Patents by Inventor Robert HEADON

Robert HEADON 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).

  • Chat room access control
    Patent number: 11444900
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a request to join an electronic chat room is received from a requester. A selection of an access control level for the requester is received via a user interface in order to grant the requester access to the electronic chat room according to a condition for granting access. The user interface is used to assign a selected access control level to the requester, thereupon granting access to the requester. The requester's access to content available in the electronic chat room being limited based on the selected access control level. Related methods, apparatus, and systems are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: John Costello, Andrew Henderson, Robert Headon
  • CHAT ROOM ACCESS CONTROL
    Publication number: 20200195596
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a request to join an electronic chat room is received from a requester. A selection of an access control level for the requester is received via a user interface in order to grant the requester access to the electronic chat room according to a condition for granting access. The user interface is used to assign a selected access control level to the requester, thereupon granting access to the requester. The requester's access to content available in the electronic chat room being limited based on the selected access control level. Related methods, apparatus, and systems are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: John Costello, Andrew Henderson, Robert Headon
  • Chat room access control
    Patent number: 10574609
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a request to join an electronic chat room is received from a requester. A selection of an access control level for the requester is received via a user interface in order to grant the requester access to the electronic chat room according to a condition for granting access. The user interface is used to assign a selected access control level to the requester, thereupon granting access to the requester. The requester's access to content available in the electronic chat room being limited based on the selected access control level. Related methods, apparatus, and systems are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John Costello, Andrew Henderson, Robert Headon
  • CHAT ROOM ACCESS CONTROL
    Publication number: 20180006982
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a request to join an electronic chat room is received from a requester. A selection of an access control level for the requester is received via a user interface in order to grant the requester access to the electronic chat room according to a condition for granting access. The user interface is used to assign a selected access control level to the requester, thereupon granting access to the requester. The requester's access to content available in the electronic chat room being limited based on the selected access control level. Related methods, apparatus, and systems are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: John COSTELLO, Andrew HENDERSON, Robert HEADON