Patents by Inventor Theodore Jaffe

Theodore Jaffe 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).

  • Publication number: 20230370415
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for automatically converting one or more emails to one or more chat conversations and for automatically converting a chat conversation to an email thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Vladimir SHMUNIS, Vlad VENDROW, Patrice KHAWAM, Christopher VAN RENSBURG, Theodore JAFFE
  • Patent number: 11743225
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for automatically converting one or more emails to one or more chat conversations and for automatically converting a chat conversation to an email thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: RINGCENTRAL, INC.
    Inventors: Vladimir Shmunis, Vlad Vendrow, Patrice Khawam, Christopher van Rensburg, Theodore Jaffe
  • Patent number: 10972547
    Abstract: Systems and methods consistent with the disclosure receive as an input content selected from a previous communications session with a first user, receive an input selecting a second user different from the first user, identify an object in the selected content to determine information descriptive for the selected content, initiate a new communications session with the second user, and transmit a message to the second user, including the descriptive information for the selected content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: RingCentral, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Arastafar, Christopher van Rensburg, Theodore Jaffe
  • Publication number: 20190075065
    Abstract: A communications device is disclosed. The communications device comprises an interface structure configured to receive from a user an input selection for use in connection with a communications session. The communications device further comprises an analysis structure configured to determine information regarding previously exchanged communication, based on selected content. The communications device also comprises a communication structure configured to initiate a communications session with at least one terminal device associated with a particular recipient, based on contact information associated with the input selection. In addition, the communications device comprises a transmission structure configured to transmit a message, including the determined information, to the at least one terminal device associated with the particular recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: RingCentral, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Arastafar, Christopher van Rensburg, Theodore Jaffe
  • Publication number: 20190007362
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for automatically converting one or more emails to one or more chat conversations and for automatically converting a chat conversation to an email thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Vladimir Shmunis, Vlad Vendrow, Patrice Khawam, Christopher van Rensburg, Theodore Jaffe
  • Patent number: 10164924
    Abstract: A communications device comprising at least one processing device configured to receive an input selection for use in connection with a communications session, including content of a portion of a chat associated with at least one first user and contact information associated with a second user, wherein the second user is different from the at least one first user. The at least one processing device is further configured to identify at least one object in the selected content to determine information describing the chat portion, and to initiate a communications session with at least one terminal device associated with the second user based on the contact information. The at least one processing device is also configured to transmit a message, including the determined information, to the at least one terminal device associated with the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: RingCentral, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Arastafar, Christopher van Rensburg, Theodore Jaffe
  • Publication number: 20170093774
    Abstract: A communications device is disclosed. The communications device comprises an interface structure configured to receive from a user an input selection for use in connection with a communications session. The communications device further comprises an analysis structure configured to determine information regarding previously exchanged communication, based on selected content. The communications device also comprises a communication structure configured to initiate a communications session with at least one terminal device associated with a particular recipient, based on contact information associated with the input selection. In addition, the communications device comprises a transmission structure configured to transmit a message, including the determined information, to the at least one terminal device associated with the particular recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: RingCentral, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Arastafar, Christopher van Rensburg, Theodore Jaffe