Patents by Inventor Cole A. GLEASON

Cole A. GLEASON 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).

  • USER INTERFACES FOR DETECTING OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20230376266
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an computer system detects objects, such as physical objects in the physical environment of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the computer system presents indications of characteristics of the physical objects. In some embodiments, the physical objects are entry points to physical locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher B. FLEIZACH, Allison LETTIERE, Cole A. GLEASON, Darren C. MINIFIE, Nandini KANNAMANGALAM SUNDARA RAMAN, Ryan N. DOUR
  • Associating an indication of user emotional reaction with content items presented by a social networking system
    Patent number: 10931622
    Abstract: A social networking system user may associate a graphical element representing the user's emotional reaction with a content item presented by the social networking system. The user is presented with one or more graphical elements maintained by the social networking system and selects a graphical element for associating with the content item. If certain graphical elements are selected, the social networking system prompts the user for compensation or requests compensation from an entity associated with the selected graphical element. The selected graphical element is associated with the content item and a connection, or other information, between the user and the object identifying the selected graphical element is stored by the social networking system. The selected graphical element may be displayed with the content item to the user and to other users connected to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Abhishek Doshi, Reshma Khilnani Ebberson, Cole Gleason
  • Associating an indication of user emotional reaction with content items presented by a social networking system
    Patent number: 10298534
    Abstract: A social networking system user may associate a graphical element representing the user's emotional reaction with a content item presented by the social networking system. The user is presented with one or more graphical elements maintained by the social networking system and selects a graphical element for associating with the content item. If certain graphical elements are selected, the social networking system prompts the user for compensation or requests compensation from an entity associated with the selected graphical element. The selected graphical element is associated with the content item and a connection, or other information, between the user and the object identifying the selected graphical element is stored by the social networking system. The selected graphical element may be displayed with the content item to the user and to other users connected to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Abhishek Doshi, Reshma Khilnani Ebberson, Cole Gleason
  • ASSOCIATING AN INDICATION OF USER EMOTIONAL REACTION WITH CONTENT ITEMS PRESENTED BY A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150088699
    Abstract: A social networking system user may associate a graphical element representing the user's emotional reaction with a content item presented by the social networking system. The user is presented with one or more graphical elements maintained by the social networking system and selects a graphical element for associating with the content item. If certain graphical elements are selected, the social networking system prompts the user for compensation or requests compensation from an entity associated with the selected graphical element. The selected graphical element is associated with the content item and a connection, or other information, between the user and the object identifying the selected graphical element is stored by the social networking system. The selected graphical element may be displayed with the content item to the user and to other users connected to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Abhishek Doshi, Reshma Khilnani Ebberson, Cole Gleason
  • Associating an indication of user emotional reaction with content items presented by a social networking system
    Patent number: 8918339
    Abstract: A social networking system user may associate an emoji representing the user's emotional reaction with a content item presented by the social networking system. The user is presented with one or more emoji maintained by the social networking system and selects an emoji for associating with the content item. If certain emoji are selected, the social networking system prompts the user for compensation or requests compensation from an entity associated with the selected emoji. The selected emoji is associated with the content item and a connection, or other information, between the user and the object identifying the selected emoji is stored by the social networking system. The selected emoji may be displayed with the content item to the user and to other users connected to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Abhishek Doshi, Reshma Khilnani Ebberson, Cole Gleason
  • ASSOCIATING AN INDICATION OF USER EMOTIONAL REACTION WITH CONTENT ITEMS PRESENTED BY A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140279418
    Abstract: A social networking system user may associate an emoji representing the user's emotional reaction with a content item presented by the social networking system. The user is presented with one or more emoji maintained by the social networking system and selects an emoji for associating with the content item. If certain emoji are selected, the social networking system prompts the user for compensation or requests compensation from an entity associated with the selected emoji. The selected emoji is associated with the content item and a connection, or other information, between the user and the object identifying the selected emoji is stored by the social networking system. The selected emoji may be displayed with the content item to the user and to other users connected to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Abhishek Doshi, Reshma Khilnani Ebberson, Cole Gleason