IP Library Granted Patent US 6,731,308
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
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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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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,731,308
App. No.
09/521,486
Filed
2000-03-09
Granted
2004-05-04
Kind
B1