Patents by Inventor Ethan Eismann
Ethan Eismann 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).
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Patent number: 12568131Abstract: Medium, method and system for ad hoc, ambient, synchronous multimedia collaboration in a group-based communication system. Embodiments of the invention provide a way for users to quickly establish a real-time collaboration among a group of peers without the burden and overhead of a conventional call or video meeting. Users can quickly and easily join and leave these synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions at any time, without disrupting the session for other users. This enables the user to experience the collaboration as a convenient forum rather than a burdensome scheduled event.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2023Date of Patent: March 3, 2026Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
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Patent number: 12542752Abstract: Snippets of content associated with a communication platform are described. In an example, based at least in part on a determination, by the communication platform, that a user of the communication platform is permitted to access one or more snippets of content provided by one or more other users of the communication platform, causing one or more user interface elements associated with the one or more snippets of content to be presented via a user interface of a user computing device of the user. The communication platform can receive, from the user computing device, a request to view a snippet of content of the one or more snippets of content and can cause the snippet of content to be presented by the user computing device via the user interface associated with the communication platform.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2023Date of Patent: February 3, 2026Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.Inventors: Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Michael Hahn, Ibrahim Madha, Pedro Carmo, Michael Montazeri, Ethan Eismann
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Publication number: 20250330505Abstract: Media, methods, and systems are disclosed for ad hoc, ambient, synchronous multimedia collaboration in a group-based communication system. Embodiments of the invention provide a way for users to quickly discover and initiate real-time collaboration sessions among groups of other users without the burden and overhead of a conventional call or video meeting. Users can quickly and easily discover and switch into and out of these synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions at any time, without disrupting the sessions for other participating users. This enables a diverse set of users to experience a rich multimedia collaboration session collaboration as a convenient ad hoc forum rather than a burdensome scheduled event.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2025Publication date: October 23, 2025Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
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Patent number: 12375538Abstract: Media, methods, and systems are disclosed for ad hoc, ambient, synchronous multimedia collaboration in a group-based communication system. Embodiments of the invention provide a way for users to quickly discover and initiate real-time collaboration sessions among groups of other users without the burden and overhead of a conventional call or video meeting. Users can quickly and easily discover and switch into and out of these synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions at any time, without disrupting the sessions for other participating users. This enables a diverse set of users to experience a rich multimedia collaboration session collaboration as a convenient ad hoc forum rather than a burdensome scheduled event.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
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Publication number: 20240007511Abstract: Medium, method and system for ad hoc, ambient, synchronous multimedia collaboration in a group-based communication system. Embodiments of the invention provide a way for users to quickly establish a real-time collaboration among a group of peers without the burden and overhead of a conventional call or video meeting. Users can quickly and easily join and leave these synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions at any time, without disrupting the session for other users. This enables the user to experience the collaboration as a convenient forum rather than a burdensome scheduled event.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
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Patent number: 11831693Abstract: Medium, method and system for ad hoc, ambient, synchronous multimedia collaboration in a group-based communication system. Embodiments of the invention provide a way for users to quickly establish a real-time collaboration among a group of peers without the burden and overhead of a conventional call or video meeting. Users can quickly and easily join and leave these synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions at any time, without disrupting the session for other users. This enables the user to experience the collaboration as a convenient forum rather than a burdensome scheduled event.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
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Publication number: 20230319001Abstract: Snippets of content associated with a communication platform are described. In an example, based at least in part on a determination, by the communication platform, that a user of the communication platform is permitted to access one or more snippets of content provided by one or more other users of the communication platform, causing one or more user interface elements associated with the one or more snippets of content to be presented via a user interface of a user computing device of the user. The communication platform can receive, from the user computing device, a request to view a snippet of content of the one or more snippets of content and can cause the snippet of content to be presented by the user computing device via the user interface associated with the communication platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Michael Hahn, Ibrahim Madha, Pedro Carmo, Michael Montazeri, Ethan Eismann
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Patent number: 11652769Abstract: Snippets of content associated with a communication platform are described. In an example, based at least in part on a determination, by the communication platform, that a user of the communication platform is permitted to access one or more snippets of content provided by one or more other users of the communication platform, causing one or more user interface elements associated with the one or more snippets of content to be presented via a user interface of a user computing device of the user. The communication platform can receive, from the user computing device, a request to view a snippet of content of the one or more snippets of content and can cause the snippet of content to be presented by the user computing device via the user interface associated with the communication platform.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.Inventors: Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Michael Hahn, Ibrahim Madha, Pedro Carmo, Michael Montazeri, Ethan Eismann
