Patents by Inventor Mark Pincus
Mark Pincus 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).
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Patent number: 10601758Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Publication number: 20190044908Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Patent number: 10135774Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Publication number: 20180013708Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Patent number: 9807047Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: LinkedIn CorporationInventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Publication number: 20160352670Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Patent number: 9442988Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: LINKEDIN CORPORATIONInventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Publication number: 20160234153Abstract: A method for a computer system includes determining a first social distance for a first user with respect to a second user, determining a second social distance for a third user with respect to the second user, determining a first qualitative rating associated with the first user, determining a second qualitative rating associated with the second user, determining a first trust-metric for the first user in response to the first social distance and the first qualitative rating, determining a second trust-metric for the third user in response to the second social distance and the second qualitative rating, and prioritizing a first listing from the first user over a second listing from the third user for the second user, in response to the first trust-metric and the second trust-metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Patent number: 9411858Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: LinkedIn CorporationInventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Patent number: 9338122Abstract: A method for a computer system includes determining a first social distance for a first user with respect to a second user, determining a second social distance for a third user with respect to the second user, determining a first qualitative rating associated with the first user, determining a second qualitative rating associated with the second user, determining a first trust-metric for the first user in response to the first social distance and the first qualitative rating, determining a second trust-metric for the third user in response to the second social distance and the second qualitative rating, and prioritizing a first listing from the first user over a second listing from the third user for the second user, in response to the first trust-metric and the second trust-metric.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: LinkedIn CorporationInventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Patent number: 9305062Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: LinkedIn CorporationInventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Patent number: 9171047Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: LinkedIn CorporationInventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Patent number: 9160774Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: LinkedIn CorporationInventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul Martino, Mark Pincus
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Patent number: 9146968Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: LinkedIn CorporationInventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Patent number: 9141675Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: LinkedIn CorporationInventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Patent number: 9128989Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: LinkedIn CorporationInventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Publication number: 20150019542Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Publication number: 20150019668Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Publication number: 20150019667Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus
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Publication number: 20150012541Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving a first user communication, determining a first group of users, determining a target number of users, determining whether the first group of users includes the target number of users, and if not, providing the communication to the first group of users, determining a hierarchal mapping of groups of users in response to user memberships, determining a second group of users from the hierarchal mapping, determining a plurality of social network relationship factors for the second group of users with respect to the first user, and providing the communication to at least a subset of users in the second group of users in response to the first plurality of social network relationship factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Brian Lawler, Elliot Loh, Paul J. Martino, Mark Pincus