Patents by Inventor Christopher Tzann-en Szeto
Christopher Tzann-en Szeto 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).
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Patent number: 8799758Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing rich media for enhancing user interaction with a messaging program. The rich media includes user perceptible content and content specific information. User perceptible content may include a small animated picture with an embedded sound file that messaging program users can send to each other during a messaging session. Content specific information may include a description of the perceptible content, context menu items including universal resource identifiers that link to information related to the content and information related to other messaging program content. In addition computer code is provided to allow communication between the rich media and the messaging program so that the messaging program and the rich media can interoperate.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2008Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventor: Christopher Tzann-en Szeto
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Patent number: 8402097Abstract: Sharing an instant messaging environment is described. The instant messaging environment is selected from a set of stored instant messaging environments. An instant messaging environment identifier corresponding to the selected instant messaging environment is transmitted from a transmitting instant messaging application to a receiving instant messenger application. The instant messaging environment identifier is received and the stored instant messaging environment corresponding to the instant messaging environment identifier is retrieved. The instant messaging environment is activated in the receiving instant messaging application.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2008Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventor: Christopher Tzann-en Szeto
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Publication number: 20090094341Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing rich media for enhancing user interaction with a messaging program. The rich media includes user perceptible content and content specific information. User perceptible content may include a small animated picture with an embedded sound file that messaging program users can send to each other during a messaging session. Content specific information may include a description of the perceptible content, context menu items including universal resource identifiers that link to information related to the content and information related to other messaging program content. In addition computer code is provided to allow communication between the rich media and the messaging program so that the messaging program and the rich media can interoperate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventor: Christopher Tzann-en Szeto
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Publication number: 20090094512Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing rich media for enhancing user interaction with a messaging program. The rich media includes user perceptible content and content specific information. User perceptible content may include a small animated picture with an embedded sound file that messaging program users can send to each other during a messaging session. Content specific information may include a description of the perceptible content, context menu items including universal resource identifiers that link to information related to the content and information related to other messaging program content. In addition computer code is provided to allow communication between the rich media and the messaging program so that the messaging program and the rich media can interoperate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventor: Christopher Tzann-en Szeto
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Publication number: 20090094511Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing rich media for enhancing user interaction with a messaging program. The rich media includes user perceptible content and content specific information. User perceptible content may include a small animated picture with an embedded sound file that messaging program users can send to each other during a messaging session. Content specific information may include a description of the perceptible content, context menu items including universal resource identifiers that link to information related to the content and information related to other messaging program content. In addition computer code is provided to allow communication between the rich media and the messaging program so that the messaging program and the rich media can interoperate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventor: Christopher Tzann-en Szeto
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Patent number: 7487441Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing rich media for enhancing user interaction with a messaging program. The rich media includes user perceptible content and content specific information. User perceptible content may include a small animated picture with an embedded sound file that messaging program users can send to each other during a messaging session. Content specific information may include a description of the perceptible content, context menu items including universal resource identifiers that link to information related to the content and information related to other messaging program content. In addition computer code is provided to allow communication between the rich media and the messaging program so that the messaging program and the rich media can interoperate.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2004Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Yahoo!Inc.Inventor: Christopher Tzann-en Szeto
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Publication number: 20090031000Abstract: Sharing an instant messaging environment is described. The instant messaging environment is selected from a set of stored instant messaging environments. An instant messaging environment identifier corresponding to the selected instant messaging environment is transmitted from a transmitting instant messaging application to a receiving instant messenger application. The instant messaging environment identifier is received and the stored instant messaging environment corresponding to the instant messaging environment identifier is retrieved. The instant messaging environment is activated in the receiving instant messaging application.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventor: Christopher Tzann-en Szeto
