Patent number: 8595297
    Abstract: An information request is received from a user of a social network. Data for other users in the social network is searched in order to provide an answer to the request. A question based on the information request is sent to one or more of the other users having prior activity on the social network that is related to the information request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Justin Marcucci, Coby P Randquist
  • PROVIDING AN ANSWER TO A QUESTION FROM A SOCIAL NETWORK SITE USING A SEPARATE MESSAGING SITE
    Publication number: 20130282814
    Abstract: A question is received on a first social network site from a first user. The question is sent to a second user of a second social network site who receives the question from the second social network site. The first social network site receives an answer to the question from the second user via the second social network site and provides the answer to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Justin Marcucci, Coby P. Randquist
  • Providing an answer to a question from a social network site using a separate messaging site
    Patent number: 8412770
    Abstract: A question is received on a first social network site from a first user. The question is sent to a second user of a second social network site who receives the question from the second social network site. The first social network site receives an answer to the question from the second user via the second social network site and provides the answer to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Yellowpages.com LLC
    Inventors: Justin Marcucci, Coby P. Randquist
  • PROVIDING AN ANSWER TO A QUESTION FROM A SOCIAL NETWORK SITE USING A SEPARATE MESSAGING SITE
    Publication number: 20110196922
    Abstract: A question is received on a first social network site from a first user. The question is sent to a second user of a second social network site who receives the question from the second social network site. The first social network site receives an answer to the question from the second user via the second social network site and provides the answer to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Justin MARCUCCI, Coby P. RANDQUIST
  • TAGGED FAVORITES FROM SOCIAL NETWORK SITE FOR USE IN SEARCH REQUEST ON A SEPARATE SITE
    Publication number: 20110196863
    Abstract: A tag is received from a member of a social network site. The tag is associated with a favorite of the member. Tag data obtained from the tag is provided to a second site that hosts a searching service. The second site determines the relevancy of the tag data relative to a new search request received by a user on the second site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Justin MARCUCCI, Coby P. RANDQUIST
  • SEARCHING DATA IN A SOCIAL NETWORK TO PROVIDE AN ANSWER TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST
    Publication number: 20110196923
    Abstract: An information request is received from a user of a social network. Data for other users in the social network is searched in order to provide an answer to the request. A question based on the information request is sent to one or more of the other users having prior activity on the social network that is related to the information request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Justin MARCUCCI, Coby P. RANDQUIST