Patents by Inventor Ioannis Tsoukalidis

Ioannis Tsoukalidis 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: 10250703
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a method for location-based content publishing. The method includes a step for receiving indication of a user subscription to one or more publisher feeds, wherein each of the one or more publisher feeds provides multiple content items, each content item being associated with a location. The method also includes a step for receiving a request for content items, wherein the request includes information about the user's location based on a mobile device of the user. The method also includes a step for selecting content items provided by the one or more publisher feeds based on the user's location and based on the location associated with the content items. The method also includes a step for providing at least a portion of the selected content items for display on the user's mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Leif Hendrik Wilden, John V. Hanke, Ioannis Tsoukalidis, Yennie C. Solheim, Lior Stern
  • Patent number: 10044818
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving a notification related to a predicted future geographic location of a mobile device are provided. In some aspects, a plurality of geographic locations of the mobile device are determined. A speed for the mobile device is determined based on at least a subset of the plurality of geographic locations and associated timestamps. A future geographic location of the mobile device is predicted based on the speed and at least one geographic location from among the plurality of geographic locations. A representation of the predicted future geographic location of the mobile device is provided to a server. In response to the provided representation of the predicted future geographic location of the mobile device, a notification related to a point of interest associated with the predicted future geographic location of the mobile device is received from the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Leif Hendrik Wilden, Ioannis Tsoukalidis
  • Publication number: 20160344824
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a method for location-based content publishing. The method includes a step for receiving indication of a user subscription to one or more publisher feeds, wherein each of the one or more publisher feeds provides multiple content items, each content item being associated with a location. The method also includes a step for receiving a request for content items, wherein the request includes information about the user's location based on a mobile device of the user. The method also includes a step for selecting content items provided by the one or more publisher feeds based on the user's location and based on the location associated with the content items. The method also includes a step for providing at least a portion of the selected content items for display on the user's mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Leif Hendrik Wilden, John V. Hanke, Ioannis Tsoukalidis, Yennie C. Solheim, Lior Stern
  • Patent number: 9426232
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a method for location-based content publishing. The method includes a step for receiving indication of a user subscription to one or more publisher feeds, wherein each of the one or more publisher feeds provides multiple content items, each content item being associated with a location. The method also includes a step for receiving a request for content items, wherein the request includes information about the user's location based on a mobile device of the user. The method also includes a step for selecting content items provided by the one or more publisher feeds based on the user's location and based on the location associated with the content items. The method also includes a step for providing at least a portion of the selected content items for display on the user's mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Leif Hendrik Wilden, John V. Hanke, Ioannis Tsoukalidis, Yennie C. Solheim, Lior Stern
  • Publication number: 20160174046
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving a notification related to a predicted future geographic location of a mobile device are provided. In some aspects, a plurality of geographic locations of the mobile device are determined. A speed for the mobile device is determined based on at least a subset of the plurality of geographic locations and associated timestamps. A future geographic location of the mobile device is predicted based on the speed and at least one geographic location from among the plurality of geographic locations. A representation of the predicted future geographic location of the mobile device is provided to a server. In response to the provided representation of the predicted future geographic location of the mobile device, a notification related to a point of interest associated with the predicted future geographic location of the mobile device is received from the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Leif Hendrik Wilden, Ioannis Tsoukalidis
  • Patent number: 9298358
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a method for displaying scrollable notifications for unlocking an electronic device. The method includes a step for receiving a notification from an application for display on a locked screen of an electronic device, wherein the notification includes content viewable by a user of the electronic device, wherein the content is scrollable. The method also includes a step for displaying the received notification. The method also includes a step for receiving, from the user, a scroll event associated with the displayed notification. The method also includes a step for scrolling, in response to the received scroll event, content in the notification, wherein the scrolling provides additional content viewable to the user. The method also includes a step for unlocking, in response to the scrolling, one or more capabilities of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Leif Hendrik Wilden, Paul Anthony Martini, Dennis Moak Hwang, Ioannis Tsoukalidis
  • Patent number: 9277365
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving a notification related to a predicted future geographic location of a mobile device are provided. In some aspects, a plurality of geographic locations of the mobile device are determined. A speed for the mobile device is determined based on at least a subset of the plurality of geographic locations and associated timestamps. A future geographic location of the mobile device is predicted based on the speed and at least one geographic location from among the plurality of geographic locations. A representation of the predicted future geographic location of the mobile device is provided to a server. In response to the provided representation of the predicted future geographic location of the mobile device, a notification related to a point of interest associated with the predicted future geographic location of the mobile device is received from the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Leif Hendrik Wilden, Ioannis Tsoukalidis