David M Colburn

US Patent:

7127685, Oct 24, 2006

Filed:

Oct 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/284429

Inventors:

James Andrew Canfield - Arlington VA, US
Kenneth Carbone - Annandale VA, US
David Fairlie Colburn - Reston VA, US
Linda Nols Myers - Purcellville VA, US
Thomas E. Van Lenten - Ashburn VA, US
Gregory Alan Willis - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

America Online, Inc. - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715842, 715851

Abstract:

A user interface on a display enables user perception of information regarding a communications session that leverages an instant messaging platform. The user interface includes an instant messaging application user interface and one or more tear-off elements corresponding to ongoing instant messaging communications sessions. Each tear-off element is configured to enable perception and selection by a user of a corresponding instant messaging communications session. Also, each tear-off element is configured to be independently visually separated from other elements of the instant messaging application user interface and maintained as a separate entity on the instant messaging application user interface.

US Patent:

7281215, Oct 9, 2007

Filed:

Jul 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/208187

Inventors:

James Andrew Canfield - Arlington VA, US
Kenneth Carbone - Annandale VA, US
David Fairlie Colburn - Reston VA, US
Linda Nols Myers - Purcellville VA, US
Thomas E. Van Lenten - Ashburn VA, US
Gregory Alan Willis - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

AOL LLC - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715752, 715758

Abstract:

A user interface that enables user perception of status regarding communications that leverage an instant messaging platform may be rendered on a display. The user interface includes an instant messaging application user interface that enables perception and selection of instant messages for an instant messaging user, and a status indicator that provides a perceivable indication to the user of statistics regarding concurrent instant messaging sessions.

US Patent:

7284207, Oct 16, 2007

Filed:

Sep 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/470572

Inventors:

James Andrew Canfield - Arlington VA, US
Kenneth Carbone - Arlington VA, US
David Fairlie Colburn - Reston VA, US
Linda Nols Myers - Purcellville VA, US
Thomas E. Lenten - Ashburn VA, US
Gregory Alan Willis - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

AOL LLC - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

715842, 715851, 709204

Abstract:

A user interface on a display enables user perception of information regarding a communications session that leverages an instant messaging platform. The user interface includes an instant messaging application user interface and one or more tear-off elements corresponding to ongoing instant messaging communications sessions. Each tear-off element is configured to enable perception and selection by a user of a corresponding instant messaging communications session. Also, each tear-off element is configured to be independently visually separated from other elements of the instant messaging application user interface and maintained as a separate entity on the instant messaging application user interface.

US Patent:

7370277, May 6, 2008

Filed:

Dec 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/326548

Inventors:

James Andrew Canfield - Arlington VA, US
Kenneth Carbone - Annandale VA, US
David Fairlie Colburn - Reston VA, US
Linda Nols Myers - Purcellville VA, US
Thomas E. Van Lenten - Ashburn VA, US
Gregory Alan Willis - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

AOL LLC - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715752, 715711

Abstract:

An interface enables perception of information regarding e-mail communications. The interface includes an e-mail application user interface that enables perception of e-mail message information for one or more e-mails received by an e-mail participant and that enables active display of one or more of the received e-mails selected by the e-mail participant, The interface also includes a mechanism that determines a request for e-mail message information for one of the e-mails from within a desired e-mail message that is not actively displayed. The interface further includes an informational tool tip that provides a temporary perceivable indication to the e-mail participant of at least a portion of the requested information for the desired e-mail message while maintaining active display of the one or more selected e-mails.

US Patent:

7421661, Sep 2, 2008

Filed:

Sep 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/259844

Inventors:

James Andrew Canfield - Arlington VA, US
Kenneth Carbone - Annandale VA, US
David Fairlie Colburn - Reston VA, US
Linda Nols Myers - Purcellville VA, US
Thomas E. Van Lenten - Ashburn VA, US
Gregory Alan Willis - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

AOL LLC - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715752, 715711, 715715, 715808

Abstract:

An interface enables perception of information regarding a communications session that leverages an instant messaging platform. The user interface includes an instant messaging application user interface that enables perception and selection of instant messaging communications sessions for an instant messaging user, a mechanism to determine the content from within a desired instant messaging session that is not actively displayed, and an informational tool tip that provides a perceivable indication to the user of at least a portion of the determined content of the desired instant messaging session.

US Patent:

7877697, Jan 25, 2011

Filed:

Oct 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/868377

Inventors:

James Andrew Canfield - Arlington VA, US
Kenneth Carbone - Annandale VA, US
David Fairlie Colburn - Reston VA, US
Linda Nols Myers - Purcellville VA, US
Thomas E. Van Lenten - Ashburn VA, US
Gregory Alan Willis - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

AOL Inc. - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715753, 715754, 715758, 715738, 715711

Abstract:

A user interface that enables user perception of status regarding communications that leverage an instant messaging platform may be rendered on a display. The user interface includes an instant messaging application user interface that enables perception and selection of instant messages for an instant messaging user, and a status indicator that provides a perceivable indication to the user of statistics regarding concurrent instant messaging sessions.

US Patent:

7900148, Mar 1, 2011

Filed:

May 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/115193

Inventors:

James Andrew Canfield - Arlington VA, US
Kenneth Carbone - Annandale VA, US
David Fairlie Colburn - Reston VA, US
Linda Nols Myers - Purcellville VA, US
Thomas E. Van Lenten - Ashburn VA, US
Gregory Alan Willis - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

AOL Inc. - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715752, 715711

Abstract:

An interface enables perception of information regarding e-mail communications. The interface includes an e-mail application user interface that enables perception of e-mail message information for one or more e-mails received by an e-mail participant and that enables active display of one or more of the received e-mails selected by the e-mail participant. The interface also includes a mechanism that determines a request for e-mail message information for one of the e-mails from within a desired e-mail message that is not actively displayed. The interface further includes an informational tool tip that provides a temporary perceivable indication to the e-mail participant of at least a portion of the requested information for the desired e-mail message while maintaining active display of the one or more selected e-mails.

US Patent:

8429543, Apr 23, 2013

Filed:

Feb 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/036949

Inventors:

James Andrew Canfield - Arlington VA, US
Kenneth Carbone - Annandale VA, US
David Fairlie Colburn - Reston VA, US
Linda Nols Myers - Purcellville VA, US
Thomas E. Van Lenten - Ashburn VA, US
Gregory Alan Willis - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

Facebook, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715752, 715711

Abstract:

An interface enables perception of information regarding e-mail communications. The interface includes an e-mail application user interface that enables perception of e-mail message information for one or more e-mails received by an e-mail participant and that enables active display of one or more of the received e-mails selected by the e-mail participant, The interface also includes a mechanism that determines a request for e-mail message information for one of the e-mails from within a desired e-mail message that is not actively displayed. The interface further includes an informational tool tip that provides a temporary perceivable indication to the e-mail participant of at least a portion of the requested information for the desired e-mail message while maintaining active display of the one or more selected e-mails.