Patents by Inventor Scott A. Quillen
Scott A. Quillen 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).
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Patent number: 10110704Abstract: A stand-alone icon (i.e., an icon that is not part of an application interface) is provided to facilitate communications across a network between users of at least one communications program. The icon represents a contact or a set of contacts. Status information regarding the contact or set of contacts is received and displayed using the icon or in response to an operation performed on the icon. The icon additionally may provide an interface for performing actions related to the contact or set of contacts. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status (e.g., login, logout, or idle) has changed, or performing communications with the contact.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Scott A. Quillen, Ira Rosenblatt
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Patent number: 9894139Abstract: A method of asynchronously transferring a plurality of files between client and host devices is provided. The method includes transmitting to a client device a plurality of identifiers for files and transferring between the host and client devices a data frame that includes an identifier and at least a portion of the corresponding file. Each identifier corresponds to a different one of the files to be transferred. The method also includes repeating the data frame transfers until the plurality of files has been transferred.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Oath Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Carbone, Robert D. Greenlee, Marc A. Katchay, Harry G. Morgan, Scott A. Quillen
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Publication number: 20160182682Abstract: A stand-alone icon (i.e., an icon that is not part of an application interface) is provided to facilitate communications across a network between users of at least one communications program. The icon represents a contact or a set of contacts. Status information regarding the contact or set of contacts is received and displayed using the icon or in response to an operation performed on the icon. The icon additionally may provide an interface for performing actions related to the contact or set of contacts. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status (e.g., login, logout, or idle) has changed, or performing communications with the contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2012Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Quillen, Ira Rosenblatt
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Patent number: 9363147Abstract: A stand-alone icon (i.e., an icon that is not part of an application interface) is provided to facilitate communications across a network between users of at least one communications program. The icon represents a contact or a set of contacts. Status information regarding the contact or set of contacts is received and displayed using the icon or in response to an operation performed on the icon. The icon additionally may provide an interface for performing actions related to the contact or set of contacts. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status (e.g., login, logout, or idle) has changed, or performing communications with the contact.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Scott A. Quillen, Ira Rosenblatt
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Patent number: 9344338Abstract: A stand-alone icon (i.e., an icon that is not part of an application interface) is provided to facilitate communications across a network between users of at least one communications program. The icon represents a contact or a set of contacts. Status information regarding the contact or set of contacts is received and displayed using the icon or in response to an operation performed on the icon. The icon additionally may provide an interface for performing actions related to the contact or set of contacts. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status (e.g., login, logout, or idle) has changed, or performing communications with the contact.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Scott A. Quillen, Ira Rosenblatt
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Publication number: 20150195339Abstract: A method of asynchronously transferring a plurality of files between client and host devices is provided. The method includes transmitting to a client device a plurality of identifiers for files and transferring between the host and client devices a data frame that includes an identifier and at least a portion of the corresponding file. Each identifier corresponds to a different one of the files to be transferred. The method also includes repeating the data frame transfers until the plurality of files has been transferred.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Kenneth CARBONE, Robert D. GREENLEE, Marc A. KATCHAY, Harry G. MORGAN, Scott A. QUILLEN
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Publication number: 20150121237Abstract: A stand-alone icon (i.e., an icon that is not part of an application interface) is provided to facilitate communications across a network between users of at least one communications program. The icon represents a contact or a set of contacts. Status information regarding the contact or set of contacts is received and displayed using the icon or in response to an operation performed on the icon. The icon additionally may provide an interface for performing actions related to the contact or set of contacts. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status (e.g., login, logout, or idle) has changed, or performing communications with the contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2015Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Scott A. Quillen, Ira Rosenblatt
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Publication number: 20150113419Abstract: A stand-alone icon (i.e., an icon that is not part of an application interface) is provided to facilitate communications across a network between users of at least one communications program. The icon represents a contact or a set of contacts. Status information regarding the contact or set of contacts is received and displayed using the icon or in response to an operation performed on the icon. The icon additionally may provide an interface for performing actions related to the contact or set of contacts. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status (e.g., login, logout, or idle) has changed, or performing communications with the contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2015Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Scott A. Quillen, Ira Rosenblatt
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Patent number: 9009345Abstract: A method of asynchronously transferring a plurality of files between client and host devices is provided. The method includes transmitting to a client device a plurality of identifiers for files and transferring between the host and client devices a data frame that includes an identifier and at least a portion of the corresponding file. Each identifier corresponds to a different one of the files to be transferred. The method also includes repeating the data frame transfers until the plurality of files has been transferred.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1998Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Carbone, Robert D. Greenlee, Marc A. Katchay, Harry G. Morgan, Scott A. Quillen
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Patent number: 8954865Abstract: A stand-alone icon (i.e., an icon that is not part of an application interface) is provided to facilitate communications across a network between users of at least one communications program. The icon represents a contact or a set of contacts. Status information regarding the contact or set of contacts is received and displayed using the icon or in response to an operation performed on the icon. The icon additionally may provide an interface for performing actions related to the contact or set of contacts. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status (e.g., login, logout, or idle) has changed, or performing communications with the contact.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Quillen, Ira Rosenblatt
