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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2006
Paul M Aoki, Berkeley, CA (US);
Rebecca E Grinter, Atlanta, GA (US);
Margaret H Szymanski, Santa Clara, CA (US);
James D Thornton, Redwood City, CA (US);
Allison G Woodruff, Berkeley, CA (US);
Paul M Aoki, Berkeley, CA (US);
Rebecca E Grinter, Atlanta, GA (US);
Margaret H Szymanski, Santa Clara, CA (US);
James D Thornton, Redwood City, CA (US);
Allison G Woodruff, Berkeley, CA (US);
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
Communication is carried out using devices with user-maintained modes that enable synchronous content sharing and communication. Each user-maintained mode enables a lightweight interface for positioning content in a conversation by initiating and terminating data transmission through user produced feedback to create a shared conversational experience.