Patents by Inventor Evan Rifkin
Evan Rifkin 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).
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Publication number: 20240112205Abstract: A system and method are provided for creating a social-networking community and enabling the social-networking community to interoperate with other social-networking communities within a network of social-networking communities. The method includes creating a core profile that links a user member's identify to plurality of social-networking communities of the network. The system enables user identity information, content, and friend information to be shared across social-networking communities of the network. The system also enables community content to be shared and tracked across social-networking communities of the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Alex KARELIN, Evan RIFKIN
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Patent number: 11875364Abstract: A system and method are provided for creating a social-networking community and enabling the social-networking community to interoperate with other social-networking communities within a network of social-networking communities. The method includes creating a core profile that links a user member's identify to plurality of social-networking communities of the network. The system enables user identity information, content, and friend information to be shared across social-networking communities of the network. The system also enables community content to be shared and tracked across social-networking communities of the network.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Alex Karelin, Evan Rifkin
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Patent number: 11556584Abstract: There is disclosed a system, apparatus and methods for optimizing photo selection. When a photographer takes photos as requested in a shot list, the photos are automatically assigned a quality score which correlates to how prominently the photo would be displayed in an online search. The photos and the quality scores are displayed to the photographer so that when the photographer has shot a sufficiently high quality photo then the photographer can stop shooting. Photos with the highest quality scores are optimal. The shot lists include reference photos, and if a new photo has a higher quality score than the corresponding reference photo, the new photo becomes the reference photo.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Aircam Inc.Inventors: Evan Rifkin, Ryan Rifkin, David Hopkins, Jonathan Angelo, Marcus Buffet
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Publication number: 20220374468Abstract: There is disclosed a system, apparatus and methods for optimizing photo selection. When a photographer takes photos as requested in a shot list, the photos are automatically assigned a quality score which correlates to how prominently the photo would be displayed in an online search. The photos and the quality scores are displayed to the photographer so that when the photographer has shot a sufficiently high quality photo then the photographer can stop shooting. Photos with the highest quality scores are optimal. The shot lists include reference photos, and if a new photo has a higher quality score than the corresponding reference photo, the new photo becomes the reference photo.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Evan Rifkin, Ryan Rifkin, David Hopkins, Jonathan Angelo, Marcus Buffet
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Publication number: 20220309518Abstract: A system and method are provided for creating a social-networking community and enabling the social-networking community to interoperate with other social-networking communities within a network of social-networking communities. The method includes creating a core profile that links a user member's identify to plurality of social-networking communities of the network. The system enables user identity information, content, and friend information to be shared across social-networking communities of the network. The system also enables community content to be shared and tracked across social-networking communities of the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Alex KARELIN, Evan RIFKIN
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Patent number: 11392961Abstract: A system and method are provided for creating a social-networking community and enabling the social-networking community to interoperate with other social-networking communities within a network of social-networking communities. The method includes creating a core profile that links a user member's identify to plurality of social-networking communities of the network. The system enables user identity information, content, and friend information to be shared across social-networking communities of the network. The system also enables community content to be shared and tracked across social-networking communities of the network.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Alex Karelin, Evan Rifkin
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Patent number: 11308153Abstract: There is disclosed a system, apparatus and methods for optimizing photo selection. When a photographer takes photos as requested in a shot list, the photos are automatically assigned a quality score which correlates to how prominently the photo would be displayed in an online search. The photos and the quality scores are displayed to the photographer so that when the photographer has shot a sufficiently high quality photo then the photographer can stop shooting. Photos with the highest quality scores are optimal. The shot lists include reference photos, and if a new photo has a higher quality score than the corresponding reference photo, the new photo becomes the reference photo.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Aircam Inc.Inventors: Evan Rifkin, Ryan Rifkin, David Hopkins, Jonathan Angelo, Marcus Buffet
