公开(公告)号：US20090213001A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-27

申请号：US11574831

申请日：2004-09-08

Applicant: Barry Appelman ,  Andrew Ivar Erickson ,  Larry L. Lu ,  Robert Eugene Weltman

Inventor： Barry Appelman ,  Andrew Ivar Erickson ,  Larry L. Lu ,  Robert Eugene Weltman

IPC: G01S1/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: H04L12/581 ,  G01S1/00 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S19/21 ,  G01S19/26 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G08B21/0269 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04L67/26 ,  H04L67/306

Abstract: Providing location information to a supervisory user includes providing a parental control, using a computer automatically to determine a location of a subordinate user, and storing location information indicative of the location of the subordinate user in a database. A request of the supervisory user to locate the subordinate user is received and a user interface informs the supervisory user of the location of the subordinate user based on the stored location information. At least one of the storing and/or the informing are based on the parental control.

Abstract translation: 向监督用户提供位置信息包括提供家长控制，使用计算机自动地确定下级用户的位置，以及将表示下级用户的位置的位置信息存储在数据库中。 接收到监督用户定位下属用户的请求，用户界面根据存储的位置信息通知监督用户下属用户的位置。 存储和/或通知中的至少一个基于家长控制。

公开(公告)号：US07512652B1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-31

申请号：US10184002

申请日：2002-06-28

Applicant: Barry Appelman ,  James A. Roskind

Inventor： Barry Appelman ,  James A. Roskind

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04L51/04 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04L69/329

Abstract: Personalizing communications for a first communication platform includes accessing status information for communication sessions by a communication identity that leverage a first communication platform other than an instant messaging platform. A participant list associated with the communication identity and the first communication platform is passively configured to persistently reflect a list of participant identities from communication sessions in which the communication identity recently participated using the communication platform.

Abstract translation: 个性化用于第一通信平台的通信包括通过利用除即时消息平台之外的第一通信平台的通信身份访问用于通信会话的状态信息。 与通信身份相关联的参与者列表和第一通信平台被动地被配置为持续地反映来自使用通信平台最近参与的通信身份的通信会话中的参与者身份的列表。

公开(公告)号：US07454709B1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-18

申请号：US10703663

申请日：2003-11-10

Applicant: Barry Appelman

Inventor： Barry Appelman

IPC: G06F15/00 ,  G06F13/00

CPC classification number: H04L51/10 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F17/30964 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L51/043 ,  H04L51/16 ,  H04L51/28 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L67/24

Abstract: A real time notification system that tracks, for each user, the logon status of selected co-users of an on-line or network system and displays that information in real time to the tracking user in a unique graphical interface. The invention provides user definable on-line co-user lists, or “buddy lists”, that track specific co-users in real-time automatically. A user can create many separate buddy lists of co-users, either with intersecting or disjoint lists of users, and label these buddy lists according to the user's preference. The user can update a buddy list or create new buddy lists whenever necessary. When a user logs on to a system, the user's set of buddy lists is presented to the buddy list system. The buddy list system attempts to match co-users currently logged into the system with the entries on the user's buddy list. Any matches are displayed to the user. As co-users logon and logoff, a user's buddy list is updated to reflect these changes. An indication can also be added to show that a co-user just logged on or just left the system.

Abstract translation: 一种实时通知系统，用于为每个用户跟踪在线或网络系统的所选择的共同用户的登录状态，并在独特的图形界面中将该信息实时地显示给跟踪用户。 本发明提供用户可定义的在线共同用户列表或“伙伴列表”，其可以自动实时跟踪特定的共同用户。 用户可以创建许多独立的共同用户的好友列表，具有相交或不相交的用户列表，并且根据用户的偏好来标记这些好友列表。 用户可以在必要时更新好友列表或创建新的好友列表。 当用户登录到系统时，用户的一组好友列表被呈现给好友列表系统。 好友列表系统尝试将当前登录到系统的共同用户与用户好友列表上的条目进行匹配。 任何比赛都会显示给用户。 随着共同用户登录和注销，用户的好友列表将被更新以反映这些更改。 还可以添加一个指示，以显示刚刚登录或刚离开系统的共同用户。

