Patents by Inventor Jeffrey David Kimball

Jeffrey David Kimball 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).

  • Managing customized user interfaces
    Patent number: 10423289
    Abstract: A user interface including one or more references to content is customized. Several user profiles are provided from which a user may be associated. Each user profile includes user profile information. The user profile associated with a user to whom a user interface will be provided is accessed. A user interface is configured for the user, based at least in part upon the user profile accessed as being associated with the user. Access to content is enabled based on user manipulation of the configured user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey David Kimball, Christina Ann Rank Dolan, John Thurston Wassom, Jr.
  • Customizing user interfaces based on user activities
    Patent number: 8943055
    Abstract: A user interface including one or more references to content is customized. Several user profiles are provided from which a user may be associated. Each user profile includes user profile information. The user profile associated with a user to whom a user interface will be provided is accessed. A user interface is configured for the user, based at least in part upon the user profile accessed as being associated with the user. Access to content is enabled based on user manipulation of the configured user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey David Kimball, John Thurston Wassom, Jr., Christina Ann Rank Dolan
  • Customized user interface based on user profile information
    Patent number: 8868542
    Abstract: A user interface including one or more references to content is customized. Several user profiles are provided from which a user may be associated. Each user profile includes user profile information. The user profile associated with a user to whom a user interface will be provided is accessed. A user interface is configured for the user, based at least in part upon the user profile accessed as being associated with the user. Access to content is enabled based on user manipulation of the configured user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey David Kimball, John Thurston Wassom, Jr., Christina Ann Rank Dolan
  • Customizing user interfaces
    Patent number: 8805816
    Abstract: A user interface including one or more references to content is customized. Several user profiles are provided from which a user may be associated. Each user profile includes user profile information. The user profile associated with a user to whom a user interface will be provided is accessed. A user interface is configured for the user, based at least in part upon the user profile accessed as being associated with the user. Access to content is enabled based on user manipulation of the configured user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey David Kimball, John Thurston Wassom, Jr., Christina Ann Rank Dolan
  • Customized user interface for subordinate users
    Patent number: 8768965
    Abstract: A user interface including one or more references to content is customized. Several user profiles are provided from which a user may be associated. Each user profile includes user profile information. The user profile associated with a user to whom a user interface will be provided is accessed. A user interface is configured for the user, based at least in part upon the user profile accessed as being associated with the user. Access to content is enabled based on user manipulation of the configured user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey David Kimball, John Thurston Wassom, Jr., Christina Ann Rank Dolan
  • CUSTOMIZING USER INTERFACES
    Publication number: 20130097536
    Abstract: A user interface including one or more references to content is customized. Several user profiles are provided from which a user may be associated. Each user profile includes user profile information. The user profile associated with a user to whom a user interface will be provided is accessed. A user interface is configured for the user, based at least in part upon the user profile accessed as being associated with the user. Access to content is enabled based on user manipulation of the configured user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey David Kimball, John Thurston Wassom, JR., Christina Ann Rank Dolan
  • CUSTOMIZED USER INTERFACE FOR SUBORDINATE USERS
    Publication number: 20130097537
    Abstract: A user interface including one or more references to content is customized. Several user profiles are provided from which a user may be associated. Each user profile includes user profile information. The user profile associated with a user to whom a user interface will be provided is accessed. A user interface is configured for the user, based at least in part upon the user profile accessed as being associated with the user. Access to content is enabled based on user manipulation of the configured user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey David Kimball, John Thurston Wassom, JR., Christina Ann Rank Dolan
  • CUSTOMIZING USER INTERFACES BASED ON USER ACTIVITIES
    Publication number: 20130097523
    Abstract: A user interface including one or more references to content is customized. Several user profiles are provided from which a user may be associated. Each user profile includes user profile information. The user profile associated with a user to whom a user interface will be provided is accessed. A user interface is configured for the user, based at least in part upon the user profile accessed as being associated with the user. Access to content is enabled based on user manipulation of the configured user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey David Kimball, John Thurston Wassom, JR., Christina Ann Rank Dolan
  • Visually distinguishing menu items
    Patent number: 7454714
    Abstract: A graphical toolbar user interface is rendered and has one or more menu items. Each menu item has one or more visual identifier to distinguish the menu item from other of the menu items. At least one menu item has one or more submenu items. The submenu item has one or more visual identifiers of the corresponding menu item to distinguish the submenu item from submenu items corresponding to other of the menu items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: AOL LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Scott V. Totman, Jeffrey David Kimball, Steve Clark, James Andrew Canfield, Elisa Nader, Thomas Brent Canfield, Keith R. Deaven
  • CUSTOMIZED USER INTERFACE BASED ON USER PROFILE INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20080184146
    Abstract: A user interface including one or more references to content is customized. Several user profiles are provided from which a user may be associated. Each user profile includes user profile information. The user profile associated with a user to whom a user interface will be provided is accessed. A user interface is configured for the user, based at least in part upon the user profile accessed as being associated with the user. Access to content is enabled based on user manipulation of the configured user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: AOL LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey David KIMBALL, John Thurston Wassom, Christina Ann Rank Dolan
  • Customized user interface based on user record information
    Patent number: 7353234
    Abstract: A user interface including one or more references to content is customized. Several user profiles are provided from which a user may be associated. Each user profile includes user profile information. The user profile associated with a user to whom a user interface will be provided is accessed. A user interface is configured for the user, based at least in part upon the user profile accessed as being associated with the user. Access to content is enabled based on user manipulation of the configured user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: AOL LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey David Kimball, John Thurston Wassom, Jr., Christina Ann Rank Dolan
  • Customized user interface based on user profile information
    Publication number: 20040034646
    Abstract: A user interface including one or more references to content is customized. Several user profiles are provided from which a user may be associated. Each user profile includes user profile information. The user profile associated with a user to whom a user interface will be provided is accessed. A user interface is configured for the user, based at least in part upon the user profile accessed as being associated with the user. Access to content is enabled based on user manipulation of the configured user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Jeffrey David Kimball, John Thurston Wassom, Christina Ann Rank Dolan
  • Visually distinguishing menu items
    Publication number: 20030011641
    Abstract: A graphical toolbar user interface is rendered and has one or more menu items. Each menu item has one or more visual identifier to distinguish the menu item from other of the menu items. At least one menu item has one or more submenu items. The submenu item has one or more visual identifiers of the corresponding menu item to distinguish the submenu item from submenu items corresponding to other of the menu items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Scott V. Totman, Jeffrey David Kimball, Steve Clark, James Andrew Canfield, Elisa Nader, Thomas Brent Canfield, Keith R. Deaven