Integrating online community and program development environments
US7395312B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is configured with an online community interface for accessing online community resources, such as contacts and information, directly through the Internet or other networks. The online community interface displays icons and other selectable objects that are associated with contacts or webpages. Upon selecting an object associated with a contact, an email or instant messaging window is launched that enables communication with the one or more contacts. Upon selecting an object associated with a webpage, a browser is launched that accesses and displays the webpage. The online community interface also enables an IDE element, such as a development tool or program snippet to be copied from the IDE and sent to a desired contact through the IDE interface.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.