Patents by Inventor Greg Tseng
Greg Tseng 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: 20230283649Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods for determining and managing social interaction options for social connections such as, for example, friendships in a social networking environment. In one embodiment, users of a social network are provided with more granularity in controlling the social interactions associated with individual social connections. The social connections can be a connection between two of more users of a social networking environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Johann Schleier-Smith, Greg Tseng, Jared Kim
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Patent number: 11689590Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods for determining and managing social interaction options for social connections such as, for example, friendships in a social networking environment. In one embodiment, users of a social network are provided with more granularity in controlling the social interactions associated with individual social connections. The social connections can be a connection between two of more users of a social networking environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Ifwe, Inc.Inventors: Johann Schleier-Smith, Greg Tseng, Jared Kim
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Publication number: 20220109708Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods for determining and managing social interaction options for social connections such as, for example, friendships in a social networking environment. In one embodiment, users of a social network are provided with more granularity in controlling the social interactions associated with individual social connections. The social connections can be a connection between two of more users of a social networking environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Johann Schleier-Smith, Greg Tseng, Jared Kim
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Patent number: 11190558Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods for determining and managing social interaction options for social connections such as, for example, friendships in a social networking environment. In one embodiment, users of a social network are provided with more granularity in controlling the social interactions associated with individual social connections. The social connections can be a connection between two of more users of a social networking environment.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Ifwe, Inc.Inventors: Johann Schleier-Smith, Greg Tseng, Jared Kim
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Patent number: 10091323Abstract: Systems and methods of generating a common social timeline to facilitate social discovery in a social networking environment are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, of receiving data items associated with users of the social network, identifying a first set of data items associated with a first user, and processing the first set of data items to select a first set of characteristics. The method further comprises comparing the first set of characteristics with other sets of characteristics describing other users to select a subset of the other users having one or more characteristics that are the same or similar to one or more of the first set of characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: THE MEET GROUP, INC.Inventors: Johann Schleier-Smith, Greg Tseng, Jared Kim
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Patent number: 9213725Abstract: Systems and methods of generating automated social interactions for users in a social networking environment are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, of receiving data items associated with users of a social network, identifying sets of data items associated with a user, and comparing a first set of data items to other sets of data items to identify commonalities between the first set of data items and the other sets of data items. The method further comprising automatically selecting a second user associated with a second set of data items and a first electronic social interaction for the first user to pursue with respect to the second user based on the identified commonalities between the first set of data items and the second set of data items.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: IFWE INC.Inventors: Johann Schleier-Smith, Greg Tseng, Jared Kim
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Publication number: 20140297423Abstract: The present invention provides a social networking system and method by which customized tags can be created by a registered user in an online social networking environment and distributed to facilitate social networking. The tags represent personal characteristics and preferences associated with users of the online social networking environment. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in the online social networking website that enables a specific user to create and customize tags. Tags can be embeddable in that a user can insert the tag in a website GUI for display. Also, tags may have embedded content, e.g. a photo, a song, a profile page location, etc and may be sponsored or traded in the social networking website. Also a skin that shows the personal profile page GUI style may be customized, sponsored, or traded.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Tagged, Inc.Inventors: Greg TSENG, Johann Schleier-Smith
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Publication number: 20130311482Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a common social timeline to facilitate social discovery in a social networking environment are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, of receiving user data items associated with users of the web-based social network, associating a time indicator with each of the data items, processing the data items to identify a first set of data items that are common to a first user and a second user, and generating a common social timeline that illustrates a temporal relationship between each of the first set of data items and one or more time scale identifiers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: Johann Schleier-Smith, Greg Tseng, Jared Kim
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Publication number: 20130311900Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods for determining and managing social interaction options for social connections such as, for example, friendships in a social networking environment. In one embodiment, users of a social network are provided with more granularity in controlling the social interactions associated with individual social connections. The social connections can be a connection between two of more users of a social networking environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: Johann Schleier-Smith, Greg Tseng, Jared Kim
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Publication number: 20130311486Abstract: Systems and methods of generating automated social interactions for users in a social networking environment are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, of receiving data items associated with users of a social network, identifying sets of data items associated with a user, and comparing a first set of data items to other sets of data items to identify commonalities between the first set of data items and the other sets of data items. The method further comprising automatically selecting a second user associated with a second set of data items and a first electronic social interaction for the first user to pursue with respect to the second user based on the identified commonalities between the first set of data items and the second set of data items.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: Johann Schleier-Smith, Greg Tseng, Jared Kim
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Publication number: 20130311560Abstract: Systems and methods of generating a common social timeline to facilitate social discovery in a social networking environment are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, of receiving data items associated with users of the social network, identifying a first set of data items associated with a first user, and processing the first set of data items to select a first set of characteristics. The method further comprises comparing the first set of characteristics with other sets of characteristics describing other users to select a subset of the other users having one or more characteristics that are the same or similar to one or more of the first set of characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: Johann Schleier-Smith, Greg Tseng, Jared Kim