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Publication number: 20130073973Abstract: A stand-alone icon (i.e., an icon that is not part of an application interface) is provided to facilitate communications across a network between users of at least one communications program. The icon represents a contact or a set of contacts. Status information regarding the contact or set of contacts is received and displayed using the icon or in response to an operation performed on the icon. The icon additionally may provide an interface for performing actions related to the contact or set of contacts. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status (e.g., login, logout, or idle) has changed, or performing communications with the contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Quillen, Ira Rosenblatt
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Publication number: 20130073633Abstract: A stand-alone icon (i.e., an icon that is not part of an application interface) is provided to facilitate communications across a network between users of at least one communications program. The icon represents a contact or a set of contacts. Status information regarding the contact or set of contacts is received and displayed using the icon or in response to an operation performed on the icon. The icon additionally may provide an interface for performing actions related to the contact or set of contacts. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status (e.g., login, logout, or idle) has changed, or performing communications with the contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Quillen, Ira Rosenblatt
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Publication number: 20120198013Abstract: A stand-alone icon (i.e., an icon that is not part of an application interface) is provided to facilitate communications across a network between users of at least one communications program. The icon represents a contact or a set of contacts. Status information regarding the contact or set of contacts is received and displayed using the icon or in response to an operation performed on the icon. The icon additionally may provide an interface for performing actions related to the contact or set of contacts. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status (e.g., login, logout, or idle) has changed, or performing communications with the contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: America Online, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. QUILLEN, Ira Rosenblatt
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Patent number: 8156443Abstract: A stand-alone icon (i.e., an icon that is not part of an application interface) is provided to facilitate communications across a network between users of at least one communications program. The icon represents a contact or a set of contacts. Status information regarding the contact or set of contacts is received and displayed using the icon or in response to an operation performed on the icon. The icon additionally may provide an interface for performing actions related to the contact or set of contacts. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status (e.g., login, logout, or idle) has changed, or performing communications with the contact.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Quillen, Ira Rosenblatt
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Patent number: 7698649Abstract: An icon or file is provided to facilitate communications across a network. The icon or file represents a contact or set of contacts and is separate from the communications program's user interface. At least one action is executed in response to an operation performed on the icon or a command issued to the file. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status has changed (e.g., login, logout, or idle), or performing communications with the contact. The action may be the same action that would be executed in response to an operation performed on a representation of the contact or set of contacts in a user interface of a communications program.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2007Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Quillen, Ira Rosenblatt
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Publication number: 20090019376Abstract: A stand-alone icon (i.e., an icon that is not part of an application interface) is provided to facilitate communications across a network between users of at least one communications program. The icon represents a contact or a set of contacts. Status information regarding the contact or set of contacts is received and displayed using the icon or in response to an operation performed on the icon. The icon additionally may provide an interface for performing actions related to the contact or set of contacts. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status (e.g., login, logout, or idle) has changed, or performing communications with the contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: AOL LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Corporation (formerly known as America Online, Inc.)Inventors: Scott A. Quillen, Ira Rosenblatt
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Patent number: 7434169Abstract: A stand-alone icon (i.e., an icon that is not part of an application interface) is provided to facilitate communications across a network between users of at least one communications program. The icon represents a contact or a set of contacts. Status information regarding the contact or set of contacts is received and displayed using the icon or in response to an operation performed on the icon. The icon additionally may provide an interface for performing actions related to the contact or set of contacts. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status (e.g., login, logout, or idle) has changed, or performing communications with the contact.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2003Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: AOL LLC, A Delaware Limited Liability CompanyInventors: Scott A. Quillen, Ira Rosenblatt
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Publication number: 20080016453Abstract: An icon or file is provided to facilitate communications across a network. The icon or file represents a contact or set of contacts and is separate from the communications program's user interface. At least one action is executed in response to an operation performed on the icon or a command issued to the file. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status has changed (e.g., login, logout, or idle), or performing communications with the contact. The action may be the same action that would be executed in response to an operation performed on a representation of the contact or set of contacts in a user interface of a communications program.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: AOL LLCInventors: Scott Quillen, Ira Rosenblatt
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Patent number: 7266776Abstract: An icon or file is provided to facilitate communications across a network. The icon or file represents a contact or set of contacts and is separate from the communications program's user interface. At least one action is executed in response to an operation performed on the icon or a command issued to the file. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status has changed (e.g., login, logout, or idle), or performing communications with the contact. The action may be the same action that would be executed in response to an operation performed on a representation of the contact or set of contacts in a user interface of a communications program.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2002Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: AOL LLCInventors: Scott A. Quillen, Ira Rosenblatt
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Publication number: 20040100497Abstract: A stand-alone icon (i.e., an icon that is not part of an application interface) is provided to facilitate communications across a network between users of at least one communications program. The icon represents a contact or a set of contacts. Status information regarding the contact or set of contacts is received and displayed using the icon or in response to an operation performed on the icon. The icon additionally may provide an interface for performing actions related to the contact or set of contacts. The actions may generally include, for example, retrieving profile information about the contact, setting an alert to indicate that the contact's network/login status (e.g., login, logout, or idle) has changed, or performing communications with the contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: Scott A. Quillen, Ira Rosenblatt