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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2003
Shelly D. Farnham, Seattle, WA (US);
William L. Portnoy, Seattle, WA (US);
Lili Cheng, Bellevue, WA (US);
Shelly D. Farnham, Seattle, WA (US);
William L. Portnoy, Seattle, WA (US);
Lili Cheng, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method identifies components associated with a first end point in an environment, such as a social environment. The method further identifies components associated with a second end point in the environment. A determination is made regarding whether any of the identified components are associated with both the first end point and the second end point. The method then displays relationships between the first end point, the second end point, and any components associated with both the first end point and the second end point.