Julie L Mills

US Patent:

7636751, Dec 22, 2009

Filed:

Nov 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/715209

Inventors:

Andrew Weaver - Herndon VA, US
Eric Jeffrey Wolf - Alexandria VA, US
Julie McCool - Reston VA, US
Julie Mills - Reston VA, US
Brian Heikes - Ashburn VA, US

Assignee:

AOL LLC - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204, 709205

Abstract:

A computer implemented method enables perception of multiple online personas in an instant messaging communications session by identifying at least two identities within a communications environment to whom messages may be directed, and by enabling a first persona of a user to be projected to a first of the identities while concurrently enabling a second persona of the same user to be projected to a second of the identities.

US Patent:

7685237, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

Oct 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/252890

Inventors:

Andrew Weaver - Herndon VA, US
Kristine Amber Krantz - Cincinnati OH, US
Eric Jeffrey Wolf - Arlington VA, US
Julie McCool - Reston VA, US
Julie Mills - Reston VA, US
Brian D. Heikes - Ashburn VA, US

Assignee:

AOL Inc. - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 12/00

US Classification:

709205, 709250

Abstract:

The same user is able to project different personalities while visiting different chat rooms. The personalities are tailored to the chat room being visited. Different personalization items (e. g. , an icon or avatar, wallpaper, sounds, a smiley set, and text style) are provided based upon the chat room that the user is visiting. The personalization items may be customized based upon the identity of the chat room (such as a particular chat room, the type of chat room, or the content of the chat room). The personalization items may be host based and may leverage instant messaging (“IM”) personalization items. The personalization items may be user selected or user provided.

US Patent:

8037150, Oct 11, 2011

Filed:

May 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/847463

Inventors:

Andrew Weaver - Herndon VA, US
Eric Jeffrey Wolf - Alexandria VA, US
Julie McCool - Reston VA, US
Julie Mills - Reston VA, US
Brian Heikes - Ashburn VA, US

Assignee:

AOL Inc. - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
H04B 7/00

US Classification:

709207, 709206, 709204, 455518, 455519

Abstract:

A user interface on a display enables perception of communications that leverage an instant messaging platform. The user interface includes a module for identifying at least two identities within an instant messaging communications environment to whom messages may be directed, a module for associating a first persona of a user with a first functionality, a module for associating a second persona of the user with a second functionality, the second functionality differing from the first functionality, a module for rendering an instant messaging application user interface for a first instant messaging communications session involving the user and a first identity and a second instant messaging communications session involving the user and a second identity, the user interface being presented at a system display presented to the user, and a module for enabling the first person of the user to be projected to the first identity while concurrently enabling a second persona of the same user to be projected to the second identity.

US Patent:

20120089924, Apr 12, 2012

Filed:

Oct 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/317023

Inventors:

Andrew Weaver - Herndon VA, US
Eric Jeffrey Wolf - Alexandria VA, US
Julie MCCOOL - Reston VA, US
Julie Mills - Reston VA, US
Brian Heikes - Ashburn VA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715752

Abstract:

A computer implemented method enables perception of multiple online personas in an instant messaging communications session by identifying at least two identities within a communications environment to whom messages may be directed, and by enabling a first persona of a user to be projected to a first of the identities while concurrently enabling a second persona of the same user to be projected to a second of the identities.

US Patent:

20130080927, Mar 28, 2013

Filed:

Mar 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/729797

Inventors:

Andrew Weaver - Herndon VA, US
Kristine Amber Krantz - Cincinnati OH, US
Eric Jeffrey Wolf - Alexandria VA, US
Julie McCool - Reston VA, US
Julie Mills - Reston VA, US
Brian D. Heikes - Ashburn VA, US

Assignee:

AOL INC. - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715758

Abstract:

The same user is able to project different personalities while visiting different chat rooms. The personalities are tailored to the chat room being visited. Different personalization items (e.g., an icon or avatar, wallpaper, sounds, a smiley set, and text style) are provided based upon the chat room that the user is visiting. The personalization items may be customized based upon the identity of the chat room (such as a particular chat room, the type of chat room, or the content of the chat room). The personalization items may be host based and may leverage instant messaging (“IM”) personalization items. The personalization items may be user selected or user provided.