Facilitating communications between computer users across a...

Details Facilitating communications between computer users across a... Facilitating communications between computer users across a...

2003-03-20

2008-10-07

Sax, Steven P (Department: 2174)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Operator interface

Computer supported collaborative work between plural users

C715S847000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07434169

ABSTRACT:
A stand-alone icon (i.e., an icon that is not part of an application interface) is provided to facilitate communications across a network between users of at least one communications program. The icon represents a contact or a set of contacts. Status information regarding the contact or set of contacts is received and displayed using the icon or in response to an operation performed on the icon. The icon additionally may provide an interface for performing actions related to the contact or set of contacts. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status (e.g., login, logout, or idle) has changed, or performing communications with the contact.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5751933 (1998-05-01), Dev et al.
patent: 5801700 (1998-09-01), Ferguson
patent: 5978797 (1999-11-01), Yianilos
patent: 6067568 (2000-05-01), Li et al.
patent: 6191807 (2001-02-01), Hamada et al.
patent: 6400381 (2002-06-01), Barrett et al.
patent: 6496201 (2002-12-01), Baldwin et al.
patent: 6757710 (2004-06-01), Reed
patent: 6763226 (2004-07-01), McZeal, Jr.
patent: 6771290 (2004-08-01), Hoyle
patent: 6791583 (2004-09-01), Tang et al.
patent: 6865268 (2005-03-01), Matthews et al.
patent: 6883094 (2005-04-01), Kitamura
patent: 2002/0062361 (2002-05-01), Kivipuro et al.
patent: 2002/0181472 (2002-12-01), Horikawa
patent: 2003/0013483 (2003-01-01), Ausems et al.
patent: 2003/0079024 (2003-04-01), Hough et al.
patent: 2003/0125062 (2003-07-01), Bethards et al.
patent: 2003/0140103 (2003-07-01), Szeto et al.
patent: 2003/0208543 (2003-11-01), Enete et al.
patent: 2003/0210265 (2003-11-01), Haimberg
patent: 2003/0219104 (2003-11-01), Malik
patent: 2003/0221167 (2003-11-01), Goldstein et al.
patent: 2004/0054428 (2004-03-01), Sheha et al.
patent: 2004/0056893 (2004-03-01), Canfield et al.
patent: 2004/0056901 (2004-03-01), March et al.
patent: 2004/0103156 (2004-05-01), Quillen et al.
patent: 2004/0192397 (2004-09-01), Walston et al.
patent: 2004/0201624 (2004-10-01), Crawford
patent: 2005/0030937 (2005-02-01), Wick et al.
patent: 2006/0106734 (2006-05-01), Hoffman et al.
patent: 2007/0006094 (2007-01-01), Canfield et al.
www.cs.hmc.edu/-ben/gnome/summit/, Links From the 2002 Boston Gnome Summit, Oct. 28, 2002, 1 page.
www.cs.hmc.edu/-ben/gnome/summit/gaim-talk.html, Notes on Gaim: Instant Messaging for the Desktop User, Oct. 28, 2002, 2 pages.
www.slaughterhouse.com/pick—071497.html, Pick of the Day—Jul. 14, 1997, Oct. 28, 2002, 2 pages.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Facilitating communications between computer users across a... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Facilitating communications between computer users across a..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Facilitating communications between computer users across a... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4010626