Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Drag and drop quoting mechanism for use with discussion forums
- Patent Title (中): 拖放引用机制,供论坛使用
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Application No.: US11426105Application Date: 2006-06-23
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Publication No.: US08645852B2Publication Date: 2014-02-04
- Inventor: Alexander Kordun
- Applicant: Alexander Kordun
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC
- Main IPC: G06F3/048
- IPC: G06F3/048 ; G06F3/00

Abstract:
A method of quoting content from a post in a discussion forum can include selecting content within a source post of the discussion forum and performing a drag operation. A representation of the selected content can be dragged in coordination with motion of an onscreen pointer. The method further can include inserting the selected content within an open reply form in the discussion forum upon termination of the drag operation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070300159A1 Drag and Drop Quoting Mechanism for Use with Discussion Forums Public/Granted day:2007-12-27
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