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Patent number: 10757532Abstract: There is disclosed herein a non-volatile machine-readable medium storing a program, a system and method for enabling proximity-based, peer-to-peer sharing of media in which a first device having a wireless communication surrounding the device detects other wireless devices within the region. Communication connections are formed between the wireless devices and a list of the authenticated connections is maintained. Without input from a user, media is shared between the individual devices on the authenticated connections list and a remote server, subject to permissions pre-set by the individual devices. Devices not included in the list of authenticated connections are blocked from accessing the media. Access to the media is available for a period of time, after which time access to the media is blocked for all devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Aircam Inc.Inventors: Ryan Rifkin, Evan Rifkin, Steve Lackenby, Alex Pronin, David Hopkins
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Publication number: 20190253833Abstract: There is disclosed herein a non-volatile machine-readable medium storing a program, a system and method for enabling proximity-based, peer-to-peer sharing of media in which a first device having a wireless communication surrounding the device detects other wireless devices within the region. Communication connections are formed between the wireless devices and a list of the authenticated connections is maintained. Without input from a user, media is shared between the individual devices on the authenticated connections list and a remote server, subject to permissions pre-set by the individual devices. Devices not included in the list of authenticated connections are blocked from accessing the media. Access to the media is available for a period of time, after which time access to the media is blocked for all devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Ryan RIFKIN, Evan RIFKIN, Steve Lackenby, Alex Pronin, David Hopkins
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Patent number: 10285004Abstract: There is disclosed herein a system and method for enabling access to media. The method includes receiving media and a media location indicating a location from which the media was shared, storing the media in conjunction with a geofence area defined by the media location plus a pre-determined area around the media location, receiving a request for any media from a device along with a device location indicating a location of the device making the request, and comparing the device location with the geofence area and, when the device location is within the geofence area, providing access to the media, and when the device location is outside of the geofence area, denying access to the media.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Inventors: Evan Rifkin, David Hopkins, Ryan Rifkin
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Patent number: 10285005Abstract: There is disclosed herein a non-volatile machine-readable medium storing a program, a system and method for enabling proximity-based, peer-to-peer sharing of media in which a first device having a wireless communication surrounding the device detects other wireless devices within the region. Communication connections are formed between the wireless devices and a list of the authenticated connections is maintained. Without input from a user, media is shared between the individual devices on the authenticated connections list and a remote server, subject to permissions pre-set by the individual devices. Devices not included in the list of authenticated connections are blocked from accessing the media. Access to the media is available for a period of time, after which time access to the media is blocked for all devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Aircam Inc.Inventors: Ryan Rifkin, Evan Rifkin, Steve Lackenby, Alex Pronin, David Hopkins
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Publication number: 20190082290Abstract: There is disclosed herein a system and method for enabling access to media. The method includes receiving media and a media location indicating a location from which the media was shared, storing the media in conjunction with a geofence area defined by the media location plus a pre-determined area around the media location, receiving a request for any media from a device along with a device location indicating a location of the device making the request, and comparing the device location with the geofence area and, when the device location is within the geofence area, providing access to the media, and when the device location is outside of the geofence area, denying access to the media.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Evan Rifkin, David Hopkins, Ryan Rifkin
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Publication number: 20190082293Abstract: There is disclosed herein a non-volatile machine-readable medium storing a program, a system and method for enabling proximity-based, peer-to-peer sharing of media in which a first device having a wireless communication surrounding the device detects other wireless devices within the region. Communication connections are formed between the wireless devices and a list of the authenticated connections is maintained. Without input from a user, media is shared between the individual devices on the authenticated connections list and a remote server, subject to permissions pre-set by the individual devices. Devices not included in the list of authenticated connections are blocked from accessing the media. Access to the media is available for a period of time, after which time access to the media is blocked for all devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Ryan RIFKIN, Evan RIFKIN, Steve Lackenby, Alex Pronin, David Hopkins
