Visual group interface for group connectivity

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7721216
APP PUB NO 20030233650A1
SERIAL NO

10174422

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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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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Glatzer, Asta Redmond, US 7 851
Mesgar, Eugene Seattle, US 12 1123
Mulcahy, Kathleen Seattle, US 16 1566
Murarka, Neel Ishwar Seattle, US 30 1528
Ranganath, Rama Seattle, US 59 2023
Sanders, Erica Seattle, US 10 914
Saretto, Cesare John Seattle, US 34 2207
Savage, Tammy Seattle, US 19 1714
Vert, John Seattle, US 12 1291
Zaner, Melora Seattle, US 31 1936
Zarakhovsky, Eugene Seattle, US 14 1144

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