Patents by Inventor Henry Joseph Sommer

Henry Joseph Sommer 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).

  • CROSS PLATFORM SOCIAL NETWORKING MESSAGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190116149
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of cross-social network communication. The method may include determining a plurality of recipients of a social networking service interaction, determining a plurality of target social networking services based upon the plurality of recipients of the social networking service interaction, and a plurality of authentication information associated with the plurality of social networking services. The method may include constructing an application programming interface call for each of the plurality of target social networking services, the application programming interface call associated with the social networking service interaction, the application programming interface call specifying one or more of the plurality of recipients that is to receive the interaction, the one or more of the plurality of recipients being members of the particular target social networking service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Nathan Brown, Henry Joseph Sommer
  • Cross platform social networking messaging system
    Patent number: 10135776
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of cross-social network communication. The method may include determining a plurality of recipients of a social networking service interaction, determining a plurality of target social networking services based upon the plurality of recipients of the social networking service interaction, and a plurality of authentication information associated with the plurality of social networking services. The method may include constructing an application programming interface call for each of the plurality of target social networking services, the application programming interface call associated with the social networking service interaction, the application programming interface call specifying one or more of the plurality of recipients that is to receive the interaction, the one or more of the plurality of recipients being members of the particular target social networking service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Brown, Henry Joseph Sommer
  • CROSS PLATFORM SOCIAL NETWORKING AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180013765
    Abstract: Disclosed in one example is a method of authenticating with multiple social network services. The method may include storing first authentication information associated with a user for a first social networking service using at least one computer processor, receiving second authentication information associated with the user for a second social networking service from a social networking application, and sending to the social networking application the first authentication information. The first authentication information may enable the social networking application to utilize a protected application programming interface call for the first social networking service and the second authentication information may enable the social networking application to utilize a protected application programming interface call for the second social networking service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Nathan Brown, Henry Joseph Sommer, Andreas Seip Haugsnes
  • Cross platform social networking authentication system
    Patent number: 9774606
    Abstract: Disclosed in one example is a method of authenticating with multiple social network services. The method may include storing first authentication information associated with a user for a first social networking service using at least one computer processor, receiving second authentication information associated with the user for a second social networking service from a social networking application, and sending to the social networking application the first authentication information. The first authentication information may enable the social networking application to utilize a protected application programming interface call for the first social networking service and the second authentication information may enable the social networking application to utilize a protected application programming interface call for the second social networking service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Brown, Henry Joseph Sommer, Andreas Seip Haugsnes
  • CROSS PLATFORM SOCIAL NETWORKING AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160191538
    Abstract: Disclosed in one example is a method of authenticating with multiple social network services. The method may include storing first authentication information associated with a user for a first social networking service using at least one computer processor, receiving second authentication information associated with the user for a second social networking service from a social networking application, and sending to the social networking application the first authentication information. The first authentication information may enable the social networking application to utilize a protected application programming interface call for the first social networking service and the second authentication information may enable the social networking application to utilize a protected application programming interface call for the second social networking service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan Brown, Henry Joseph Sommer, Andreas Seip Haugsnes
  • Cross platform social networking authentication system
    Patent number: 9311462
    Abstract: Disclosed in one example is a method of authenticating with multiple social network services. The method may include storing first authentication information associated with a user for a first social networking service using at least one computer processor, receiving second authentication information associated with the user for a second social networking service from a social networking application, and sending to the social networking application the first authentication information. The first authentication information may enable the social networking application to utilize a protected application programming interface call for the first social networking service and the second authentication information may enable the social networking application to utilize a protected application programming interface call for the second social networking service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Brown, Henry Joseph Sommer, Andreas Selp Haugsnes
  • Cross platform social networking authentication system
    Patent number: 9003505
    Abstract: Disclosed in one example is a method of authenticating with multiple social network services. The method may include storing first authentication information associated with a user for a first social networking service using at least one computer processor, receiving second authentication information associated with the user for a second social networking service from a social networking application, and sending to the social networking application the first authentication information. The first authentication information may enable the social networking application to utilize a protected application programming interface call for the first social networking service and the second authentication information may enable the social networking application to utilize a protected application programming interface call for the second social networking service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Brown, Henry Joseph Sommer, Andreas Selp Haugsnes
  • CROSS PLATFORM SOCIAL NETWORKING AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120227087
    Abstract: Disclosed in one example is a method of authenticating with multiple social network services. The method may include storing first authentication information associated with a user for a first social networking service using at least one computer processor, receiving second authentication information associated with the user for a second social networking service from a social networking application, and sending to the social networking application the first authentication information. The first authentication information may enable the social networking application to utilize a protected application programming interface call for the first social networking service and the second authentication information may enable the social networking application to utilize a protected application programming interface call for the second social networking service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Nathan Brown, Henry Joseph Sommer, Andreas Selp Haugsnes