IP Library Granted Patent US 5,960,173
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US 5,960,173 · App. 08/577,728

System and method enabling awareness of others working on similar tasks in a computer work environment

Inventors: John C. Tang, Ellen Isaacs, Trevor Huw Morris, Thomas Rodriguez, Alan T. Ruberg, Rick Levenson
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Granted: Sep 28, 1999 Filed: Dec 22, 1995
Inventors
John C. Tang
Ellen Isaacs
Trevor Huw Morris
Thomas Rodriguez
Alan T. Ruberg
Rick Levenson
Assignee (at issue)
Sun Microsystems Inc.

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 5,960,173
App. No.
08/577,728
Filed
1995-12-22
Granted
1999-09-28
Kind
A