Patents by Inventor Nicholas N. Panone
Nicholas N. Panone 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: 10515371Abstract: A networking system may comprise a web site incorporating a combination of one or more of the following: a crediting system, a chat bidding system, a performance bidding system, a telephony switching system, a media interaction system, a display system, a photo management system, and a messaging system. The networking system may categorize each user of the web site into classes, including a featured class, a common class, a sponsored class, and a sponsoring class. The networking system may facilitate user interactions, some of which may be partially dependent on user classes. A featured user may opt to temporarily appear as a common user, thus activating an alternative user profile and hiding his featured status. A sponsored user may participate in interactions on the web site if a sponsoring user offers his credits to pay for the sponsored member's participation. Other aspects of the networking system are also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Inventors: Gregory A. Pearson, Ronald Shane Hamilton, David B. Hall, Joseph J. Cahill, Nicholas N. Panone
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Patent number: 10402462Abstract: Networking systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention can provide robust filtering to enable users to customize their networking environments. A networking system can comprise a plurality of interfaces, a request unit, a management unit, and a filter unit. Each interface can include a plurality of displayable objects, each of which can represent some user of the networking system. The request unit can receive from a client a request for one of the interfaces. The management unit can manage filters, where each active filter hides one or more users from one or more other users. When an interface is requested by a client associated with a first user, the filter unit can apply the active filters to the requested interface to exclude displayable objects that represent users hidden from the first user by one or more active filters.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Gregory A. Pearson, Inc.Inventors: Gregory A. Pearson, David B. Hall, Joseph J. Cahill, Nicholas N. Panone
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Publication number: 20180341711Abstract: Networking systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention can provide robust filtering to enable users to customize their networking environments. A networking system can comprise a plurality of interfaces, a request unit, a management unit, and a filter unit. Each interface can include a plurality of displayable objects, each of which can represent some user of the networking system. The request unit can receive from a client a request for one of the interfaces. The management unit can manage filters, where each active filter hides one or more users from one or more other users. When an interface is requested by a client associated with a first user, the filter unit can apply the active filters to the requested interface to exclude displayable objects that represent users hidden from the first user by one or more active filters.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Gregory A. Pearson, David B. Hall, Joseph J. Cahill, Nicholas N. Panone
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Patent number: 10025865Abstract: Networking systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention can provide robust filtering to enable users to customize their networking environments. A networking system can comprise a plurality of interfaces, a request unit, a management unit, and a filter unit. Each interface can include a plurality of displayable objects, each of which can represent some user of the networking system. The request unit can receive from a client a request for one of the interfaces. The management unit can manage filters, where each active filter hides one or more users from one or more other users. When an interface is requested by a client associated with a first user, the filter unit can apply the active filters to the requested interface to exclude displayable objects that represent users hidden from the first user by one or more active filters.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Gregory A. Pearson, Inc.Inventors: Gregory A. Pearson, David B. Hall, Joseph J. Cahill, Nicholas N. Panone
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Publication number: 20160078440Abstract: A networking system may comprise a web site incorporating a combination of one or more of the following: a crediting system, a chat bidding system, a performance bidding system, a telephony switching system, a media interaction system, a display system, a photo management system, and a messaging system. The networking system may categorize each user of the web site into classes, including a featured class, a common class, a sponsored class, and a sponsoring class. The networking system may facilitate user interactions, some of which may be partially dependent on user classes. A featured user may opt to temporarily appear as a common user, thus activating an alternative user profile and hiding his featured status. A sponsored user may participate in interactions on the web site if a sponsoring user offers his credits to pay for the sponsored member's participation. Other aspects of the networking system are also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Gregory A. Pearson, Ronald Shane Hamilton, David B. Hall, Joseph J. Cahill, Nicholas N. Panone
