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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. 22, 2015

Filed:

Oct. 12, 2010
Applicants:

Sergei Anikin, Tallinn, EE;

Neil Dodd, Buckinghamshire, GB;

Scott Miller, San Jose, CA (US);

Natasha Sopieva, St Albans, GB;

Inventors:

Sergei Anikin, Tallinn, EE;

Neil Dodd, Buckinghamshire, GB;

Scott Miller, San Jose, CA (US);

Natasha Sopieva, St Albans, GB;

Assignee:

Skype, Dublin, IE;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/66 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); H04M 1/253 (2006.01); H04M 1/2745 (2006.01); H04W 4/20 (2009.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 65/1069 (2013.01); G06Q 10/10 (2013.01); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01); H04L 51/046 (2013.01); H04L 51/32 (2013.01); H04L 67/02 (2013.01); H04L 67/306 (2013.01); H04M 1/2535 (2013.01); H04M 1/274516 (2013.01); H04W 4/206 (2013.01); H04L 51/28 (2013.01); H04L 67/24 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of accessing a first communication system of a first communication provider via a packet-based network, the first communication system maintaining a first list of contacts being users of the first communication system. The method comprises establishing a contact-sharing channel with a second communication system of a second, partner communication provider, wherein the second communication system is accessible via an independently executable web-browser and the packet-based network, and wherein the second communication system maintains second group of contacts being users of the second communication system. The contact-sharing channel is used to fetch contact information of one or more of the second contacts, so as to display at least part of the fetched contact information in the client application and establish a communication based on at least part of the fetched contact information.


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