Patents by Inventor JOEL BENJAMIN

JOEL BENJAMIN 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).

  • Publication number: 20170139656
    Abstract: Disclosed are examples of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for streaming a walkthrough for an application or an online service. A database storing data objects identifying walkthroughs and walkthrough stages can be maintained. A request can be received from a first computing device of an author of a first walkthrough. A first walkthrough stage of the first walkthrough can be generated. The first walkthrough stage can comprise an interactive demonstration of a first feature of the application or online service. The first walkthrough stage can be caused to be displayed in a first user interface at a second computing device of a user interacting with the first walkthrough. Input can be received from the second computing device. It can be determined that the user has performed an interaction with the first feature. A visual indicator can be caused to be displayed in a second user interface at the first computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Heather Nicole Sterling, Ryan Eric Smith, Joel Benjamin Allen
  • Patent number: 9648490
    Abstract: Automatically discovering and re-establishing wireless connections to other devices in a mobile computing environment (MCE) may be achieved by monitoring connections of different devices with the UE, correlating the connections of the different devices, determining an MCE based on the correlations, and storing information associated with the MCE. A known MCE may accordingly be automatically detected based on an identification of at least one of the different devices, for example, and connection with one or more of the different devices may be automatically re-established to re-establish the MCE based on the stored information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Joel Benjamin Linsky
  • Publication number: 20170118163
    Abstract: A messaging system receives a message that is intended for a recipient, who is a user of a social networking system. An object associated with the message is identified based on the message content and/or metadata associated with the message. The messaging system accesses a social networking system database to obtain social information about a relationship between the recipient and the identified object. The message is then indexed using the social information, wherein an entry for the message is stored in a message index based on the social information. This process may be repeated for each received message, and multiple different message indexes may be generated for received messages to track different types of social information. A user interface for viewing messages uses the message index to organize the messages, such as to filter, categorize, and/or sort the messages in the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Prashant Malik, Jiakai Liu, Andrew G. Bosworth, Joel Benjamin Seligstein
  • Patent number: 9623838
    Abstract: A releasable vehicular boot coupled to a vehicle's tire is designed to immobilize the tire. The vehicular boot includes a triangular sheet having a hole situated proximate the first corner of the sheet, a first chain having a first end coupled to the second corner of the triangular sheet and a second end coupled to the third corner of the triangular sheet to create a loop in the first chain, and a second chain having a first end slidably mounted to the first chain. The loop in the first chain is disposed around the tire. The second chain is disposed through a suspension component of the vehicle and the hole in the triangular sheet. The second end of the second chain is coupled to a locking mechanism to prevent a detachment of the second chain from the hole in the triangular sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Joel Benjamin Perri
  • Publication number: 20170100354
    Abstract: A method is provided for treating a Mendelian disorder of the epigenetic machinery (e.g., Kabuki syndrome) in a subject in need thereof. In particular, the method comprises administering to the subject a ketogenic composition in an amount sufficient to produce a physiologically acceptable ketosis in the subject. A method for selecting a subject for treatment of a Mendelian disorder of the epigenetic machinery (e.g., Kabuki syndrome) is also provided. Ketogenic compositions and kits useful for practicing the methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: HANS TOMAS BJORNSSON, HARRY DIETZ, JOEL BENJAMIN
  • Patent number: 9621500
    Abstract: A messaging system facilitates communication between users through various messaging channels. The messaging system supports multiple communication channels and includes a messaging module that automatically selects one or more of the messaging channels for delivering a message to a recipient of the message using, for example, a set of policy rules or a trained model. The messaging module may also provide, in a user interface for sending and receiving messages, a visual indication of the selected messaging channel to the sender of the message to provide the user with transparency about how the message will be delivered. Additionally, the message may be delivered via multiple messaging channels, where the messaging module may rescind messages from some of the messaging channels upon receiving a reply from the recipient of the message or other confirmation that the recipient has seen the message via one of the communication channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Hsiao, Joel Benjamin Seligstein, Mark E. Zuckerberg, Kenneth M. Lau, Ross David Bayer, Zheng Zhang, Benjamin Peter Davenport, Peter Xiu Deng, Ben Hamilton, Lucy Congyun Zhang, Jonathan David Perlow
  • Patent number: 9590944