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Publication number: 20220109707Abstract: Media, methods, and systems are disclosed for ad hoc, ambient, synchronous multimedia collaboration in a group-based communication system. Embodiments of the invention provide a way for users to quickly discover and initiate real-time collaboration sessions among groups of other users without the burden and overhead of a conventional call or video meeting. Users can quickly and easily discover and switch into and out of these synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions at any time, without disrupting the sessions for other participating users. This enables a diverse set of users to experience a rich multimedia collaboration session collaboration as a convenient ad hoc forum rather than a burdensome scheduled event.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
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Publication number: 20220109706Abstract: Medium, method and system for ad hoc, ambient, synchronous multimedia collaboration in a group-based communication system. Embodiments of the invention provide a way for users to quickly establish a real-time collaboration among a group of peers without the burden and overhead of a conventional call or video meeting. Users can quickly and easily join and leave these synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions at any time, without disrupting the session for other users. This enables the user to experience the collaboration as a convenient forum rather than a burdensome scheduled event.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
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Publication number: 20220109650Abstract: Snippets of content associated with a communication platform are described. In an example, based at least in part on a determination, by the communication platform, that a user of the communication platform is permitted to access one or more snippets of content provided by one or more other users of the communication platform, causing one or more user interface elements associated with the one or more snippets of content to be presented via a user interface of a user computing device of the user. The communication platform can receive, from the user computing device, a request to view a snippet of content of the one or more snippets of content and can cause the snippet of content to be presented by the user computing device via the user interface associated with the communication platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Michael Hahn, Ibrahim Madha, Pedro Carmo, Michael Montazeri, Ethan Eismann
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Patent number: 11178088Abstract: Snippets of content associated with a communication platform are described. In an example, based at least in part on a determination, by the communication platform, that a user of the communication platform is permitted to access one or more snippets of content provided by one or more other users of the communication platform, causing one or more user interface elements associated with the one or more snippets of content to be presented via a user interface of a user computing device of the user. The communication platform can receive, from the user computing device, a request to view a snippet of content of the one or more snippets of content and can cause the snippet of content to be presented by the user computing device via the user interface associated with the communication platform.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Michael Hahn, Ibrahim Madha, Pedro Carmo, Michael Montazeri, Ethan Eismann
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Patent number: 11140203Abstract: Medium, method and system for ad hoc, ambient, synchronous multimedia collaboration in a group-based communication system. Embodiments of the invention provide a way for users to quickly and start a real-time collaboration among a group of peers without the burden and overhead of a conventional call or video meeting. Users can quickly and easily join and leave these synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions at any time, without disrupting the session for other users. This enables the user to experience the collaboration as a convenient forum rather than a burdensome scheduled event.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLCInventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
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Patent number: 9367229Abstract: A touch-enabled device establishes a two-way connection with a computing device through a network. The computing device has a content authoring program stored therein. Further, the touch-enabled device displays a navigation menu. In addition, the touch-enabled device receives an input indicating a selected item from the navigation menu. The touch-enabled device sends the selected item to the computing device such that the computing device utilizes the selected item in the content authoring program. Further, the touch-enabled device receives, from the computing device, an indication that the computing device is utilizing the selected item in the content authoring program.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Geoffrey Dowd, Ethan Eismann, Shikhiu Ing, Christoph Moskalonek
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Publication number: 20130127734Abstract: A touch-enabled device establishes a two-way connection with a computing device through a network. The computing device has a content authoring program stored therein. Further, the touch-enabled device displays a navigation menu. In addition, the touch-enabled device receives an input indicating a selected item from the navigation menu. The touch-enabled device sends the selected item to the computing device such that the computing device utilizes the selected item in the content authoring program. Further, the touch-enabled device receives, from the computing device, an indication that the computing device is utilizing the selected item in the content authoring program.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATEDInventors: Geoffrey Dowd, Ethan Eismann, Shikhiu Ing, Christoph Moskalonek
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Patent number: D563986Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Tyler Lettau, Ethan Eismann
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Patent number: D563992Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Tyler Lettau, Ethan Eismann
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Patent number: D564541Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Tyler Lettau, Ethan Eismann
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Patent number: D565060Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Tyler Lettau, Ethan Eismann