Patents by Inventor Deanna Ellis

Deanna Ellis 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).

  • Concatenating messages from multiple sources in a notification system
    Patent number: 9129254
    Abstract: A method for sending messages within notifications to a recipient is disclosed. The method includes receiving information related to at least one recipient and receiving a selection of at least two messages from a plurality of messages. The method also includes associating the at least one recipient with the at least two messages, and transmitting at least one notification to the at least one recipient, the at least one notification comprising the at least two messages. A system for sending messages within notifications to a recipient is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: BLACKBOARD CONNECT INC.
    Inventors: Martin Lind, Deanna Ellis
  • Dynamic formation of groups in a notification system
    Patent number: 8244669
    Abstract: A method for determining membership in a group of notification recipients and issuing a notification to the group of notification recipients, is disclosed. The method includes associating a set of potential recipients of notifications with at least one descriptor and dynamically forming a group of recipients to receive at least one notification based on the descriptors currently associated with the set of potential recipients of notifications. The method also includes issuing the at least one notification to the group of recipients. A system for determining membership in a group of notification recipients and issuing a notification to the group of notification recipients, is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Blackboard Connect Inc.
    Inventors: Deanna Ellis, Bing Chen
  • DYNAMIC FORMATION OF GROUPS IN A NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100169344
    Abstract: A method for determining membership in a group of notification recipients and issuing a notification to the group of notification recipients, is disclosed. The method includes associating a set of potential recipients of notifications with at least one descriptor and dynamically forming a group of recipients to receive at least one notification based on the descriptors currently associated with the set of potential recipients of notifications. The method also includes issuing the at least one notification to the group of recipients. A system for determining membership in a group of notification recipients and issuing a notification to the group of notification recipients, is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: BLACKBOARD CONNECT INC.
    Inventors: Deanna Ellis, Bing Chen
  • CONCATENATING MESSAGES FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES IN A NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100169434
    Abstract: A method for sending messages within notifications to a recipient is disclosed. The method includes receiving information related to at least one recipient and receiving a selection of at least two messages from a plurality of messages. The method also includes associating the at least one recipient with the at least two messages, and transmitting at least one notification to the at least one recipient, the at least one notification comprising the at least two messages. A system for sending messages within notifications to a recipient is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: BLACKBOARD CONNECT INC.
    Inventors: Martin Lind, Deanna Ellis