公开(公告)号：US06750881B1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-15

申请号：US08803692

申请日：1997-02-24

Applicant: Barry Appelman

Inventor： Barry Appelman

IPC: G06F1500

CPC classification number: H04L51/10 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F17/30964 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L51/043 ,  H04L51/16 ,  H04L51/28 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L67/24

Abstract: A real time notification system that tracks, for each user, the logon status of selected co-users of an on-line or network system and displays that information in real time to the tracking user in a unique graphical interface. The invention provides user definable on-line co-user lists, or “buddy lists”, that track specific co-users in real-time automatically. A user can create many separate buddy lists of co-users, either with intersecting or disjoint lists of users, and label these buddy lists according to the user's preference. The user can update a buddy list or create new buddy lists whenever necessary. When a user logs on to a system, the user's set of buddy lists is presented to the buddy list system. The buddy list system attempts to match co-users currently logged into the system with the entries on the user's buddy list. Any matches are displayed to the user. As co-users logon and logoff, a user's buddy list is updated to reflect these changes. An indication can also be added to show that a co-user just logged on or just left the system.

Abstract translation: 一种实时通知系统，用于为每个用户跟踪在线或网络系统的所选择的共同用户的登录状态，并在独特的图形界面中将该信息实时地显示给跟踪用户。 本发明提供用户可定义的在线共同用户列表或“伙伴列表”，其可以自动实时跟踪特定的共同用户。 用户可以创建许多独立的共同用户的好友列表，具有相交或不相交的用户列表，并且根据用户的偏好来标记这些好友列表。 用户可以在必要时更新好友列表或创建新的好友列表。 当用户登录到系统时，用户的一组好友列表被呈现给好友列表系统。 好友列表系统尝试将当前登录到系统的共同用户与用户好友列表上的条目进行匹配。 任何比赛都会显示给用户。 随着共同用户登录和注销，用户的好友列表将被更新以反映这些更改。 还可以添加一个指示，以显示刚刚登录或刚离开系统的共同用户。

公开(公告)号：US10341289B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US13618707

申请日：2012-09-14

Applicant: Barry Appelman ,  Edmund J. Fish

Inventor： Barry Appelman ,  Edmund J. Fish

IPC: H04L29/12 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04M1/2745 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/18 ,  G06Q30/02

Abstract: Organizing a participant list includes maintaining a participant list of users of an electronic communications system to be used by a first user of the electronic communications system. Communications strengths between the first user and each of the users included in the participant list are determined. The users included in the participant list are organized based on the corresponding communications strengths. Communications strengths may be determined for users included in a group within a participant list, and the users within the group may be organized within the group based on communications strength. An additional group in the participant list in which some or all of the users included in the participant list are organized based on communications strength may be provided.

公开(公告)号：US09621376B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

申请号：US13361141

申请日：2012-01-30

Applicant: Barry Appelman ,  Andrew Ivar Erickson ,  Larry L. Lu ,  Robert Eugene Weltman

Inventor： Barry Appelman ,  Andrew Ivar Erickson ,  Larry L. Lu ,  Robert Eugene Weltman

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G01S19/21 ,  G01S19/26 ,  G01S1/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F11/30

CPC classification number: H04L12/581 ,  G01S1/00 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S19/21 ,  G01S19/26 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G08B21/0269 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04L67/26 ,  H04L67/306

Abstract: Providing location information to a supervisory user includes providing a parental control, using a computer automatically to determine a location of a subordinate user, and storing location information indicative of the location of the subordinate user in a database. A request of the supervisory user to locate the subordinate user is received and a user interface informs the supervisory user of the location of the subordinate user based on the stored location information. At least one of the storing and/or the informing are based on the parental control.

公开(公告)号：US09360996B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US13396132

申请日：2012-02-14

Applicant: Barry Appelman ,  Roy Ben-Yoseph ,  Brian Heikes ,  Valerie Kucharewski

Inventor： Barry Appelman ,  Roy Ben-Yoseph ,  Brian Heikes ,  Valerie Kucharewski

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  H04M1/247

CPC classification number: G06F3/0482 ,  H04M1/2477

Abstract: A computer implemented method for intelligently enabling menu choices includes rendering, on a client system, an address book user interface comprising information related to one or more contacts, selecting a contact from the address book user interface, determining an online presence state for the selected contact, enabling one or more menu options based upon the determined online presence state, with the menu options enabled for a first online presence state differing from the menu options enabled for a second online presence state, and presenting the enabled menu options to a user in a user interface.

