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Business card system

US5640565A · kind A · utility

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24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 28, 1995
Grant dateJun 17, 1997
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/27453
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for representing the attributes of an object representing a person or entity in an object oriented operating system running on a computer. The information is presented in the form of a graphic depiction of a business card with information specific to a particular person, place or thing appearing on the business card. The information on the business card and the card itself can be used to invoke various actions. Further, any information on the card can be copied, pasted or otherwise manipulated by the system.

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