Patents by Inventor Krishna Ravikumar

Krishna Ravikumar 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 integrating instant messaging in a multimedia environment
    Publication number: 20060036703
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for combining an instant messaging experience with a primary media experience in a multimedia system. The method includes providing an instant messaging user interface component and displaying the instant messaging user interface component as an overlay on a screen displaying the primary media experience simultaneously with the primary media experience. The displayed instant messaging user interface component occupies a non-central portion of a screen displaying the primary media experience such that both the primary media experience and the instant messaging user interface component are visible to the user. The user interface instant messaging component may include a conversation window having a text entry section and a conversation. The instant messaging user interface enables user access with a remote control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Fulmer, Ian Todd, Krishna Ravikumar, Mark MacKenzie, Sheri Lamont, Tim Regan