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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8024361 | Method and system for allowing multiple users to access and unlock shared electronic documents in a computer system A system for allowing multiple users to access and unlock shared electronic documents in a computer system. A group of users are defined as potential “lock-breaker” users for a document, such that they are automatically contacted in the event that a user wishes ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8015497 | Folding text in side conversations An example of a solution provided here comprises receiving a signal for sending in a side conversation, and in response to the signal for sending, sending a first portion of text, in a side conversation. The first portion of text is new, and the first portion of tex... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7853886 | Persistent spatial collaboration Persistent, spatial collaboration on the web supports a free-form, user-intuitive approach to a variety of projects and activities. Users can place differing object types at any time any where on a web page and/or the system can automatically, and with no user effor... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7765225 | Search system A method of searching a plurality of semi-structured and/or unstructured documents comprising the steps of: providing a search interface having a search term input window, a search initiation button and a plurality search result display window, the search interface ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7552394 | Graphical user interface with intelligent navigation Systems, methods, media, and other embodiments associated with facilitating intelligent navigation in a graphical user interface (GUI) are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes a control element configured to facilitate closing a window and identifying... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7543237 | Dynamic collaboration assistant A dynamic collaboration assistant application for use in a computing system including a terminal connected to a server. The dynamic collaboration assistant application includes a collaborative gateway application for generating a collaborative gateway GUI on the ter... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7478334 | Folding text in side conversations An example of a solution provided here comprises receiving a signal for sending in a side conversation, and in response to the signal for sending, sending a first portion of text, in a side conversation. The first portion of text is new, and the first portion of tex... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7430721 | Pointright: a system to redirect mouse and keyboard control among multiple machines The present invention provides a software system, PointRight, that allows for smooth and effortless control of pointing and input devices among multiple displays. With PointRight, a single free-floating mouse and keyboard can be used to control multiple screens. Whe... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7424683 | Object entry into an electronic device A system for entering objects from a set of objects into an electronic device is arranged to determine a first pointer position (11) on a display (10) and display, surrounding the first point position, a first plurality of individually selectable field... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7421660 | Method and apparatus to visually present discussions for data mining purposes A method of organizing information is disclosed. The method comprises providing a visualization of actor communications in the context of one or more discussion, a discussion including at least one actor and at least one documented communication. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7398476 | Graphical list grouping widget and methods of use thereof Apparatus and methods for segmenting sets of distinct entities into groups with associated boundaries, wherein the associated boundaries have an associated logic are disclosed. The interaction of an object, a set of objects, another group, or combinations thereof wi... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7398267 | Information system This invention concerns virtual rooms for communicating information about specific topics. The virtual room comprises an identification code to identify the address of each virtual room, and a web site to enable communication between users of a virtual room and to r... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395509 | Temporal visualizations of collaborative exchanges A user interface (UI), which reflects exchanges in the past and the future between a user and entities. The UI includes a background having a user defined granularity, a plurality of dots, which can represent at least one collaborative exchange of a user and which a... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7386797 | Framework to model and execute business processes within a collaborative environment A mechanism of specification of business process templates, to capture commonly performed business activities/workflows/projects within a business organization and encourage reuse of best practices. Long transaction workspaces based business process template executi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7363589 | System and method for generating invisible notes on a presenter's screen Disclosed is a system and method for electronic-based communication between a plurality of remote users. The system includes a plurality of remote workstations, interconnected via a communication network, so that users may simultaneously view a target file. Further,... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363590 | Calendar bar interface for electronic mail interaction A calendar bar utility with a special user interface may be integrated and displayed simultaneously with an electronic mail list inbox. The calendar bar user interface comprises a linear display arranged into multiple, chronologically-arranged, time periods. Upon se... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362331 | Time-based, non-constant translation of user interface objects between states The present invention relates to a method for moving objects within the graphical user interface (GUI) of an operating system in a manner that provides a transitional effect between window states, which is pleasing to the user. This transitional effect includes chan... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360164 | Collaboration launchpad Integrating collaboration products or processes includes displaying a plurality of contacts in a collaboration display area, receiving a selection of one or more contacts from the plurality of contacts, displaying a plurality of collaboration service selections from... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7346678 | System and method for monitoring and managing a computing service A system and method for monitoring and managing a computing service are disclosed. In one embodiment, an agent is installed at each of a plurality of clients. These agents periodically test performance of services of one or more application servers over a network. T... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343415 | Display of software notes indicating that content from a content provider site is available for display First program code is executed at a content recipient so as to identify a content provider having posted content of interest to the content recipient. Second program code is executed at the content recipient so as to automatically access the content provider and ini... