Patents by Inventor Gregory James Xikes

Gregory James Xikes 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).

  • Assignable associate priorities for user-definable instant messaging buddy groups
    Patent number: 6301609
    Abstract: A unified messaging solution and services platform is provided by utilizing the features and capabilities associated with instant messaging to locate a registered user, query the user for a proposed message disposition, and coordinate services among a plurality of communication devices, modes, and channels. A user proxy is registered to the user as a personal communication services platform. The user is able to define various rules for responding to received data and communications, the rules stored within a rules database servicing the communication services platform. Instant messaging is used for communications between the user and the communication services platform's user proxy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Murali Aravamudan, Robert F. Henrick, Rangamani Sundar, Gregory James Xikes