Patents Assigned to Cerulean Studios, LLC
  • System and method for managing contacts in an instant messaging environment
    Patent number: 7631266
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is described for instant messaging comprising: categorizing two or more instant messaging contact names into a single meta contact; receiving a request to transmit an instant message directed to the meta contact; selecting one of the two or more instant messaging contact names within the meta contact to which to transmit the instant message based on a specified prioritization scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Cerulean Studios, LLC
    Inventors: Scott M. Werndorfer, Kevin W. Kurtz
  • System and method for managing contacts in an instant messaging environment
    Patent number: 7275215
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is described for instant messaging comprising: categorizing two or more instant messaging contact names into a single meta contact; receiving a request to transmit an instant message directed to the meta contact; selecting one of the two or more instant messaging contact names within the meta contact to which to transmit the instant message based on a specified prioritization scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Cerulean Studios, LLC
    Inventors: Scott M. Werndorfer, Kevin W. Kurtz