Patents by Inventor Rachel Eardley

Rachel Eardley 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).

  • Displaying graphical representations of contacts
    Patent number: 9128592
    Abstract: Techniques for displaying graphical representations of contacts are described. In accordance with one or more embodiments, a group of graphical representations of contacts is displayed at a first size in a display region. In response to a selection of a subgroup of the graphical representations, the subgroup of graphical representations is automatically resized to fit in the display region at a second size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Skype
    Inventors: Helen Blackburn, Mark McLaughlin, Rachel Eardley, Marek Laasik, Madis Kaal
  • Displaying Graphical Representations of Contacts
    Publication number: 20130305175
    Abstract: Techniques for displaying graphical representations of contacts are described. In accordance with one or more embodiments, a group of graphical representations of contacts is displayed at a first size in a display region. In response to a selection of a subgroup of the graphical representations, the subgroup of graphical representations is automatically resized to fit in the display region at a second size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Helen Blackburn, Mark McLaughlin, Rachel Eardley, Marek Laasik, Madis Kaal
  • Communication system and method
    Patent number: 8489691
    Abstract: A method of initiating a communication event via a packet-based communication network in a media appliance having a processor executing a communication client, comprising: retrieving a stored list comprising a plurality of contacts associated with a user of the communication client; generating a first two-dimensional contact grid comprising a first arrangement of entries; displaying the first contact grid on a display means such that each of a plurality of the entries comprises a graphical representation of a respective one of the plurality of contacts, wherein the graphical representations are sized so as to fit in the entries of the first contact grid; receiving a selection of a subset of the graphical representations in the first contact grid from a user of the communication client; generating a second contact grid comprising a second arrangement of entries corresponding to the selected subset; displaying the second contact grid on the display means in replacement of the first contact grid, such that each
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Helen Blackburn, Mark McLaughlin, Rachel Eardley, Marek Laasik, Madis Kaal
  • Communication system and method
    Publication number: 20100060788
    Abstract: A method of initiating a communication event via a packet-based communication network in a media appliance having a processor executing a communication client, comprising: retrieving a stored list comprising a plurality of contacts associated with a user of the communication client; generating a first two-dimensional contact grid comprising a first arrangement of entries; displaying the first contact grid on a display means such that each of a plurality of the entries comprises a graphical representation of a respective one of the plurality of contacts, wherein the graphical representations are sized so as to fit in the entries of the first contact grid; receiving a selection of a subset of the graphical representations in the first contact grid from a user of the communication client; generating a second contact grid comprising a second arrangement of entries corresponding to the selected subset; displaying the second contact grid on the display means in replacement of the first contact grid, such that each
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Skype Limited
    Inventors: Helen Blackburn, Mark McLaughlin, Rachel Eardley, Marek Laasik, Madis Kaal