Patents by Inventor Anna Niess

Anna Niess 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).

  • Publication number: 20220124464
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a group-based communication system that is configured to generate a group-based communication interface comprising a priority pane, a last actions pane, and a missed pane. Each of the priority pane, the last actions pane, and the missed pane and configured for efficient positioning within a defined display window of a client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Isaiah Greene, Jerry Talton, Noah Weiss, Michael Montazeri, Luis Tandalla, Anna Niess, Renaud Bourassa-Denis, Kyle Stetz
  • Publication number: 20220109706
    Abstract: Medium, method and system for ad hoc, ambient, synchronous multimedia collaboration in a group-based communication system. Embodiments of the invention provide a way for users to quickly establish a real-time collaboration among a group of peers without the burden and overhead of a conventional call or video meeting. Users can quickly and easily join and leave these synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions at any time, without disrupting the session for other users. This enables the user to experience the collaboration as a convenient forum rather than a burdensome scheduled event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20220109650
    Abstract: Snippets of content associated with a communication platform are described. In an example, based at least in part on a determination, by the communication platform, that a user of the communication platform is permitted to access one or more snippets of content provided by one or more other users of the communication platform, causing one or more user interface elements associated with the one or more snippets of content to be presented via a user interface of a user computing device of the user. The communication platform can receive, from the user computing device, a request to view a snippet of content of the one or more snippets of content and can cause the snippet of content to be presented by the user computing device via the user interface associated with the communication platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Michael Hahn, Ibrahim Madha, Pedro Carmo, Michael Montazeri, Ethan Eismann
  • Publication number: 20220109707
    Abstract: Media, methods, and systems are disclosed for ad hoc, ambient, synchronous multimedia collaboration in a group-based communication system. Embodiments of the invention provide a way for users to quickly discover and initiate real-time collaboration sessions among groups of other users without the burden and overhead of a conventional call or video meeting. Users can quickly and easily discover and switch into and out of these synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions at any time, without disrupting the sessions for other participating users. This enables a diverse set of users to experience a rich multimedia collaboration session collaboration as a convenient ad hoc forum rather than a burdensome scheduled event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
  • Patent number: 11178088
    Abstract: Snippets of content associated with a communication platform are described. In an example, based at least in part on a determination, by the communication platform, that a user of the communication platform is permitted to access one or more snippets of content provided by one or more other users of the communication platform, causing one or more user interface elements associated with the one or more snippets of content to be presented via a user interface of a user computing device of the user. The communication platform can receive, from the user computing device, a request to view a snippet of content of the one or more snippets of content and can cause the snippet of content to be presented by the user computing device via the user interface associated with the communication platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Michael Hahn, Ibrahim Madha, Pedro Carmo, Michael Montazeri, Ethan Eismann
  • Patent number: 11166126
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a group-based communication system that is configured to generate a group-based communication interface comprising a priority pane, a last actions pane, and a missed pane. Each of the priority pane, the last actions pane, and the missed pane and configured for efficient positioning within a defined display window of a client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Isaiah Greene, Jerry Talton, Noah Weiss, Michael Montazeri, Luis Tandalla, Anna Niess, Renaud Bourassa-Denis, Kyle Stetz
  • Patent number: 11140203
    Abstract: Medium, method and system for ad hoc, ambient, synchronous multimedia collaboration in a group-based communication system. Embodiments of the invention provide a way for users to quickly and start a real-time collaboration among a group of peers without the burden and overhead of a conventional call or video meeting. Users can quickly and easily join and leave these synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions at any time, without disrupting the session for other users. This enables the user to experience the collaboration as a convenient forum rather than a burdensome scheduled event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20190200177
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a group-based communication system that is configured to generate a group-based communication interface comprising a priority pane, a last actions pane, and a missed pane. Each of the priority pane, the last actions pane, and the missed pane and configured for efficient positioning within a defined display window of a client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Isaiah Greene, Jerry Talton, Noah Weiss, Michael Montazeri, Luis Tandalla, Anna Niess, Renaud Bourassa, Kyle Stetz
  • Patent number: D938483
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Anna Niess
  • Patent number: D950603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Anna Niess
  • Patent number: D955407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Anna Niess
  • Patent number: D956085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Anna Niess