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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1997
Parichay Saxena, Milpitas, CA (US);
Xiaohui Zhang, Fremont, CA (US);
Hiroaki Nakano, San Francisco, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A system for integrating communication programs in a computer is disclosed. A graphical user interface includes a first interface screen which provides display areas for information regarding files and messages sent and received by the computer. The first interface screen also includes option buttons which invoke one or more communication programs executable by the computer. A second interface screen is displayed when the appropriate option button is selected. The second interface screen is depicted as an extension panel connected to the first interface screen. The second interface screen includes information relating to the status of data files or messages sent or received by the computer, or information relating to the identity of remote devices accessible by the computer over a network or phone connection.