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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.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009

Filed:

Jul. 21, 2004
Applicants:

James A. Odell, Potomac Falls, VA (US);

Raine Bergstrom, Shoreline, WA (US);

Barry Appelman, McLean, VA (US);

Andrew L. Wick, McLean, VA (US);

Alan Keister, Oakton, VA (US);

Xiaoyan Yin, Fairfax Station, VA (US);

Barbara Mcnally, Leesburg, VA (US);

Keith C. Hullfish, Snohomish, WA (US);

Inventors:

James A. Odell, Potomac Falls, VA (US);

Raine Bergstrom, Shoreline, WA (US);

Barry Appelman, McLean, VA (US);

Andrew L. Wick, McLean, VA (US);

Alan Keister, Oakton, VA (US);

Xiaoyan Yin, Fairfax Station, VA (US);

Barbara McNally, Leesburg, VA (US);

Keith C. Hullfish, Snohomish, WA (US);

Assignee:

AOL LLC, Dulles, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A graphical user interface on a display device of a computer enables communications using a computer service. The graphical user interface includes a list of potential message recipients selected by a user as significant to the user. The graphical user interface also includes a mobile device identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients and a user account identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients. At least one of the listed potential recipients includes a mobile device identifier as the only available conduit for data delivery to the potential message recipient using the computer service.


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