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Encouraging inline person-to-person interaction

US10061851B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2013
Grant dateAug 28, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/951
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving a search query from a searching user, receiving contact data associated with a user that is determined to be responsive to the search query, the contact data being provided from one or more data sources, and providing an electronic document including instructions to display a search results page including search results responsive to the search query and a profile card associated with the user, the profile card including one or more graphical representations associated with an interaction channel, each interaction channel being associated with respective contact data of the contact data, and each graphical representation being operable to receive user input and initiate execution of an associated interaction from the search results page, an interaction interface used to execute the associated interaction being displayed concurrently with the search results page.

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