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).

  • Publication number: 20180077254
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Barry Appelman, Terry Christian Buonviri, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Thomas Jarmolowski, Robert Eugene Weltman
  • Publication number: 20170230473
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Barry Appelman, Terry Christian Buonviri, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Thomas Jarmolowski, Robert Eugene Weltman
  • Patent number: 9647872
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Barry Appelman, Joseph Paul Buonviri, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Thomas Jarmolowski, Robert Eugene Weltman
  • Patent number: 9621376
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
  • Patent number: 9313046
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
  • Patent number: 9203647
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
  • Publication number: 20130124629
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Thomas Jarmolowski, Robert Eugene Weltman, Joseph Paul Buonviri
  • Publication number: 20130117369
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Thomas Jarmolowski, Robert Eugene Weltman, Joseph Paul Buonviri
  • Publication number: 20130073968
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
  • Publication number: 20130073966
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
  • Publication number: 20130073967
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
  • Publication number: 20130031638
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
  • Patent number: 8122137
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
  • Publication number: 20110179117
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Barry Appelman, Terry Christian Buonviri, Joseph Paul Buonviri, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Thomas Jarmolowski, Robert Eugene Weltman
  • Patent number: 7899862
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Appelman, Terry Christian Buonviri, Joseph Paul Buonviri, legal representative, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Thomas Jarmolowski, Robert Eugene Weltman
  • Publication number: 20090213001
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: AOL LLC
    Inventors: Barry Appelman, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Larry L. Lu, Robert Eugene Weltman
  • Publication number: 20040148347
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Barry Appelman, Terry Christian Buonveri, Andrew Ivar Erickson, Thomas Jarmolowski, Robert Eugene Weltman, Joseph Paul Buonviri