Patents by Inventor Scott Schiller

Scott Schiller 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).

  • Dynamic user group management in group-based communication systems
    Patent number: 11477296
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products that enable performing dynamic user group management in a group-based communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Colin Gibbs, Daniel Fornal, Matthew Kump, Scott Schiller, Cole Johnson, Danielle Kefford, Ed Donghyun Kim, Eduardo Javier Castillo Urdaneta, Jyri Tuulos, Leo Thumma, Sameera Thangudu
  • DYNAMIC USER GROUP MANAGEMENT IN GROUP-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20210243269
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products that enable performing dynamic user group management in a group-based communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Colin Gibbs, Daniel Fornal, Matthew Kump, Scott Schiller, Cole Johnson, Danielle Kefford, Ed Donghyun Kim, Eduardo Javier Castillo Urdaneta, Jyri Tuulos, Leo Thumma, Sameera Thangudu
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING PHOTOS ON A WEBSITE
    Publication number: 20140047369
    Abstract: Method and system for presenting photos on a website are disclosed. The method includes selecting one or more thumbnail images in a browser window on a website in response to a select command from a user, dragging the one or more thumbnail images to a drop target in response to a drag command from the user, displaying the one or more thumbnail images in transit to the drop target as collapsible thumbnail images, and dropping the collapsible thumbnail images to the drop target in response to a drop command from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventor: Scott Schiller
  • Method and system for presenting photos on a website
    Patent number: 8510669
    Abstract: Method and system for presenting photos on a website are disclosed. The method includes selecting one or more thumbnail images in a browser window on a website in response to a select command from a user, dragging the one or more thumbnail images to a drop target in response to a drag command from the user, displaying the one or more thumbnail images in transit to the drop target as collapsible thumbnail images, and dropping the collapsible thumbnail images to the drop target in response to a drop command from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Schiller
  • Persistent photo tray
    Patent number: 7562311
    Abstract: Method and system for maintaining a persistent photo tray on a website are disclosed. The method includes displaying a photo tray in a browser window for storing one or more thumbnail images, maintaining a unique identifier for each of the one or more thumbnail images, tracking the unique identifier of each thumbnail image using a corresponding cookie, monitoring the one or more thumbnail images in the photo tray, and updating the corresponding cookie in response to changes to the thumbnail images in the photo tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Schiller
  • Persistent photo tray
    Publication number: 20070186189
    Abstract: Method and system for maintaining a persistent photo tray on a website are disclosed. The method includes displaying a photo tray in a browser window for storing one or more thumbnail images, maintaining a unique identifier for each of the one or more thumbnail images, tracking the unique identifier of each thumbnail image using a corresponding cookie, monitoring the one or more thumbnail images in the photo tray, and updating the corresponding cookie in response to changes to the thumbnail images in the photo tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Schiller
  • Method and system for presenting photos on a website
    Publication number: 20070186178
    Abstract: Method and system for presenting photos on a website are disclosed. The method includes selecting one or more thumbnail images in a browser window on a website in response to a select command from a user, dragging the one or more thumbnail images to a drop target in response to a drag command from the user, displaying the one or more thumbnail images in transit to the drop target as collapsible thumbnail images, and dropping the collapsible thumbnail images to the drop target in response to a drop command from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Schiller
  • Progressive loading
    Publication number: 20070186182
    Abstract: A system and method for dynamic loading of data elements included in a page are disclosed herein. The data elements to be positioned within a portion of the page currently viewable in a browser window are loaded. The data elements to be positioned outside of the portion of the page currently viewable at the browser window are not loaded. Changes to the viewable portion of the page are monitored to load additional data elements on an as-needed basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Schiller