Patents by Inventor Vonetta M. Urquhart

Vonetta M. Urquhart 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).

  • Confirmation system and method for instant messaging
    Patent number: 8171416
    Abstract: A system and method for confirming messages being sent within an instant messaging environment. An instant messaging system is disclosed, comprising a confirmation enablement system that allows a user to selectively enable a requires confirmation option for a contact associated with the user; and a send message interface that displays a confirmation requirement for messages being sent to the contact if the requires confirmation option is enabled, wherein the confirmation requirement must be confirmed by the user before the message can be sent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan L. Urquhart, David J. Schell, Vonetta M. Urquhart