Patents by Inventor Joshua Clinton Lineberger

Joshua Clinton Lineberger 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).

  • Patent number: 9785309
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to provide a web page with one or more additional layers allowing certain functionality to be performed without having to navigate away from the web page. One example embodiment may include a method for providing a page, the page comprising a main layer and one or more additional layers, displaying the main layer and one or more indications representing the one or more additional layers, receiving a selection of at least one of the one or more indications, and displaying the at least one of the one or more additional layers in conjunction with displaying the main layer, the at least one of the one or more additional layers configured to manipulate the main layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Socialtopias, LLC
    Inventor: Joshua Clinton Lineberger
  • Publication number: 20160314132
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to providing, to a user, network based functionality enabling the user to indicate their arrival, attendance, or presence at a destination or event. One example embodiment may include a method for providing, to a user device, information configured to display a map and providing, to the user the user device, information configured for display, the information identifying at least one entity and an occupancy and a location thereof, the information identifying the occupancy configured for display in a size relative to a range of the number of confirmed users at the entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Joshua Clinton Lineberger, Ward Benjamin Thompson
  • Publication number: 20160112357
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to provide a user device with functionality enabling news feed filtering. One example embodiment may include a method for receiving post information having associated filterable subject matter attributes, providing selectable subject matter filter values, each of the one or more selectable subject matter filter values configured to enable the first user to identify a subject matter by which to filter the non-filtered scene information, receiving a subject matter filter value, providing, to the user device, via the communication interface, filtered scene information, the filtered scene information comprised of one or more instances of filtered post information, each instance of the filtered post information having one or more associated filterable attributes matching the subject matter filter value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Joshua Clinton Lineberger, Ward Benjamin Thompson, Rodney Chisholm
  • Publication number: 20150324375
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to provide a web page with one or more additional layers allowing certain functionality to be performed without having to navigate away from the web page. One example embodiment may include a method for providing a page, the page comprising a main layer and one or more additional layers, displaying the main layer and one or more indications representing the one or more additional layers, receiving a selection of at least one of the one or more indications, and displaying the at least one of the one or more additional layers in conjunction with displaying the main layer, the at least one of the one or more additional layers configured to manipulate the main layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: SOCIALTOPIAS, LLC
    Inventor: Joshua Clinton Lineberger
  • Publication number: 20150178691
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to provide, to a user, network based functionality enabling the user to convey their social intent, including an intent to attend a destination. One example embodiment may include a method for providing a first page associated with a destination, the first page comprising a visual link configured for display and selection, display of the visual link configured to convey an intention of the first user to attend the destination, the selection of the visual link configured to open a target page, the target page associated with the destination, in an instance in which the target page is associated with the destination, receiving a selection indicating the at least one of the time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Joshua Clinton Lineberger, Ward Benjamin Thompson, Darrell Moore, Clay Campbell, Emmett Kaericher
  • Publication number: 20150113447
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to provide, to a user, network based functionality enabling the user to make a plan from a social networking service feature the user is currently utilizing. One example embodiment may include a method for providing a social networking service feature comprising a visual link, the selection of the visual link configured for enabling plan making functionality, the visual link associated with at least one of a second user, a group of users, a destination, or an event, detecting activation of the visual link, and providing plan making functionality, the plan making functionality configured to provide functionality for inviting one or more other users, and receiving information indicative of at least one of one or more users invited to attend, a date or time, and an intent of the plan by use of tags or selected from one or more destinations or events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Joshua Clinton Lineberger, Ward Benjamin Thompson, Darrell Moore, Clay Campbell, Emmett Kaericher
  • Publication number: 20150113434
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to provide, to a user, network based functionality enabling the user to first add another user to their community and optionally to their news feed. One example embodiment may include a method for providing the first user an option to add a second user to a community of the first user, providing a response communication configured to indicate an acceptance to add the second user to the community of the first user, and providing a visual link configured to indicate an intention of the first user to post information provided by the second user to a news feed of the first user, the news feed of the first user configured to provide post information provided by the second user and one or more other connected and added users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Joshua Clinton Lineberger, Ward Benjamin Thompson, Emmett Kaericher
  • Publication number: 20140344724
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to enable a user or group of users to organize an event in the digital world that results in attendance in the physical world. One example embodiment may include a method for receiving a user input that indicates a future status and a location of a user at a future time. The method may further include determining one or more other users or entities that match the future status and the location of the user at the future time. The method may further include providing the user access to information related the one or more other users or entities and, in some embodiments, providing the one or more other users or entities with access to information related to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Joshua Clinton Lineberger, Ward Benjamin Thompson
  • Publication number: 20140344031
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to enable a user or group of users to organize an event in the digital world that results in attendance in the physical world. One example embodiment may include a method for providing a user interface configured to allow selection of at least one time or time period from a plurality of times, receiving, via the user interface, user input that indicates at least one time or time period, a status, and a location of a user; and determining one or more users or one or more entities that match at least the time or time period, the status, and the location of the user, the one or more users or the one or more entities that match at least the time or time period, the status, and the location of the user are provided with access to information related to the user and the user is provided with access to information related to the one or more users or the one or more entities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Joshua Clinton Lineberger, Ward Benjamin Thompson
  • Publication number: 20140129962
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to enable a user or group of users to organize an event in the digital world that results in attendance in the physical world. One example embodiment may include a method for receiving a user input that indicates a current status and a current interest of a user. The method may further include adjusting the user interface in accordance with the current status and interest of a user. The method may further include determining one or more users or one or more entities that match at least one of the current status or the current interest of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Joshua Clinton Lineberger, Ward Benjamin Thompson, Martin Kent Miller