Patents by Inventor Vonetta Urquhart

Vonetta Urquhart 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).

  • Confirmation system and method for instant messaging
    Publication number: 20060224968
    Abstract: A system and method for confirming messages being sent within an instant messaging environment. An instant messaging system is disclosed, comprising a confirmation enablement system that allows a user to selectively enable a requires confirmation option for a contact associated with the user; and a send message interface that displays a confirmation requirement for messages being sent to the contact if the requires confirmation option is enabled, wherein the confirmation requirement must be confirmed by the user before the message can be sent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Urquhart, David Schell, Vonetta Urquhart