×

Collaborative application with indicator of concurrent users

  • US 7,103,846 B1
  • Filed: 05/31/2000
  • Issued: 09/05/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A system for enabling network users to determine a real-time status of one or more target network users and to establish communications with the one or more target network users using a user indicator that is presented using two or more types of applications, the system comprising:

  • user indicator presentation means for enabling presentation of at least one user indicator within two or more types of electronic documents, wherein the electronic document types are capable of being generated using the two or more types of applications and wherein each user indicator is associated with the one or more target network users;

    status presenting means for presenting status indicators associated with corresponding user indicators to provide the real-time status of the one or more target network users; and

    communication means for enabling the network users to initiate communications with the one or more target network users upon selection of the desired user indicator.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×