Patent application number | Description | Published |
20160043980 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF VERIFYING THE AUTHENTICITY OF USERS IN AN ELECTRONIC MESSAGING SERVICE - Various aspects of the disclosure describe a method and system for receiving an electronic communication from an account associated with a physical address. The method and apparatus provides a dynamic link to the electronic communication that is accessible to at least one recipient. | 02-11-2016 |
20160070925 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER CREATION OF PRIVATE SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS - The system provides a method and apparatus for allowing the creation of customized private social networks through a dashboard interface. A user invokes the social network building interface and selects desired features for the network by selecting one of a plurality of possible features. When a feature is selected, the system guides the user through parameters and metrics to implement that feature as desired by the user. The system is implemented through a cloud based architecture that provides components that are used in the private social network, including services such as database, caching, load balancing, security, encryption, dynamic link control, and others. These services and components are accessed and invoked through a series of function calls through an API that allows the creation of a scalable number of private social networks. | 03-10-2016 |
20160070926 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VARIABLE AND FEE BASED CONTENT RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS - The system provides a method and apparatus for defining rights and permissions for content that allows for subsequent modification of creator owned content, but restricted to permissions and changes associated with the content. The permissions may be one or more from a plurality of possible modifications, time periods, distribution rights, and the like, and include a fee associated with the right to modify. In one embodiment content is accessed via a dynamic link, and the dynamic link includes rules, controls, and restrictions that limit the ability to modify the content to an agreed upon number and type of changes. | 03-10-2016 |
20160078699 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK CONTROLLED ACCESS TO PHYSICAL SPACES - The system provides a method and apparatus for providing controlled access to premises. The system in one embodiment uses a reader/scanner associated with a controlled entrance that can receive credentials manually or via scanning or some other form of electronic communication. In one embodiment, the system uses NFC (Near Field Communication) from a mobile device to determine if access should be granted. The system contemplates a number of different tiers of users whose right of access to a location depends on the tier in which the user resides. For one time visitors, the system contemplates transmitting an access credential that can be used by a specific user for a limited time period. In some cases, the access credential is tied to a particular device. | 03-17-2016 |
20160080390 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK CONTROLLED TICKET ACCESS - The system provides a method and apparatus for providing controlled access to events, premises, transportation, and the like. In one embodiment, the system provides a ticket that is tied to a user and/or a device. The ticket in one embodiment comprises a dynamic link whose privileges and permissions can be controlled by a system controller so that use, re-use, and re-sale of the ticket can be controlled by the issuer and not by a purchaser or user. The system in one embodiment uses a reader/scanner associated with a controlled entrance that can receive tickets via scanning or some other form of electronic communication. In one embodiment, the system uses radio signals, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC (Near Field Communication) from a mobile device to determine if access should be granted. | 03-17-2016 |
20160110899 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING STORYLINES - Some aspects provide methods and systems that create storylines. The methods and systems receive subject information and storyline content for the storyline. The methods and systems generate the storyline with the story line content in chronological order and transmit the storyline for presentation on a display. | 04-21-2016 |
20160112829 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERMISSIONS BASED CONTENT BROADCASTING - Some aspects of the content broadcasting service provide a method and system that maintains content and associated geographic information. The method and system receives a geographic location of a device. The method and system enables access of the content to the device based on the geographic information and geographic location of the device. | 04-21-2016 |
20160132161 | LOCATION OR CROWD SOURCE BASED GAMING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Some aspects of the invention relate to a method receives a first location associated with a mobile device. The method determines that the first location is within a range of a second location associated with associated with an activity. The method provides instructions for participating in the activity to the device. | 05-12-2016 |