    Abstract: A messaging system receives a message that is intended for a recipient, who is a user of a social networking system. An object associated with the message is identified based on the message content and/or metadata associated with the message. The messaging system accesses a social networking system database to obtain social information about a relationship between the recipient and the identified object. The message is then indexed using the social information, wherein an entry for the message is stored in a message index based on the social information. This process may be repeated for each received message, and multiple different message indexes may be generated for received messages to track different types of social information. A user interface for viewing messages uses the message index to organize the messages, such as to filter, categorize, and/or sort the messages in the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Prashant Malik, Jiakai Liu, Andrew G. Bosworth, Joel Benjamin Seligstein
  • Publication number: 20170026777
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a wireless device for Bluetooth Low Energy technology utilizes interlaced advertising and scanning on a same advertising channel to improve power efficiency. In an embodiment, a device transmits an advertising packet on an advertising channel, waits for an inter frame space, listens for any connection request or scan request during a listening time slot, and upon not receiving a connection request or scan request, begins a scanning window on the same advertising channel to listen to advertising packets. If no advertising packets are received, the advertising channel is incremented and the process of interlaced advertising and scanning begins again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Huibert DENBOER, Brian Arnold REDDING, Joel Benjamin LINSKY
  • Publication number: 20170026905
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for establishing a wireless connection are disclosed. In an embodiment, a first communication device transmits a first advertising signal for a first period of time, the first advertising signal configured to advertise that the first communication device is available to establish a first wireless connection, scans for a second advertising signal for a second period of time, the second advertising signal transmitted by a second communication device and configured to advertise that the second communication device is available to establish a second wireless connection, and listens for a third signal for a third period of time, the third signal transmitted by a third communication device in response to the first advertising signal, the third period of time occurring during the second period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Huibert DENBOER, Brian Arnold REDDING, Joel Benjamin LINSKY
  • Publication number: 20160261547
    Abstract: A messaging system receives a message that is intended for a recipient, who is a user of a social networking system. An object associated with the message is identified based on the message content and/or metadata associated with the message. The messaging system accesses a social networking system database to obtain social information about a relationship between the recipient and the identified object. The message is then indexed using the social information, wherein an entry for the message is stored in a message index based on the social information. This process may be repeated for each received message, and multiple different message indexes may be generated for received messages to track different types of social information. A user interface for viewing messages uses the message index to organize the messages, such as to filter, categorize, and/or sort the messages in the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Prashant Malik, Jiakai Liu, Andrew G. Bosworth, Joel Benjamin Seligstein
  • Patent number: 9439185
    Abstract: A method for identifying a radio access technology by an electronic device is described. The method includes generating, by a first communication circuitry, a first message that identifies a radio access technology. The first message is of a first message type. The method also includes sending, by the first communication circuitry, the first message to a second communication circuitry. The first communication circuitry and the second communication circuitry communicate with each other over a non-radio link. The method further includes sending, by the first communication circuitry, a second message associated with the first message. The second message is of a second message type that is different from the first message type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jibing Wang, Joel Benjamin Linsky
  • Publication number: 20160246467
    Abstract: Disclosed are examples of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for automatically generating a walkthrough of an application or an online service. For example, a database storing data objects identifying walkthrough stages can be maintained. Each walkthrough stage can be associated with one or more features of an application or a service. An identification of a first feature of a first application or service can be received. It can be determined that the first feature is associated with a first user interface layout of the application when presented in a user interface of a computing device. One or more of the walkthrough stages can be identified as being relevant based on the first user interface layout and one or more data objects in the database. The one or more relevant walkthrough stages can be processed to generate a walkthrough. The walkthrough can be stored as a data file in a database of a database system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Everett Jemiolo, Joel Benjamin Allen, Ryan Eric Smith
  • Patent number: 9424417
    Abstract: Methods, devices, systems, and non-transitory processor-readable storage media for authenticating a computing device to access functionalities. An embodiment method may include operations for receiving in the computing device a signal from a proximity beacon device, obtaining from the received signal information that indicates whether the proximity beacon device has detected movement, determining whether the obtained information matches stored data corresponding to the proximity beacon device, performing an abbreviated authentication operations for the computing device to access the functionalities when it is determined that the obtained information from the received signal matches the stored data, and performing a normal authentication operations for the computing device to access the functionalities when it is determined that the obtained information from the received signal does not match the stored data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Craig Matthew Brown, Joel Benjamin Linsky, Michael William Paddon, Craig William Northway
