Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,731,308 · App. 09/521,486
Mechanism for reciprocal awareness of intent to initiate and end interaction among remote users
Inventors:
John C. Tang, Nicole Y. Mordecai, James M. A. Begole, Janak Bhalodia, Max G. Van Kleek
Patented Case
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Granted: May 4, 2004
Filed: Mar 9, 2000
Inventors
John C. Tang
Nicole Y. Mordecai
James M. A. Begole
Janak Bhalodia
Max G. Van Kleek
Assignee (at issue)
Sun Microsystems Inc.
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