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Patent number: 9275247Abstract: A networking system may comprise a web site incorporating a combination of one or more of the following: a crediting system, a chat bidding system, a performance bidding system, a telephony switching system, a media interaction system, a display system, a photo management system, and a messaging system. The networking system may categorize each user of the web site into classes, including a featured class, a common class, a sponsored class, and a sponsoring class. The networking system may facilitate user interactions, some of which may be partially dependent on user classes. A featured user may opt to temporarily appear as a common user, thus activating an alternative user profile and hiding his featured status. A sponsored user may participate in interactions on the web site if a sponsoring user offers his credits to pay for the sponsored member's participation. Other aspects of the networking system are also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2011Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Gregory A. Pearson, Inc.Inventors: Gregory A. Pearson, Ronald Shane Hamilton, David B. Hall, Joseph J. Cahill, Nicholas N. Panone
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Publication number: 20150310117Abstract: Networking systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention can provide robust filtering to enable users to customize their networking environments. A networking system can comprise a plurality of interfaces, a request unit, a management unit, and a filter unit. Each interface can include a plurality of displayable objects, each of which can represent some user of the networking system. The request unit can receive from a client a request for one of the interfaces. The management unit can manage filters, where each active filter hides one or more users from one or more other users. When an interface is requested by a client associated with a first user, the filter unit can apply the active filters to the requested interface to exclude displayable objects that represent users hidden from the first user by one or more active filters.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Gregory A. Pearson, David B. Hall, Joseph J. Cahill, Nicholas N. Panone
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Patent number: 9100340Abstract: Networking systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention can provide robust filtering to enable users to customize their networking environments. A networking system can comprise a plurality of interfaces, a request unit, a management unit, and a filter unit. Each interface can include a plurality of displayable objects, each of which can represent some user of the networking system. The request unit can receive from a client a request for one of the interfaces. The management unit can manage filters, where each active filter hides one or more users from one or more other users. When an interface is requested by a client associated with a first user, the filter unit can apply the active filters to the requested interface to exclude displayable objects that represent users hidden from the first user by one or more active filters.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Gregory A. Pearson, Inc.Inventors: Gregory A. Pearson, David B. Hall, Joseph J. Cahill, Nicholas N. Panone
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Patent number: 8782125Abstract: Networking systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention can provide robust filtering to enable users to customize their networking environments. A networking system can comprise a plurality of interfaces, a request unit, a management unit, and a filter unit. Each interface can include a plurality of displayable objects, each of which can represent some user of the networking system. The request unit can receive from a client a request for one of the interfaces. The management unit can manage filters, where each active filter hides one or more users from one or more other users. When an interface is requested by a client associated with a first user, the filter unit can apply the active filters to the requested interface to exclude displayable objects that represent users hidden from the first user by one or more active filters.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Gregory A. Pearson, Inc.Inventors: Gregory A. Pearson, David B. Hall, Joseph J. Cahill, Nicholas N. Panone
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Publication number: 20120323999Abstract: Networking systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention can provide robust filtering to enable users to customize their networking environments. A networking system can comprise a plurality of interfaces, a request unit, a management unit, and a filter unit. Each interface can include a plurality of displayable objects, each of which can represent some user of the networking system. The request unit can receive from a client a request for one of the interfaces. The management unit can manage filters, where each active filter hides one or more users from one or more other users. When an interface is requested by a client associated with a first user, the filter unit can apply the active filters to the requested interface to exclude displayable objects that represent users hidden from the first user by one or more active filters.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: Gregory A. Pearson, Inc.Inventors: Gregory A. Pearson, David B. Hall, Joseph J. Cahill, Nicholas N. Panone
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Publication number: 20110225631Abstract: A networking system may comprise a web site incorporating a combination of one or more of the following: a crediting system, a chat bidding system, a performance bidding system, a telephony switching system, a media interaction system, a display system, a photo management system, and a messaging system. The networking system may categorize each user of the web site into classes, including a featured class, a common class, a sponsored class, and a sponsoring class. The networking system may facilitate user interactions, some of which may be partially dependent on user classes. A featured user may opt to temporarily appear as a common user, thus activating an alternative user profile and hiding his featured status. A sponsored user may participate in interactions on the web site if a sponsoring user offers his credits to pay for the sponsored member's participation. Other aspects of the networking system are also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: Gregory A. Pearson, Inc.Inventors: Gregory A. PEARSON, Ronald Shane HAMILTON, David B. HALL, Joseph J. CAHILL, Nicholas N. Panone