Technique for inline searching in an instant messenger environment
    1.
    发明授权
    Technique for inline searching in an instant messenger environment 有权
    在即时通讯环境中进行在线搜索的技术

    公开(公告)号:US08037047B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-11

    申请号:US12040578

    申请日:2008-02-29

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: Techniques for performing inline searches in an instant messaging environment are provided. A user can implement a web search in an instant messaging window by entering a search query. A search query can be preceded by a predefined search trigger to identify the associated text as the search query. The search query is sent to an Internet search server, which processes the query and gathers search results. One or more of the search results is displayed inline in the instant messaging window to the sender and the recipient. The search result can be in XML or HTML format and can include graphics and hyperlinks.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在即时消息环境中执行内联搜索的技术。 用户可以通过输入搜索查询来在即时消息窗口中实现网页搜索。 搜索查询之前可以有预定义的搜索触发器,以将相关联的文本标识为搜索查询。 搜索查询被发送到Internet搜索服务器,该服务器处理查询并收集搜索结果。 一个或多个搜索结果在即时消息窗口内显示给发送者和收件人。 搜索结果可以是XML或HTML格式,并且可以包括图形和超链接。

    System and method for enhanced messaging and commerce
    2.
    发明申请
    System and method for enhanced messaging and commerce 有权
    增强消息和商务的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050262186A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-24

    申请号:US10832557

    申请日:2004-04-26

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/107 H04L51/04

    摘要: A system and method for enhancing the experience of a user using a communication program over the Internet or other network. The system and method according to one embodiment utilizes a user's status indicator in a communication program to share content such as music or videos among users, and provides access to an electronic commerce application through which content may be obtained. One system and method according to the present invention allows a user to display an indicator and to set an actionable status message which indicates to other users the media content that the first user is experiencing. In another embodiment, a user is given the ability to access content that other users are listening to or viewing at that time. The system and method in an alternate embodiment broadcast metadata about the user's content to other users and the other users are able to utilize that metadata to receive and experience the same or similar content that the first user is experiencing. Access to an electronic commerce application through which content may be obtained is also facilitated.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过因特网或其他网络增强使用通信程序的用户体验的系统和方法。 根据一个实施例的系统和方法利用通信程序中的用户状态指示符来在用户之间共享诸如音乐或视频的内容,并且提供对可以获得内容的电子商务应用的访问。 根据本发明的一种系统和方法允许用户显示指示符并设置可操作状态消息,其向其他用户指示第一用户正在经历的媒体内容。 在另一个实施例中,给予用户访问其他用户正在收听或在那时观看的内容的能力。 替代实施例中的系统和方法将关于用户内容的元数据广播给其他用户,并且其他用户能够利用该元数据来接收和体验与第一用户正在经历的相同或相似的内容。 访问可以获得内容的电子商务应用也是便利的。

    Techniques for simultaneously displaying a background page and an interactive content page in an application window
    3.
    发明申请
    Techniques for simultaneously displaying a background page and an interactive content page in an application window 有权
    用于在应用程序窗口中同时显示背景页面和交互式内容页面的技术

    公开(公告)号:US20050235219A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-20

    申请号:US10828513

    申请日:2004-04-19

    申请人: Christopher Szeto

    发明人: Christopher Szeto

    IPC分类号: G06F3/033 G06F3/048 G06F3/00

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0483

    摘要: Techniques are provided for maintaining the visibility of a priority page in the background of a software application window while simultaneously displaying unrelated content from a content tab. The content displayed in the content tab can be obtained from a web page. A user can resize or minimize the content tab, but the background priority page is always visible in the window. The priority page can be a friends lists displayed in the background of an instant messenger application. Content from a content tab is simultaneously displayed in the instant messenger window with the friends list.

