Patents by Inventor Karl Frankowski

Karl Frankowski 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 ephemeral posts in a social networking system
    Patent number: 11646990
    Abstract: A method of posting ephemeral posts is disclosed. The method starts with receiving, from a user of a social network, a request to post an ephemeral post, the request including an ephemeral variable associated with a threshold event. The ephemeral post is posted on behalf of the user. Then an occurrence of the threshold event is monitored. When the threshold event has not occurred, the post is allowed to be accessible to at least one viewer other than the user. When the threshold event has occurred, the post is blocked from being accessible by the at least one view other than the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Aditya Koolwal, Ken Taro Deeter, Sergey Markov, Karl Frankowski
  • MANAGING EPHEMERAL POSTS IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220311731
    Abstract: A method of posting ephemeral posts is disclosed. The method starts with receiving, from a user of a social network, a request to post an ephemeral post, the request including an ephemeral variable associated with a threshold event. The ephemeral post is posted on behalf of the user. Then an occurrence of the threshold event is monitored. When the threshold event has not occurred, the post is allowed to be accessible to at least one viewer other than the user. When the threshold event has occurred, the post is blocked from being accessible by the at least one view other than the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Aditya Koolwal, Ken Taro Deeter, Sergey Markov, Karl Frankowski
  • Managing an ephemeral post in a social networking system
    Patent number: 11405348
    Abstract: A method of posting ephemeral posts is disclosed. The method starts with receiving, from a user of a social network, a request to post an ephemeral post, the request including an ephemeral variable associated with a threshold event. The ephemeral post is posted on behalf of the user. Then an occurrence of the threshold event is monitored. When the threshold event has not occurred, the post is allowed to be accessible to at least one viewer other than the user. When the threshold event has occurred, the post is blocked from being accessible by the at least one view other than the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Aditya Koolwal, Ken Taro Deeter, Sergey Markov, Karl Frankowski
  • MANAGING AN EPHEMERAL POST IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210234824
    Abstract: A method of posting ephemeral posts is disclosed. The method starts with receiving, from a user of a social network, a request to post an ephemeral post, the request including an ephemeral variable associated with a threshold event. The ephemeral post is posted on behalf of the user. Then an occurrence of the threshold event is monitored. When the threshold event has not occurred, the post is allowed to be accessible to at least one viewer other than the user. When the threshold event has occurred, the post is blocked from being accessible by the at least one view other than the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Aditya Koolwal, Ken Taro Deeter, Sergey Markov, Karl Frankowski
  • Managing an ephemeral post in a social networking system
    Patent number: 10917377
    Abstract: A method of posting ephemeral posts is disclosed. The method starts with receiving, from a user of a social network, a request to post an ephemeral post, the request including an ephemeral variable associated with a threshold event. The ephemeral post is posted on behalf of the user. Then an occurrence of the threshold event is monitored. When the threshold event has not occurred, the post is allowed to be accessible to at least one viewer other than the user. When the threshold event has occurred, the post is blocked from being accessible by the at least one view other than the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Aditya Koolwal, Ken Taro Deeter, Sergey Markov, Karl Frankowski
  • MANAGING AN EPHEMERAL POST IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190379630
    Abstract: A method of posting ephemeral posts is disclosed. The method starts with receiving, from a user of a social network, a request to post an ephemeral post, the request including an ephemeral variable associated with a threshold event. The ephemeral post is posted on behalf of the user. Then an occurrence of the threshold event is monitored. When the threshold event has not occurred, the post is allowed to be accessible to at least one viewer other than the user. When the threshold event has occurred, the post is blocked from being accessible by the at least one view other than the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Aditya Koolwal, Ken Taro Deeter, Sergey Markov, Karl Frankowski
  • Managing an ephemeral post in a social networking system
    Patent number: 10389676
    Abstract: A method of posting ephemeral posts is disclosed. The method starts with receiving, from a user of a social network, a request to post an ephemeral post, the request including an ephemeral variable associated with a threshold event. The ephemeral post is posted on behalf of the user. Then an occurrence of the threshold event is monitored. When the threshold event has not occurred, the post is allowed to be accessible to at least one viewer other than the user. When the threshold event has occurred, the post is blocked from being accessible by the at least one view other than the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Aditya Koolwal, Ken Taro Deeter, Sergey Markov, Karl Frankowski
  • Method and system of managing ephemeral post in a social networking system
    Patent number: 10116615
    Abstract: A method of posting ephemeral posts is disclosed. The method starts with receiving, from a user of a social network, a request to post an ephemeral post, the request including an ephemeral variable associated with a threshold event. The ephemeral post is posted on behalf of the user. Then an occurrence of the threshold event is monitored. When the threshold event has not occurred, the post is allowed to be accessible to at least one viewer other than the user. When the threshold event has occurred, the post is blocked from being accessible by the at least one view other than the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Aditya Koolwal, Ken Taro Deeter, Sergey Markov, Karl Frankowski
  • MANAGING AN EPHEMERAL POST IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160134582
    Abstract: A method of posting ephemeral posts is disclosed. The method starts with receiving, from a user of a social network, a request to post an ephemeral post, the request including an ephemeral variable associated with a threshold event. The ephemeral post is posted on behalf of the user. Then an occurrence of the threshold event is monitored. When the threshold event has not occurred, the post is allowed to be accessible to at least one viewer other than the user. When the threshold event has occurred, the post is blocked from being accessible by the at least one view other than the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Aditya Koolwal, Ken Taro Deeter, Sergey Markov, Karl Frankowski
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MANAGING EPHEMERAL POST IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160119272
    Abstract: A method of posting ephemeral posts is disclosed. The method starts with receiving, from a user of a social network, a request to post an ephemeral post, the request including an ephemeral variable associated with a threshold event. The ephemeral post is posted on behalf of the user. Then an occurrence of the threshold event is monitored. When the threshold event has not occurred, the post is allowed to be accessible to at least one viewer other than the user. When the threshold event has occurred, the post is blocked from being accessible by the at least one view other than the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Aditya Koolwal, Ken Taro Deeter, Sergey Markov, Karl Frankowski
  • Method and system of managing ephemeral post in a social networking system
    Patent number: 9264463
    Abstract: A method of posting ephemeral posts is disclosed. The method starts with receiving, from a user of a social network, a request to post an ephemeral post, the request including an ephemeral variable associated with a threshold event. The ephemeral post is posted on behalf of the user. Then an occurrence of the threshold event is monitored. When the threshold event has not occurred, the post is allowed to be accessible to at least one viewer other than the user. When the threshold event has occurred, the post is blocked from being accessible by the at least one view other than the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Aditya Koolwal, Ken Taro Deeter, Sergey Markov, Karl Frankowski
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MANAGING EPHEMERAL POST IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140282096
    Abstract: A method of posting ephemeral posts is disclosed. The method starts with receiving, from a user of a social network, a request to post an ephemeral post, the request including an ephemeral variable associated with a threshold event. The ephemeral post is posted on behalf of the user. Then an occurrence of the threshold event is monitored. When the threshold event has not occurred, the post is allowed to be accessible to at least one viewer other than the user. When the threshold event has occurred, the post is blocked from being accessible by the at least one view other than the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Aditya Koolwal, Ken Taro Deeter, Sergey Markov, Karl Frankowski