Interactive electronic bubble messaging

US7571213B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Joseph Walkush · New York, US
• Melora Zaner · Seattle, US
• Tammy Savage · Seattle, US
• Eun-Kyung Chung · Redmond, US
• Caroline Rockey · Seattle, US
• Eugene Mesgar · Palo Alto, US
• Heather Ferguson · Centralia, US
• Kathleen P. Mulcahy · Seattle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 26, 2004
• Grant date: Aug 4, 2009
• Expiry date: Jul 2, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/107
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Bubble messaging may include creating a bubble message and seamlessly sending the bubble message to one or more recipients. The bubble message may include message text and a bubble message shape specification. As a result of the bubble message being sent, a notification of the bubble message may be received. The notification of the bubble message may be displayed and, in response to recipient interaction with the displayed notification, a bubble message open animation may be displayed that provides a transition to a shape specified by the bubble message shape specification. The bubble message may be displayed with the shape specified by the bubble message shape specification. A bubble message editor may be configured to enable the creation and seamless sending of the bubble message. A bubble message viewer may be configured to enable the display of bubble messages. The bubble message may be unmodifiable after creation.