Inventor

Sean Van Der Linden

Inventor
Berkeley, CA, US

Overview

116→
Patents
2003–2020
Patent span
Electricity
Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 116 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G06Qprimary
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes38%
H04MTelephonic communication30%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication20%
G06FElectric digital data processing6%
G10LSpeech analysis techniques or speech synthesis3%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television1%
G09BEducational or demonstration appliances1%
H04QSelecting1%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests1%
PatentTitleYear
10,769,720Systems and methods to generate leads to connect people for real time communications202010,425,538Methods and apparatuses for advertisements on mobile devices for communication connections201910,380,631Systems and methods to provide advertisements for real time communications201910,380,637Systems and methods to provide voice connections via local telephone numbers201910,210,531Systems and methods to facilitate the specification of a complex geographic area201910,147,099Systems and methods to dynamically generate listings to selectively track user responses201810,102,548Method and apparatuses for offline selection of pay-per-call advertisers201810,102,550Systems and methods to connect people in a marketplace environment201810,089,658Systems and methods to provide connections via callback acceptance cross-reference to related applications201810,074,110Methods and apparatuses for pay-per-call advertising in mobile/wireless applications20189,984,377System and method for providing advertisement20189,836,767Systems and methods to facilitate real time communications and commerce via answers to questions20179,787,728'Systems and methods to connect members of a social network for real time communication'20179,767,510'Systems and methods to generate leads to connect people for real time communications'20179,704,182'Systems and methods to provide connections via callback acceptance'20179,639,863'System and methods to connect people in a marketplace environment'20179,553,851'Methods and apparatuses to track information using call signaling messages'20179,462,121'Systems and methods to confirm initiation of a callback'20169,424,581'Systems and methods to facilitate real time communications and commerce via answers to questions'20169,407,594'Systems and methods to facilitate real time communications and commerce via a social network'20169,317,855'Systems and methods to provide voice connections via local telephone numbers'20169,305,304'Methods and apparatuses to select communication tracking mechanisms'20169,300,703'Systems and methods to provide telephonic connections via concurrent calls'20169,286,626'Systems and methods to provide alternative connections for real time communications'20169,277,019'Systems and methods to provide communication references to connect people for real time communications'20169,237,213'Methods and apparatuses to initiate telephone connections'20169,208,495'Methods and apparatuses for advertisement presentation'20159,209,984'Systems and methods to facilitate communications'20159,208,498'Methods and apparatuses to track keywords for establishing communication links'20159,208,496'Systems and methods to provide a communication reference in a representation of a geographical region'20159,208,497'Methods and apparatuses for prioritizing advertisements for presentation'20159,203,974'Methods and apparatuses for offline selection of pay-per-call advertisers'20159,202,219'System and method to merge pay-for-performance advertising models'20159,202,217'Methods and apparatuses to manage multiple advertisements'20159,197,479'Systems and methods to manage a queue of people requesting real time communication connections'20159,183,545'Methods and apparatuses for scheduling pay-per-call advertising'20159,183,559'Systems and methods to convert a call generated from an advertisement'20159,152,976'Systems and methods to connect people for real time communications'20159,143,619'Methods and apparatuses to track information using call signaling messages'20159,118,778'Methods and apparatuses for pay for deal advertisements'20159,105,032'Systems and methods to provide advertisements for real time communications'20159,106,473'Systems and methods to connect buyers and sellers'20159,106,704'Systems and methods to provide connections via callback acceptance'20159,100,359'Systems and methods to facilitate real time communications between members of a social network'20159,092,793'Systems and methods to provide communication connections via partners'20159,094,487'Methods and apparatuses to track information via telephonic apparatuses'20159,094,486'Methods and apparatuses to track information via passing information during telephonic call process'20159,094,506'Systems and methods to connect members of a social network for real time communication'20159,087,336'Methods and apparatuses to select communication tracking mechanisms'20159,026,515'Systems and methods to provide communication references from different sources to connect people for real time communications'20158,934,614'Systems and methods for dynamic pay for performance advertisements'20158,924,880'Methods and systems to facilitate real time communications in virtual reality'20148,856,014'Methods and apparatuses for delivery of advice to mobile/wireless devices'20148,848,696'Systems and methods to facilitate searches of communication references'20148,843,392'Apparatus and method for recruiting, communicating with, and paying participants of interactive advertising'20148,843,107'Methods and apparatuses to connect users of mobile devices to advertisers'20148,837,466'Systems and methods to provide communication references based on recommendations to connect people for real time communications'20148,837,698'Systems and methods to collect information just in time for connecting people for real time