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Method and apparatus for viewpoint collaboration

US7269794B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 2003
Grant dateSep 11, 2007
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/1827
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing messages. A viewport is displayed on a display in association with a chat window in which the viewport defines an area on the display. The image is defined as graphical data in the area defined by the viewport to form a selected image in response to a user input to select an image. A marker is placed in a text message in the chat window in which the marker is associated with the selected image.

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