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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:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2002
Joel K. Grossman, Seattle, WA (US);
Cornelis K. Van Dok, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jonathan D. Perlow, Seattle, WA (US);
Vivien Park, Seattle, WA (US);
Sean O. Blagsvedt, Seattle, WA (US);
Debra L. Weissman, Redmond, WA (US);
Joel K. Grossman, Seattle, WA (US);
Cornelis K. van Dok, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jonathan D. Perlow, Seattle, WA (US);
Vivien Park, Seattle, WA (US);
Sean O. Blagsvedt, Seattle, WA (US);
Debra L. Weissman, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
One or more contact controls associated with one or more corresponding contacts are displayed by a computing system at a display device. The contact controls can be hosted by any number of third party applications. The contact controls may include static and/or animated images associated with the contact to reflect a desired behavior, emotion, status or action. The contact controls are linked to contact information, such that a selection of the contact controls enables a user to access the contact information and data sources associated with the contact. A communicative action can also be initiated with the contact control by dragging and dropping the contact control onto an icon or object associated with the communication application.