Patents by Inventor John Francis Hebert

John Francis Hebert 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).

  • Techniques for generating and displaying a visual flow of user content through a social network
    Patent number: 9075502
    Abstract: A computer-implemented technique for generating a visual display illustrating the flow of user content in a social network is described. The technique can include determining a user content associated with a plurality of users. The technique can further include generating a visual display that includes a region for each user of the plurality of users. The technique can also include generating arranging the regions in the visual display according to a set of layout rules, and aligning a directional indicator in the visual display. The technique can include providing the visual display to a user via a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Miles Wattenberg, Fernanda Bertini Viégas, John Francis Hebert
  • TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING AND DISPLAYING A VISUAL FLOW OF USER CONTENT THROUGH A SOCIAL NETWORK
    Publication number: 20140237391
    Abstract: A computer-implemented technique for generating a visual display illustrating the flow of user content in a social network is described. The technique can include determining a user content associated with a plurality of users. The technique can further include generating a visual display that includes a region for each user of the plurality of users. The technique can also include generating arranging the regions in the visual display according to a set of layout rules, and aligning a directional indicator in the visual display. The technique can include providing the visual display to a user via a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Martin Miles Wattenberg, Fernanda Bertini Viégas, John Francis Hebert
  • Techniques for generating and displaying a visual flow of user content through a social network
    Patent number: 8713455
    Abstract: A computer-implemented technique for generating a visual display illustrating the flow of user content in a social network is described. The technique can include determining a user content associated with a plurality of users. The technique can further include generating a visual display that includes a region for each user of the plurality of users. The technique can also include generating arranging the regions in the visual display according to a set of layout rules, and aligning a directional indicator in the visual display. The technique can include providing the visual display to a user via a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Miles Wattenberg, Fernanda Bertini Viégas, John Francis Hebert
  • TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING AND DISPLAYING A VISUAL FLOW OF USER CONTENT THROUGH A SOCIAL NETWORK
    Publication number: 20130104055
    Abstract: A computer-implemented technique for generating a visual display illustrating the flow of user content in a social network is described. The technique can include determining a user content associated with a plurality of users. The technique can further include generating a visual display that includes a region for each user of the plurality of users. The technique can also include generating arranging the regions in the visual display according to a set of layout rules, and aligning a directional indicator in the visual display. The technique can include providing the visual display to a user via a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Martin Miles Wattenberg, Fernanda Bertini Viégas, John Francis Hebert