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).

  • Patent number: 12568131
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 12542752
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Michael Hahn, Ibrahim Madha, Pedro Carmo, Michael Montazeri, Ethan Eismann
  • Publication number: 20250330505
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2025
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
  • Patent number: 12375538
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20240007511
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
  • Patent number: 11831693
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20230319001
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Michael Hahn, Ibrahim Madha, Pedro Carmo, Michael Montazeri, Ethan Eismann
  • Patent number: 11652769
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Michael Hahn, Ibrahim Madha, Pedro Carmo, Michael Montazeri, Ethan Eismann
  • Publication number: 20220109707
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20220109706
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20220109650
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Michael Hahn, Ibrahim Madha, Pedro Carmo, Michael Montazeri, Ethan Eismann
  • Patent number: 11178088
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Michael Hahn, Ibrahim Madha, Pedro Carmo, Michael Montazeri, Ethan Eismann
  • Patent number: 11140203
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
  • Patent number: 9367229
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Geoffrey Dowd, Ethan Eismann, Shikhiu Ing, Christoph Moskalonek
  • Publication number: 20130127734
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Geoffrey Dowd, Ethan Eismann, Shikhiu Ing, Christoph Moskalonek
  • Patent number: D563986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Tyler Lettau, Ethan Eismann
  • Patent number: D563992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Tyler Lettau, Ethan Eismann
  • Patent number: D564541
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Tyler Lettau, Ethan Eismann
  • Patent number: D565060
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Tyler Lettau, Ethan Eismann