Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Preferred name presentation in online environments
- Patent Title (中): 网络环境中的首选名称
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Application No.: US12416967Application Date: 2009-04-02
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Publication No.: US09100435B2Publication Date: 2015-08-04
- Inventor: Rick A. Hamilton, II , Richard J. Newhook , Martin S. Ramsey , James W. Seaman
- Applicant: Rick A. Hamilton, II , Richard J. Newhook , Martin S. Ramsey , James W. Seaman
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.
- Agent Lisa Ulrich, Esq.; Kevin P. Radigan, Esq.
- Main IPC: G06F15/16
- IPC: G06F15/16 ; H04L29/12
Abstract:
The present invention allows an on-line user to specify the name by which that user is known when communicating with other target users, regardless of the name under which the sending user is currently logged-in. The invention also provides a mechanism to block messages from sending parties that are not willing to divulge their real identity.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100257222A1 PREFERRED NAME PRESENTATION IN ONLINE ENVIRONMENTS Public/Granted day:2010-10-07
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