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US 7,584,180 B2Granted
Interactive streaming ticker
AssigneeWondir General, Inc.
InventorMatthew B. Koll
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Abstract
A method for posting and responding to a query is provided for enabling a first user to input the query to a system, converting the query to a hyperlink, adding the hyperlink to an interactive ticker for response, and enabling a second user to select a query from the ticker and respond to the first user by at least one of e-mail, instant message, and message board post.
Claims15
A computer-implemented method for enabling response to a query, the method comprising:
- receiving a query entered by a first user using a computer system;
- creating a selectable link that is representative of the query entered by the first user;
- causing a scrolling display of other selectable links that are representative of other received queries to be displayed by another computer system;
- causing the selectable link that is representative of the query entered by the first user to be added to the scrolling display displayed by the other computer system;
- receiving, from the other computer system, an indication of a selection, from within the scrolling display and by a second user, of the selectable link that is representative of the query entered by the first user;
- in response to receiving the indication of the selection of the selectable link that is representative of the query entered by the first user, providing a mechanism for responding to the query entered by the first user;
- and
- receiving, from the second user, a response to the query entered by the first user using the provided mechanism for responding.
5 more elements
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory storage device storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- receive a query entered by a first user using a computer system;
- create a selectable link that is representative of the query entered by the first user;
- cause a scrolling display of other selectable links that are representative of other received queries to be displayed by another computer system;
- cause the selectable link that is representative of the query entered by the first user to be added to the scrolling display displayed by the other computer system;
- receive, from the other computer system, an indication of a selection, from within the scrolling display and by a second user, of the selectable link that is representative of the query entered by the first user;
- in response to receiving the indication of the selection of the selectable link that is representative of the query entered by the first user, provide a mechanism for responding to the query entered by the first user;
- and
- receive, from the second user, a response to the query entered by the first user using the provided mechanism for responding.
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A tangible, computer-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
- receive a query entered by a first user using a computer system;
- create a selectable link that is representative of the query entered by the first user;
- cause a scrolling display of other selectable links that are representative of other received queries to be displayed by another computer system;
- cause the selectable link that is representative of the query entered by the first user to be added to the scrolling display displayed by the other computer system;
- receive, from the other computer system, an indication of a selection, from within the scrolling display and by a second user, of the selectable link that is representative of the query entered by the first user;
- in response to receiving the indication of the selection of the selectable link that is representative of the query entered by the first user, provide a mechanism for responding to the query entered by the first user;
- and
- receive, from the second user, a response to the query entered by the first user using the provided mechanism for responding.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.