Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Balch

Jeffrey Balch 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).

  • Establishing incentives for using a mapping app and providing practice in using it
    Patent number: 11443336
    Abstract: A facility is described that causes a map to be displayed to each of a number of users. From each of these users, the facility receives input in connection with the displayed map that selects a geographic location. The facility identifies one of the users who selected a geographic location closest to a target geographic location and causes a prize to be awarded to the identified user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: BaseMap, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Barrow, Jeffrey Balch
  • MARKERS DESCRIBING THE ENVIRONMENT OF A GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
    Publication number: 20210088353
    Abstract: A facility creates a geographic marker describing a geographic location. The facility receives user input specifying the creation of a geographic marker at a distinguished date and time. The facility responds to the user input by determining a mobile device's geographic location at the distinguished date and time. The facility then stores its geographic location and the distinguished date and time as a geographic marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Chris Barrow, Jeffrey Balch