communications'20148,838,476'Systems and methods to provide information and connect people for real time communications'20148,837,710'Systems and methods to facilitate searches'20148,761,154'Methods and apparatuses to access advertisements through voice over internet protocol (VoIP) applications'20148,731,157'Apparatus and method for ensuring a real-time connection between users and selected service provider using voice mail'20148,724,789'Systems and methods to connect people for real time communications via directory assistance'20148,687,783'Systems and methods to provide information via connections for real time communications between people'20148,681,778'Systems and methods to manage privilege to speak'20148,681,952'Systems and methods to selectively provide telephonic connections'20148,599,832'Methods and apparatuses to connect people for real time communications via voice over internet protocol (VOIP)'20138,601,386'Methods and systems to facilitate real time communications in virtual reality'20138,554,617'Systems and methods to provide alternative connections for real time communications'20138,538,768'Methods and apparatuses for delivery of advice to mobile/wireless devices'20138,532,276'Systems and methods to provide telephonic connections via concurrent calls'20138,521,596'Method and apparatuses for offline selection of pay-per-call advertisers'20138,515,035'Systems and methods to connect people for real time communications'20138,484,084'Systems and methods to connect people in a marketplace environment'20138,473,386'Systems and methods to facilitate real time communications between members of a social network'20138,468,050'Method and system to connect consumers to information'20138,452,655'Systems and methods to facilitate real time communications and commerce via a social network'20138,451,825'Systems and methods to confirm initiation of a callback'20138,437,256'Systems and methods to provide communication connections'20138,396,054'Systems and methods to facilitate searches of communication references'20138,320,368'Systems and methods to provide communication references based on recommendations to connect people for real time communications'20128,295,465'Systems and methods to connect members of a social network for real time communication'20128,280,018'Systems and methods to provide information via connections for real time communications between people'20128,209,225'Methods and apparatuses for offline selection of pay-per-call advertisers'20128,204,191'Apparatus and method for ensuring a real-time connection between users and selected service provider using voice mail'20128,185,437'Systems and methods to provide communication connections via partners'20128,180,676'Systems and methods to connect people in a marketplace environment'20128,140,392'Methods and apparatuses for pay for lead advertisements'20128,140,389'Methods and apparatuses for pay for deal advertisements'20128,125,931'Systems and methods to provide availability indication'20128,121,898'Methods and apparatuses for geographic area selections in pay-per-call advertisement'20128,077,849'Systems and methods to block communication calls'20118,069,082'Methods and apparatuses to determine prices of communication leads'20118,027,898'Method and apparatus for prioritizing a listing of information providers'20118,024,224'Method and apparatus to provide pay-per-call advertising and billing'20117,995,723'Methods and systems to connect consumers to information'20117,886,009'Gate keeper'20117,876,886'Method and apparatus to provide pay-per-call performance based advertising'20117,720,091'Systems and methods to arrange call back'20107,698,183'Method and apparatus for prioritizing a listing of information providers'20107,657,013'Apparatus and method for ensuring a real-time connection between users and selected service provider using voice mail'20107,519,170'Systems and methods for arranging a call'20097,505,920'Methods and apparatuses for pay-per-call advertising in mobile/wireless applications'20097,475,149'Apparatus and method for specifying and obtaining services through an audio transmission medium'20097,453,998'Methods and systems to connect consumers to information'20087,428,497'Methods and apparatuses for pay-per-call advertising in mobile/wireless applications'20087,366,683'Methods and apparatuses for offline selection of pay-per-call advertisers'20087,359,498'Systems and methods for arranging a call'20087,308,422'System for recording and distributing recorded information over the internet'20077,289,612'Apparatus and method for ensuring a real-time connection between users and selected service provider using voice mail'20077,224,781'Method and system to connect consumers to information'20077,120,235'Method and apparatus to provide pay-per-call performance based advertising'20066,865,540'Method and apparatus for providing group calls via the internet'20056,704,403'Apparatus and method for ensuring a real-time connection between users and selected service provider using voice mail'20046,636,590'Apparatus and method for specifying and obtaining services through voice commands'20036,519,570'System and method for conducting a time auction'2003

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2003–2014Based in San Francisco, CA, US· patent location history
2008–2020Based in Berkeley, CA, US· patent location history
2011–2019Patents assigned to FABER SCOTT (69)· patent assignee history
2011–2019Patents assigned to VAN DER LINDEN SEAN (69)· patent assignee history
2011–2019Patents assigned to ALTBERG EBBE (66)· patent assignee history
2011–2019Patents assigned to HIRSON RON (63)· patent assignee history
2015–2019Patents assigned to YELLOWPAGES COM LLC (49)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
FABER SCOTT692011–2019
VAN DER LINDEN SEANself692011–2019
ALTBERG EBBE662011–2019
HIRSON RON632011–2019
YELLOWPAGES COM LLC492015–2019
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Berkeley, California, US962008–2020
San Francisco, California, US202003–2014