Patents Assigned to ICQ, Inc.
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Publication number: 20070061453Abstract: The present invention discloses a communication system including a communications network, a multiplicity of communications terminals which are connectable to the communications network and which can be employed by users to communicate via the communications network, the user not necessarily being identified with a given communications terminal, apparatus for monitoring whether or not a user is connected to the communications network irrespective of which of the multiplicity of communications terminals that user is employing, and apparatus for annunciating to a seeking user, currently connected to the communications network via any of the multiplicity of communications terminals, network connection status information relating to other users who are in a set of sought users, which set is definable by the seeking user, and for providing the seeking user connection address information relating to those sought users who are currently connected to the communications network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2006Publication date: March 15, 2007Applicant: ICQ, Inc.Inventors: Yair Goldfinger, Sefi Vigiser, Arieh Vardi, Amir Amnon
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Patent number: 7149775Abstract: A communication system including a multiplicity of communications terminals connectable to a communications network for enabling users to communicate with a user not necessarily identified with a given communications terminal. The system also includes apparatus for monitoring whether the user is connected to the network, and apparatus for annunciating network connection status information relating to other users who are in a set of sought users.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2002Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: ICQ, Inc.Inventors: Yair Goldfinger, Sefi Vigiser, Arieh Vardi, Amir Amnon
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Publication number: 20060233324Abstract: A telephone line status notification system including at least one telephone line having a status, a communications network, at least one communications terminal which is connectable to the communications network and which is employable by a seeking user to communicate via the communications network a status request concerning the status of the at least one telephone line, apparatus for processing the status request the apparatus for processing is connectable to the communications network for receiving the status request from the seeking user therethrough and communicating the request, and apparatus for acquiring the status of the at least one telephone line, the apparatus for acquiring is in communication with the apparatus for processing for receiving the status request therefrom, and the apparatus for acquiring is connectable to the communications network for communicating the status via the communications network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: ICQ, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Vardi, Arie Vardi, Joseph Vigiser, Yair Goldfinger
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Patent number: 7068770Abstract: A telephone line status notification system including at least one telephone line having a status, a communications network, at least one communications terminal which is connectable to the communications network and which is employable by a seeking user to communicate via the communications network a status request concerning the status of the at least one telephone line, apparatus for processing the status request the apparatus for processing is connectable to the communications network for receiving the status request from the seeking user therethrough and communicating the request, and apparatus for acquiring the status of the at least one telephone line, the apparatus for acquiring is in communication with the apparatus for processing for receiving the status request therefrom, and the apparatus for acquiring is connectable to the communications network for communicating the status via the communications network.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2004Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: ICQ, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Vardi, Arie Vardi, Joseph Vigiser, Yair Goldfinger
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Publication number: 20050025301Abstract: A telephone line status notification system including at least one telephone line having a status, a communications network, at least one communications terminal which is connectable to the communications network and which is employable by a seeking user to communicate via the communications network a status request concerning the status of the at least one telephone line, apparatus for processing the status request the apparatus for processing is connectable to the communications network for receiving the status request from the seeking user therethrough and communicating the request, and apparatus for acquiring the status of the at least one telephone line, the apparatus for acquiring is in communication with the apparatus for processing for receiving the status request therefrom, and the apparatus for acquiring is connectable to the communications network for communicating the status via the communications network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Applicant: ICQ, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Vardi, Arie Vardi, Joseph Vigiser, Yair Goldfinger
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Patent number: 6798873Abstract: A telephone line status notification system including at least one telephone line having a status, a communications network, at least one communications terminal which is connectable to the communications network and which is employable by a seeking user to communicate via the communications network a status request concerning the status of the at least one telephone line, apparatus for processing the status request the apparatus for processing is connectable to the communications network for receiving the status request from the seeking user therethrough and communicating the request, and apparatus for acquiring the status of the at least one telephone line, the apparatus for acquiring is in communication with the apparatus for processing for receiving the status request therefrom, and the apparatus for acquiring is connectable to the communications network for communicating the status via the communications network.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: ICQ, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Vardi, Arie Vardi, Joseph Vigiser, Yair Goldfinger
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Publication number: 20020159577Abstract: A telephone line status notification system including at least one telephone line having a status, a communications network, at least one communications terminal which is connectable to the communications network and which is employable by a seeking user to communicate via the communications network a status request concerning the status of the at least one telephone line, apparatus for processing the status request the apparatus for processing is connectable to the communications network for receiving the status request from the seeking user therethrough and communicating the request, and apparatus for acquiring the status of the at least one telephone line, the apparatus for acquiring is in communication with the apparatus for processing for receiving the status request therefrom, and the apparatus for acquiring is connectable to the communications network for communicating the status via the communications network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2002Publication date: October 31, 2002Applicant: ICQ, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Vardi, Arie Vardi, Joseph Vigiser, Yair Goldfinger
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Patent number: 6389127Abstract: A telephone line status notification system including at least one telephone line having a status, a communications network, at least one communications terminal which is connectable to the communications network and which is employable by a seeking user to communicate via the communications network a status request concerning the status of the at least one telephone line, apparatus for processing the status request the apparatus for processing is connectable to the communications network for receiving the status request from the seeking user therethrough and communicating the request, and apparatus for acquiring the status of the at least one telephone line, the apparatus for acquiring is in communication with the apparatus for processing for receiving the status request therefrom, and the apparatus for acquiring is connectable to the communications network for communicating the status via the communications network.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1998Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: ICQ, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Vardi, Arie Vardi, Joseph Vigiser, Yair Goldfinger