Patents by Inventor Ethan Alvah Fassett

Ethan Alvah Fassett 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 INSTANT MESSAGING
    Publication number: 20090235184
    Abstract: An integrated IM user interface for exchanging instant messages (IM) in a network-based community includes a text entry area configured to receive a text message from a first user and a first graphic representation representing a second user. The first graphic representation can be activated by the first user to start an IM session between the first user and the second user. A second graphic representation represents a third user associated with the first user. The second graphic representation can be activated by the first user to start an IM session between the first user and the third user. A chat window displays text messages between the first user and the second user or between the first user and the third user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Wendy Charlene Perlson, Ethan Alvah Fassett