Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Drag and drop quoting mechanism for use with discussion forums
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Application No.: US15194216Application Date: 2016-06-27
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Publication No.: US10346024B2Publication Date: 2019-07-09
- Inventor: Alexander Kordun
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- 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 ; G06F3/0486 ; G06Q10/10 ; G06F3/0484 ; G06F17/24
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
- US20160306517A1 DRAG AND DROP QUOTING MECHANISM FOR USE WITH DISCUSSION FORUMS Public/Granted day:2016-10-20
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