TECHNIQUES FOR DISPLAYING GRAPHICAL COMMENTS
First Claim
1. A method for displaying graphical comments on a webpage, comprising:
- establishing a web community wherein each member of the web community is associated with an individual web page;
displaying, on a web page of a member of the web community,(a) a region; and
(b) a plurality of tools for painting within the region,receiving first input that indicates a first user'"'"'s selection of one of the plurality of tools;
receiving second input that indicates motion of a first cursor along a first path within the region;
based on the first input and the second input, generating first visual content based on said first path within said region;
receiving third input that indicates a second user'"'"'s selection of one of the plurality of tools;
receiving fourth input that indicates motion of a second cursor along a second path within the region;
based on the third input and the fourth input, generating second visual content based on said second path within said region.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided through which users can leave graphical comments on web pages associated with individual members of a social networking site. Users can do so by painting within a region on the web pages or on the web page itself. Different painting tools, such as spray paint cans and traditional paint brushes may be selected to generate different visual content on the path of paint drawn by the user. Access to paint may be restricted to members of the social networking site. Users who leave graphical comments may be charged for the graphical comments. Members may erase graphical comments on associated web pages. Graphical comments may also be generated in a chat window visible to all users engaged in a chat session.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for displaying graphical comments on a webpage, comprising:
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establishing a web community wherein each member of the web community is associated with an individual web page; displaying, on a web page of a member of the web community, (a) a region; and (b) a plurality of tools for painting within the region, receiving first input that indicates a first user'"'"'s selection of one of the plurality of tools; receiving second input that indicates motion of a first cursor along a first path within the region; based on the first input and the second input, generating first visual content based on said first path within said region; receiving third input that indicates a second user'"'"'s selection of one of the plurality of tools; receiving fourth input that indicates motion of a second cursor along a second path within the region; based on the third input and the fourth input, generating second visual content based on said second path within said region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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13. A method for displaying graphical comments on a webpage, comprising:
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establishing a web community wherein each member of the web community is associated with an individual web page; displaying, on a web page of a member of the web community, (a) a region; and (b) a plurality of tools for painting within the region; receiving first input that indicates a user'"'"'s selection of one of the plurality of tools; receiving second input that indicates motion of a cursor along a path within the region; calculating a cost amount based on the first input and the second input; retrieving, from a database, information about a credit amount associated with a user from which the first and second input was received; determining whether the credit amount is greater than the cost amount; and in response to determining that the credit amount is greater than the cost amount, performing the steps of; (a) deducting the cost amount from the credit amount to reach a balance amount; (b) updating the database with the balance amount; and (c) based on the first input and the second input, generating visual content along said path within said region.
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15. A method for displaying graphical comments on a webpage, comprising:
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establishing a web community wherein each member of the web community is associated with an individual web page; displaying, on a web page of a member of the web community, (a) a region; and (b) a plurality of tools for painting within the region, wherein the region comprises the entire web page; receiving first input that indicates a user'"'"'s selection of one of the plurality of tools; receiving second input that indicates motion of a cursor along a path within the region; based on the first input and the second input, generating visual content along said path within said region.
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16. A method for displaying graphical comments, comprising:
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displaying a conversation window viewable to two or more users, wherein text input received from the two or more users is displayed in the chat window; displaying, in the conversation window, a plurality of tools for painting within the chat window; receiving, from at least one of the two or more users, a first input that selects one of the plurality of tools; receiving, from the at least one of the two or more users, a second input that indicates motion of a cursor along a path within the chat window; and based on the first input and the second input, generating visual content along said path within said chat window.
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17. A computer-implemented computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for displaying graphical comments on a web page, wherein the instructions include instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:
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establishing a web community wherein each member of the web community is associated with an individual web page; displaying, on a web page of a member of the web community, (a) a region; and (b) a plurality of tools for painting within the region, receiving first input that indicates a first user'"'"'s selection of one of the plurality of tools; receiving second input that indicates motion of a first cursor along a first path within the region; based on the first input and the second input, generating first visual content based on said first path within said region; receiving third input that indicates a second user'"'"'s selection of one of the plurality of tools; receiving fourth input that indicates motion of a second cursor along a second path within the region; based on the third input and the fourth input, generating second visual content based on said second path within said region.
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