    摘要翻译: 提供技术用于在软件应用程序窗口的背景下维持优先级页面的可视性,同时从内容选项卡显示不相关的内容。 内容选项卡中显示的内容可以从网页获取。 用户可以调整大小或最小化内容选项卡,但是后台优先级页面始终在窗口中可见。 优先页面可以是在即时消息应用程序的背景中显示的朋友列表。 内容标签中的内容与朋友列表同时显示在即时消息窗口中。

    Integration of instant messaging with internet searching
    4.
    发明授权
    Integration of instant messaging with internet searching 有权
    将即时消息与互联网搜索集成

    公开(公告)号:US07409384B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-05

    申请号:US10828514

    申请日:2004-04-19

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00 G06F17/30

    摘要: Techniques for integrating instant messaging with Internet search features are provided. An instant messaging (IM) application allows users to launch a search of the Internet or the World Wide Web for information about another IM user or another topic. If an IM user wishes to locate information relating to a friend, a search is performed through a database of registered IM members to locate a user profile for the friend. If the friend's profile is found, the profile is displayed to the IM user. An IM application can also launch a Internet search for information relating to a topic or a friend. The IM application can link to an Internet search engine to search the Internet for web sites relating to the topic or person. Search results from an Internet search can be sorted based on information about a friend that is stored in the friend's user profile.

    摘要翻译: 提供了将即时消息与互联网搜索功能集成在一起的技术。 即时消息(IM)应用程序允许用户启动对互联网或万维网的搜索,以获取有关另一个IM用户或其他主题的信息。 如果IM用户希望找到与朋友有关的信息,则通过注册的IM成员的数据库执行搜索,以找到朋友的用户简档。 如果找到了朋友的个人资料,该配置文件将显示给IM用户。 IM应用程序还可以启动因特网搜索与主题或朋友有关的信息。 IM应用程序可以链接到互联网搜索引擎,以在互联网上搜索与该主题或个人相关的网站。 来自互联网搜索的搜索结果可以基于存储在朋友的用户简档中的朋友的信息进行排序。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED MESSAGING AND COMMERCE
    5.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED MESSAGING AND COMMERCE 有权
    增强消息传递和商业的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080065997A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-13

    申请号:US11937324

    申请日:2007-11-08

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/107 H04L51/04

    摘要: A system and method for enhancing the experience of a user using a communication program over the Internet or other network. The system and method according to one embodiment utilizes a user's status indicator in a communication program to share content such as music or videos among users, and provides access to an electronic commerce application through which content may be obtained. One system and method according to the present invention allows a user to display an indicator and to set an actionable status message which indicates to other users the media content that the first user is experiencing. In another embodiment, a user is given the ability to access content that other users are listening to or viewing at that time. The system and method in an alternate embodiment broadcast metadata about the user's content to other users and the other users are able to utilize that metadata to receive and experience the same or similar content that the first user is experiencing. Access to an electronic commerce application through which content may be obtained is also facilitated.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过因特网或其他网络增强使用通信程序的用户体验的系统和方法。 根据一个实施例的系统和方法利用通信程序中的用户状态指示符来在用户之间共享诸如音乐或视频的内容,并且提供对可以获得内容的电子商务应用的访问。 根据本发明的一种系统和方法允许用户显示指示符并设置可操作状态消息,其向其他用户指示第一用户正在经历的媒体内容。 在另一个实施例中,给予用户访问其他用户正在收听或在那时观看的内容的能力。 替代实施例中的系统和方法将关于用户内容的元数据广播给其他用户,并且其他用户能够利用该元数据来接收和体验与第一用户正在经历的相同或相似的内容。 访问可以获得内容的电子商务应用也是便利的。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED MESSAGING
    6.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED MESSAGING 有权
    用于增强消息传递的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080065735A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-13

    申请号:US11937286

    申请日:2007-11-08

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/06

    摘要: A system and method for enhancing the experience of a user using a communication program over the Internet or other network. The system and method according to one embodiment utilizes a user's status indicator in a communication program to share content such as music or videos among users. One system and method according to the present invention allows a user to display an indicator and to set an actionable status message which indicates to other users the media content that the first user is experiencing. In another embodiment, a user is given the ability to access content that other users are listening to or viewing at that time. The system and method in an alternate embodiment broadcast metadata about the user's content to other users and the other users are able to utilize that metadata to receive and experience the same or similar content that the first user is experiencing.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过因特网或其他网络增强使用通信程序的用户体验的系统和方法。 根据一个实施例的系统和方法利用通信程序中的用户状态指示符来在用户之间共享诸如音乐或视频的内容。 根据本发明的一种系统和方法允许用户显示指示符并设置可操作状态消息,其向其他用户指示第一用户正在经历的媒体内容。 在另一个实施例中,给予用户访问其他用户正在收听或在那时观看的内容的能力。 替代实施例中的系统和方法将关于用户内容的元数据广播给其他用户,并且其他用户能够利用该元数据来接收和体验与第一用户正在经历的相同或相似的内容。

