Patents by Inventor John R. Panzer

John R. Panzer 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).

  • Using photographs to manage groups
    Patent number: 8908931
    Abstract: In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a computer system, an electronic photograph; and identifying, by the computer system, a plurality of users of depicted in the electronic photograph. The computer-implemented method can also include designating a group of users based on the identified plurality of users; and providing information regarding the designated group of users to one or more computing devices associated with one or more of the plurality of users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Panzer, Kevin Brown
  • USING PHOTOGRAPHS TO MANAGE GROUPS
    Publication number: 20140064572
    Abstract: In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a computer system, an electronic photograph; and identifying, by the computer system, a plurality of users of depicted in the electronic photograph. The computer-implemented method can also include designating a group of users based on the identified plurality of users; and providing information regarding the designated group of users to one or more computing devices associated with one or more of the plurality of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Panzer, Kevin Brown
  • Using photographs to manage groups
    Patent number: 8582828
    Abstract: In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a computer system, an electronic photograph; and identifying, by the computer system, a plurality of users of depicted in the electronic photograph. The computer-implemented method can also include designating a group of users based on the identified plurality of users; and providing information regarding the designated group of users to one or more computing devices associated with one or more of the plurality of users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Panzer, Kevin Brown
  • USING PHOTOGRAPHS TO MANAGE GROUPS
    Publication number: 20120328163
    Abstract: In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a computer system, an electronic photograph; and identifying, by the computer system, a plurality of users of depicted in the electronic photograph. The computer-implemented method can also include designating a group of users based on the identified plurality of users; and providing information regarding the designated group of users to one or more computing devices associated with one or more of the plurality of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Panzer, Kevin Brown