Telephonic communications – Audio message storage – retrieval – or synthesis – Indication or notification of message
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Gauthier, Gerald (Department: 2614)
Telephonic communications
Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis
Indication or notification of message
C455S003010, C705S080000, C709S204000, C709S224000, C715S781000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07957510
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.
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Denney Justin S.
Fluegel Jason C.
Harris Edward D.
Pohlmann Nils H.
Rosato Stephen P.
Gauthier Gerald
Microsoft Corporation
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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