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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Mika Leppinen, Woburn, MA (US);
Inventor:
Mika Leppinen, Woburn, MA (US);
Assignee:
Nokia Inc., Irving, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/22 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for user selectable content linking in internet applications. The usability of downloaded content may be modified for specific users by allowing a user to select the content in which and how their content data is linked. Particular text may be selected, and when content is downloaded from an origin service including the particular text, the text may be automatically linked to a service or database. The service or database is independent of the origin service and may be provided by a third party.