Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Enhanced buddy list using mobile device identifiers
- Patent Title (中): 使用移动设备标识符的增强好友列表
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Application No.: US12548338Application Date: 2009-08-26
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Publication No.: US08156193B1Publication Date: 2012-04-10
- Inventor: James A. Odell , Raine Bergstrom , Barry Appelman , Andrew L. Wick , Alan Keister , Xiaoyan Yin , Barbara McNally , Keith C. Hullfish
- Applicant: James A. Odell , Raine Bergstrom , Barry Appelman , Andrew L. Wick , Alan Keister , Xiaoyan Yin , Barbara McNally , Keith C. Hullfish
- Applicant Address: US VA Dulles
- Assignee: AOL Inc.
- Current Assignee: AOL Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Dulles
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
- Main IPC: G06F15/16
- IPC: G06F15/16

Abstract:
A graphical user interface on a display device of a computer enables communications using a computer service. The graphical user interface includes a list of potential message recipients selected by a user as significant to the user. The graphical user interface also includes a mobile device identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients and a user account identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients. At least one of the listed potential recipients includes a mobile device identifier as the only available conduit for data delivery to the potential message recipient using the computer service.
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