Patents by Inventor Michael Bryan Oltman

Michael Bryan Oltman 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).

  • System and method for initiating social interactions between users in a network environment
    Patent number: 9495391
    Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a request from a first user to browse a pool of date requests, where each of the date requests is associated with a potential match in a computer-implemented matching system and includes at least one of a calendar date and a location. The method further includes presenting to the first user information regarding the potential match associated with one of the date requests, and sending a date invitation to the potential match associated with the particular one of the date requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: MATCH.COM, L.L.C.
    Inventors: David F. Koh, Tom R. Quisel, Daniel D. Andres, Matthew J. Miller, Michael Bryan Oltman, Morley Zhi, Sidney San Martin