Patents by Inventor Liam WILLIAMS

Liam WILLIAMS 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: 10051421
    Abstract: A method and/or system is disclosed allowing a user to quickly and easily obtain information on the location of another user or group of users. Such location information, may for example, be provided for quickly finding the whereabouts of friends, volunteers, employees, event attendees, etc. The system is comprised of a user application and a user connection server which utilizes push notification services. Accordingly, embodiments allow a user to ask, for example with a single button press/user selection, for the location of other users. In response to the request, the user can, for example with a single button press/user selection, choose to respond to the user. The requesting user then sees the location of the other user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Initlive Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah Pinard, Melissa Pinard, Liam Williams
  • Patent number: 9756485
    Abstract: Walkie-talkies are a common means of coordinating activities at events but must be handed out, transferred as shifts and personnel in roles change, and collected. Further, walkie-talkies have a set range and the bigger the range the more expensive the walkie-talkie. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to provide individuals, enterprises, organizers, etc. with the ability to establish communications to individuals or group of individuals rapidly, with low complexity and management overhead, exploiting walkie-talkie style communications upon mobile devices connected to wireless networks over varying geographical areas without requiring distribution of walkie-talkies etc. as the mobile device is the user's own smartphone or cellphone. Further, it would be beneficial for such communications to be managed through a software application such that the user's virtual walkie-talkie automatically assigns channels etc. based upon the user's role, the event, their location etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Inventors: Deborah Lynn Pinard, Melissa Pinard, Liam Williams
  • Publication number: 20170094469
    Abstract: A method and/or system is disclosed allowing a user to quickly and easily obtain information on the location of another user or group of users. Such location information, may for example, be provided for quickly finding the whereabouts of friends, volunteers, employees, event attendees, etc. The system is comprised of a user application and a user connection server which utilizes push notification services. Accordingly, embodiments allow a user to ask, for example with a single button press/user selection, for the location of other users. In response to the request, the user can, for example with a single button press/user selection, choose to respond to the user. The requesting user then sees the location of the other user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: DEBORAH PINARD, MELISSA PINARD, LIAM WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 9591440
    Abstract: A method and/or system is disclosed allowing a user to quickly and easily obtain information on the location of another user or group of users. Such location information, may for example, be provided for quickly finding the whereabouts of friends, volunteers, employees, event attendees, etc. The system is comprised of a user application and a user connection server which utilizes push notification services. Accordingly, embodiments allow a user to ask, for example with a single button press/user selection, for the location of other users. In response to the request, the user can, for example with a single button press/user selection, choose to respond to the user. The requesting user then sees the location of the other user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: INITLIVE INC.
    Inventors: Deborah Pinard, Melissa Pinard, Liam Williams
  • Publication number: 20160105768
    Abstract: A method and/or system is disclosed allowing a user to quickly and easily obtain information on the location of another user or group of users. Such location information, may for example, be provided for quickly finding the whereabouts of friends, volunteers, employees, event attendees, etc. The system is comprised of a user application and a user connection server which utilizes push notification services. Accordingly, embodiments allow a user to ask, for example with a single button press/user selection, for the location of other users. In response to the request, the user can, for example with a single button press/user selection, choose to respond to the user. The requesting user then sees the location of the other user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Deborah PINARD, Melissa PINARD, Liam WILLIAMS