Alexander L Shusta

US Patent:

20120324018, Dec 20, 2012

Filed:

Jun 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/162339

Inventors:

Michael Metcalf - San Francisco CA, US
Jeremy Osborne - Santa Clara CA, US
Pradhap Nirmal Natarajan - Sunnyvale CA, US
Alexander Shusta - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

Yahoo! Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

A first request for a creation of a social networking space is received, over a network, from a first user. The first request comprises a geospatial location, a start time, and an end time. A social networking space is creating, using a computing device, based on the request. The social networking space comprises facilities for posting messages visible to users signed into the social networking space. A second request is received, over the network, from second user to sign into the social networking space. The second request is transmitted from a mobile device associated with the second user. It is verified, using the computing device, that a first current time falls between the start time and the end time. It is further verified, using the computing device, that a first current geospatial position of the mobile device is within the geospatial location. In response to verifying the first current time and the first current geospatial position, the second user is signed into the social networking space.

US Patent:

20120323689, Dec 20, 2012

Filed:

Jun 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/162390

Inventors:

Michael Metcalf - San Francisco CA, US
Ariffin Datuk Yahaya - Mountain View CA, US
Sriharsha Chintalapani - Sunnyvale CA, US
Pradhap Nirmal Natarajan - Sunnyvale CA, US
Alexander Shusta - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

Yahoo! Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

705 1458

Abstract:

A first request for a creation of a first social networking space is received. The first request comprises a first geospatial location and an identification of an advertisement, the advertisement being associated with an advertiser and a monetization fee. A social networking space is created based on the request. The social networking space comprises facilities for displaying the advertisement such that the advertisement is visible to users signed into the social networking space. A second request is received from a first user to sign into the first social networking space, such that the second request is transmitted from a mobile device associated with the first user. It is verified, using the computing device, that a current geospatial position of the mobile device is within the first geospatial location. In response to verifying the current geospatial position, the first user is signed into the first social networking space. A monetization event associated with the first social networking space is detected and the advertiser is charged, the monetization fee.