Patents by Inventor Kathleen B. McNamee

Kathleen B. McNamee 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).

  • Method and apparatus for providing an instant message notification
    Patent number: 8099464
    Abstract: An instant messaging client application is provided that receives requests to initiate instant messaging conversations and, in response to the requests, displays a notification window. The notification window includes information that may allow a user to decide whether or not the user would like to participate in the instant messaging conversation. The notification window is displayed gradually and removed gradually. The notification window contains an indication that another instant messaging user would like to initiate an instant messaging conversation and may include an identification of the remote user. The notification window also contains a description of the topic for the requested instant messaging conversation. The instant messaging client application may also display a notification window each time an instant message is received from a remote user and the application window is in a non-visible or non-active window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Hillel N Cooperman, Stephen P Proteau, Mark R Ligameri, Austina M De Bonte, Kathleen B McNamee, Cornelis K Van Dok
  • Method and apparatus for providing an instant message notification
    Patent number: 6907447
    Abstract: An instant messaging client application is provided that receives requests to initiate instant messaging conversations and, in response to the requests, displays a notification window. The notification window includes information that may allow a user to decide whether or not the user would like to participate in the instant messaging conversation. The notification window is displayed gradually and removed gradually. The notification window contains an indication that another instant messaging user would like to initiate an instant messaging conversation and may include an identification of the remote user. The notification window also contains a description of the topic for the requested instant messaging conversation. The instant messaging client application may also display a notification window each time an instant message is received from a remote user and the application window is in a non-visible or non-active window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Hillel N. Cooperman, Stephen P. Proteau, Mark R. Ligameri, Austina M. De Bonte, Kathleen B. McNamee, Cornelis K. Van Dok