Patents by Inventor Michaela Ann Beeby Barnes

Michaela Ann Beeby Barnes 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).

  • Apparatus and method to provide current location information services in a network
    Patent number: 7519052
    Abstract: An apparatus and method that provides current location information services in a network are described. In one preferred embodiment, a location identifier and a user identifier are received from a user. A user profile associated with the user identifier is retrieved from a database of user profiles. The user profile includes one or more stored location identifiers associated with the user. The received location identifier is then compared to the stored location identifiers to determine matching location identifiers and further to determine current location information of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: AOL LLC
    Inventors: Norihiro Edwin Aoki, Michaela Ann Beeby Barnes
  • Method for populating a caller's information to a host-based address book
    Patent number: 7068768
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided to populate a caller's information to a host-based address book automatically or by a single click on a virtual button included in a popup window or by a series of simple commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: America Online, Inc.
    Inventor: Michaela Ann Beeby Barnes
  • Apparatus and method to provide current location information services in a network
    Patent number: 7024192
    Abstract: An apparatus and method that provides current location information services in a network are described. In one preferred embodiment, a location identifier and a user identifier are received from a user. A user profile associated with the user identifier is retrieved from a database of user profiles. The user profile includes one or more stored location identifiers associated with the user. The received location identifier is then compared to the stored location identifiers to determine matching location identifiers and further to determine current location information of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: America Online, Incorported
    Inventors: Norihiro Edwin Aoki, Michaela Ann Beeby Barnes
  • Apparatus and method to provide current location information services in a network
    Publication number: 20040259572
    Abstract: An apparatus and method that provides current location information services in a network are described. In one preferred embodiment, a location identifier and a user identifier are received from a user. A user profile associated with the user identifier is retrieved from a database of user profiles. The user profile includes one or more stored location identifiers associated with the user. The received location identifier is then compared to the stored location identifiers to determine matching location identifiers and further to determine current location information of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Norihiro Edwin Aoki, Michaela Ann Beeby Barnes
  • Method for populating a caller's information to a host-based address book
    Publication number: 20040146150
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided to populate a caller's information to a host-based address book automatically or by a single click on a virtual button included in a popup window or by a series of simple commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventor: Michaela Ann Beeby Barnes