Patents by Inventor Caroline Rockey

Caroline Rockey has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Interactive electronic bubble messaging
    Patent number: 7571213
    Abstract: Bubble messaging may include creating a bubble message and seamlessly sending the bubble message to one or more recipients. The bubble message may include message text and a bubble message shape specification. As a result of the bubble message being sent, a notification of the bubble message may be received. The notification of the bubble message may be displayed and, in response to recipient interaction with the displayed notification, a bubble message open animation may be displayed that provides a transition to a shape specified by the bubble message shape specification. The bubble message may be displayed with the shape specified by the bubble message shape specification. A bubble message editor may be configured to enable the creation and seamless sending of the bubble message. A bubble message viewer may be configured to enable the display of bubble messages. The bubble message may be unmodifiable after creation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Walkush, Melora Zaner, Tammy Savage, Eun-Kyung Chung, Caroline Rockey, Eugene Mesgar, Heather Ferguson, Kathleen Mulcahy
  • Bubble messaging
    Publication number: 20050216568
    Abstract: Bubble messaging may include creating a bubble message and seamlessly sending the bubble message to one or more recipients. The bubble message may include message text and a bubble message shape specification. As a result of the bubble message being sent, a notification of the bubble message may be received. The notification of the bubble message may be displayed and, in response to recipient interaction with the displayed notification, a bubble message open animation may be displayed that provides a transition to a shape specified by the bubble message shape specification. The bubble message may be displayed with the shape specified by the bubble message shape specification. A bubble message editor may be configured to enable the creation and seamless sending of the bubble message. A bubble message viewer may be configured to enable the display of bubble messages. The bubble message may be unmodifiable after creation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Walkush, Melora Zaner, Tammy Savage, Eun-Kyung Chung, Caroline Rockey, Eugene Mesgar, Heather Ferguson