Visual group interface for group connectivity
US7721216B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication icon represents a shared connection allowing members of an online group to interact with each other and participate in different activities together. The icon through which the group interacts resides on each group member's desktop and has many attributes including click activation modes and drag and drop functionality. The icon provides each group member with a representation of the group's shared relationship. Any group member can change the group icon and have that change propagated to the computers of the other members of the group. The icon can be activated for both non-verbal and verbal communications as well as activity sharing. Online members of the group are kept apprised of the group's status and activities via a displayed status bar.
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