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7328242 | Using multiple simultaneous threads of communication A method, system, and computer-readable medium is described for providing a thread messaging system for communications between users of thread client computing devices. The thread messaging system provides significant benefits over existing prior art messaging syste... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293243 | Application sharing viewer presentation An improved application sharing system and method are described wherein an application sharing viewing display is modified to increase the likelihood that a viewing user is able to see without scrolling the entirety of a window of interest displayed by a sharing use... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287055 | Web-based groupware system The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a communication network. The system comprises a ‘network-connected server having input and access capabilities, a site builder, a transmitter, a communicator, and memory. The site-builder receives ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284203 | Method and apparatus for application sharing interface An interface is provided for application sharing. An interface program facilitates application sharing by reducing it to a two step process hiding underlying details from a user. This interface program in cooperation with a conferencing program facilitates applicati... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7284202 | Interactive multi media user interface using affinity based categorization Computing devices capable of internetworking and receiving, storing and viewing programmed (scheduled) television and multimedia content provide a platform for access to a combination of Internet and Television content and services. On this platform, a mix of pre-sc... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278108 | System and method of displaying multiple pending notifications in a single window A system and method of displaying multiple, concurrent instant messaging (IM) sessions is described. The system and method includes providing multiple IM sessions, displaying a first one of the IM sessions in an IM session window. Representing each one of the IM ses... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7278107 | Method, system and program product for managing windows in a network-based collaborative meeting Under the present invention, a source meeting partner can select a target application for sharing with one ore more destination meeting partners during a collaborative meeting. Upon selection of the target application, a portion of a meeting application window will ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275212 | Synchronized graphics and region data for graphics remoting systems Region data and graphics data for a remoting system are synchronously gathered and sent to a remote display while maintaining synchronicity between the region data and the graphics data. In one implementation, synchronized region data and synchronized graphics data ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7243299 | Methods and apparatus for displaying multiple contexts in electronic documents Methods and apparatus for simultaneously displaying multiple-contexts in a page-oriented viewing architecture utilize the concept of page pinning in which a portion of a first document context is displayed as a fixed frame overlayed on or placed beside the display o... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240292 | Virtual address bar user interface control A virtual address bar user interface control is presented. The virtual address bar includes a plurality of interactive segments, each segment corresponding to a predetermined filter for selecting content in a computer file system. Collectively, the interactive segme... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234116 | Communications system for transmitting, receiving, and displaying an image and associated image action information A novel communications system is provided, including a plurality of user terminals capable of communication using a predetermined communication software program and accessible to Internet, and an administrator server on line with Internet, wherein each of the user t... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7213211 | System for knowledge transfer in a group setting A system for knowledge transfer in a group setting comprises a plurality of participant work areas and a moderator work area. Each of the plurality of participant work areas has at least one corresponding participant input-device, and each of the participant input-d... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7191407 | Method and apparatus for learning computer interface attributes The invention is a method and apparatus for automatically opening files of particular types in a computer application program using certain attributes, such as window size and position, as dictated by user preferences based on the user's previous habits in opening f... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188140 | System and method for providing enhanced persistent communications A system and method for providing persistent communications between users is disclosed whereby users can communicate in a real time fashion and/or in an offline or asynchronous manner within a persistent communications session without having to initiate a new sessio... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174505 | Display engagement system A relay server computer adds control code to background contents to generate web data for display engagement, and sends the generated web data to every client computer. The control code becomes a controller by executed on the client. When an object such as image is ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7162699 | Mechanisms and artifacts to manage heterogeneous platform interfaces in a collaboration system A collaboration system including a coordinated distributed design process and which allows individuals to hold interactions over a network and work together in a coordinated fashion on shared problems, wherein a controlling participant in control of the floor of a c... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159207 | Method and apparatus for accessing related computer objects The present invention provides a method and apparatus for accessing related computer objects. In one embodiment, computer objects related to a user's current task by a metric are listed. In another embodiment, other users related to a user's current task by a metric... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155457 | Method and apparatus for managing memory in a workstation A workstation including a memory management scheme is disclosed herein. The memory management scheme permits a large number of files to be open on the workstation. The memory management scheme includes a prioritization scheme such that the least relevant files are u... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7124372 | Interactive communication between a plurality of users A system, method, and computer program for interactive communication among a plurality of users. The invention, called Holocene Conversation Mode (“HCM”), takes advantage of the observation that human beings have developed or utilize a number of real-world chara... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7113974 | Digital broadcast receiver for a digital broadcasting system To provide a device capable of determining a delivery destination of an event automatically without requiring choosing operation of an operator. An event entered through an event input means 4 is given to a delivery destination determining means 6 whic... | 09/26/2006 |