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Patent number: 10181125Abstract: A system and method are provided for creating a social-networking community and enabling the social-networking community to interoperate with other social-networking communities within a network of social-networking communities. The method includes creating a core profile that links a user member's identify to plurality of social-networking communities of the network. The system enables user identity information, content, and friend information to be shared across social-networking communities of the network. The system also enables community content to be shared and tracked across social-networking communities of the network.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2008Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Viacom International Inc.Inventors: Alex Karelin, Evan Rifkin
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Patent number: 10154374Abstract: There is disclosed herein a system and method for enabling proximity-based, peer-to-peer sharing of media in which a first device having a wireless communication surrounding the device detects other wireless devices within the region. Communication connections are formed between the wireless devices and a list of the connections is maintained. Without input from a user, media is shared between the individual devices on the connections list and between the individual devices on the connections list and a remote server. Devices not included in the list of connections are blocked from accessing the media. Access to the media is available for a pre-determined period of time, after which time access to the media is blocked for all devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Aircam Inc.Inventors: Ryan Rifkin, Evan Rifkin, Steve Lackenby, Alex Pronin, David Hopkins
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Publication number: 20180302745Abstract: There is disclosed herein a system and method for enabling proximity-based, peer-to-peer sharing of media in which a first device having a wireless communication surrounding the device detects other wireless devices within the region. Communication connections are formed between the wireless devices and a list of the connections is maintained. Without input from a user, media is shared between the individual devices on the connections list and between the individual devices on the connections list and a remote server. Devices not included in the list of connections are blocked from accessing the media. Access to the media is available for a pre-determined period of time, after which time access to the media is blocked for all devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Ryan RIFKIN, Evan RIFKIN, Steve Lackenby, Alex Pronin, David Hopkins
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Patent number: 10091317Abstract: A method and apparatus for proximity-based content sharing on wireless devices is presented in which a first device having a wireless communication region surrounding the device detects other wireless devices within the region. Communication connections are formed between the wireless devices. In response to a user action data is pushed from the wireless device to other wireless devices in the region. Communication connections can also be formed between devices in the region and devices outside the region and data may be pushed to the devices outside the region. Users can block other devices either within the region or outside the region so that they do not receive pushed data.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Aircam Inc.Inventors: Evan Rifkin, Ryan Rifkin, Alex Pronin, Steve Lackenby
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Patent number: 9961493Abstract: There is disclosed herein a system and method for enabling access to media. The method includes receiving media and a media location indicating a location from which the media was shared, storing the media in conjunction with a geofence area defined by the media location plus a pre-determined area around the media location, receiving a request for any media from a device along with a device location indicating a location of the device making the request, and comparing the device location with the geofence area and, when the device location is within the geofence area, providing access to the media, and when the device location is outside of the geofence area, denying access to the media.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Aircam Inc.Inventors: Evan Rifkin, David Hopkins, Ryan Rifkin
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Publication number: 20170013076Abstract: A method and apparatus for proximity-based content sharing on wireless devices is presented in which a first device having a wireless communication region surrounding the device detects other wireless devices within the region. Communication connections are formed between the wireless devices. In response to a user action data is pushed from the wireless device to other wireless devices in the region. Communication connections can also be formed between devices in the region and devices outside the region and data may be pushed to the devices outside the region. Users can block other devices either within the region or outside the region so that they do not receive pushed data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Ryan Rifkin, Evan Rifkin, Steve Lackenby, Alex Pronin
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Publication number: 20090271247Abstract: A system and method are provided for creating a social-networking community and enabling the social-networking community to interoperate with other social-networking communities within a network of social-networking communities. The method includes creating a core profile that links a user member's identify to plurality of social-networking communities of the network. The system enables user identity information, content, and friend information to be shared across social-networking communities of the network. The system also enables community content to be shared and tracked across social-networking communities of the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: SOCIAL PROJECT, INC.Inventors: Alex Karelin, Evan Rifkin