Abstract translation: 用于智能地启用菜单选择的计算机实现的方法包括在客户端系统上呈现包括与一个或多个联系人相关的信息的地址簿用户界面，从地址簿用户界面中选择联系人，确定所选联系人的在线存在状态 基于所确定的在线存在状态来启用一个或多个菜单选项，其中启用了菜单选项以使第一在线存在状态与启用了第二在线状态的菜单选项不同，以及将所启用的菜单选项呈现给用户 用户界面。

公开(公告)号：US09342819B1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US13343635

申请日：2012-01-04

Applicant: Barry Appelman ,  Larry L. Lu ,  Jian Wang

Inventor： Barry Appelman ,  Larry L. Lu ,  Jian Wang

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06Q10/10

CPC classification number: G06Q10/107 ,  G06Q30/02

Abstract: A method for transmitting data to one or more users of a communications system by establishing a connection with one or more users; designating targeting rules applicable to online users; acquiring context information of online users; applying the targeting rules to the context information to identify targeted online users; and sending data to the targeted online users.

Abstract translation: 一种通过建立与一个或多个用户的连接来向通信系统的一个或多个用户发送数据的方法; 指定适用于在线用户的定位规则; 获取在线用户的上下文信息; 将定位规则应用于上下文信息以识别目标在线用户; 并向目标在线用户发送数据。

公开(公告)号：US09178992B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US13620283

申请日：2012-09-14

Applicant: Barry Appelman ,  Stephen Vaughan Murphy

Inventor： Barry Appelman ,  Stephen Vaughan Murphy

IPC: H04M3/533 ,  H04M3/42 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04M3/02 ,  H04M3/436

CPC classification number: H04M3/42017 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  H04L51/24 ,  H04M3/02 ,  H04M3/42042 ,  H04M3/4211 ,  H04M3/42365 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04M3/533 ,  H04M3/53383 ,  H04M2203/2011 ,  H04M2203/6009

Abstract: Audibly informing a recipient of an arrival of a digital communication from a sender includes receiving a digital communication from a sender directed to a recipient and determining whether the digital communication is associated with an audio identifier that identifies the sender of the digital communication and that is designated by the sender of the digital communication. Perception by the recipient of the audio identifier is conditioned on whether the digital communication is determined to be associated with the audio identifier. The audio identifier is perceived prior to or concurrent with perception of the digital communication by the recipient.

Abstract translation: 从收件人可听地通知数字通信到达的收件人包括从指定给接收者的发送者接收数字通信，并确定数字通信是否与标识数字通信的发送者并被指定的音频标识符相关联 由数字通信的发送者。 由音频标识符的接收者感知是基于数字通信是否被确定为与音频标识符相关联。 音频标识符在接收者的数字通信感知之前或同时感知。

公开(公告)号：US08775539B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-08

申请号：US13620967

申请日：2012-09-15

Applicant: Brian D. Heikes ,  Xiaoyan Yin ,  Deborah R. Yurow ,  Kelly Matthews ,  Barry Appelman

Inventor： Brian D. Heikes ,  Xiaoyan Yin ,  Deborah R. Yurow ,  Kelly Matthews ,  Barry Appelman

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04M19/04

CPC classification number: G06Q10/107 ,  H04M19/04

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.

Abstract translation: 控制与即时消息通信会话相关联的可听警报的音量包括在第一即时消息收发用户系统上呈现涉及至少第一即时消息接发用户的即时消息通信会话的即时消息收发应用用户界面和第二即时消息 用户接收与即时消息通信会话有关的事件的通知，确定事件的特性，访问要呈现的可听到的警报以表示事件的存在，基于所确定的事件的特征来调整音量的音量 对应于事件的警报，并且呈现可听警报以表示事件的存在。