Patents by Inventor Clive Bearman

Clive Bearman 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).

  • Systems and methods for accessing web services via an instant messaging client
    Patent number: 7801946
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating the exchange of data between users and modular services using a real-time communication client such as an instant messaging client. The services may be web services providing various services over a communication network. User commands may be generated in an instant messaging client, sent to an automated attendant, which generates a corresponding web service command, and forwards the web service command to the appropriate web service. The automated attendant may then forward to one or more users any messages that are generated by the web service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Novell, Inc.
    Inventor: Clive Bearman
  • Systems and methods for accessing web services via an instant messaging client
    Publication number: 20040260820
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating the exchange of data between users and modular services using a real-time communication client such as an instant messaging client. The services may be web services providing various services over a communication network. User commands may be generated in an instant messaging client, sent to an automated attendant, which generates a corresponding web service command, and forwards the web service command to the appropriate web service. The automated attendant may then forward to one or more users any messages that are generated by the web service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventor: Clive Bearman