  • Publication number: 20160219114
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes one or more computing devices of a proxy server, in response to receiving a message from a token reader, generating a federated session token in relation to the message and sending a request for federated access to social-networking information of a first user of a social-networking system, where the request contains the federated session token. The method also includes one or more computing devices of the social-networking system, in response to receiving the request for federated access, validating the request based at least in part on one or more configuration settings associated with the first user and establishing a federated access session with the proxy server. The method also includes one or more computing devices of the proxy server, retrieving, by the federated access session, the social-networking information of the first user from the social-networking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Pedram Keyani, George Lee, Joel Benjamin Seligstein
  • Patent number: 9374829
    Abstract: Frequency bands for Industrial Scientific and Medical (ISM) communications are selected to avoid interference with the cellular communication. In one aspect of the disclosure, the frequency bands for Bluetooth/WLAN communication are selected to avoid channels that are within a predetermined distance of a harmonic of a cellular (e.g., wireless wide area network) receive frequency band. That is, a frequency band is selected that is at least a predetermined distance from the cellular receive frequency bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jibing Wang, Joel Benjamin Linsky
  • Patent number: 9356905
    Abstract: A messaging system receives a message that is intended for a recipient, who is a user of a social networking system. An object associated with the message is identified based on the message content and/or metadata associated with the message. The messaging system accesses a social networking system database to obtain social information about a relationship between the recipient and the identified object. The message is then indexed using the social information, wherein an entry for the message is stored in a message index based on the social information. This process may be repeated for each received message, and multiple different message indexes may be generated for received messages to track different types of social information. A user interface for viewing messages uses the message index to organize the messages, such as to filter, categorize, and/or sort the messages in the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Prashant Malik, Jiakai Liu, Andrew G. Bosworth, Joel Benjamin Seligstein
  • Patent number: 9351144
    Abstract: Aspects disclosed herein relate to improving NFC RF discovery through monitoring RF activity associated with one or more RATs. In one example, a first NFC device may be configured to use both a first RAT and NFC. The first NFC device may monitor RF activity on a first RAT to determine whether there is at least a greater probability that a second NFC device is within a threshold. The NFC device may be also configured to modify at least an interval between polling modes in a NFC RF discovery loop based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: John Hillan, Joel Benjamin Linsky
  • Patent number: 9307034
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to federated access to social networking information of a user initiated upon activation of a physical access token. A user may initiate a workflow, by activating a physical token, that establishes a federated access session between a third-party system and a social networking system to allow the third-party system to augment the user's experience with social networking information without the user directly accessing either the third-party system or the social networking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Pedram Keyani, George Lee, Joel Benjamin Seligstein
  • Publication number: 20160080941
    Abstract: Various aspects directed towards a wearable identity manager system are disclosed. In a first aspect, an association status between a user and a wearable identity manager device is ascertained based on whether the wearable identity manager device is worn by the user, and motion data associated with a movement of the wearable identity manager device is monitored. Authentication data, which includes the motion data, is then transmitted based on the association status. In another aspect, an association status between a user and a wearable identity manager device is again determined based on whether the wearable identity manager device is worn by the user. Here, however, the wearable identity manager device is paired with a pairing device, and authentication data is transmitted to the pairing device based on the association status to facilitate a user authentication via the pairing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson, Joel Benjamin Linsky, Brian Arnold Redding
  • Publication number: 20160080304
    Abstract: A messaging system that organizes and presents messages to users of the messaging system. The messaging system includes a mailbox module that receives messages and generates conversation threads from the messages. Messages received from different electronic message channels may be aggregated into a common conversation thread. The conversation threads are also organized in a message interface and then presented to a user of the messaging system. The messaging system may include a social networking system that stores social information about users, which can be used to organize the conversation threads. Other features include a multi mode message interface, and a method for adding contextual information to messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Drew W. Hamlin, Daniel Hsiao, Mark E. Zuckerberg, Andrew G. Bosworth, Joel Benjamin Seligstein, Ross David Bayer