Concurrent viewing of a video programming and of text communications concerning the video programming

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7143428
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09296452

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A system in which a video signal, such as a television program, is received and displayed to a viewer. The system has a user-selectable chat option in which the viewer can enter text messages that will be displayed to other viewers of the video signal who have also selected the chat option. A transcript of the text messages from all of the viewers who have selected the chat option is displayed to all such viewers. The video signal is simultaneously displayed on a graphical user interface having a video region for display of the video signal and a chat region for display of the transcript of text messages.

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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
Bruck, Timo Mountain View, CA 54 3621
Kleper, Scott J Pittsford, NY 1 170

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