Garrett Arch Blythe

US Patent:

20050209002, Sep 22, 2005

Filed:

Mar 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/802086

Inventors:

Garrett Blythe - Cupertino CA, US
Christopher Kirmse - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00
G06F019/00

US Classification:

463042000

Abstract:

A system and method for facilitating multiplayer online gaming is disclosed. The system includes a client gaming program and a gaming LSP , which are stored and operate on a client computer terminal . The client gaming program detects when certain individuals identified by a user are playing online games and notifies the user of the individuals currently playing games online and the games that the individuals are playing. The client gaming program allows the user to easily join the games in progress. The gaming program and LSP also monitor and detect games that are running on the terminal and the connection status of the games. The gaming program communicates data regarding the user, games and connection status over the computer network for receipt by selected individuals.

US Patent:

20130316726, Nov 28, 2013

Filed:

Jun 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/527472

Inventors:

Kevin Laws - Belmont CA, US
Michael Judge - Pleasanton CA, US
Garrett Blythe - San Mateo CA, US
Kamal Ravikant - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Revnetics, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

H04W 4/02
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

4554561, 709230, 709224

Abstract:

A location sharing system and related processes across computer networks are provided that efficiently utilize resources by adjusting location determination techniques at client devices. A rule-based architecture including user-based heuristics facilitates location determination that is accurate while optimizing resource consumption. Current interest in or other behavior associated with a target user or requesting user can be used in selecting a location determination protocol at the client device. An accurate portrayal of a user's location can be provided efficiently by correlating interest to utilize more accurate but larger resource-intensive components when interest is higher and to utilize less accurate but lower resource-intensive components when interest is lower.

US Patent:

20190069137, Feb 28, 2019

Filed:

Oct 30, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/175096

Inventors:

Kevin Laws - , US
Michael Judge - Pleasanton CA, US
Garrett Blythe - San Mateo CA, US
Kamal Ravikant - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 4/029
H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08
H04L 12/26
H04W 4/02

Abstract:

A location sharing system and related processes across computer networks are provided that efficiently utilize resources by adjusting location determination techniques at client devices. A rule-based architecture including user-based heuristics facilitates location determination that is accurate while optimizing resource consumption. Current interest in or other behavior associated with a target user or requesting user can be used in selecting a location determination protocol at the client device. An accurate portrayal of a user's location can be provided efficiently by correlating interest to utilize more accurate but larger resource-intensive components when interest is higher and to utilize less accurate but lower resource-intensive components when interest is lower.

US Patent:

20170318432, Nov 2, 2017

Filed:

Jul 19, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/653922

Inventors:

Kevin Laws - , US
Michael Judge - Pleasanton CA, US
Garrett Blythe - San Mateo CA, US
Kamal Ravikant - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 4/02
H04L 29/06
H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08
H04L 29/06
H04W 4/02
H04L 12/26

Abstract:

A location sharing system and related processes across computer networks are provided that efficiently utilize resources by adjusting location determination techniques at client devices. A rule-based architecture including user-based heuristics facilitates location determination that is accurate while optimizing resource consumption. Current interest in or other behavior associated with a target user or requesting user can be used in selecting a location determination protocol at the client device. An accurate portrayal of a user's location can be provided efficiently by correlating interest to utilize more accurate but larger resource-intensive components when interest is higher and to utilize less accurate but lower resource-intensive components when interest is lower.

US Patent:

20160302043, Oct 13, 2016

Filed:

Jun 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/188825

Inventors:

Kevin Laws - , US
Michael Judge - Pleasanton CA, US
Garrett Blythe - San Mateo CA, US
Kamal Ravikant - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 4/02
H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08
H04L 12/26

Abstract:

A location sharing system and related processes across computer networks are provided that efficiently utilize resources by adjusting location determination techniques at client devices. A rule-based architecture including user-based heuristics facilitates location determination that is accurate while optimizing resource consumption. Current interest in or other behavior associated with a target user or requesting user can be used in selecting a location determination protocol at the client device. An accurate portrayal of a user's location can be provided efficiently by correlating interest to utilize more accurate but larger resource-intensive components when interest is higher and to utilize less accurate but lower resource-intensive components when interest is lower.

US Patent:

20140359123, Dec 4, 2014

Filed:

Aug 20, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/464530

Inventors:

Kevin Laws - Hillsborough CA, US
Michael Judge - Pleasanton CA, US
Garrett Blythe - San Mateo CA, US
Kamal Ravikant - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 4/02
H04L 12/26
H04L 29/06

US Classification:

709224

Abstract:

A location sharing system and related processes across computer networks are provided that efficiently utilize resources by adjusting location determination techniques at client devices. A rule-based architecture including user-based heuristics facilitates location determination that is accurate while optimizing resource consumption. Current interest in or other behavior associated with a target user or requesting user can be used in selecting a location determination protocol at the client device. An accurate portrayal of a user's location can be provided efficiently by correlating interest to utilize more accurate but larger resource-intensive components when interest is higher and to utilize less accurate but lower resource-intensive components when interest is lower.