Patents by Inventor Samuel Louis Palahnuk

Samuel Louis Palahnuk 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).

  • Patent number: 9324078
    Abstract: The system service provider automatically spawns a custom website for any group created using the system. The group may be created from a user interface and a groups lozenge provided by the interface. Messages may be sent between group members using a multi-user chat provided by the custom website. In addition, video and images and other digital media and content may be shared with group members. The website associated with the group stores any messages sent to the group, any multi-user chat between group members, any shared videos or images, and any shared files. As a result, group members may access this information at any time; however, others people beyond the group are unable to access this information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: SMOOTH PRODUCTIONS, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel Louis Palahnuk
  • Publication number: 20150127465
    Abstract: In order to help system users organize the user data and communications, a service provider system organizes the user data according to a specific system data architecture using W4 technology to facilitate organization of user communications, content, and data. The system provides a data structure that organizes data using the human metaphor and provides a user interface to access and manipulate the data using a human metaphor. As a result, users may intuitively interact with, manipulate, and create data without having to learn specific rules and steps based on of file-size, format, and directory structures, among others. In addition, the service provider system provides a single, intuitive to manipulate interface to manage all user communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Robert BONEV, Samuel Louis PALAHNUK
  • Patent number: 8965787
    Abstract: A method and system for serving electronic content for placement in a user interface provided by an online service provider system is described. The system stores user data in a user database based on user interaction with the user interface and stores filters associated with the electronic content. The user data is compared to the filters associated with the electronic content and it is determined if the user data matches conditions of the filters. If a match is determined the electronic content is provided for presentation by the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Smooth Productions Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bonev, Samuel Louis Palahnuk
  • Patent number: 8788535
    Abstract: In order to help system users organize the user data and communications, a service provider system organizes the user data according to a specific system data architecture using W4 technology to facilitate organization of user communications, content, and data. The system provides a data structure that organizes data using the human metaphor and provides a user interface to access and manipulate the data using a human metaphor. As a result, users may intuitively interact with, manipulate, and create data without having to learn specific rules and steps based on of file-size, format, and directory structures, among others. In addition, the service provider system provides a single, intuitive to manipulate interface to manage all user communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Smooth Productions Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bonev, Samuel Louis Palahnuk
  • Patent number: 8510123
    Abstract: A network system for serving digital content to a graphical user interface of a user device is provided. The system includes a database storing user data including user preferences and events in a calendar of a system user; a processor configured to automatically scan the database to determine an event scheduled for a predetermined window of time; to automatically determine the event is associated with entertainment of the user and access one or more entertainment services, and to prepare content conveying an entertainment package customized to the event of the user; and a server to serve the content for presentation by the graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Smooth Productions Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bonev, Samuel Louis Palahnuk
  • Patent number: 8510137
    Abstract: A network system for serving digital content to a graphical user interface of a user device is provided. The system includes a database storing user data including user preferences and events in a calendar of a system user; a processor configured to automatically scan the database to determine an event scheduled for a predetermined window of time; to automatically determine the event is associated with travel by the user and access one or more travel services, and to prepare content conveying a travel package customized to the event of the user; and a server to serve the content for presentation by the graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Smooth Productions Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bonev, Samuel Louis Palahnuk
  • Patent number: 8341184
    Abstract: In order to help system users organize the user data and communications, a service provider system organizes the user data according to a specific system data architecture using W4 technology to facilitate organization of user communications, content, and data. The system provides a data structure that organizes data using the human metaphor and provides a user interface to access and manipulate the data using a human metaphor. As a result, users may intuitively interact with, manipulate, and create data without having to learn specific rules and steps based on of file-size, format, and directory structures, among others. In addition, the service provider system provides a single, intuitive to manipulate interface to manage all user communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Smooth Productions Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bonev, Samuel Louis Palahnuk
  • Patent number: 8161419
    Abstract: An integrated web-based communications/calendar/organizational/entertainment system provides a user interface to provide the most pertinent data to a user at any time by organizing the data into strips of content organized according to four broad contexts of who, what, when, and where. The user interface focuses information displayed by the interface by automatically adjusting the content displayed by each strip based on a user selection in any one strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Smooth Productions Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Louis Palahnuk, Robert Bonev
  • Patent number: 8086676
    Abstract: An integrated web-based communications service provides a content aggregator to simplify the task of managing personal, friends, family, and business contacts via a process of aggregation and consolidation into a central point. The content aggregator imports contacts from existing databases, harvests additional contact information, and maintain the contact information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Smooth Productions Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Louis Palahnuk, Robert Bonev
  • Publication number: 20090313299
