Patents by Inventor Dudley Carr

Dudley Carr 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).

  • Method for counting without the use of unique identifiers
    Patent number: 8954566
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to determining the number of unique users of computer software without individually identifying users with a unique identification. In an embodiment, data elements are communicated from clients to a server. Each data element contains the number of days that have elapsed since the last communication from the client to the server. Based on the communicated data elements and the time and date at which each data element is received, the server can determine a count of unique users over a specified time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Nygaard, Dudley Carr
  • Systems and methods for viewing media content in instant messaging
    Patent number: 8090779
    Abstract: Systems and methods for viewing media content in instant messaging are provided. In an embodiment, a first IM server that manages instant messaging of a first IM client receives a chat message having a media address from a second IM client whose instant messaging is managed by a second IM server. A first media recognizer associated with the first IM server recognizes the media address in the chat message. In response to the recognition, the first IM server provides the chat message and a media instruction to the first IM client. In another embodiment, the first IM server obtains media associated with the recognized media address and provides the chat message and the obtained media to the first IM client. In a further embodiment, a system for viewing media content based on presence information in instant messaging is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Ludwig, Wesley Carr, Dudley Carr, Kevin Zatloukal, Terry Lucas, Deepak Menon, Michael Jazayeri
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIEWING MEDIA CONTENT IN INSTANT MESSAGING
    Publication number: 20080201437
    Abstract: Systems and methods for viewing media content in instant messaging are provided. In an embodiment, a first IM server that manages instant messaging of a first IM client receives a chat message having a media address from a second IM client whose instant messaging is managed by a second IM server. A first media recognizer associated with the first IM server recognizes the media address in the chat message. In response to the recognition, the first IM server provides the chat message and a media instruction to the first IM client. In another embodiment, the first IM server obtains media associated with the recognized media address and provides the chat message and the obtained media to the first IM client. In a further embodiment, a system for viewing media content based on presence information in instant messaging is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Ludwig, Wesley Carr, Dudley Carr, Kevin Zatloukal, Terry Lucas, Deepak Menon, Michael Jazayeri