Patents by Inventor Jackie Friedman

Jackie Friedman 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).

  • System and method for automatically providing user status in a messaging service
    Patent number: 7373144
    Abstract: A data communication service according to the present invention is capable of tracking a connection status of a wireless device on a wireless network, receiving electronic messages from one or more senders, waiting a period of time for the wireless device to move in contact with the wireless network after the wireless device has moved out of contact with the wireless network, and, maintaining a continuous virtual connection for the period of time. The data communication service is also capable of sending information describing parameters of the connection status to one or more senders, storing messages sent to the wireless device during the period of virtual connection and transmitting the stored messages to the wireless device after the wireless device moves back in contact with the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Inventors: Ficus Kirkpatrick, Jackie Friedman
  • System, apparatus and method for location-based instant messaging
    Patent number: 6714791
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprising: transmitting positional data identifying a wireless device's position responsive to a first user transmitting a message from the wireless device to one or more other users; and transmitting the positional data to the one or more other users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Danger, Inc.
    Inventor: Jackie Friedman
  • System, apparatus and method for location-based instant messaging
    Publication number: 20020119789
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprising: transmitting positional data identifying a wireless device's position responsive to a first user transmitting a message from the wireless device to one or more other users; and transmitting the positional data to the one or more other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventor: Jackie Friedman