Patents by Inventor Eric Partaker

Eric Partaker 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).

  • Patent number: 9584563
    Abstract: A method of accessing content at a user terminal connected to a communication network and executing a communication client includes the client displaying a list of contacts associated with a user of the client and the client retrieving a message from the communication network. The message is related to a further user represented by one of the contacts displayed in the list of contacts, and includes a reference to content stored in a storage means accessible by the communication network. The client initiates a call to the further user over the communication network responsive to a user of the client selecting the one of the contacts in the list of contacts. Responsive to initiating the call, the client establishes communication with the storage means using the reference, accesses the content and displays the content at the user terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Skype
    Inventors: Eric Partaker, Richard Cole, Natasha Sopieva
  • Patent number: 8209385
    Abstract: A user terminal connected to a communication network executes a communication client. The user terminal displays a list of contacts associated with a user of the client, and retrieves a message from the communication network, wherein the message is related to a further user represented by one of the contacts displayed in the list of contacts. The message includes a reference to media accessible by the communication network. The reference may be extracted from the message. A visual representation of the media may be displayed in association with one of the contacts, such that, responsive to the user actuating the visual representation, the client establishes communication with storage means using the reference and displays the media to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Skype
    Inventors: Eric Partaker, Richard Cole, Natasha Sopieva, Lauri Väin, Andres Kütt
  • Publication number: 20090013048
    Abstract: A user terminal connected to a communication network and executing a communication client. The user terminal comprises display means for displaying a list of contacts associated with a user of said client, means for retrieving a message from said communication network, wherein said message is related to a further user represented by one of said contacts displayed in said list of contacts, said message comprising a reference to media stored in a storage means accessible by said communication network, means for extracting said reference from said message, and means for displaying a visual representation of said media in association with said one of said contacts, such that, responsive to the user actuating said visual representation, the client establishes communication with said storage means using said reference and displays the media to said user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Eric Partaker, Richard Cole, Natasha Sopieva, Lauri Vain, Andres Kutt
  • Publication number: 20090013059
    Abstract: A method of accessing content at a user terminal connected to a communication network and executing a communication client. The method comprises: the client displaying a list of contacts associated with a user of the client; the client retrieving a message from the communication network, wherein the message is related to a further user represented by one of the contacts displayed in the list of contacts, the message comprising a reference to content stored in a storage means accessible by the communication network; the client initiating a call to the further user over the communication network responsive to a user of the client selecting the one of the contacts in the list of contacts; and responsive to initiating the call, the client establishing communication with the storage means using the reference, accessing the content and displaying the content at the user terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Eric Partaker, Richard Cole, Natasha Sopieva