DIGITAL ASSET HOSTING AND DISTRIBUTION
Granted: March 28, 2013
Application Number:
20130080658
A first collection of content that includes digital assets is maintained on a host computer. Based on a determination that a portable media device becomes connected to a client computer that is separate from the host computer and that interacts with the host computer, initiation of a synchronization of the first collection of content resident on the host computer with a second collection of content on the portable media device is automatically triggered. The synchronization of the first…
SHARING ON-LINE MEDIA EXPERIENCES
Granted: March 28, 2013
Application Number:
20130080920
A lead user may share an on-line media content experience with one or more followers by identifying content of interest being experienced on the lead user system, identifying one or more followers with whom to share the content of interest, inviting the followers to experience the content of interest, and enabling the followers to access the content of interest.
SHARING ON-LINE MEDIA EXPERIENCES
Granted: March 28, 2013
Application Number:
20130080921
A lead user may share an on-line media content experience with one or more followers by identifying content of interest being experienced on the lead user system, identifying one or more followers with whom to share the content of interest, inviting the followers to experience the content of interest, and enabling the followers to access the content of interest.
Displaying Content From Multiple Users
Granted: March 28, 2013
Application Number:
20130080595
A system and method are disclosed for integrating an on-line service community with a foreign service such as the Internet World Wide Web. To take advantage of the present invention, on-line service subscribers access a membership module to complete a membership process in which they join communities each of which represents a specific area of interest. The present invention operates as an extension to a user's preferred Web browser and is manifested as a toolbar comprised of control…
PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL CONTACT INFORMATION CORRESPONDING TO A REFERENCED INDIVIDUAL
Granted: March 21, 2013
Application Number:
20130073651
Providing supplemental contact information for an individual referenced in an electronic message typically includes receiving an electronic message, examining the electronic message, detecting an identifier for a referenced individual contained in the electronic message, and making supplemental contact information for the referenced individual available to a recipient of the electronic message. The supplemental contact information may include information that is in addition to…
VOICE INSTANT MESSAGING
Granted: March 21, 2013
Application Number:
20130073650
Systems and techniques for transferring electronic data include enabling instant messaging communication between a sender an at least one recipient through an instant messaging host. In addition, voice communication is enabled between the sender and the recipient through the instant messaging host.
VOICE INSTANT MESSAGING
Granted: March 21, 2013
Application Number:
20130073649
Systems and techniques for transferring electronic data include enabling instant messaging communication between a sender an at least one recipient through an instant messaging host. In addition, voice communication is enabled between the sender and the recipient through the instant messaging host.
PRESENTING A RECIPIENT OF AN E-MAIL WITH AN OPTION TO INSTANT MESSAGE A SENDER OR ANOTHER RECIPIENT BASED ON THE SENDER'S OR THE OTHER RECIPIENT'S ADDRESS AND ONLINE STATUS
Granted: March 21, 2013
Application Number:
20130073648
Systems and techniques for transferring electronic data between users of a communications system include a host system structured and arranged to receive and deliver messages of various types between users of the communications system. The host system includes an instant messaging network; a mail gateway; and a configuring network in communication with both the instant messaging network and the mail gateway. The instant messaging network enables instant messaging communication between…
PRESENTING A RECIPIENT OF AN E-MAIL WITH AN OPTION TO INSTANT MESSAGE A SENDER OR ANOTHER RECIPIENT BASED ON THE SENDER'S OR THE OTHER RECIPIENT'S ADDRESS AND ONLINE STATUS
Granted: March 21, 2013
Application Number:
20130073647
Systems and techniques for transferring electronic data between users of a communications system include a host system structured and arranged to receive and deliver messages of various types between users of the communications system. The host system includes an instant messaging network; a mail gateway; and a configuring network in communication with both the instant messaging network and the mail gateway. The instant messaging network enables instant messaging communication between…
PRESENTING A RECIPIENT OF AN E-MAIL WITH AN OPTION TO INSTANT MESSAGE A SENDER OR ANOTHER RECIPIENT BASED ON THE SENDER'S OR THE OTHER RECIPIENT'S ADDRESS AND ONLINE STATUS
Granted: March 21, 2013
Application Number:
20130073646
Systems and techniques for transferring electronic data between users of a communications system include a host system structured and arranged to receive and deliver messages of various types between users of the communications system. The host system includes an instant messaging network; a mail gateway; and a configuring network in communication with both the instant messaging network and the mail gateway. The instant messaging network enables instant messaging communication between…
PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL CONTACT INFORMATION CORRESPONDING TO A REFERENCED INDIVIDUAL
Granted: March 21, 2013
Application Number:
20130073645