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Publication number: 20110178851Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing a virally marketed facility is described and illustrated. In one embodiment, the invention is a method of operating a virally marketed facility. The method includes measuring virality of the facility based on a conversion rate and a propagation rate. The method also includes determining potential options for increasing virality. The method further includes executing potential options for increasing virality. In an alternate embodiment, the invention is a method of operating a virally marketed facility. The method includes measuring virality of the facility. Also, the method includes determining potential options for increasing virality. Further, the method includes concurrently executing potential options for increasing virality.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: Tagged, Inc.Inventors: Greg Tseng, Johann Schleier-Smith
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Patent number: 7974868Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing a virally marketed facility is described and illustrated. In one embodiment, the invention is a method of operating a virally marketed facility. The method includes measuring virality of the facility based on a conversion rate and a propagation rate. The method also includes determining potential options for increasing virality. The method further includes executing potential options for increasing virality. In an alternate embodiment, the invention is a method of operating a virally marketed facility. The method includes measuring virality of the facility. Also, the method includes determining potential options for increasing virality. Further, the method includes concurrently executing potential options for increasing virality.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2004Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Tagged, Inc.Inventors: Greg Tseng, Johann Schleier-Smith
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Patent number: 7756926Abstract: The present invention provides a social networking system and method by which customized tags can be created by a registered user in an online social networking environment and distributed to facilitate social networking. The tags represent personal characteristics and preferences associated with users of the online social networking environment. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in the online social networking website that enables a specific user to create and customize tags. Tags can be embeddable in that a user can insert the tag in a website GUI for display. Also, tags may have embedded content, e.g. a photo, a song, a profile page location, etc and may be sponsored or traded in the social networking website. Also a skin that shows the personal profile page GUI style may be customized, sponsored, or traded.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2009Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Tagged, Inc.Inventors: Greg Tseng, Johann Schleier-Smith
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Publication number: 20090241035Abstract: The present invention provides a social networking system and method by which customized tags can be created by a registered user in an online social networking environment and distributed to facilitate social networking. The tags represent personal characteristics and preferences associated with users of the online social networking environment. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in the online social networking website that enables a specific user to create and customize tags. Tags can be embeddable in that a user can insert the tag in a website GUI for display. Also, tags may have embedded content, e.g. a photo, a song, a profile page location, etc and may be sponsored or traded in the social networking website. Also a skin that shows the personal profile page GUI style may be customized, sponsored, or traded.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Tagged, Inc.Inventors: Greg Tseng, Johann Schleier-Smith
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Patent number: 7529797Abstract: The present invention provides a social networking system and method by which customized tags can be created by a registered user in an online social networking environment and distributed to facilitate social networking. The tags represent personal characteristics and preferences associated with users of the online social networking environment. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in the online social networking website that enables a specific user to create and customize tags. Tags can be embeddable in that a user can insert the tag in a website GUI for display. Also, tags may have embedded content, e.g. a photo, a song, a profile page location, etc and may be sponsored or traded in the social networking website. Also a skin that shows the personal profile page GUI style may be customized, sponsored, or traded.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Tagged, Inc.Inventors: Greg Tseng, Johann Schleier-Smith
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Publication number: 20080046458Abstract: The present invention provides a social networking system and method by which customized tags can be created by a registered user in an online social networking environment and distributed to facilitate social networking. The tags represent personal characteristics and preferences associated with users of the online social networking environment. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in the online social networking website that enables a specific user to create and customize tags. Tags can be embeddable in that a user can insert the tag in a website GUI for display. Also, tags may have embedded content, e.g. a photo, a song, a profile page location, etc and may be sponsored or traded in the social networking website. Also a skin that shows the personal profile page GUI style may be customized, sponsored, or traded.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: Tagged, Inc.Inventors: Greg Tseng, Johann Schleier-Smith
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Publication number: 20050216338Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing a virally marketed facility is described and illustrated. In one embodiment, the invention is a method of operating a virally marketed facility. The method includes measuring virality of the facility based on a conversion rate and a propagation rate. The method also includes determining potential options for increasing virality. The method further includes executing potential options for increasing virality. In an alternate embodiment, the invention is a method of operating a virally marketed facility. The method includes measuring virality of the facility. Also, the method includes determining potential options for increasing virality. Further, the method includes concurrently executing potential options for increasing virality.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2004Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventors: Greg Tseng, Johann Schleier-Smith
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Patent number: RE44905Abstract: The present invention provides a social networking system and method by which customized tags can be created by a registered user in an online social networking environment and distributed to facilitate social networking. The tags represent personal characteristics and preferences associated with users of the online social networking environment. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in the online social networking website that enables a specific user to create and customize tags. Tags can be embeddable in that a user can insert the tag in a website GUI for display. Also, tags may have embedded content, e.g. a photo, a song, a profile page location, etc and may be sponsored or traded in the social networking website. Also a skin that shows the personal profile page GUI style may be customized, sponsored, or traded.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Tagged, Inc.Inventors: Greg Tseng, Johann Schleier-Smith