Patents by Inventor Lawrence Pace Doherty

Lawrence Pace Doherty 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: 20260122131
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-program product for the display of digital content are disclosed. The method includes receiving first information specifying a selected geographic area (where the selected geographic area comprises a geographic area), accessing a hierarchical data structure (where geographic area information for the geographic area is stored therein), and determining whether a social media event is associated with the geographic area (using the geographic area information). The method further includes, in response to a determination that the social media event is associated with the geographic area, retrieving social media event information for the social media event (the social media event comprising location information identifying the geographic location), and transmitting second information specifying the geographic location and the social media event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Frank Liu, Lawrence Pace Doherty
  • Patent number: 12477039
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-program product for the display of digital content are disclosed. The method includes displaying a plurality of social media events on a display of a mobile device (where the plurality of social media events are displayed as occurring within a geographic area) and determining whether the geographic area comprises one or more subdivisions. In response to a determination that the geographic area comprises one or more subdivisions, the method includes displaying the one or more subdivisions in the geographic area displayed on the display, receiving a selection of a selected subdivision of the one or more subdivisions, and indicating the selected subdivision by displaying ones of the plurality of social media events occurring in the selected subdivision with increased specificity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: Providence IP, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Liu, Lawrence Pace Doherty
  • Publication number: 20250007980
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-program product for the display of digital content are disclosed. The method includes displaying a plurality of social media events on a display of a mobile device (where the plurality of social media events are displayed as occurring within a geographic area) and determining whether the geographic area comprises one or more subdivisions. In response to a determination that the geographic area comprises one or more subdivisions, the method includes displaying the one or more subdivisions in the geographic area displayed on the display, receiving a selection of a selected subdivision of the one or more subdivisions, and indicating the selected subdivision by displaying ones of the plurality of social media events occurring in the selected subdivision with increased specificity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Frank Liu, Lawrence Pace Doherty
  • Patent number: 12088666
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-program product for identification of digital content using a meta-content identifier construct are disclosed. The method includes obtaining a meta-content identifier construct (where the meta-content identifier construct comprises information), identifying one or more digital content constructs, determining one or more parameters, and producing one or more results by retrieving digital content using the one or more digital content constructs. The one or more digital content constructs are identified, at least in part, using at least a portion of the information. The retrieving comprises filtering the digital content, and the filtering uses the one or more parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Providence IP, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Liu, Lawrence Pace Doherty
  • Publication number: 20220046092
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-program product for identification of digital content using a meta-content identifier construct are disclosed. The method includes obtaining a meta-content identifier construct (where the meta-content identifier construct comprises information), identifying one or more digital content constructs, determining one or more parameters, and producing one or more results by retrieving digital content using the one or more digital content constructs. The one or more digital content constructs are identified, at least in part, using at least a portion of the information. The retrieving comprises filtering the digital content, and the filtering uses the one or more parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Frank Liu, Lawrence Pace Doherty
  • Patent number: 11003725
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-program product for identification of digital content using a meta-content identifier construct are disclosed. The method includes obtaining a meta-content identifier construct (where the meta-content identifier construct comprises information), identifying one or more digital content constructs, determining one or more parameters, and producing one or more results by retrieving digital content using the one or more digital content constructs. The one or more digital content constructs are identified, at least in part, using at least a portion of the information. The retrieving comprises filtering the digital content, and the filtering uses the one or more parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Providence IP, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Liu, Lawrence Pace Doherty