Patents by Inventor Peiliang Pan

Peiliang Pan 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).

  • Systems and methods for previewing communications sessions
    Patent number: 9559994
    Abstract: A system and method allows a user to view communications exchanged between other participants within an online chat room without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room. The online chat room enables ongoing exchanges of electronic communications between two or more participants whose participation within the chat room are mutually revealed to each other. A user is enabled to perceive the existence of the online chat room without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room. Selection of the online chat room by the user is received. Responsive to user selection of the online chat room and without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room, at least some of the communications exchanged between the participants within the online chat room are made perceivable to the user as the communications are exchanged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: Kristine Amber Krantz, Peiliang Pan, Daniel Ernest Smith
  • CHAT ROOM VIEWING
    Publication number: 20160112354
    Abstract: A system and method allows a user to view communications exchanged between other participants within an online chat room without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room. The online chat room enables ongoing exchanges of electronic communications between two or more participants whose participation within the chat room are mutually revealed to each other. A user is enabled to perceive the existence of the online chat room without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room. Selection of the online chat room by the user is received. Responsive to user selection of the online chat room and without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room, at least some of the communications exchanged between the participants within the online chat room are made perceivable to the user as the communications are exchanged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: Kristine Amber KRANTZ, Peiliang PAN, Daniel Ernest SMITH
  • Chat room viewing
    Patent number: 9240963
    Abstract: A system and method allows a user to view communications exchanged between other participants within an online chat room without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room. The online chat room enables ongoing exchanges of electronic communications between two or more participants whose participation within the chat room are mutually revealed to each other. A user is enabled to perceive the existence of the online chat room without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room. Selection of the online chat room by the user is received. Responsive to user selection of the online chat room and without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room, at least some of the communications exchanged between the participants within the online chat room are made perceivable to the user as the communications are exchanged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: Kristine Amber Krantz, Peiliang Pan, Daniel Ernest Smith
  • CHAT ROOM VIEWING
    Publication number: 20130325982
    Abstract: A system and method allows a user to view communications exchanged between other participants within an online chat room without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room. The online chat room enables ongoing exchanges of electronic communications between two or more participants whose participation within the chat room are mutually revealed to each other. A user is enabled to perceive the existence of the online chat room without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room. Selection of the online chat room by the user is received. Responsive to user selection of the online chat room and without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room, at least some of the communications exchanged between the participants within the online chat room are made perceivable to the user as the communications are exchanged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: Kristine Amber KRANTZ, Peiliang PAN, Daniel Ernest SMITH
  • Chat preview
    Patent number: 8443041
    Abstract: A system and method allows a user to view communications exchanged between other participants within an online chat room without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room. The online chat room enables ongoing exchanges of electronic communications between two or more participants whose participation within the chat room are mutually revealed to each other. A user is enabled to perceive the existence of the online chat room without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room. Selection of the online chat room by the user is received. Responsive to user selection of the online chat room and without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room, at least some of the communications exchanged between the participants within the online chat room are made perceivable to the user as the communications are exchanged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: Kristine Amber Krantz, Peiliang Pan, Daniel Ernest Smith