Patents by Inventor Yaacov Barki

Yaacov Barki 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: 20240022549
    Abstract: A method for end to end encrypted (ETEE) communication, the method is executed by a web application of a first user and may include (a) participating in creating first user ETEE communication metadata; wherein the first user ETEE metadata comprise a first user identifier and one or more first user keys; (b) receiving a request from the first user to initiate a ETEE communication session with a second user that has a second user ETEE communication metadata; (c) determining an existence of ETEE communication session metadata, the ETEE communication session metadata facilitates an establishment of a session between the first user and the second user; (d) requesting to receive, from a ETEE communication service, the ETEE communication session metadata when not finding the ETEE communication session metadata; and (e) participating in establishing and maintaining the session between the first user and the second user when finding or receiving the ETEE communication session metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: PUBLIC IM LTD.
    Inventor: Yaacov BARKI
  • Patent number: 11405339
    Abstract: A computerized method of managing exchange of instant messages (IM) that includes establishing a foundation for secure communication with an initiator; receiving a request from the initiator to generate an instant messaging code (IM code), the IM code is used as an identifier of the initiator, the request includes at least one IM code property that facilitates regulation of instant messages (i) originated by any one of at least one participant in an exchange of instant messages with the initiator, or (ii) received by anyone of the at least one participant in an exchange of instant messages with the initiator; generating the IM code according to the at least one IM code property and distributing the IM code, for use by anyone of the at least one participant; identifying that an active participant of the at least one participant inputs the IM code; selectively regulating instant messages originated by or received by the active participant according to the IM code properties; using the foundation to establish a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: PUBLIC IM LTD.
    Inventor: Yaacov Barki
  • Publication number: 20220239611
    Abstract: A method, system and a computer program product for managing exchange of instant messages (IM). The method may include receiving a request from an initiator to generate an IM code (IM code), the IM code is used as an identifier of the initiator, the request includes at least one IM code property that facilitates regulation of IMs originated by any one of at least one participant in an exchange of IMs with the initiator, or received by anyone of the at least one participant in an exchange of IMs with the initiator; generating the IM code according to the at least one IM code property and distributing the IM code, for use by anyone of the at least one participant; identifying that an active participant of the at least one participant inputs the IM code; and selectively regulating IMs originated by or received by the active participant according to the IM code properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: PUBLIC IM LTD.
    Inventor: Yaacov BARKI
  • Patent number: 11110366
    Abstract: The subject matter discloses a method operated by a computerized central system comprises receiving information from a plurality of users operating a toy construction set comprises building blocks designed for building a structure, said information represents a building process of said structure; analyzing the information on the building process of said structure; generating a feedback on the building process of said structure; transmitting the feedback to electronic devices of the user building the structure. The subject matter also discloses generating a new model according to a plurality of models received from the plurality of users and a predefined set of rules, the new model is a computerized visual representation of a constructible object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: PLAY PROPERTIES ENTERTAINMENT LTD.
    Inventor: Yaacov Barki
  • Publication number: 20200179802
    Abstract: The subject matter discloses a computerized server for controlling an online game, comprising a gaming engine configured to run the online game, a communication interface configured to communicate game-related data between the gaming engine and an electronic device used by a player of the online game, a real-world data input configured to collect data concerning real world events, a gaming storage configured to store game elements of the online game, a conversion storage configured to store conversion functions, said conversion functions receive as input data concerning real world events and output updates of the game elements of the online game and a processing module configured to receive the data concerning real world events from the real-world data input and update at least one element of the game elements s of the online game according to the conversion rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Yaacov BARKI
  • Patent number: 10434415
    Abstract: The subject matter discloses a method performed by a computerized server communicating with multiple computerized devices, at least some devices are wearable devices associated with users, for planning a real world location. The method comprises receiving information concerning a real world location, modeling the real world location into a virtual location, receiving a plurality of requests for modifying said virtual location from the users via wearable devices, the requests comprise operations, selecting an operation for modifying the virtual location, processing said selected operation for modifying said virtual location and transmitting the selected operation to a computerized device of a person, thereby instructing the person to modify said real world location according to the selected operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Inventor: Yaacov Barki
  • Publication number: 20190099686
    Abstract: The subject matter discloses a method operated by a computerized central system comprises receiving information from a plurality of users operating a toy construction set comprises building blocks designed for building a structure, said information represents a building process of said structure; analyzing the information on the building process of said structure; generating a feedback on the building process of said structure; transmitting the feedback to electronic devices of the user building the structure. The subject matter also discloses generating a new model according to a plurality of models received from the player to the Central System a computerized visual representation of a constructible object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventor: YAACOV BARKI
  • Patent number: 9717984
    Abstract: The subject matter discloses in a virtual location in an interactive multiplayer game of an online or mobile environment, modeling a real world area of real estate, wherein operations by players of the interactive game influence development of the real estate, a method comprising: receiving from a plurality of players of the interactive game a plurality of requests for modifying the virtual location; The requests include operation; selecting an operation from the operations included in the requests according to a rule and processing the selected operation for modifying the virtual location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventor: Yaacov Barki
  • Publication number: 20080167950
    Abstract: A virtual advertising agency comprising an internet based forum supported by a website that enables internet enabled members of the public to upload content relating to at least a first branded consumer product to the website via web browsers; the virtual agency for mediating between brand owner of said first consumer product and said members of the public, to allow brand owner to provide incentives or rewards to members of public in exchange for content that can serve in advertising campaigns for the consumer products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Yaacov Barki, Netta Ness Cohen