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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2004
Joseph Walkush, New York, NY (US);
Melora Zaner, Seattle, WA (US);
Tammy Savage, Seattle, WA (US);
Eun-kyung Chung, Redmond, WA (US);
Caroline Rockey, Seattle, WA (US);
Eugene Mesgar, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Heather Ferguson, Ithaca, NY (US);
Kathleen Mulcahy, Brighton, MA (US);
Joseph Walkush, New York, NY (US);
Melora Zaner, Seattle, WA (US);
Tammy Savage, Seattle, WA (US);
Eun-Kyung Chung, Redmond, WA (US);
Caroline Rockey, Seattle, WA (US);
Eugene Mesgar, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Heather Ferguson, Ithaca, NY (US);
Kathleen Mulcahy, Brighton, MA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Bubble messaging may include creating a bubble message and seamlessly sending the bubble message to one or more recipients. The bubble message may include message text and a bubble message shape specification. As a result of the bubble message being sent, a notification of the bubble message may be received. The notification of the bubble message may be displayed and, in response to recipient interaction with the displayed notification, a bubble message open animation may be displayed that provides a transition to a shape specified by the bubble message shape specification. The bubble message may be displayed with the shape specified by the bubble message shape specification. A bubble message editor may be configured to enable the creation and seamless sending of the bubble message. A bubble message viewer may be configured to enable the display of bubble messages. The bubble message may be unmodifiable after creation.