Patents by Inventor W. Karl Renner
W. Karl Renner 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: 8028059Abstract: Distinctions between resources explicitly selected by a user and resources indirectly selected may be enabled by identifying an explicitly selected web page or other resource as such in the request for the web page or other resource, which may allow the web page or resource to be differentiated from web pages or other resources that are requested as a consequence of their indirect selection. Moreover, a log of web pages or other resources explicitly selected by a user may be maintained at the client and later reference by a local processor or communicated to a host process seeking to differentiate directly and indirectly selected web pages or other resources. These techniques also may allow a proxy or other server to perform processing related to parentally controlled accounts or related to accurately tracking frequently requested resources such as web pages.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Eric O'Laughlen, W. Karl Renner, Kevin E. Greene
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Publication number: 20110167122Abstract: Instant messaging (IM) entities may be invited to an electronic calendar event using an instant message. Selecting the IM entities as invitees to the event may include dragging and dropping names of the IM entities from a buddy list of an IM application to an event from an electronic calendar application, or vice versa. A method of inviting an entity to a calendar event includes providing a calendar event from a calendar application and recognizing, by the calendar application, an IM entity as an invitee to the event.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2011Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Blake GROVES, W. Karl Renner
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Publication number: 20110113114Abstract: Transferring instant messaging sessions includes receiving a selection, from a user within a user interface, of at least one instant messaging session from among multiple instant messaging sessions to transfer from a first instant messaging controller on a first device to at least a second instant messaging controller on a second device, where the user is signed on concurrently to the first instant messaging controller on the first device and the second instant messaging controller on the second device. At least a portion of the selected instant messaging session is transferred from the first instant messaging controller on the first device to the second instant messaging controller on the second device and the transferred portion of the instant messaging session is made perceivable on the second instant messaging controller on the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2011Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: James A. Odell, Barry Appelman, W. Karl Renner
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Patent number: 7920965Abstract: A computer-implemented method for identifying a route that is configured to travel through multiple points of interest includes receiving a query that includes an origin location, a destination location, and at least a first point of interest and a second point of interest. The method also includes identifying a perimeter that surrounds the received origin and destination locations in response to the query. The perimeter is then used to identify a set of locations for each of the first and second points of interest.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: MapQuest, Inc.Inventors: David W. Nesbitt, W. Karl Renner
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Patent number: 7877450Abstract: Transferring instant messaging sessions includes receiving a selection, from a user within a user interface, of at least one instant messaging session from among multiple instant messaging sessions to transfer from a first instant messaging controller on a first device to at least a second instant messaging controller on a second device, where the user is signed on concurrently to the first instant messaging controller on the first device and the second instant messaging controller on the second device. At least a portion of the selected instant messaging session is transferred from the first instant messaging controller on the first device to the second instant messaging controller on the second device and the transferred portion of the instant messaging session is made perceivable on the second instant messaging controller on the second device.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: James A. Odell, Barry Appelman, W. Karl Renner
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Patent number: 7870215Abstract: Instant messaging (IM) entities may be invited to an electronic calendar event using an instant message. Selecting the IM entities as invitees to the event may include dragging and dropping names of the IM entities from a buddy list of an IM application to an event from an electronic calendar application, or vice versa. A method of inviting an entity to a calendar event includes providing a calendar event from a calendar application and recognizing, by the calendar application, an IM entity as an invitee to the event.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Blake Groves, W. Karl Renner
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Patent number: 7599990Abstract: Instant messaging (IM) entities may be invited to an electronic calendar event using an instant message. Selecting the IM entities as invitees to the event may include dragging and dropping names of the IM entities from a buddy list of an IM application to an event from an electronic calendar application, or vice versa. A method of inviting an entity to a calendar event includes providing a calendar event from a calendar application and recognizing, by the calendar application, an IM entity as an invitee to the event.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2008Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: AOL LLCInventors: Blake Groves, W. Karl Renner
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Patent number: 7567662Abstract: Initiating a conference call includes identifying a group of users, determining the availability of users within the identified group to receive an electronic conference call invitation, and sending an electronic conference call invitation to at least two users within the identified group based on their determined availability. The users who are sent the electronic conference call invitation are able to respond to the electronic conference call invitation. The users who are sent the electronic conference call invitation and respond with an indication of availability for participation in the conference call are determined. A conference call is initiated between users who are sent the electronic conference call invitation based on whether the users respond with an indication of availability.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: AOL LLCInventors: W. Karl Renner, Stephen Vaughan Murphy
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Publication number: 20090144626Abstract: An online identity may selectively control perceptibility of incoming sounds associated with electronic messages between online identities (FIG. 4, 400). A first online identity is provided with two or more sound control options to selectively control rendering of one or more sounds associated with electronic messaging to the first online identity from a second online identity, and two or more control sound options to selectively control rendering of one or more sounds associated with electronic messaging to the first online identity from a third online identity (405). The selected sound control options associated with electronic messaging from at least one of the online identities are stored (410) and one or more sounds from at least one of the second online identity or the third online identity are received (415). The perceptibility of sound to the first online identity is selectively controlled in accordance with a selected sound control option from the first online identity (420).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2006Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Barry Appelman, Brian D. Heikes, W. Karl Renner
