Patents by Inventor Emmett Kaericher

Emmett Kaericher 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).

  • Publication number: 20150178691
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to provide, to a user, network based functionality enabling the user to convey their social intent, including an intent to attend a destination. One example embodiment may include a method for providing a first page associated with a destination, the first page comprising a visual link configured for display and selection, display of the visual link configured to convey an intention of the first user to attend the destination, the selection of the visual link configured to open a target page, the target page associated with the destination, in an instance in which the target page is associated with the destination, receiving a selection indicating the at least one of the time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Joshua Clinton Lineberger, Ward Benjamin Thompson, Darrell Moore, Clay Campbell, Emmett Kaericher
  • Publication number: 20150113434
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to provide, to a user, network based functionality enabling the user to first add another user to their community and optionally to their news feed. One example embodiment may include a method for providing the first user an option to add a second user to a community of the first user, providing a response communication configured to indicate an acceptance to add the second user to the community of the first user, and providing a visual link configured to indicate an intention of the first user to post information provided by the second user to a news feed of the first user, the news feed of the first user configured to provide post information provided by the second user and one or more other connected and added users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Joshua Clinton Lineberger, Ward Benjamin Thompson, Emmett Kaericher
  • Publication number: 20150113447
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to provide, to a user, network based functionality enabling the user to make a plan from a social networking service feature the user is currently utilizing. One example embodiment may include a method for providing a social networking service feature comprising a visual link, the selection of the visual link configured for enabling plan making functionality, the visual link associated with at least one of a second user, a group of users, a destination, or an event, detecting activation of the visual link, and providing plan making functionality, the plan making functionality configured to provide functionality for inviting one or more other users, and receiving information indicative of at least one of one or more users invited to attend, a date or time, and an intent of the plan by use of tags or selected from one or more destinations or events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Joshua Clinton Lineberger, Ward Benjamin Thompson, Darrell Moore, Clay Campbell, Emmett Kaericher