    Abstract: In order to help system users organize the user data and communications, a service provider system organizes the user data according to a specific system data architecture using W4 technology to facilitate organization of user communications, content, and data. The system provides a data structure that organizes data using the human metaphor and provides a user interface to access and manipulate the data using a human metaphor. As a result, users may intuitively interact with, manipulate, and create data without having to learn specific rules and steps based on of file-size, format, and directory structures, among others. In addition, the service provider system provides a single, intuitive to manipulate interface to manage all user communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Robert BONEV, Samuel Louis PALAHNUK
  • Publication number: 20090216569
    Abstract: A network system for serving digital content to a graphical user interface of a user device is provided. The system includes a database storing user data including user preferences and events in a calendar of a system user; a processor configured to automatically scan the database to determine an event scheduled for a predetermined window of time; to automatically determine the event is associated with travel by the user and access one or more travel services, and to prepare content conveying a travel package customized to the event of the user; and a server to serve the content for presentation by the graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Bonev, Samuel Louis Palahnuk
  • Publication number: 20090158200
    Abstract: An integrated web-based communications/calendar/organizational/entertainment system provides a user interface to provide the most pertinent data to a user at any time by organizing the data into strips of content organized according to four broad contexts of who, what, when, and where. The user interface focuses information displayed by the interface by automatically adjusting the content displayed by each strip based on a user selection in any one strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Samuel Louis PALAHNUK, Robert BONEV
  • Publication number: 20090152349
    Abstract: The following describes a system and methods that provide integrated web-based graphic user interface to manage communications for a variety of WEB-accessible mobile devices, computers, and other consumer electronic devices. The user interface provided in conjunction with a server architecture simplifies all of a family daily communications and information. The system logic is based on utilizing networked, online, or web-based processing devices, such as servers, as the central processing and database engine for content management and communications. As the system is device and source agnostic, the system is designed to work with any web-accessible device. As a result, the user devices may provide a communications portal to collect information from and present content to the family. The system also facilitates organization and communication between family members by providing a centralized depository of all family data including calendars, shopping lists, and messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Robert BONEV, Samuel Louis PALAHNUK
  • Publication number: 20090157717
    Abstract: An integrated web-based communications service provides a content aggregator to simplify the task of managing personal, friends, family, and business contacts via a process of aggregation and consolidation into a central point. The content aggregator imports contacts from existing databases, harvests additional contact information, and maintain the contact information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Samuel Louis PALAHNUK, Robert Bonev
  • Publication number: 20090158186
    Abstract: Graphical advertisements or Glads are provided for presentation by a graphical user interface by a system service provider. The system stores user data in a user database based on user interaction with the user graphical interface. The system also stores a database of the Glads. Glads are identified based on the user data and a graphical representation associated with the Glad is provided to the graphical user interface for presentation in a first area of the graphical user interface. An indication of a user moving the graphical representation from the first area of the interface to a second area of the interface is received by the system, and an association of the glad with the user is stored based on the location of the second area within the graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Robert BONEV, Samuel Louis PALAHNUK
  • Publication number: 20090157693
    Abstract: The system service provider automatically spawns a custom website for any group created using the system. The group may be created from a user interface and a groups lozenge provided by the interface. Messages may be sent between group members using a multi-user chat provided by the custom website. In addition, video and images and other digital media and content may be shared with group members. The website associated with the group stores any messages sent to the group, any multi-user chat between group members, any shared videos or images, and any shared files. As a result, group members may access this information at any time; however, others people beyond the group are unable to access this information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Samuel Louis PALAHNUK
  • Publication number: 20090157513
    Abstract: A network system for serving digital content to a graphical user interface of a user device is provided. The system includes a database storing user data including user preferences and events in a calendar of a system user; a processor configured to automatically scan the database to determine an event scheduled for a predetermined window of time; to automatically determine the event is associated with entertainment of the user and access one or more entertainment services, and to prepare content conveying an entertainment package customized to the event of the user; and a server to serve the content for presentation by the graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Bonev, Samuel Louis Palahnuk
  • Publication number: 20090157658
    Abstract: A method and system for serving electronic content for placement in a user interface provided by an online service provider system is described. The system stores user data in a user database based on user interaction with the user interface and stores filters associated with the electronic content. The user data is compared to the filters associated with the electronic content and it is determined if the user data matches conditions of the filters. If a match is determined the electronic content is provided for presentation by the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Bonev, Samuel Louis PALAHNUK
  • Publication number: 20090158173
    Abstract: The following describes a system and methods that provide integrated web-based graphic user interface to manage communications for a variety of WEB-accessible mobile devices, computers, and other consumer electronic devices. The user interface provides a dynamic calendar. The dynamic calendar has the ability to focus the calendar, adjust the size of the calendar, and determine availability of other system users. In addition, the system may automatically organize events scheduled on the calendar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Samuel Louis PALAHNUK, Robert Bonev, Joshua James SHAW