Patents by Inventor Diane L. Quarles

Diane L. Quarles 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).

  • Graphical user interface for multimedia call set-up and call handling in a virtual conference on a desktop computer conferencing system
    Patent number: 5627978
    Abstract: A graphical user interface, i.e., multimedia communications application program, for setting up and handling a multimedia call is disclosed that employs realistic metaphors of real life face-to-meetings in setting up and handling a multimedia call to establish a virtual meeting which is automatically reconfigured in response to user action. This is realized by taking advantage of prospective virtual meeting participants' already existing knowledge of how real life face-to-face meetings operate. To this end, the multimedia communications application program enables the virtual meeting participants through direct manipulation of the realistic graphical metaphors to establish a realistic virtual meeting room which is displayed on the screen of their workstation monitor. The virtual meeting room includes a table and chairs arranged in a realistic manner in the virtual meeting room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Altom, Richard L. Pastore, Diane L. Quarles, Dirk Ruiz