John M Birchfield

US Patent:

20110173559, Jul 14, 2011

Filed:

Jan 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/687087

Inventors:

Michael Philip Lasmanis - San Francisco CA, US
Jason James Kelly - Long Beach CA, US
John Birchfield - Ben Lomond CA, US
Leith Leedom Alan - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael Ayhan - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

715780, 707802, 715833, 707E17044

Abstract:

A method and system for publishing an online post from a device that includes obtaining information for a post and receiving user input from a single-interaction interface on the device. The received user input initiates selecting a context descriptor for the post based on the user input; creating the post from the obtained information and selected context descriptor, and sending the post to a post database.

US Patent:

20110173130, Jul 14, 2011

Filed:

Jan 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/687089

Inventors:

Michael Philip Lasmanis - San Francisco CA, US
Jason James Kelly - Long Beach CA, US
John Birchfield - Ben Lomond CA, US
Leith Leedom Alan - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael Ayhan - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00
G06Q 30/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705347, 707769, 707802, 707E17014, 707E17044

Abstract:

A method and system for informing a user by utilizing time based reviews that include collecting a plurality of user reviews. A user review includes business information, a user opinion that includes at least a rating, and time information that relates to the time of user interaction with the business. The method further includes extracting information from the plurality of user reviews based on the interaction time and presenting the extracted information to a user.