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Publication number: 20090138828Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method includes presenting a user interface having a visual representation for each of multiple ongoing conversations involving a recipient user identity who is associated with each of the conversations. Message activity of the recipient user identity with respect to one or more of the multiple ongoing conversations is monitored and activity level associated with at least one incoming message for a recipient user identity is identified based upon the monitored message activity. The monitored message activity includes the recipient user identity's interaction with a conversation associated with the incoming message.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2006Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: AOL LLCInventors: David Schultz, Michael R. Longe, W. Karl Renner
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Patent number: 7475109Abstract: An interface is provided to the user of an e-mail client program. The interface allows the user to organize his or her contacts into categories and may display representations of the user's e-mail contacts in a manner that indicates to which category the contacts belong. The user may use the interface to set customized auto-reply messages on a per-category basis, or otherwise.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2003Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: AOL LLCInventors: George Fletcher, W. Karl Renner, Kevin E. Greene
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Patent number: 7412050Abstract: Initiating a conference call using a call waiting graphical user interface includes receiving an indication that an incoming telephone call is directed to a telephone number and identifying an account associated with the telephone number to which the incoming call is directed. Configuration data related to the account is accessed. A first online identity and a second online identity associated with the account are identified based on the configuration data accessed. A first electronic communication is sent to the first online identity and a second electronic communication is sent to the second online identity. The first online identity can respond to the first electronic communication and the second online identity can respond to the second electronic communication.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2004Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: AOL LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability CompanyInventors: W. Karl Renner, Stephen Vaughan Murphy
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Publication number: 20080189374Abstract: Transferring instant messaging sessions includes receiving a selection, from a user within a user interface, of at least one instant messaging session from among multiple instant messaging sessions to transfer from a first instant messaging controller on a first device to at least a second instant messaging controller on a second device, where the user is signed on concurrently to the first instant messaging controller on the first device and the second instant messaging controller on the second device. At least a portion of the selected instant messaging session is transferred from the first instant messaging controller on the first device to the second instant messaging controller on the second device and the transferred portion of the instant messaging session is made perceivable on the second instant messaging controller on the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2008Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: AOL LLCInventors: James A. Odell, Barry Appelman, W. Karl Renner
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Publication number: 20080167938Abstract: Techniques are described for accounting for travel time in scheduling appointments in an electronic calendar. For example, a travel time between appointments may be identified and a time block may be reserved on a calendar application to account for such travel time. Geographic locations of adjacent appointments in a calendar may be determined and a route between the geographic locations also may be determined. A travel time associated with traveling the route between the geographic locations may be computed and the computed travel time may be compared to unscheduled time between the adjacent appointments in the calendar to determine whether the unscheduled time exceeds the travel time. If it is determined that the unscheduled time exceeds the travel time, a time block may be reserved on the calendar application to account for the travel time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2007Publication date: July 10, 2008Applicant: AOL LLCInventors: Adrienne C. Meisels, Stephen J. Coughlin, W. Karl Renner
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Patent number: 7383308Abstract: Instant messaging (IM) entities may be invited to an electronic calendar event using an instant message. Selecting the IM entities as invitees to the event may include dragging and dropping names of the IM entities from a buddy list of an IM application to an event from an electronic calendar application, or vice versa. A method of inviting an entity to a calendar event includes providing a calendar event from a calendar application and recognizing, by the calendar application, an IM entity as an invitee to the event.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2004Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: AOL LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability CompanyInventors: Blake Groves, W. Karl Renner
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Patent number: 7356567Abstract: Transferring instant messaging sessions includes receiving a selection, from a user within a user interface, of at least one instant messaging session from among multiple instant messaging sessions to transfer from a first instant messaging controller on a first device to at least a second instant messaging controller on a second device, where the user is signed on concurrently to the first instant messaging controller on the first device and the second instant messaging controller on the second device. At least a portion of the selected instant messaging session is transferred from the first instant messaging controller on the first device to the second instant messaging controller on the second device and the transferred portion of the instant messaging session is made perceivable on the second instant messaging controller on the second device.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2004Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: AOL LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability CompanyInventors: James A. Odell, Barry Appelman, W. Karl Renner
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Patent number: 7299222Abstract: A search tool graphical user interface comprises search criteria selected by an operator of the search tool. One or more search results that correspond to the search criteria are displayed on the search tool graphical user interface, and an indication of characteristics is displayed for one or more of the search results. The characteristics displayed may include the availability or maturity of content associated with the search results. The search results may be sorted or filtered based on the characteristics of content associated with the search results. The characteristics may be determined before or after the search results are identified and displayed on the search tool graphical user interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2003Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: AOL LLCInventors: David Hogan, W. Karl Renner
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Publication number: 20040127198Abstract: The described techniques automatically change the notification mode used by a mobile communications device to alert a user of an incoming communication to the mobile communications device. The notification mode is changed in response to a detected environmental condition. The mobile communications device monitors one or more environmental conditions, such as motion, light, sound, and heat, and compares the detected level of each environmental condition to a predetermined threshold. In response to the comparison result, the mobile communications device automatically adjusts the notification mode used to alert a user to an incoming communication. In some implementations, the notification mode change may be triggered only after the environmental condition persists for a predetermined interval of time. In some implementations, the types of automatic notification mode changes used may be based on a preference of a user and may be set through the use of an Internet protocol interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: James A. Roskind, W. Karl Renner