Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media for facilitating integrated messaging, contacts and social media for a selected entity
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Application No.: US15243459Application Date: 2016-08-22
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Publication No.: US10541964B2Publication Date: 2020-01-21
- Inventor: Cristy Swink , Jason Sikes , Benjamin Fineman , Jonathan Solis Snydal , Matthew James Schoenholz , Craig Alan Williams , David Merkoski , Claudia Knop , Alex Tam , Alison Rae Maiorano , Christopher Marshall Turitzin , Dhana Dhanasarnsombat , Eric Brady Burns , Hannah Regier , Jennifer Siu Bettendorff , Karin Maire Curkowicz , Katrin Asen , Harry Lawson Kight , Flora Elysia Howell , Megan Elisabeth Knight , Paul McDougall , Philip Foeckler , Ratna Desai , Sara Louise Todd , Thomas L Rohrer
- Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
- Current Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Amin, Turocy & Watson, LLP
- Main IPC: H04L12/58
- IPC: H04L12/58 ; G06F3/0482 ; H04W4/80 ; G06F9/451 ; H04M1/725 ; H04W4/12 ; H04W4/14 ; G06F3/0481 ; G06F3/0488 ; H04L29/12 ; H04L29/06 ; G06F3/0485 ; G06Q50/00 ; G06F3/0484 ; H04L29/08 ; H04W84/12

Abstract:
A method can include executing at least two applications, wherein at least one of the two applications is for providing social media information. The acts can also include receiving a signal in response to a detected input gesture indicative of a selection of an entity. The selection of the entity can be performed via another one of the two applications. The acts can also include integrating the two applications such that social media information is generated about the entity. The integration can be in response to receiving the signal, and the social media information can include information from one or more social networking websites. The acts can also include displaying the social media information about the entity.
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