Patents by Inventor Robert Eugene Weltman
Robert Eugene Weltman 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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Publication number: 20180077254Abstract: Informing a user of a large scale network dynamically of other network users includes determining dynamically an online context of the user. Other users presently within the online context of the user are identified and trait information is stored that is related essentially only to the user or to the other users in a users store associated with the online context. The user is informed dynamically of the other users based on the stored trait information, such as, for example, an age or other demographic identifier, or information indicative of an expertise, interest, preference, user type and/or other quality of the user or of the other individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Barry Appelman, Terry Christian Buonviri, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Thomas Jarmolowski, Robert Eugene Weltman
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Publication number: 20170230473Abstract: Informing a user of a large scale network dynamically of other network users includes determining dynamically an online context of the user. Other users presently within the online context of the user are identified and trait information is stored that is related essentially only to the user or to the other users in a users store associated with the online context. The user is informed dynamically of the other users based on the stored trait information, such as, for example, an age or other demographic identifier, or information indicative of an expertise, interest, preference, user type and/or other quality of the user or of the other individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Barry Appelman, Terry Christian Buonviri, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Thomas Jarmolowski, Robert Eugene Weltman
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Patent number: 9647872Abstract: Informing a user of a large scale network dynamically of other network users includes determining dynamically an online context of the user. Other users presently within the online context of the user are identified and trait information is stored that is related essentially only to the user or to the other users in a users store associated with the online context. The user is informed dynamically of the other users based on the stored trait information, such as, for example, an age or other demographic identifier, or information indicative of an expertise, interest, preference, user type and/or other quality of the user or of the other individual.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2011Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Barry Appelman, Joseph Paul Buonviri, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Thomas Jarmolowski, Robert Eugene Weltman
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Patent number: 9621376Abstract: Providing location information to a supervisory user includes providing a parental control, using a computer automatically to determine a location of a subordinate user, and storing location information indicative of the location of the subordinate user in a database. A request of the supervisory user to locate the subordinate user is received and a user interface informs the supervisory user of the location of the subordinate user based on the stored location information. At least one of the storing and/or the informing are based on the parental control.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
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Patent number: 9313046Abstract: Providing location information to a supervisory user includes providing a parental control, using a computer automatically to determine a location of a subordinate user, and storing location information indicative of the location of the subordinate user in a database. A request of the supervisory user to locate the subordinate user is received and a user interface informs the supervisory user of the location of the subordinate user based on the stored location information. At least one of the storing and/or the informing are based on the parental control.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
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Patent number: 9203647Abstract: Providing location information to a supervisory user includes providing a parental control, using a computer automatically to determine a location of a subordinate user, and storing location information indicative of the location of the subordinate user in a database. A request of the supervisory user to locate the subordinate user is received and a user interface informs the supervisory user of the location of the subordinate user based on the stored location information. At least one of the storing and/or the informing are based on the parental control.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
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Publication number: 20130124629Abstract: Informing a user of a large scale network dynamically of other network users includes determining dynamically an online context of the user. Other users presently within the online context of the user are identified and trait information is stored that is related essentially only to the user or to the other users in a users store associated with the online context. The user is informed dynamically of the other users based on the stored trait information, such as, for example, an age or other demographic identifier, or information indicative of an expertise, interest, preference, user type and/or other quality of the user or of the other individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Thomas Jarmolowski, Robert Eugene Weltman, Joseph Paul Buonviri
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Publication number: 20130117369Abstract: Informing a user of a large scale network dynamically of other network users includes determining dynamically an online context of the user. Other users presently within the online context of the user are identified and trait information is stored that is related essentially only to the user or to the other users in a users store associated with the online context. The user is informed dynamically of the other users based on the stored trait information, such as, for example, an age or other demographic identifier, or information indicative of an expertise, interest, preference, user type and/or other quality of the user or of the other individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Thomas Jarmolowski, Robert Eugene Weltman, Joseph Paul Buonviri
