H04L 51/04
Real-time or near real-time messaging
Official title: Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
H04L51/04 (Real-time or near real-time messaging) appears on 11,848 US grants and 14,801 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04L- Granted patents
- 11,848
- Published applications
- 14,801
- Assignees
- 2,631
- Inventors
- 21,393
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 32 |
| 2002 | 32 | 117 |
| 2003 | 32 | 150 |
| 2004 | 39 | 246 |
| 2005 | 43 | 307 |
| 2006 | 85 | 362 |
| 2007 | 103 | 367 |
| 2008 | 128 | 460 |
| 2009 | 211 | 439 |
| 2010 | 289 | 401 |
| 2011 | 307 | 355 |
| 2012 | 372 | 393 |
| 2013 | 434 | 611 |
| 2014 | 564 | 692 |
| 2015 | 599 | 896 |
| 2016 | 699 | 1053 |
| 2017 | 707 | 947 |
| 2018 | 692 | 936 |
| 2019 | 939 | 928 |
| 2020 | 1079 | 917 |
| 2021 | 986 | 916 |
| 2022 | 962 | 872 |
| 2023 | 862 | 814 |
| 2024 | 774 | 699 |
| 2025 | 576 | 549 |
| 2026 | 293 | 342 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- System for generating automated responses for issue tracking system and multi-platform event feeds6 Oct 2026US 12,756,678 B2Atlassian Pty Ltd.
- Method and apparatus for analyzing user-generated performance data29 Sep 2026US 12,746,466 B2GN Store Nord A/S
- Apparatus and method for processing work activity based on work object29 Sep 2026US 12,749,049 B2Delta Pds Co., Ltd.
- Virtual clothing try-on29 Sep 2026US 12,749,230 B2Snap Inc.
- Method, apparatus and electronic device for information processing for changing operation permissions in messaging sessions29 Sep 2026US 12,750,330 B2Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
- Topic-Based Synchronization Of A Chat Interface With An Information Interface8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312925 A1Oracle International Corporation
- Spatial chat view8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313074 A1Zoom Communications, Inc.
- Avatar call platform8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313076 A1Snap Inc.
- Gesture-based shared ar session creation1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299704 A1Snap Inc.
- Combining third-party content with user content1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299762 A1Snap Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Internet messaging system and method for use in computer networks1,246US 6,484,196 B1Advanced Web Solutions · 2002
- Multifunctional world wide walkie talkie, a tri-frequency cellular-satellite wireless instant messenger computer and network for establishing global wireless volp quality of service (qos) communications, unified messaging, and video conferencing via the internet1,246US 6,763,226 B1Computer Science Central, Inc. · 2004
- Messaging system and method1,123US 8,332,475 B2Triplay Communications Ltd. · 2012
- System and method for instant VoIP messaging1,106US 7,535,890 B2Ayalogic, Inc. · 2009
- Messaging system and method1,086US 9,100,807 B2Triplay, Inc. · 2015