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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:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2001
Applicants:
Keith Barraclough, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Michael Noonen, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Keith Barraclough, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Michael Noonen, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
8x8, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
According to an aspect of the disclosure, the present invention provides methods and arrangements for using the internet and an internet access appliance to share images, wherein the images are captured, downloaded, and sent to a server. At the server, the images are parsed and posted to a web page. Subsequent communication is automatically sent to individuals selected by the sender to notify them of the posting of new images. The present invention provides an effective and efficient manner in which to share images for business, marketing, and home use.