Christopher D Armstrong

US Patent:

7783592, Aug 24, 2010

Filed:

Jan 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/621929

Inventors:

Christopher Armstrong - Sterling VA, US
Alan Keister - Oakton VA, US
Lark Dunham - Arlington VA, US
Jennifer Granito - San Francisco CA, US
Steven Greenberg - Frederick MD, US
Rakesh Agrawal - Arlington VA, US
Michael Sommers - Leesburg VA, US
Carol A. Glover - Fairfax VA, US

Assignee:

AOL Inc. - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707102, 707100, 707101, 7071041

Abstract:

Collecting and distributing information related to recent content publication activity of an instant messaging (IM) user provides other users in a network with timely, relevant information about people known to the user or within the same social network. A user participating in a social network can quickly and efficiently perceive new information related to other users (referred to as co-users) in a social network by reviewing the co-users' recent content publication activity. A user may be made able to do so without requiring the co-user to send a communication directly to the user regarding the new facts or new content, and also without requiring the user to actively browse or request information about the co-user.

US Patent:

7987198, Jul 26, 2011

Filed:

Feb 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/707159

Inventors:

Christopher Armstrong - Sterling VA, US
Alan Keister - Oakton VA, US
Lark Dunham - Arlington VA, US
Jennifer Granito - San Francisco CA, US
Steven Greenberg - Frederick MD, US
Rakesh Agrawal - Arlington VA, US
Michael Sommers - Leesburg VA, US
Carol A. Glover - Fairfax VA, US

Assignee:

AOL Inc. - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707781, 707782, 707784, 707786

Abstract:

Collecting and distributing information related to recent content publication activity of an instant messaging (IM) user provides other users in a network with timely, relevant information about people known to the user or within the same social network. A user participating in a social network can quickly and efficiently perceive new information related to other users (referred to as co-users) in a social network by reviewing the co-users' recent content publication activity. A user may be made able to do so without requiring the co-user to send a communication directly to the user regarding the new facts or new content, and also without requiring the user to actively browse or request information about the co-user.

US Patent:

8166061, Apr 24, 2012

Filed:

Jan 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/621924

Inventors:

Christopher Armstrong - Sterling VA, US
Alan Keister - Oakton VA, US
Lark Dunham - Arlington VA, US
Jennifer Granito - San Francisco CA, US
Steven Greenberg - Frederick MD, US
Rakesh Agrawal - Arlington VA, US
Michael Sommers - Leesburg VA, US
Carol A. Glover - Fairfax VA, US

Assignee:

AOL Inc. - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707769, 707746, 707754, 709218, 709224

Abstract:

Collecting and distributing information related to recent content publication activity of an instant messaging (IM) user provides other users in a network with timely, relevant information about people known to the user or within the same social network. A user participating in a social network can quickly and efficiently perceive new information related to other users (referred to as co-users) in a social network by reviewing the co-users' recent content publication activity. A user may be made able to do so without requiring the co-user to send a communication directly to the user regarding the new facts or new content, and also without requiring the user to actively browse or request information about the co-user.

US Patent:

8504586, Aug 6, 2013

Filed:

Jul 25, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/189863

Inventors:

Christopher Armstrong - Sterling VA, US
Alan Keister - Oakton VA, US
Lark Dunham - Arlington VA, US
Jennifer Granito - San Francisco CA, US
Steven Greenberg - Frederick MD, US
Rakesh Agrawal - Arlington VA, US
Michael Sommers - Leesburg VA, US
Carol A. Glover - Fairfax VA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707781, 707782, 707784, 707786

Abstract:

Collecting and distributing information related to recent content publication activity of an instant messaging (IM) user provides other users in a network with timely, relevant information about people known to the user or within the same social network. A user participating in a social network can quickly and efficiently perceive new information related to other users (referred to as co-users) in a social network by reviewing the co-users' recent content publication activity. A user may be made able to do so without requiring the co-user to send a communication directly to the user regarding the new facts or new content, and also without requiring the user to actively browse or request information about the co-user.

US Patent:

20120324003, Dec 20, 2012

Filed:

Apr 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/453650

Inventors:

Christopher Armstrong - Sterling VA, US
Alan Keister - Oakton VA, US
Lark Dunham - Arlington VA, US
Jennifer Granito - San Francisco CA, US
Steven Greenberg - Frederick MD, US
Rakesh Agrawal - Arlington VA, US
Michael Sommers - Leesburg VA, US
Carol A. Glover - Fairfax VA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204

Abstract:

Collecting and distributing information related to recent content publication activity of an instant messaging (IM) user provides other users in a network with timely, relevant information about people known to the user or within the same social network. A user participating in a social network can quickly and efficiently perceive new information related to other users (referred to as co-users) in a social network by reviewing the co-users' recent content publication activity. A user may be made able to do so without requiring the co-user to send a communication directly to the user regarding the new facts or new content, and also without requiring the user to actively browse or request information about the co-user.