Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Notifying network contacts of inquiries
- Patent Title (中): 通知网络联系人查询
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Application No.: US11626207Application Date: 2007-01-23
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Publication No.: US07957510B2Publication Date: 2011-06-07
- Inventor: Justin S. Denney , Nils H. Pohlmann , Edward D. Harris , Jason C. Fluegel , Stephen P. Rosato , Michael L. Torres
- Applicant: Justin S. Denney , Nils H. Pohlmann , Edward D. Harris , Jason C. Fluegel , Stephen P. Rosato , Michael L. Torres
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
- Main IPC: H04M1/64
- IPC: H04M1/64 ; G06F15/173

Abstract:
A method, computer-readable medium, and user interface for displaying an inquiry indication related to an inquiring user's inquiry are described. An inquiring user prepares and submits an inquiry in an inquiry application. Upon preparing and submitting an inquiry, a notice of the inquiry is generated and routed to the inquiring user's network contacts. An inquiry indication is generated to notify network contacts that an inquiry has been submitted by the inquiring user. A network contact may select the inquiry indication to display an inquiry feature and may select an inquiry feature to view the inquiry and respond to the inquiry.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080177875A1 NOTIFYING NETWORK CONTACTS OF INQUIRIES Public/Granted day:2008-07-24
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