Patents
US 9237123 B2: Providing an answer to a question from a social network site using a separate messaging site
- Granted
- 2016-01-12
- Filed
- 2014-05-30 application 14292626
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A question is received on a first social network site from a first user. The question is sent to a second user of a second social network site who receives the question from the second social network site. The first social network site receives an answer to the question from the second user via the second social network site and provides the answer to the first user.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160112.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YP LLC 20 patents | US company or organization | Tucker, GA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Marcucci | Mount Olive, NJ | 15 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Coby P. Randquist | Glendale, CA | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04L | Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication | H04L51/52 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q10/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04W | Wireless communication networks | H04W4/21 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-07 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT signed 2024-12-12 | YP LLC DFW AIRPORT, TX | 69765/785 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2024-05-10 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2024-05-01 | DEX MEDIA, INC. GRAPEVINE, TX YP LLC GRAPEVINE, TX YELLOWPAGES.COM LLC GRAPEVINE, TX YP ADVERTISING & PUBLISHING LLC GRAPEVINE, TX PRINT MEDIA LLC GRAPEVINE, TX CERBERUS YP DIGITAL BLOCKER LLC GRAPEVINE, TX CERBERUS YP BLOCKER LLC GRAPEVINE, TX YP HOLDINGS LLC GRAPEVINE, TX PRINT MEDIA HOLDINGS LLC GRAPEVINE, TX YP INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS CORP. GRAPEVINE, TX YP WESTERN HOLDINGS CORP. GRAPEVINE, TX YP SOUTHEAST HOLDINGS CORP. GRAPEVINE, TX YP MIDWEST HOLDINGS CORP. GRAPEVINE, TX YP CONNECTICUT HOLDINGS CORP. GRAPEVINE, TX PLUSMO HOLDINGS CORP. GRAPEVINE, TX INGENIO HOLDINGS CORP. GRAPEVINE, TX | 67381/745 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-05-07 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2024-05-01 | THRYV, INC. DALLAS, TX | 67341/434 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-05-03 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | THRYV, INC. signed 2024-05-01 | CITIZENS BANK, N.A. BOSTON, MA | 67310/627 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-05-01 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | THRYV, INC. signed 2024-05-01 | CITIZENS BANK, N.A. BOSTON, MA | 67287/759 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-03-02 | Release of security interest Release of security interest in intellectual property | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2021-03-01 | THRYV, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DEX MEDIA, INC.) DALLAS, TX THRYV HOLDINGS, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DEX MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.) DALLAS, TX | 55472/592 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-03-01 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | THRYV, INC. signed 2021-03-01 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT DENVER, CO | 55452/258 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-02-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | YP LLC signed 2020-02-20 | THRYV, INC. D/FW AIRPORT, TX | 51906/969 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-07-28 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | YP LLC signed 2017-07-27 | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MINNEAPOLIS, MN | 43363/386 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-07-12 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2017-06-30 | YP LLC DFW AIRPORT, TX | 42984/497 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-07-03 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | YP LLC signed 2017-06-30 YELLOWPAGES.COM LLC signed 2017-06-30 YP ADVERTISING & PUBLISHING LLC signed 2017-06-30 PRINT MEDIA LLC signed 2017-06-30 DEX MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC. signed 2017-06-30 CERBERUS YP DIGITAL BLOCKER LLC signed 2017-06-30 CERBERUS YP BLOCKER LLC signed 2017-06-30 YP HOLDINGS LLC signed 2017-06-30 PRINT MEDIA HOLDINGS LLC signed 2017-06-30 YP INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS CORP. signed 2017-06-30 YP WESTERN HOLDINGS CORP. signed 2017-06-30 YP SOUTHEAST HOLDINGS CORP. signed 2017-06-30 YP MIDWEST HOLDINGS CORP. signed 2017-06-30 YP CONNECTICUT HOLDINGS CORP. signed 2017-06-30 PLUSMO HOLDINGS CORP. signed 2017-06-30 INGENIO HOLDINGS CORP. signed 2017-06-30 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NEW YORK, NY | 43074/794 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2016-12-07 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | YP LLC signed 2016-11-23 | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ | 40838/137 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-11-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | YELLOWPAGES.COM LLC signed 2015-11-11 | YP LLC TUCKER, GA | 37043/875 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-06-17 | Assignment Nunc pro tunc assignment | AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. signed 2011-08-08 | YELLOWPAGES.COM LLC TUCKER, GA | 35851/387 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-06-17 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | RANDQUIST, COBY P. signed 2010-02-10 MARCUCCI, JUSTIN signed 2010-02-11 | AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. RENO, NV | 35851/262 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-01-08 | Merger Merger | YP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC signed 2014-12-31 | YP LLC TUCKER, GA | 34667/964 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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