Providing supplemental contact information for an individual referenced in an electronic message typically includes receiving an electronic message, examining the electronic message, detecting an identifier for a referenced individual contained in the electronic message, and making supplemental contact information for the referenced individual available to a recipient of the electronic message. The supplemental contact information may include information that is in addition to…
Personalized Location Information for Mobile Devices
Granted: March 21, 2013
Application Number:
20130073644
Providing location information on a mobile device includes receiving signals from external devices. Each signal includes information that specifies a geographic location for the external device that has provided the signal. A geographic location for the mobile device is calculated by using the information contained in each of the received signals. A representation of the geographic location of the mobile device is generated. The representation of the geographic location is included…
Personalized Location Information for Mobile Devices
Granted: March 21, 2013
Application Number:
20130073643
Providing location information on a mobile device includes receiving signals from external devices. Each signal includes information that specifies a geographic location for the external device that has provided the signal. A geographic location for the mobile device is calculated by using the information contained in each of the received signals. A representation of the geographic location of the mobile device is generated. The representation of the geographic location is included…
Personalized Location Information for Mobile Devices
Granted: March 21, 2013
Application Number:
20130073642
Providing location information on a mobile device includes receiving signals from external devices. Each signal includes information that specifies a geographic location for the external device that has provided the signal. A geographic location for the mobile device is calculated by using the information contained in each of the received signals. A representation of the geographic location of the mobile device is generated. The representation of the geographic location is included…
FACILITATING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN COMPUTER USERS ACROSS A NETWORK
Granted: March 21, 2013
Application Number:
20130073633
A stand-alone icon (i.e., an icon that is not part of an application interface) is provided to facilitate communications across a network between users of at least one communications program. The icon represents a contact or a set of contacts. Status information regarding the contact or set of contacts is received and displayed using the icon or in response to an operation performed on the icon. The icon additionally may provide an interface for performing actions related to the contact…
HOST-BASED INTELLIGENT RESULTS RELATED TO A CHARACTER STREAM
Granted: March 21, 2013
Application Number:
20130073627
Information may be presented to a user by using a first application to receive a character stream of one or more noncompletion characters. The noncompletion characters indicate that additional characters may be received. The character stream is exchanged with a host that analyzes the character stream to generate results that are responsive to the user's predicted interest. Results are received and displayed so that the user may select one of the results to launch a code segment related…
DIGITAL ASSET HOSTING AND DISTRIBUTION
Granted: March 21, 2013
Application Number:
20130073613
A first collection of content that includes digital assets is maintained on a host computer. Based on a determination that a portable media device becomes connected to a client computer that is separate from the host computer and that interacts with the host computer, initiation of a synchronization of the first collection of content resident on the host computer with a second collection of content on the portable media device is automatically triggered. The synchronization of the first…
INTELLIGENT MAP RESULTS RELATED TO A CHARACTER STREAM
Granted: March 21, 2013
Application Number:
20130073580
Information may be presented to a user by using a first application to receive a character stream of one or more noncompletion characters. The noncompletion characters indicate that additional characters may be received. The character stream is exchanged with a host that analyzes the character stream to generate results that are responsive to the user's predicted interest. Results are received and displayed so that the user may select one of the results to launch a code segment related…
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DIGITAL SHEETS
Granted: March 21, 2013
Application Number:
20130073565
The claimed invention enables digital asset management that is responsive to a user's interactions with digital assets. Based on the user's interaction, the invention generates a ranking of the digital assets that is intended to reflect the value of the digital assets to the user. The ranking is based in part on the access frequency and recency, and the number and types of uses of the digital assets. An access hierarchy is derived from the ranking that stores the digital assets so that…
ELECTRONIC MESSAGE FORWARDING
Granted: March 21, 2013
Application Number:
20130072239
The invention provides a method of transmitting electronic messages in a computer environment. The preferred embodiment receives an electronic message addressed to a telephone number and determines an instant message identifier associated with the telephone number. In response to the determination that an instant message identifier associates with the telephone number, it is further determined whether an instant message receiver is available to receive messages addressed to the instant…