    Integration of instant messenging with Internet searching
    8.
    发明申请
    Integration of instant messenging with Internet searching 有权
    集成即时通讯与互联网搜索

    公开(公告)号:US20050234885A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-20

    申请号:US10828514

    申请日:2004-04-19

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00 G06F17/30

    摘要: Techniques for integrating instant messaging with Internet search features are provided. An instant messaging (IM) application allows users to launch a search of the Internet or the World Wide Web for information about another IM user or another topic. If an IM user wishes to locate information relating to a friend, a search is performed through a database of registered IM members to locate a user profile for the friend. If the friend's profile is found, the profile is displayed to the IM user. An IM application can also launch a Internet search for information relating to a topic or a friend. The IM application can link to an Internet search engine to search the Internet for web sites relating to the topic or person. Search results from an Internet search can be sorted based on information about a friend that is stored in the friend's user profile.

    摘要翻译: 提供了将即时消息与互联网搜索功能集成在一起的技术。 即时消息(IM)应用程序允许用户启动对互联网或万维网的搜索,以获取有关另一个IM用户或其他主题的信息。 如果IM用户希望找到与朋友有关的信息,则通过注册的IM成员的数据库执行搜索,以找到朋友的用户简档。 如果找到了朋友的个人资料,该配置文件将显示给IM用户。 IM应用程序还可以启动因特网搜索与主题或朋友有关的信息。 IM应用程序可以链接到互联网搜索引擎,以在互联网上搜索与该主题或个人相关的网站。 来自互联网搜索的搜索结果可以基于存储在朋友的用户简档中的朋友的信息进行排序。

    Method and system of enhanced messaging
    9.
    发明申请
    Method and system of enhanced messaging 有权
    增强消息的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050204309A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-15

    申请号:US10798193

    申请日:2004-03-11

    申请人: Christopher Szeto

    发明人: Christopher Szeto

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0482 H04L51/10

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for providing rich media for enhancing user interaction with a messaging program. The rich media includes user perceptible content and content specific information. User perceptible content may include a small animated picture with an embedded sound file that messaging program users can send to each other during a messaging session. Content specific information may include a description of the perceptible content, context menu items including universal resource identifiers that link to information related to the content and information related to other messaging program content. In addition computer code is provided to allow communication between the rich media and the messaging program so that the messaging program and the rich media can interoperate.

    摘要翻译: 用于提供富媒体以增强用户与消息传递程序交互的方法和装置。 富媒体包括用户可感知的内容和内容特定信息。 用户可感知的内容可以包括具有嵌入式声音文件的小型动画图片,消息传递程序用户可以在消息传递会话期间彼此发送。 内容特定信息可以包括可感知内容的描述,上下文菜单项包括链接到与内容相关的信息的通用资源标识符以及与其他消息收发节目内容相关的信息。 此外,提供计算机代码以允许富媒体和消息传递程序之间的通信,使得消息传递程序和富媒体可以互操作。

    System and method for sharing content in an instant messaging application
    10.
    发明授权
    System and method for sharing content in an instant messaging application 有权
    用于在即时消息应用程序中共享内容的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09165284B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-20

    申请号:US12480622

    申请日:2009-06-08

    申请人: Christopher Szeto

    发明人: Christopher Szeto

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/10 H04L12/58 H04L12/24

    摘要: A method and system for sharing content in an instant messaging application are disclosed. According to one embodiment a computer-implemented method comprises logging content accessed by a first client, and a list of accessible content is updated and provided to the first client. A request is received from the first client to share first content of the list of accessible content with a second client, and a message is delivered to the second client, the message containing a link to the first content.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在即时消息应用中共享内容的方法和系统。 根据一个实施例,计算机实现的方法包括记录由第一客户端访问的内容,并且可更新内容的列表被更新并提供给第一客户端。 从第一客户端接收到请求以与第二客户端共享可访问内容列表的第一内容,并且将消息传递给第二客户端,该消息包含指向第一内容的链接。