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：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。

公开(公告)号：US08768851B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US13618737

申请日：2012-09-14

Applicant: Barry Appelman

Inventor： Barry Appelman

IPC: G06Q20/00

CPC classification number: H04L45/308 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L51/12 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L2463/102 ,  H04L2463/121

Abstract: Electronic messages may be processed using a stamp authority by receiving an electronic message, identifying a stamp associated the message, determining if the stamp is valid, and, if the stamp is determined to be valid, distinguishing the message from messages with which a valid stamp is not identified.

Abstract translation: 电子消息可以通过接收电子消息，识别与该消息相关联的标记，确定该标记是否有效的标签来处理，并且如果该标记被确定为有效，则将该消息与该有效标记的消息区分开 没有确定。

公开(公告)号：US08701014B1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-15

申请号：US10715213

申请日：2003-11-18

Applicant: Heather Allison Schlegel ,  Barry Appelman ,  Andrew L. Wick ,  Alan Keister ,  Chris Chih-Shen Chung ,  James A. Odell ,  Barbara McNally ,  Michael Robert Enloe ,  Pei-Lin Wu ,  Russell William Richards ,  Alexis Inch ,  David Cox ,  Xiaopeng Zhang ,  Gregory Cypes ,  David McCormick

Inventor： Heather Allison Schlegel ,  Barry Appelman ,  Andrew L. Wick ,  Alan Keister ,  Chris Chih-Shen Chung ,  James A. Odell ,  Barbara McNally ,  Michael Robert Enloe ,  Pei-Lin Wu ,  Russell William Richards ,  Alexis Inch ,  David Cox ,  Xiaopeng Zhang ,  Gregory Cypes ,  David McCormick

IPC: G06F3/0481

CPC classification number: H04L51/22

Abstract: Linking multiple identities from a single service includes for a user of a single service having multiple identities within the single service, authenticating a primary identity having a first buddy list associated with an account, authenticating a secondary identity having a second buddy list associated with the account, and creating an association between the primary identity and the secondary identity, where the primary identity and the secondary identity simultaneously share a common graphical user interface such that the primary identity interacts with the first buddy list and the secondary identity interacts with the second buddy list using the common graphical user interface.

Abstract translation: 从单个服务链接多个身份包括对于在单个服务中具有多个身份的单个服务的用户，认证具有与帐户相关联的第一个好友列表的主身份，认证具有与该帐户相关联的第二个好友列表的辅助身份 以及在主身份和次身份之间创建关联，其中主身份和辅助身份同时共享公共图形用户界面，使得主身份与第一好友列表交互并且次要身份与第二好友列表交互 使用通用的图形用户界面。

公开(公告)号：US08560706B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-15

申请号：US13472583

申请日：2012-05-16

Applicant: Barry Appelman

Inventor： Barry Appelman

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04L67/10 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L51/12 ,  H04L51/14 ,  H04L51/28 ,  H04L63/0245 ,  H04L65/1079

Abstract: A sender's degrees of separation from a recipient may be used to aid in spam filtering or to otherwise handle a communication. The “degrees of separation” represent a metric used to quantify whether/how the recipient is linked to the sender through intermediary people or other entities. For example, a recipient may know a first user (first degree of separation) and the first user may know a second user (second degree of separation) who knows the sender of an e-mail. In this case, the sender is separated from the recipient by two degrees of separation (by two other contact). A level of “trust” or “legitimacy” about a sender's communication can be inferred by looking at whether the sender is linked to an intended recipient. Typically, user contact lists are evaluated to determine the number of degrees (or hops) are required to link or relate two users.

Abstract translation: 发件人与收件人的分离程度可能用于帮助垃圾邮件过滤或以其他方式处理通信。 “分离度”表示用于量化收件人/通过中介人或其他实体链接到发件人的度量的度量。 例如，接收者可以知道第一用户（第一分离度），并且第一用户可以知道谁知道电子邮件的发送者的第二用户（第二分离度）。 在这种情况下，发件人与收件人分开两度分离（由另外两个联系人）。 可以通过查看发送者是否链接到预期收件人来推断关于发件人的通信的“信任”或“合法性”级别。 通常，评估用户联系人列表以确定链接或关联两个用户所需的度数（或跳数）。

公开(公告)号：US20130124629A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-16

申请号：US13614781

申请日：2012-09-13

Applicant: Barry Appelman ,  Andrew Ivar Erickson ,  Thomas Jarmolowski ,  Robert Eugene Weltman ,  Joseph Paul Buonviri

Inventor： Barry Appelman ,  Terry Christian Buonviri ,  Andrew Ivar Erickson ,  Thomas Jarmolowski ,  Robert Eugene Weltman

IPC: H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L29/08684 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04L67/26 ,  H04L67/306

Abstract: Informing a user of a large scale network dynamically of other network users includes determining dynamically an online context of the user. Other users presently within the online context of the user are identified and trait information is stored that is related essentially only to the user or to the other users in a users store associated with the online context. The user is informed dynamically of the other users based on the stored trait information, such as, for example, an age or other demographic identifier, or information indicative of an expertise, interest, preference, user type and/or other quality of the user or of the other individual.

公开(公告)号：US20130117369A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-09

申请号：US13614846

申请日：2012-09-13

Applicant: Barry Appelman ,  Andrew Ivar Erickson ,  Thomas Jarmolowski ,  Robert Eugene Weltman ,  Joseph Paul Buonviri

Inventor： Barry Appelman ,  Terry Christian Buonviri ,  Andrew Ivar Erickson ,  Thomas Jarmolowski ,  Robert Eugene Weltman

IPC: H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L29/08684 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04L67/26 ,  H04L67/306

Abstract: Informing a user of a large scale network dynamically of other network users includes determining dynamically an online context of the user. Other users presently within the online context of the user are identified and trait information is stored that is related essentially only to the user or to the other users in a users store associated with the online context. The user is informed dynamically of the other users based on the stored trait information, such as, for example, an age or other demographic identifier, or information indicative of an expertise, interest, preference, user type and/or other quality of the user or of the other individual.

Abstract translation: 向其他网络用户动态地通知大规模网络的用户包括动态地确定用户的在线上下文。 识别当前在用户在线上下文中的其他用户，并且存储基本上仅与用户或与在线上下文相关联的用户商店中的其他用户相关的特征信息。 基于存储的特征信息（例如，年龄或其他人口统计标识符）或指示用户的专业知识，兴趣，偏好，用户类型和/或其他质量的信息，动态地通知用户其他用户 或另一个人。

公开(公告)号：US20130080551A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-28

申请号：US13618683

申请日：2012-09-14

Applicant: Barry Appelman ,  James A. Roskind

Inventor： Barry Appelman ,  James A. Roskind

IPC: H04L12/58

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.