Patents by Inventor Eric Heddleston

Eric Heddleston 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).

  • Patent number: 10614467
    Abstract: A social networking system displays information about a user via a timeline included in a profile page. Narrative data about a user stored in a social networking system, including data about the user and social network activities related to the user is accessed. Timeline units summarizing information about the user are generated from the narrative data. When a viewing user requests a profile page, timeline units are displayed based information related to the viewing user and interactions with the profile page by other users connected to the viewing user. Users that administer the profile page are presented with additional information when viewing the profile page, allowing the administering users to modify appearance of the timeline or to identify actions for an administering user to take to increase interaction with the profile page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Blaise Andrew DiPersia, Jeffrey Andrew Kanter, Russell Eric Heddleston, David Ferguson, Thomas Giovanni Carriero
  • Publication number: 20160283061
    Abstract: A social networking system displays information about a user via a timeline included in a profile page. Narrative data about a user stored in a social networking system, including data about the user and social network activities related to the user is accessed. Timeline units summarizing information about the user are generated from the narrative data. When a viewing user requests a profile page, timeline units are displayed based information related to the viewing user and interactions with the profile page by other users connected to the viewing user. Users that administer the profile page are presented with additional information when viewing the profile page, allowing the administering users to modify appearance of the timeline or to identify actions for an administering user to take to increase interaction with the profile page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Blaise Andrew DiPersia, Jeffrey Andrew Kanter, Russell Eric Heddleston, David Ferguson, Thomas Giovanni Carriero
  • Publication number: 20160212088
    Abstract: A social networking system user is prompted to take an action or is provided with additional information associated with a location where the user has checked-in or has associated with content using a tag. When an input including the check-in or tagged location is received, the social networking system selects one or more actions based on the location, the user, and/or contextual information included in the input. A prompt identifying the one or more of the selected actions is generated and presented to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventor: Russell Eric Heddleston
  • Patent number: 9377933
    Abstract: A social networking system displays information about a user via a timeline included in a profile page. Narrative data about a user stored in a social networking system, including data about the user and social network activities related to the user is accessed. Timeline units summarizing information about the user are generated from the narrative data. When a viewing user requests a profile page, timeline units are displayed based information related to the viewing user and interactions with the profile page by other users connected to the viewing user. Users that administer the profile page are presented with additional information when viewing the profile page, allowing the administering users to modify appearance of the timeline or to identify actions for an administering user to take to increase interaction with the profile page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Blaise A. DiPersia, Jeffrey Andrew Kanter, Russell Eric Heddleston, David Ferguson, Thomas Giovanni Carriero
  • Patent number: 9330421
    Abstract: A social networking system user is prompted to take an action or is provided with additional information associated with a location where the user has checked-in or has associated with content using a tag. When an input including the check-in or tagged location is received, the social networking system selects one or more actions based on the location, the user, and/or contextual information included in the input. A prompt identifying the one or more of the selected actions is generated and presented to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: Russell Eric Heddleston
  • Patent number: 9289671
    Abstract: A golf swing instruction device is provided that includes first and second members, each being moveable with respect to one another by way of coupling arms coupled there between. Positioning members, for a golfer's feet and the golf ball, may be moved along a length of the first and second members to help position the golfer with respect to the ball. The first and second members may be positioned next to one another, may be moved away from each other on a first end or on an opposing second end, or may be moved away from one another on both ends such that first and second members are spaced apart from one another. In these configurations, the device assists the golfer in shaping a golf shot, such as a straight shot, fade, draw or putt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: HGH ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventor: Eric Heddleston
  • Publication number: 20140237467
    Abstract: A social networking system user is prompted to take an action or is provided with additional information associated with a location where the user has checked-in or has associated with content using a tag. When an input including the check-in or tagged location is received, the social networking system selects one or more actions based on the location, the user, and/or contextual information included in the input. A prompt identifying the one or more of the selected actions is generated and presented to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: Russell Eric Heddleston
  • Publication number: 20140089816
    Abstract: A social networking system displays information about a user via a timeline included in a profile page. Narrative data about a user stored in a social networking system, including data about the user and social network activities related to the user is accessed. Timeline units summarizing information about the user are generated from the narrative data. When a viewing user requests a profile page, timeline units are displayed based information related to the viewing user and interactions with the profile page by other users connected to the viewing user. Users that administer the profile page are presented with additional information when viewing the profile page, allowing the administering users to modify appearance of the timeline or to identify actions for an administering user to take to increase interaction with the profile page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Blaise A. DiPersia, Jeffrey Andrew Kanter, Russell Eric Heddleston, David Ferguson, Thomas Giovanni Carriero
  • Publication number: 20140080619
    Abstract: A golf swing instruction device is provided that includes first and second members, each being moveable with respect to one another by way of coupling arms coupled there between. Positioning members, for a golfer's feet and the golf ball, may be moved along a length of the first and second members to help position the golfer with respect to the ball. The first and second members may be positioned next to one another, may be moved away from each other on a first end or on an opposing second end, or may be moved away from one another on both ends such that first and second members are spaced apart from one another. In these configurations, the device assists the golfer in shaping a golf shot, such as a straight shot, fade, draw or putt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: HGH Enterprise, LLC
    Inventor: Eric Heddleston