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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019

Filed:

Jun. 24, 2016
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Christopher J. Dawson, Arlington, VA (US);

Rick A. Hamilton, II, Charlottesville, VA (US);

Ruthie D. Lyle, Durham, NC (US);

James W. Seaman, Falls Church, VA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 17/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 17/2235 (2013.01); G06Q 10/107 (2013.01); H04L 51/04 (2013.01); H04L 51/043 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems for associating a standardized electronic icon with a user and displaying the icon with electronic communications of the user are disclosed. A computer implemented method includes: determining one or more icons to associate with an individual when the individual creates an electronic message; and at least one of selectively and automatically appending at least one of the one or more icons that are associated with the individual to the electronic message. The at least one of the one or more icons is subsequently displayed with the electronic message to a recipient to provide information about the individual to the recipient.


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