Alexander M Franco

US Patent:

7624416, Nov 24, 2009

Filed:

Oct 4, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/538620

Inventors:

Harmannus Vandermolen - Leesburg VA, US
Anthony Wiegering - Seattle WA, US
Michael Sommers - Leesburg VA, US
Scott J. Levine - Arlington VA, US
Alexander Franco - Herndon VA, US

Assignee:

AOL LLC - Dulles VA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173
H04H 60/33
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

725109, 725 9, 725 13, 725 14, 725 87, 725110, 725115, 709203, 709204

Abstract:

Instant messages sent by a viewer of a video while the video is perceivable to the viewer may be monitored. An event of interest occurring in the video may be identified based on the monitored instant messages. Metadata that describes the event of interest may be generated and assigned to the video. A request for video content associated with the video may be received from a user. An indexed collection of videos that includes the video may be searched for the requested video content. Based on the search, it may be determined that the video satisfies the user's request. The event of interest occurring in the video may be identified based on the metadata assigned to the video. User perception of a scene from the video that includes the event of interest may be enabled.

US Patent:

7890123, Feb 15, 2011

Filed:

Oct 19, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/581669

Inventors:

Jennifer Granito - Springfield VA, US
Alexander Franco - Herndon VA, US

Assignee:

AOL Inc. - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

4554561, 4554566

Abstract:

Providing location information on a mobile device includes receiving signals from external devices. Each signal includes information that specifies a geographic location for the external device that has provided the signal. A geographic location for the mobile device is calculated by using the information contained in each of the received signals. A representation of the geographic location of the mobile device is generated. The representation of the geographic location is included within an electronic message that provides information describing a user of the mobile device to other users of an electronic communications system. The electronic message is transmitted to another device to provide an indication of the geographic location for the user to one of the other users of the electronic communications system.

US Patent:

20060258368, Nov 16, 2006

Filed:

Sep 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/238110

Inventors:

Jennifer Granito - Springfield VA, US
Alexander Franco - Herndon VA, US

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20
G01C 21/00

US Classification:

455456100, 701200000

Abstract:

Providing location information on a mobile device includes receiving signals from external devices. Each signal includes information that specifies a geographic location for the external device that has provided the signal. A geographic location for the mobile device is calculated by using the information contained in each of the received signals. A representation of the geographic location of the mobile device is generated. The representation of the geographic location is included within an electronic message that provides information describing a user of the mobile device to other users of an electronic communications system. The electronic message is transmitted to another device to provide an indication of the geographic location for the user to one of the other users of the electronic communications system.

US Patent:

20110106898, May 5, 2011

Filed:

Jan 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/986121

Inventors:

Jennifer Granito - Springfield VA, US
Alexander Franco - Herndon VA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

Providing location information on a mobile device includes receiving signals from external devices. Each signal includes information that specifies a geographic location for the external device that has provided the signal. A geographic location for the mobile device is calculated by using the information contained in each of the received signals. A representation of the geographic location of the mobile device is generated. The representation of the geographic location is included within an electronic message that provides information describing a user of the mobile device to other users of an electronic communications system. The electronic message is transmitted to another device to provide an indication of the geographic location for the user to one of the other users of the electronic communications system.

US Patent:

20130073642, Mar 21, 2013

Filed:

Sep 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/615246

Inventors:

Jennifer Granito - Springfield VA, US
Alexander Franco - Herndon VA, US

Assignee:

FACEBOOK, INC. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

Providing location information on a mobile device includes receiving signals from external devices. Each signal includes information that specifies a geographic location for the external device that has provided the signal. A geographic location for the mobile device is calculated by using the information contained in each of the received signals. A representation of the geographic location of the mobile device is generated. The representation of the geographic location is included within an electronic message that provides information describing a user of the mobile device to other users of an electronic communications system. The electronic message is transmitted to another device to provide an indication of the geographic location for the user to one of the other users of the electronic communications system.

US Patent:

20130073643, Mar 21, 2013

Filed:

Sep 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/615254

Inventors:

Jennifer Granito - Springfield VA, US
Alexander Franco - Herndon VA, US

Assignee:

FACEBOOK, INC. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

Providing location information on a mobile device includes receiving signals from external devices. Each signal includes information that specifies a geographic location for the external device that has provided the signal. A geographic location for the mobile device is calculated by using the information contained in each of the received signals. A representation of the geographic location of the mobile device is generated. The representation of the geographic location is included within an electronic message that provides information describing a user of the mobile device to other users of an electronic communications system. The electronic message is transmitted to another device to provide an indication of the geographic location for the user to one of the other users of the electronic communications system.

US Patent:

20130073644, Mar 21, 2013

Filed:

Sep 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/615263

Inventors:

Jennifer Granito - Springfield VA, US
Alexander Franco - Herndon VA, US

Assignee:

FACEBOOK, INC. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

Providing location information on a mobile device includes receiving signals from external devices. Each signal includes information that specifies a geographic location for the external device that has provided the signal. A geographic location for the mobile device is calculated by using the information contained in each of the received signals. A representation of the geographic location of the mobile device is generated. The representation of the geographic location is included within an electronic message that provides information describing a user of the mobile device to other users of an electronic communications system. The electronic message is transmitted to another device to provide an indication of the geographic location for the user to one of the other users of the electronic communications system.

US Patent:

20130157694, Jun 20, 2013

Filed:

Feb 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/768440

Inventors:

Alexander Franco - Herndon VA, US

Assignee:

FACEBOOK, INC. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

H04W 4/02

US Classification:

4554563

Abstract:

Providing location information on a mobile device includes receiving signals from external devices. Each signal includes information that specifies a geographic location for the external device that has provided the signal. A geographic location for the mobile device is calculated by using the information contained in each of the received signals. A representation of the geographic location of the mobile device is generated. The representation of the geographic location is included within an electronic message that provides information describing a user of the mobile device to other users of an electronic communications system. The electronic message is transmitted to another device to provide an indication of the geographic location for the user to one of the other users of the electronic communications system.