Patents by Inventor Edwin John MacLaughlin

Edwin John MacLaughlin 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A REFERRAL NETWORK IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20190362438
    Abstract: A user-content generated network is provided for presenting business listings, as well as commentary and reviews of businesses, by participants of the network. In an embodiment, businesses can participate in the network and receive referrals from members of the network. The network can track and monitor referrals that individual businesses receive as a mechanism for promoting the business to other users in the network's user base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Edwin John MacLaughlin
  • System and method for providing a referral network in a social networking environment
    Patent number: 10186003
    Abstract: A user-content generated network is provided for presenting business listings, as well as commentary and reviews of businesses, by participants of the network. In an embodiment, businesses can participate in the network and receive referrals from members of the network. The network can track and monitor referrals that individual businesses receive as a mechanism for promoting the business to other users in the network's user base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: ITRUSTIT SOCIAL, INC.
    Inventor: Edwin John MacLaughlin
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A REFERRAL NETWORK IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20160196620
    Abstract: A user-content generated network is provided for presenting business listings, as well as commentary and reviews of businesses, by participants of the network. In an embodiment, businesses can participate in the network and receive referrals from members of the network. The network can track and monitor referrals that individual businesses receive as a mechanism for promoting the business to other users in the network's user base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventor: Edwin John MacLaughlin
  • System and method for providing a referral network in a social networking environment
    Patent number: 9256855
    Abstract: A user-content generated network is provided for presenting business listings, as well as commentary and reviews of businesses, by participants of the network. In an embodiment, businesses can participate in the network and receive referrals from members of the network. The network can track and monitor referrals that individual businesses receive as a mechanism for promoting the business to other users in the network's user base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: UTRUSTIT SOCIAL, INC.
    Inventor: Edwin John MacLaughlin
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A REFERRAL NETWORK IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20100287282
    Abstract: A user-content generated network is provided for presenting business listings, as well as commentary and reviews of businesses, by participants of the network. In an embodiment, businesses can participate in the network and receive referrals from members of the network. The network can track and monitor referrals that individual businesses receive as a mechanism for promoting the business to other users in the network's user base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventor: Edwin John MacLaughlin