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BROWSER ENABLED COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR CONDUCTING CONVERSATIONS IN EITHER A REAL-TIME MODE, A TIME-SHIFTED MODE, AND WITH THE ABILITY TO SEAMLESSLY SHIFT THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE TWO MODES

  • US 20110035687A1
  • Filed: 09/16/2009
  • Published: 02/10/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication device, comprising:

  • a processor;

    a display;

    a network connection configured to connect the communication device with a remote communication device over a communication network;

    a browser; and

    a communication application configured to enable communication with the remote communication device over the communication network,the communication application and the browser both running on the processor and cooperating to create a user interface which enables a user of the communication device to participate in a conversation with the remote communication device over the communication network, the user interface enabling the user to participate in the conversation in either;

    (i) a real-time mode;

    or(ii) a time-shifted mode; and

    (iii) to seamlessly transition the conversation between the two modes (i) and (ii) so that the media of the conversation may be rendered synchronously when in the real-time mode or asynchronously when in the time-shifted mode.

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