Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Kaehler

Thomas F. Kaehler 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).

  • Identifying service providers for electronically received service requests and using stored account data to connect the requester with providers
    Patent number: 10122671
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating the locating and hiring of service providers is provided. In an embodiment, a social networking server provides an interface for users of social networking accounts to create service request. When the social networking server computer receives a service request for a particular type of service provider, the social networking server computer identifies service providers of the particular type and sends the service request to the service providers. In response to receiving an indication that a particular service provider is available to fulfill a service request, the social networking server computer sends a message to the service requester that identifies the particular service provider and indicates that the service provider is available to fulfill the service request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Nextdoor.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Donahoe, Thomas F. Kaehler, Gregory James, Clifton Ray Williams, Daniel J. Clancy, Nirav N. Tolia
  • Identifying Service Providers for Electronically Received Service Requests and Using Stored Account Data To Connect The Requester With Providers
    Publication number: 20160373398
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating the locating and hiring of service providers is provided. In an embodiment, a social networking server provides an interface for users of social networking accounts to create service request. When the social networking server computer receives a service request for a particular type of service provider, the social networking server computer identifies service providers of the particular type and sends the service request to the service providers. In response to receiving an indication that a particular service provider is available to fulfill a service request, the social networking server computer sends a message to the service requester that identifies the particular service provider and indicates that the service provider is available to fulfill the service request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Donahoe, Thomas F. Kaehler, Gregory James, Clifton Ray Williams, Daniel J. Clancy, Nirav N. Tolia
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A LOCATION-BASED ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK
    Publication number: 20140222908
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to a system and a method of managing an online social network having a plurality of neighborhoods. The system may receive a location from a user, and select, based on the location, a neighborhood from the plurality of neighborhoods. The system may further assign the user to the selected neighborhood and grant the user access to communications by users assigned to the selected neighborhood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: NEXTDOOR.COM, INC.
    Inventors: David S. Park, Madison Nixon Bell, Rishi Mukhopadhyay, Thomas F. Kaehler, Jacob L. Hesch, Sean C. Bromage, Rich Barton, David Michael Wiesen, Ryan Patrick Sims