Patents by Inventor Sean M. Lyons

Sean M. Lyons 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).

  • Social network stealth and counter messaging
    Patent number: 9269079
    Abstract: Stealth and counter messaging, in some embodiments in the context of social networking sites, is disclosed. A first user may provide a first, counter-message along with a second, stealth message. When posting the first message, its corresponding identifier as set by the social networking site is recorded in a linked relationship to the second message. When an authorized second user retrieves the first message from the social networking site, its identifier is queried to determine whether there is a corresponding second message. After locating the identifier for the first message, the associated second message is retrieved and transmitted to the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: GENZET
    Inventor: Sean M. Lyons
  • SOCIAL NETWORK STEALTH AND COUNTER MESSAGING
    Publication number: 20130080544
    Abstract: Stealth and counter messaging, in some embodiments in the context of social networking sites, is disclosed. A first user may provide a first, counter-message along with a second, stealth message. When posting the first message, its corresponding identifier as set by the social networking site is recorded in a linked relationship to the second message. When an authorized second user retrieves the first message from the social networking site, its identifier is queried to determine whether there is a corresponding second message. After locating the identifier for the first message, the associated second message is retrieved and transmitted to the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventor: Sean M. Lyons