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Patent number: 7454472Abstract: Sharing an instant messaging environment is described. The instant messaging environment is selected from a set of stored instant messaging environments. An instant messaging environment identifier corresponding to the selected instant messaging environment is transmitted from a transmitting instant messaging application to a receiving instant messenger application. The instant messaging environment identifier is received and the stored instant messaging environment corresponding to the instant messaging environment identifier is retrieved. The instant messaging environment is activated in the receiving instant messaging application.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2006Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventor: Christopher Tzann-En Szeto
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Patent number: 7359943Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for enabling a guest user who is not a registered user of an instant messaging system to communicate by instant messaging with a registered user of the system. An indication that the guest user desires to communicate with the registered user by instant messaging is received. Browser-executable computer code comprising computer instructions for providing at least limited instant messaging functionality to the guest user at the guest user's client computer system, without requiring the guest user to download and install client side instant messaging application software and without requiring the guest user to register as a user of the instant messaging system, is sent to the guest user's client computer system. An instant messaging session between the guest user and the registered user is facilitated.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2002Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Christopher Tzann-En Szeto, Chintamani Patwardhan, Henri Torgemane
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Patent number: 7200590Abstract: A technique for sharing data is disclosed. The technique comprises performing a search in a first application to obtain a first search result, transferring search data associated with the search to a second application, and providing, in the second application, a second search result based on the search data.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2003Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Justin Everett-Church, Christopher Tzann-en Szeto
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Patent number: 7188143Abstract: Techniques for controlling an application in an instant messaging environment are described. The instant messaging environment retrieves and executes an instant messaging application. An identifier is assigned to the instant messaging application, which is retrieved and executed in the instant messaging environment between two or more instant messaging clients. The instant messaging environment identifies a selected instant messaging application and generates a control message. The control message includes the identifier which is used to retrieve and execute the instant messaging application. The instant messaging environment also determines whether a supporting application is required, based on the instant messaging application identifier, to execute the instant messaging application.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventor: Christopher Tzann-en Szeto
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Patent number: 7133900Abstract: Sharing an instant messaging environment is described. The instant messaging environment is selected from a set of stored instant messaging environments. An instant messaging environment identifier corresponding to the selected instant messaging environment is transmitted from a transmitting instant messaging application to a receiving instant messenger application. The instant messaging environment identifier is received and the stored instant messaging environment corresponding to the instant messaging environment identifier is retrieved. The instant messaging environment is activated in the receiving instant messaging application.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2001Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventor: Christopher Tzann-en Szeto
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Patent number: 7120672Abstract: A technique for providing a wish list is disclosed. The technique comprises displaying the wish list, modifying the wish list, and sending substantially in real-time information associated with the wish list.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2003Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Christopher Tzann-en Szeto, Justin Everett-Church, Stephanie Bergman
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Publication number: 20040215731Abstract: Techniques for controlling an application in an instant messaging environment are described. The instant messaging environment retrieves and executes an instant messaging application. An identifier is assigned to the instant messaging application, which is retrieved and executed in the instant messaging environment between two or more instant messaging clients. The instant messaging environment identifies a selected instant messaging application and generates a control message. The control message includes the identifier which is used to retrieve and execute the instant messaging application. The instant messaging environment also determines whether a supporting application is required, based on the instant messaging application identifier, to execute the instant messaging application.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2003Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventor: Christopher Tzann-en Szeto
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Publication number: 20030140103Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for enabling a guest user who is not a registered user of an instant messaging system to communicate by instant messaging with a registered user of the system. An indication that the guest user desires to communicate with the registered user by instant messaging is received. Browser-executable computer code comprising computer instructions for providing at least limited instant messaging functionality to the guest user at the guest user's client computer system, without requiring the guest user to download and install client side instant messaging application software and without requiring the guest user to register as a user of the instant messaging system, is sent to the guest user's client computer system. An instant messaging session between the guest user and the registered user is facilitated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2002Publication date: July 24, 2003Applicant: Yahoo, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Tzann-En Szeto, Chintamani Patwardhan, Henri Torgemane