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Method and apparatus for controlling data delivery with user-maintained modes

US8022989B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated · US

Inventors

Paul M. Aoki · Berkeley, US
Rebecca E. Grinter · San Francisco, US
Margaret H. Szymanski · Santa Clara, US
James D. Thornton · Redwood City, US
Allison G. Woodruff · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 9, 2006
Grant date	Sep 20, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 21, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2250/12
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Communication is carried out using devices with user-maintained modes that enable synchronous content sharing and communication. Each user-maintained mode enables a lightweight interface for positioning content in a conversation by initiating and terminating data transmission through user produced feedback to create a shared conversational experience.

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