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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address	Total Patents
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.	RENO, NV	7177
BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION	WILMINGTON, DE	1233

International Classification(s)

• G06F:ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING

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• [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Malik, Dale W	Dunwoody, US	209	4812

Cited Art Landscape

Patent Info	(Count)	# Cites	Year
Muse Technologies, Inc. (1)
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ANALYTICAL GRAPHICS INC. (1)
* 2001/0051,982 System and method for application specific chat room access		17	2000
SONY CORPORATION (2)
2004/0117,445 Network conferencing system and proceedings preparation method, and conference management server and proceedings preparation method		26	2002
2007/0005,809 Network information processing system and network information processing method		100	2002
Omron Tateisi Electronics Co. (1)
* 4639889 System for controlling communication between a main control assembly and programmable terminal units		38	1984
NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY (2)
2003/0037,103 Realization of presence management		195	2002
7249161 Method and system for facilitating instant messaging transactions between disparate service providers		12	2002
BARRACUDA NETWORKS, INC. (1)
* 7328247 Self-contained instant messaging appliance		4	2004
PACE PLC (1)
2004/0010,808 System and method for notifying an instant message recipient of receipt of a message		118	2002
COMVERSE NETWORK SYSTEMS, LTD. (1)
* 2002/0187,794 SMS automatic reply and automatic handling		92	2001
ECRIO, INC. (1)
6981223 Method, apparatus and computer readable medium for multiple messaging session management with a graphical user interface		176	2002
ORACLE AMERICA, INC. (5)
6496841 Techniques for identifying and manipulating quoted or reproduced material using a quote bar		10	1996
7206841 Rendezvous for locating peer-to-peer resources		126	2002
7206934 Distributed indexing of identity information in a peer-to-peer network		79	2002
2005/0071,433 Method and system for processing instant messenger operations dependent upon presence state information in an instant messaging system		41	2003
* 2005/0080,848 Method and system for busy presence state detection in an instant messaging system		39	2003
Moore Industries International, Inc. (1)
* 5068850 Parameter value communication system		21	1989
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. (1)
2004/0158,611 Forwarding IM messages to E-mail		138	2003
TWITTER, INC. (1)
7058682 Instant messaging blind join		11	2002
ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (1)
7243124 Architecture for general purpose near real-time business intelligence system with client devices and methods therefor		32	2002
APPLE INC. (1)
* 6941345 Real-time, text-based messaging between devices in plural communities		183	1999
VOICE GENESIS, INC. (1)
* 2005/0266,884 Methods and systems for conducting remote communications		33	2005
SYSTEMS & COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (1)
2002/0029,269 Methods and systems for coordinating the termination of sessions on one or more systems		70	2001
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC (9)
6807562 Automatic and selective assignment of channels to recipients of voice chat data		144	2000
7240093 Use of online messaging to facilitate selection of participants in game play		278	2000
* 6966066 Interactive television receiver unit browser that waits to send requests		26	2001
* 2003/0074,413 Routing of network messages		90	2002
* 6631412 System and method for activity monitoring and reporting in a computer network		79	2002
2004/0249,953 Peer-to-peer instant messaging		92	2003
* 2004/0254,998 When-free messaging		158	2004
2005/0181,878 Use of online messaging to facilitate selection of participants in game play		97	2005
* 2007/0016,647 Server system supporting collaborative messaging based on electronic mail		71	2006
GOOGLE INC. (1)
* 2003/0120,805 System and method for automatically forwarding a communication message		46	2001
ELAN MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION (1)
2004/0052,341 System for automatic notification of caller ID, e-mail identification and short message		26	2002
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (7)
* 2003/0233,265 Method, system and program product for interactive electronic meeting scheduling		81	2002
* 2004/0019,695 Messaging system and method using alternative message delivery paths		104	2002
* 2004/0064,567 Keeping working hours and calendar entries up-to date		33	2002
* 2004/0093,428 Network routing system		8	2002
* 2004/0143,633 Instant messaging system with privacy codes		62	2003
2004/0196,315 Method and apparatus for management of a primary buddy list in an instant messaging system		83	2003
2005/0055,412 Policy-based management of instant message windows		62	2003
WALKER DIGITAL, LLC (1)
2003/0064,807 Method and apparatus for linked play gaming		328	2002
TAO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (1)
* 6212548 System and method for multiple asynchronous text chat conversations		370	1998
BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION (3)
2004/0158,610 Client proxying for instant messaging		96	2003
7716289 Transferring instant messaging (IM) messages		9	2003
* 2006/0248,157 Forwarding IM messages to E--mail		18	2006
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (1)
* 2006/0164,994 Method and system for transmitting data packets		1	2003
OPENWAVE SYSTEMS INC. (1)
2006/0173,959 Agent based application using data synchronization		194	2006
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL) (1)
* 6564261 Distributed system to intelligently establish sessions between anonymous users over various networks		885	2000
UNIFY, INC. (1)
7461378 Methods and apparatus for processing an instant message		40	2002
GOOGLE LLC (2)
* 2005/0123,118 Dynamic call response system		120	2004
* 2007/0274,497 CALL WAITING USING EXTERNAL NOTIFICATION AND PRESENCE DETECTION		5	2007
ISAO Corporation (1)
* 6981021 Position-link chat system, position-linked chat method, and computer product		40	2001
FUJITSU LIMITED (1)
* 6584494 Communication support method and communication support system		96	1999
Sprint Spectrum L.P. (1)
7058036 Method and system for wireless instant messaging		332	2000
DEERE & COMPANY (1)
6237478 Device for forming a groove in the periphery of a bale and pressing wrapping twine into the groove		1	1999
RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC (1)
6327478 Short message park and page system and method		21	1998
INTEL CORPORATION (1)
2005/0060,377 Transitory messaging with location information		107	2003
RED HAT, INC. (1)
6757713 Method for including a self-removing indicator in a self-removing message		107	2000
FACEBOOK, INC. (3)
* 6496851 Managing negotiations between users of a computer network by automatically engaging in proposed activity using parameters of counterproposal of other user		116	1999
6539421 Messaging application user interface		366	1999
7181497 Messaging application user interface for auto-completing address text and modifying the auto-completion behavior		39	2003
NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED (1)
* 2004/0189,698 Instant messaging to service bureau		21	2003
AT&T CORP. (1)
6175619 Anonymous voice communication using on-line controls		217	1998
KABUSHIKI KAISHA SQUARE ENIX (ALSO AS SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.) (1)
7130884 Client system, message exchanging method, and recording medium		14	2001

* Cited By Examiner

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Patent Info	(Count)	# Cites	Year
SNAPCHAT, INC. (1)
* 9021033 Method to change instant messaging status based on text entered during conversation		0	2012

* Cited By Examiner

Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date
7.5 Year Payment	$3600.00	$1800.00	$900.00	Nov 15, 2019
11.5 Year Payment	$7400.00	$3700.00	$1850.00	Nov 15, 2023

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months	$160.00	$80.00	$40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months	$160.00	$80.00	$40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
May 15, 2012	US,8180840,B2   US8180840B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
April 14, 2005	US,20050080868,A1   US20050080868A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

Full Text

US Patent No: 8180840

Automatically replying to instant messaging (IM) messages

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