Patents by Inventor Oliver Reitalu

Oliver Reitalu 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).

  • Unified and consistent multimodal communication framework
    Patent number: 9787631
    Abstract: A unified communication framework in which multiple users communicate using multiple modes. Conversations are kept consistent across users' devices. A backend maintains the true and authoritative version of the conversation within the communication framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Wire Swiss GmbH
    Inventors: Priidu Zilmer, Angel Sergio Palomo Pascual, Oliver Reitalu, Alan Duric, Bjørn Nordbø, Robert Kortenoeven, Håkon Bø, Tyson Chihaya, Michael Bevin, Tymofii Zadorozhny of Serhii, Panayiotis Lipiridis, Dusan Stevanovic, Tiago Manuel Ventura Loureiro, Jonathan Christensen
  • User interface
    Patent number: 9237214
    Abstract: A method of initiating a communication event via a communication system at a communication device comprising storing a plurality of memory items, wherein each memory item is associated with a user of the communication system; selecting a first set of memory items from said plurality of memory items in accordance with a predetermined selection method; displaying the first set of memory items as a first set of icons, wherein each icon represents at least one memory item and receiving a selection signal associated with one of said icons from the user of the communication device to initiate the communication event with the user of the communication system associated with the memory item represented by the selected icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Skype
    Inventors: Oliver Reitalu, Pui Kwan Law
  • VOICE CONVERSATIONS IN A UNIFIED AND CONSISTENT MULTIMODAL COMMUNICATION FRAMEWORK
    Publication number: 20150140978
    Abstract: A unified communication framework in which multiple users communicate using multiple modes including voice. Conversations are kept consistent across users' devices. A backend maintains the true and authoritative version of the conversation within the communication framework. Users may join and leave voice channels of conversations. Users may attempt to get the attention of other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Priidu Zilmer, Angel Sergio Pascual Palomo, Oliver Reitalu, Martin Hoffmann
  • UNIFIED AND CONSISTENT MULTIMODAL COMMUNICATION FRAMEWORK
    Publication number: 20150039706
    Abstract: A unified communication framework in which multiple users communicate using multiple modes. Conversations are kept consistent across users' devices. A backend maintains the true and authoritative version of the conversation within the communication framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Priidu Zilmer, Angel Sergio Pascual Palomo, Oliver Reitalu, Alan Duric, Bjørn Nordbø, Robert Kortenoeven, Håkon Bø, Tyson Chihaya, Michael Bevin, Tim Zadorozhny, Panayiotis Lipiridis, Dusan Stevanovic, Tiago Loureiro, Jonathan Christensen
  • User Interface With Pictograms for Multimodal Communication Framework
    Publication number: 20150033178
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) for a device operable in a unified communication framework in which multiple users communicate using multiple modes. Conversations are kept consistent across users' devices. The GUI supports selectively replacement of phrases with corresponding pictograms, as well as selectively undoing replacements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Priidu Zilmer, Angel Sergio Palomo Pascual, Oliver Reitalu, Jaanus Kase
  • USER INTERFACE WITH SCROLLING FOR MULTIMODAL COMMUNICATION FRAMEWORK
    Publication number: 20150007059
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) for a device operable in a unified communication framework in which multiple users communicate using multiple modes. Conversations are kept consistent across users' devices. The GUI makes efficient use of a display during scrolling within conversations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Priidu Zilmer, Angel Sergio Palomo Pascual, Oliver Reitalu, Jaanus Kase
  • User Interface With Sliding Cursor for Multimodal Communication Framework
    Publication number: 20140380233
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) for a device operable in a unified communication framework in which multiple users communicate using multiple modes. Conversations are kept consistent across users' devices. The GUI makes efficient use of a display, providing GUI options and menus that are exposed by sliding a cursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Priidu Zilmer, Angel Sergio Palomo Pascual, Oliver Reitalu, Jaanus Kase
  • User interface
    Publication number: 20090175264
    Abstract: A method of initiating a communication event via a communication system at a communication device comprising storing a plurality of memory items, wherein each memory item is associated with a user of the communication system; selecting a first set of memory items from said plurality of memory items in accordance with a predetermined selection method; displaying the first set of memory items as a first set of icons, wherein each icon represents at least one memory item and receiving a selection signal associated with one of said icons from the user of the communication device to initiate the communication event with the user of the communication system associated with the memory item represented by the selected icon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Oliver Reitalu, Pui Kwan Law