Kelly Marie Matthews

US Patent:

8554849, Oct 8, 2013

Filed:

Jan 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/693282

Inventors:

Brian D. Heikes - Ashburn VA, US
Xiaoyan Yin - Fairfax Station VA, US
Deborah R. Yurow - Arlington VA, US
Kelly Matthews - Bristow VA, US
Barry Appelman - McLean VA, US

Assignee:

Facebook, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709204

Abstract:

Controlling the volume of an audible alert associated with an instant messaging communications session includes rendering, on a first instant messaging user system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least a first instant messaging user and a second instant messaging user, receiving notification of an event related to the instant messaging communications session, determining a characteristic of the event, accessing an audible alert to be rendered to signal existence of the event, adjusting based upon the determined characteristic of the event a volume of the audible alert corresponding to the event, and rendering the audible alert to signal existence of the event.

US Patent:

8577972, Nov 5, 2013

Filed:

Jan 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/689699

Inventors:

Brian D. Heikes - Ashburn VA, US
Kristine Amber Krantz - Cincinnati OH, US
Kelly Monroe Matthews - Bristow VA, US
Russell Scott Medeiros - Ashburn VA, US
Venkatesh Ramanathan - Herndon VA, US
Richard W. Robinson - Reston VA, US
Perry E. Roman - Arlington VA, US
Edward L. Sears - Reston VA, US
Andrew L. Wick - McLean VA, US
Deborah R. Yurow - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

Facebook, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

Managing instant messages may include receiving instant messages created by or on behalf of one or more message sources for delivery to an intended recipient. From among the received instant messages, qualifying instant messages may be identified that satisfy a capture rule, and two or more of the qualifying instant messages may be captured. The intended recipient may be informed of the captured instant messages unobtrusively, and also may be enabled to manage the captured instant messages.

US Patent:

20040205775, Oct 14, 2004

Filed:

Dec 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/744080

Inventors:

Brian Heikes - Ashburn VA, US
Xiaoyan Yin - Fairfax Station VA, US
Deborah Yurow - Arlington VA, US
Kelly Matthews - Bristow VA, US
Barry Appelman - McLean VA, US

International Classification:

G06F003/00

US Classification:

719/318000

Abstract:

Controlling the volume of an audible alert associated with an instant messaging communications session includes rendering, on a first instant messaging user system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least a first instant messaging user and a second instant messaging user, receiving notification of an event related to the instant messaging communications session, determining a characteristic of the event, accessing an audible alert to be rendered to signal existence of the event, adjusting based upon the determined characteristic of the event a volume of the audible alert corresponding to the event, and rendering the audible alert to signal existence of the event.

US Patent:

20130067498, Mar 14, 2013

Filed:

Sep 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/620966

Inventors:

Brian D. Heikes - Ashburn VA, US
Xiaoyan Yin - Fairfax Station VA, US
Deborah R. Yurow - Arlington VA, US
Kelly Matthews - Bristow VA, US
Barry Appelman - McLean VA, US

Assignee:

FACEBOOK, INC. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

719318

Abstract:

Controlling the volume of an audible alert associated with an instant messaging communications session includes rendering, on a first instant messaging user system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least a first instant messaging user and a second instant messaging user, receiving notification of an event related to the instant messaging communications session, determining a characteristic of the event, accessing an audible alert to be rendered to signal existence of the event, adjusting based upon the determined characteristic of the event a volume of the audible alert corresponding to the event, and rendering the audible alert to signal existence of the event.

US Patent:

20130067499, Mar 14, 2013

Filed:

Sep 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/620967

Inventors:

Brian D. Heikes - Ashburn VA, US
Xiaoyan Yin - Fairfax Station VA, US
Deborah R. Yurow - Arlington VA, US
Kelly Matthews - Bristow VA, US
Barry Appelman - McLean VA, US

Assignee:

FACEBOOK, INC. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

719318

Abstract:

Controlling the volume of an audible alert associated with an instant messaging communications session includes rendering, on a first instant messaging user system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least a first instant messaging user and a second instant messaging user, receiving notification of an event related to the instant messaging communications session, determining a characteristic of the event, accessing an audible alert to be rendered to signal existence of the event, adjusting based upon the determined characteristic of the event a volume of the audible alert corresponding to the event, and rendering the audible alert to signal existence of the event.