Ink instant messaging with active message annotation
First Claim
1. A method for messaging within an interconnected network of computers comprising:
- establishing a connection to a messaging service;
inputting handwritten stroke information message objects into a current message;
transmitting said current message to said messaging service, wherein said messaging service keeps a record of all said current messages for distribution to, and handwritten stroke information annotation by, users of said messaging service.
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Abstract
A system and method for allowing handwritten information messaging among users of interconnected computers. Information content, including text and handwritten stroke information, is presented to the user in a graphical user interface (GUI) provided on a user'"'"'s computer system. The messaging method provides for multimedia, handwritten and text messaging. The non-text data is layered among the usual text messages, after having been suitably scaled and repositioned. Additionally, the present invention provides for annotation, modification and deletion of items presented anywhere in an Instant Messaging record. Users are alerted to annotations by hyperlinks. The method is adapted for use with Personal Digital Assistants (PDA'"'"'s) as well as other type clients. The method includes a late join feature, allowing users connecting to an IM session already in progress access to the complete record of the IM session. Ink and text input on predefined business forms displayed to the user are also permitted.
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55 Claims
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1. A method for messaging within an interconnected network of computers comprising:
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establishing a connection to a messaging service;
inputting handwritten stroke information message objects into a current message;
transmitting said current message to said messaging service, wherein said messaging service keeps a record of all said current messages for distribution to, and handwritten stroke information annotation by, users of said messaging service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product comprising:
a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for messaging within an interconnected network of computers, the computer readable program code in said computer program product comprising;
first computer readable program code for causing the computer to;
a) establish a connection to a messaging service;
b) input handwritten stroke information message objects into a current message;
c) transmit said current message to said messaging service, wherein said service keeps a record of all said current messages for distribution to, and handwritten stroke information annotation by, users of said messaging service. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system for messaging within an interconnected network of computers comprising:
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a) means for establishing a connection to a messaging service;
b) means for inputting handwritten stroke information message objects into a current message; and
c) means for transmitting said current message to said service, wherein said service keeps a record of all said current messages for distribution to, and handwritten stroke annotation by, users of said messaging service. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method for messaging within an interconnected network of computers comprising:
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establishing a connection to a messaging service;
inputting information message objects into a current message;
transmitting said current message to said messaging service, wherein said messaging service keeps a record of all said current messages for distribution to, and annotation by, users of said messaging service. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55)
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