David Lowell Lippke from Longmont, CO, age 66

Us Patents

Self-Policing, Rate Limiting Online Forums
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US Patent:

6339784, Jan 15, 2002
Filed:

May 13, 1998
Appl. No.:

09/076484
Inventors:

Harry W. Morris - Reston VA
Eric Bosco - Arlington VA
David Lowell Lippke - Herndon VA
Colin Anthony Steele - Leesburg VA
Assignee:

America Online, Inc. - Dulles VA
International Classification:

G06F 1300
US Classification:

709204, 709218, 709235, 709224, 709225, 345330
Abstract:

A method and means for self-policing and automatically rate-limiting multiple-user online forums. The preferred embodiment of the invention includes a set of rules that permit users to censure other users. A censured user has one or more âprivilegesâ (which may include access to the online computer system or the effective message rate of a communications connection) taken away or diminished; the privilege is gradually restored if the censured user behaves. The censuring participant and other pertinent participants are notified of the effect of the censuring on the censured user. In another aspect of the invention, the online computer system automatically tracks the rate at which a user sends certain types of messages, and can message rate limit a user who uses too many system resources by sending a large number of messages in rapid succession.

Self-Policing, Rate Limiting Online Forums
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US Patent:

6826618, Nov 30, 2004
Filed:

Oct 2, 2001
Appl. No.:

09/968539
Inventors:

Harry W. Morris - Reston VA
Eric Bosco - Arlington VA
David Lowell Lippke - Herndon VA
Colin Anthony Steele - Leesburg VA
Assignee:

America Online, Inc. - Dulles VA
International Classification:

G06F 1300
US Classification:

709229, 709204, 709226, 345753, 345758
Abstract:

A method and means for self-policing and automatically rate-limiting multiple-user online forums. The preferred embodiment of the invention includes a set of rules that permit users to censure other users. A censured user has one or more âprivilegesâ (which may include access to the online computer system or the effective message rate of a communications connection) taken away or diminished; the privilege is gradually restored if the censured user behaves. The censuring participant and other pertinent participants are notified of the effect of the censuring on the censured user. In another aspect of the invention, the online computer system automatically tracks the rate at which a user sends certain types of messages, and can message rate limit a user who uses too many system resources by sending a large number of messages in rapid succession.

Self-Policing, Rate Limiting Online Forums
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US Patent:

7613779, Nov 3, 2009
Filed:

Jun 28, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/876603
Inventors:

Harry W. Morris - Reston VA, US
Eric Bosco - Arlington VA, US
David Lowell Lippke - Herndon VA, US
Colin Anthony Steele - Leesburg VA, US
Assignee:

AOL LLC - Dulles VA
International Classification:

G06F 13/00
US Classification:

709206
Abstract:

A method and means for self-policing and automatically rate-limiting multiple-user online forums. The preferred embodiment of the invention includes a set of rules that permit users to censure other users. A censured user has one or more “privileges” (which may include access to the online computer system or the effective message rate of a communications connection) taken away or diminished; the privilege is gradually restored if the censured user behaves. The censuring participant and other pertinent participants are notified of the effect of the censuring on the censured user. In another aspect of the invention, the online computer system automatically tracks the rate at which a user sends certain types of messages, and can message rate limit a user who uses too many system resources by sending a large number of messages in rapid succession.

Displaying Advertisements In A Computer Network Environment
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US Patent:

7962604, Jun 14, 2011
Filed:

Oct 17, 2000
Appl. No.:

09/690007
Inventors:

Harry W. Morris - Reston VA, US
David Lowell Lippke - Bluemont VA, US
Bob Watkins - Arlington VA, US
Eric Bosco - McLean VA, US
Colin Steele - Charlottesville VA, US
Assignee:

AOL Inc - Dulles VA
International Classification:

G06F 15/173
US Classification:

709224, 709229, 705 144, 705 1441, 705 1442, 705 1443, 705 1449
Abstract:

A method of presenting advertising to viewers in a computer network environment includes monitoring a viewer's interactions with an associated computer system, and adjusting a timing of displayed advertisements on the viewer's associated computer system based on one or more of the viewer's monitored interactions.

