Patents by Inventor Russell Paul Wirtz

Russell Paul Wirtz 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 in-account collaborative features
    Patent number: 11218430
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuring a plurality of graphical user interfaces to display conversations including a message queue, and re-configuring the plurality of graphical user interfaces to display a first visual indication for a first group of conversations in response to a timer determining that a pre-determined time period has elapsed from the previous timestamp for the first group of conversations. Messages are received and associated with a timestamp, which may update the timestamp of a conversation. These messages are added to a conversation in the message queue and may be prioritized along with the other conversations. Further visual indications may be added to the plurality of graphical user interfaces based on actions of operator accounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Zipwhip, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Smyers, Russell Paul Wirtz, Anthony Riemma, James Lapic, Felicia Deng, Daniel deMarteleire
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-ACCOUNT COLLABORATIVE FEATURES
    Publication number: 20210352027
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuring a plurality of graphical user interfaces to display conversations including a message queue, and re-configuring the plurality of graphical user interfaces to display a first visual indication for a first group of conversations in response to a timer determining that a pre-determined time period has elapsed from the previous timestamp for the first group of conversations. Messages are received and associated with a timestamp, which may update the timestamp of a conversation. These messages are added to a conversation in the message queue and may be prioritized along with the other conversations. Further visual indications may be added to the plurality of graphical user interfaces based on actions of operator accounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Zipwhip, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Smyers, Russell Paul Wirtz, Anthony Riemma, James Lapic, Felicia Deng, Daniel deMarteleire