Inventor · disambiguated record
Christopher Szeto
Also filed as: SZETO CHRISTOPHER · SZETO CHRISTOPHER T · SZETO CHRISTOPHER TZANN-EN
35 granted patents·13 pending applications·3,230 citations·filing 2001–2024
98Inventor score
Files withYAHOO INC29MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC5SZETO CHRISTOPHER T5GOOGLE INC2SZETO CHRISTOPHER TZANN-EN2
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48 records- 0199US7188143B2Messenger-controlled applications in an instant messaging environmentYAHOO INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 6, 2007·512 cites·14 claims
- 0299US7133900B1Sharing and implementing instant messaging environmentsYAHOO INC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 7, 2006·322 cites·26 claims
- 0398US8402097B2Determining a manner in which user interface commands are processed in an instant messaging environmentSZETO CHRISTOPHER TZANN-EN·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 19, 2013·385 cites·44 claims
- 0498US7725533B2System and method for enhanced messaging including a displayable status indicator relating to another user and an associated playlist or webpageYAHOO INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 25, 2010·191 cites·3 claims
- 0598US7406501B2System and method for instant messaging using an e-mail protocolYAHOO INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 29, 2008·733 cites·63 claims
- 0697US7725551B2System and method for enhanced messaging including a displayable status indicator relating to another user and an associated playlist or webpageYAHOO INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 25, 2010·191 cites·3 claims
- 0797US7496623B2System and method for enhanced messaging including a displayable status indicatorYAHOO INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 24, 2009·228 cites·48 claims
- 0896US7496633B2System and method facilitating a shared content experience using enhanced messaging including a displayable status indicatorYAHOO INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 24, 2009·212 cites·63 claims
- 0994US7454472B2Determining a manner in which user interface commands are processed in an instant messaging environmentYAHOO INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 18, 2008·29 cites·36 claims
- 1090US7743099B2Associating multiple visibility profiles with a user of real-time communication systemYAHOO INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 22, 2010·20 cites·26 claims
- 1189US7409384B2Integration of instant messaging with internet searchingYAHOO INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 5, 2008·57 cites·21 claims
- 1287US8930463B2Super-emoticonsBONFORTE JEFFREY·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 6, 2015·20 cites·58 claims
- 1387US7120672B1Method and system for sharing information in an instant messaging environmentYAHOO INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 10, 2006·69 cites·28 claims
- 1486US7487441B2Method and system of enhanced messagingYAHOO INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 3, 2009·43 cites·2 claims
- 1586US7200590B2Data sharingYAHOO INC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 3, 2007·65 cites·21 claims
- 1685US8793605B2Smart drag-and-dropSZETO CHRISTOPHER T·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 29, 2014·15 cites·34 claims
- 1784US7689650B1Presence indication configuration methodologyYAHOO INC·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 30, 2010·11 cites·5 claims
- 1882US7363295B2Techniques for inline searching in an instant messenger environmentYAHOO INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 22, 2008·44 cites·17 claims
- 1981US8037047B2Technique for inline searching in an instant messenger environmentYAHOO INC·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 11, 2011·10 cites·23 claims
- 2077US8001102B2Integration of instant messaging with internet searchingYAHOO INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 16, 2011·7 cites·20 claims
- 2175US9509644B2System and method for sharing content in an instant messaging applicationGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 29, 2016·1 cites·20 claims
- 2275US7487455B2Techniques for simultaneously displaying a background page and an interactive content page in an application windowYAHOO INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 3, 2009·20 cites·26 claims
- 2374US9165284B2System and method for sharing content in an instant messaging applicationSZETO CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 20, 2015·6 cites·20 claims
- 2474US7359943B2Providing instant messaging functionality in non-instant messaging environmentsYAHOO INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 15, 2008·23 cites·35 claims
- 2573US10511763B1Starting electronic communication based on captured imageMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 17, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 2669US9495716B2Expanding a social network by the action of a single userYAHOO INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 15, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 2769US7451190B2Associating multiple visibility profiles with a user of a real-time communication systemYAHOO INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 11, 2008·12 cites·14 claims
- 2867US2024331839A1Dynamically modeling the effect of food items and activity on a patient's metabolic healthTWIN HEALTH INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2963US8799758B2Method and system of enhanced messagingSZETO CHRISTOPHER TZANN-EN·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 5, 2014·2 cites·46 claims
- 3062US2005114777A1Calendar integration with instant messagingYAHOO INC·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3159US8775561B2Expanding a social network by the action of a single userSZETO CHRISTOPHER T·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 8, 2014·0 cites·30 claims
- 3258US11057557B2Starting electronic communication based on captured imageMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 6, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 3355US9947016B2Techniques for improving user engagement with advertisementsSZETO CHRISTOPHER T·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 17, 2018·0 cites·31 claims
- 3455US2014372926A1Smart drag-and-dropYAHOO INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3554US10164919B2System and method for sharing content in an instant messaging applicationGOOGLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 25, 2018·0 cites·21 claims
- 3654US2010153854A1Presence indication configuration methodologyYAHOO INC·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 3753US2007233850A1User status control for a messaging interfaceYAHOO INC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3850US11658926B2Generating smart replies involving image filesMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 23, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 3946US2010057857A1Chat matchingSZETO CHRISTOPHER T·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4046US2007033175A1Data sharingEVERETT-CHURCH JUSTIN·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4146US2010306066A1Techniques for displaying an advertisement across multiple pagesMEEBO INC·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4244US2008082613A1Communicating online presence and moodYAHOO INC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4344US2007143264A1Dynamic search interfaceYAHOO INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4443US2007110031A1Automated connection to a VOIP sessionYAHOO INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4539US2006282386A1Method and system for premium accessSZETO CHRISTOPHER T·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4638US2009100145A1Method for internet-based applications to enable internet service providers to specify location contextYAHOO INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4733US10785181B2Sharing content to multiple public and private targets in a social networkMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 22, 2020·0 cites·14 claims
- 4832US10715613B2Presence indicatorsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 14, 2020·0 cites·18 claims
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