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Publication number: 20130073966Abstract: Providing location information to a supervisory user includes providing a parental control, using a computer automatically to determine a location of a subordinate user, and storing location information indicative of the location of the subordinate user in a database. A request of the supervisory user to locate the subordinate user is received and a user interface informs the supervisory user of the location of the subordinate user based on the stored location information. At least one of the storing and/or the informing are based on the parental control.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
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Publication number: 20130073968Abstract: Providing location information to a supervisory user includes providing a parental control, using a computer automatically to determine a location of a subordinate user, and storing location information indicative of the location of the subordinate user in a database. A request of the supervisory user to locate the subordinate user is received and a user interface informs the supervisory user of the location of the subordinate user based on the stored location information. At least one of the storing and/or the informing are based on the parental control.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
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Publication number: 20130073967Abstract: Providing location information to a supervisory user includes providing a parental control, using a computer automatically to determine a location of a subordinate user, and storing location information indicative of the location of the subordinate user in a database. A request of the supervisory user to locate the subordinate user is received and a user interface informs the supervisory user of the location of the subordinate user based on the stored location information. At least one of the storing and/or the informing are based on the parental control.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
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Publication number: 20130031638Abstract: Providing location information to a supervisory user includes providing a parental control, using a computer automatically to determine a location of a subordinate user, and storing location information indicative of the location of the subordinate user in a database. A request of the supervisory user to locate the subordinate user is received and a user interface informs the supervisory user of the location of the subordinate user based on the stored location information. At least one of the storing and/or the informing are based on the parental control.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
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Patent number: 8122137Abstract: Providing location information to a supervisory user includes providing a parental control, using a computer automatically to determine a location of a subordinate user, and storing location information indicative of the location of the subordinate user in a database. A request of the supervisory user to locate the subordinate user is received and a user interface informs the supervisory user of the location of the subordinate user based on the stored location information. At least one of the storing and/or the informing are based on the parental control.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2004Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
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Publication number: 20110179117Abstract: Informing a user of a large scale network dynamically of other network users includes determining dynamically an online context of the user. Other users presently within the online context of the user are identified and trait information is stored that is related essentially only to the user or to the other users in a users store associated with the online context. The user is informed dynamically of the other users based on the stored trait information, such as, for example, an age or other demographic identifier, or information indicative of an expertise, interest, preference, user type and/or other quality of the user or of the other individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Inventors: Barry Appelman, Terry Christian Buonviri, Joseph Paul Buonviri, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Thomas Jarmolowski, Robert Eugene Weltman
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Patent number: 7899862Abstract: Informing a user of a large scale network dynamically of other network users includes determining dynamically an online context of the user. Other users presently within the online context of the user are identified and trait information is stored that is related essentially only to the user or to the other users in a users store associated with the online context. The user is informed dynamically of the other users based on the stored trait information, such as, for example, an age or other demographic identifier, or information indicative of an expertise, interest, preference, user type and/or other quality of the user or of the other individual.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Barry Appelman, Terry Christian Buonviri, Joseph Paul Buonviri, legal representative, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Thomas Jarmolowski, Robert Eugene Weltman
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Publication number: 20090213001Abstract: Providing location information to a supervisory user includes providing a parental control, using a computer automatically to determine a location of a subordinate user, and storing location information indicative of the location of the subordinate user in a database. A request of the supervisory user to locate the subordinate user is received and a user interface informs the supervisory user of the location of the subordinate user based on the stored location information. At least one of the storing and/or the informing are based on the parental control.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2004Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: AOL LLCInventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
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Publication number: 20040148347Abstract: Informing a user of a large scale network dynamically of other network users includes determining dynamically an online context of the user. Other users presently within the online context of the user are identified and trait information is stored that is related essentially only to the user or to the other users in a users store associated with the online context. The user is informed dynamically of the other users based on the stored trait information, such as, for example, an age or other demographic identifier, or information indicative of an expertise, interest, preference, user type and/or other quality of the user or of the other individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2003Publication date: July 29, 2004Inventors: Barry Appelman, Terry Christian Buonveri, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Thomas Jarmolowski, Robert Eugene Weltman, Joseph Paul Buonviri