Patents by Inventor Doug Sherrets

Doug Sherrets 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).

  • Enabling user privacy for changes of access to shared content
    Patent number: 8640257
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for enabling user privacy for content on a network includes receiving input from a first user instructing at least one change in user access to shared content provided by a network system. The change modifies the user access from an existing set of one or more users of the network system to a different set of one or more users of the network system. The method checks a privacy setting associated with each of one or more referred users of the network system who are referred to by the shared content. The privacy setting indicates whether the associated referred user is to be sent a notification indicating that the at least one change in user access has been instructed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Sherrets, Ajmal Arshan Asver, Zach Yeskel
  • SYSTEM FOR TARGETING THIRD PARTY CONTENT TO USERS BASED ON SOCIAL NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20130166653
    Abstract: A method and system of providing Internet content to a user utilizing social networks is disclosed. The method comprises providing Internet usage data for a plurality of users, determining which users belong to the same social network, and providing at least one of the users access to Internet usage data for those other users who are in the same social network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Doug Sherrets, Alexander Mittal
  • System for targeting third party content to users based on social networks
    Patent number: 8380801
    Abstract: A method and system of providing Internet content to a user utilizing social networks is disclosed. The method comprises providing Internet usage data for a plurality of users, determining which users belong to the same social network, and providing at least one of the users access to Internet usage data for those other users who are in the same social network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Inventors: Doug Sherrets, Alexander Mittal
  • SYSTEM FOR TARGETING THIRD PARTY CONTENT TO USERS BASED ON SOCIAL NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20110213762
    Abstract: A method and system of providing Internet content to a user utilizing social networks is disclosed. The method comprises providing Internet usage data for a plurality of users, determining which users belong to the same social network, and providing at least one of the users access to Internet usage data for those other users who are in the same social network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Doug Sherrets, Alex Mittal
  • System for targeting third party content to users based on social networks
    Patent number: 7941535
    Abstract: A method and system of providing Internet content to a user utilizing social networks is disclosed. The method comprises providing Internet usage data for a plurality of users, determining which users belong to the same social network, and providing at least one of the users access to Internet usage data for those other users who are in the same social network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Inventors: Doug Sherrets, Alex Mittal
  • SYSTEM FOR TARGETING THIRD PARTY CONTENT TO USERS BASED ON SOCIAL NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20090282144
    Abstract: A method and system of providing Internet content to a user utilizing social networks is disclosed. The method comprises providing Internet usage data for a plurality of users, determining which users belong to the same social network, and providing at least one of the users access to Internet usage data for those other users who are in the same social network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Doug Sherrets, Alex Mittal