Regulating Users Of Online Forums
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US Patent:

8140703, Mar 20, 2012
Filed:

Oct 2, 2001
Appl. No.:

09/968540
Inventors:

Harry W. Morris - Reston VA, US
Eric Bosco - Arlington VA, US
David Lowell Lippke - Herndon VA, US
Colin Anthony Steele - Leesburg VA, US
Assignee:

AOL, Inc. - Dulles VA
International Classification:

G06F 13/00
US Classification:

709233, 709232, 709204, 709203
Abstract:

Regulating a user of a computer-based service includes receiving input about a first user from at least one other user of the computer-based service, determining a degree to which the at least one other user can influence a parameter associated with the first user, and modifying the first user's parameter based on the received input and the determined degree of influence. The first user's parameter, for example, can relate to the first user's ability to use the computer-based service.

Displaying Advertisements In A Computer Network Environment
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US Patent:

8341264, Dec 25, 2012
Filed:

May 24, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/115040
Inventors:

Harry W. Morris - Reston VA, US
David Lowell Lippke - Bluemont VA, US
Bob Watkins - Arlington VA, US
Eric Bosco - McLean VA, US
Colin Steele - Charlottesville VA, US
Assignee:

AOL Inc. - Dulles VA
International Classification:

G06F 15/173
US Classification:

709224, 709223, 709225, 709229, 705 144, 705 1441, 705 1442, 705 1443, 705 1449
Abstract:

A method of presenting advertising to viewers in a computer network environment includes monitoring a viewer's interactions with an associated computer system, and adjusting a timing of displayed advertisements on the viewer's associated computer system based on one or more of the viewer's monitored interactions.

Advertisement Delivery
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US Patent:

8554628, Oct 8, 2013
Filed:

Oct 26, 2000
Appl. No.:

09/695844
Inventors:

Harry W. Morris - Reston VA, US
David Lowell Lippke - Bluemont VA, US
Assignee:

AOL Inc. - Dulles VA
International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
US Classification:

705 1473
Abstract:

Advertisement delivery capable of providing data to satisfy advertising requests for displaying information to a user accessing an online computer system, generally includes using a first server that is structured and arranged to deliver advertisements to a first region of a display, and a second server that is structured and arranged to deliver advertisements to a second region of a display that is different from the first region. Advertisement delivery may also include a display server that sends input based on demographic data to the servers, where the display server receives instructions from at least one of the first and second servers based on the region controlled by the server, and a configuration system that generates and sends a first configuration file to the first server and a second configuration file to the second server, where the first configuration file includes instructions for displaying advertisements to the first region, and the second configuration file includes instructions for displaying advertisements to the second region.

Self-Policing, Rate Limiting Online Forums
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US Patent:

8572277, Oct 29, 2013
Filed:

Oct 7, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/574989
Inventors:

Harry W. Morris - Reston VA, US
Eric Bosco - Arlington VA, US
David Lowell Lippke - Herndon VA, US
Colin Anthony Steele - Leesburg VA, US
Assignee:

Facebook, Inc. - Menlo Park CA
International Classification:

G06F 11/00
US Classification:

709235, 709224, 709225, 709232, 709233, 709206
Abstract:

A method and means for self-policing and automatically rate-limiting multiple-user online forums. The preferred embodiment of the invention includes a set of rules that permit users to censure other users. A censured user has one or more “privileges” (which may include access to the online computer system or the effective message rate of a communications connection) taken away or diminished; the privilege is gradually restored if the censured user behaves. The censuring participant and other pertinent participants are notified of the effect of the censuring on the censured user. In another aspect of the invention, the online computer system automatically tracks the rate at which a user sends certain types of messages, and can message rate limit a user who uses too many system resources by sending a large number of messages in rapid succession.