Patents by Inventor Sean McBride
Sean McBride 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: 10511652Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems and program products. A server system receives from a plurality of computing devices indications that a user of each of the computing devices requested to receive posts that a first user authors. The server system receives from a first computing device a post that was authored by the first user. The post is transmitted from the server system to the plurality of computing devices. A score for the post is determined to satisfy a criteria for transmission to a second user who has not requested to receive posts authored by the first user. The determination uses a distance of the second user to the first user in a social network graph. In response, the post is transmitted from the server system to a second computing device that is associated with the second user.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Todd Jackson, Andrew A. Bunner, Matthew Steiner, John Pongsajapan, Jessica Shih-Lan Cheng, Edward Ho, Sean McBride
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Publication number: 20180183852Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems and program products. A server system receives from a plurality of computing devices indications that a user of each of the computing devices requested to receive posts that a first user authors. The server system receives from a first computing device a post that was authored by the first user. The post is transmitted from the server system to the plurality of computing devices. A score for the post is determined to satisfy a criteria for transmission to a second user who has not requested to receive posts authored by the first user. The determination uses a distance of the second user to the first user in a social network graph. In response, the post is transmitted from the server system to a second computing device that is associated with the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Todd JACKSON, Andrew A. BUNNER, Matthew STEINER, John PONGSAJAPAN, Jessica Shih-Lan CHENG, Edward HO, Sean McBRIDE
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Patent number: 9930096Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems and program products. A server system receives from a plurality of computing devices indications that a user of each of the computing devices requested to receive posts that a first user authors. The server system receives from a first computing device a post that was authored by the first user. The post is transmitted from the server system to the plurality of computing devices. A score for the post is determined to satisfy a criteria for transmission to a second user who has not requested to receive posts authored by the first user. The determination uses a distance of the second user to the first user in a social network graph. In response, the post is transmitted from the server system to a second computing device that is associated with the second user.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Todd Jackson, Andrew A. Bunner, Matthew Steiner, John Pongsajapan, Jessica Shih-Lan Cheng, Edward Ho, Sean McBride
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Publication number: 20150012449Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems and program products. A server system receives from a plurality of computing devices indications that a user of each of the computing devices requested to receive posts that a first user authors. The server system receives from a first computing device a post that was authored by the first user. The post is transmitted from the server system to the plurality of computing devices. A score for the post is determined to satisfy a criteria for transmission to a second user who has not requested to receive posts authored by the first user. The determination uses a distance of the second user to the first user in a social network graph. In response, the post is transmitted from the server system to a second computing device that is associated with the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Todd JACKSON, Andrew A. BUNNER, Matthew STEINER, John PONGSAJAPAN, Jessica Shih-Lan CHENG, Edward HO, Sean McBRIDE
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Patent number: 8751965Abstract: A first single-action input is received indicating a start tracking request and including information identifying a first current location of a user-controlled object on a user display device. A second single-action input is received indicating a movement of the object across the display device to a first different location and including a stop tracking request. A first display object associated with the first current location and a second display object associated with the first different location are determined. A group of selected display objects is determined including the first and second display objects. Display objects associated with locations displayed in an area spanning a first region located between the first current location and the first different location are determined, where a selection of the selected display objects is based on the first start tracking request and the first stop tracking request, with no input associated with a modifier input.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Jon Wiley, Sean McBride, Michael Hart Leggett
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Publication number: 20100241994Abstract: A first single-action input is received indicating a start tracking request and including information identifying a first current location of a user-controlled object on a user display device. A second single-action input is received indicating a movement of the object across the display device to a first different location and including a stop tracking request. A first display object associated with the first current location and a second display object associated with the first different location are determined. A group of selected display objects is determined including the first and second display objects. Display objects associated with locations displayed in an area spanning a first region located between the first current location and the first different location are determined, where a selection of the selected display objects is based on the first start tracking request and the first stop tracking request, with no input associated with a modifier input.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2009Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Jon Wiley, Sean McBride, Michael Hart Leggett