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US8612861B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 2007
Grant dateDec 17, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2030

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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