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Methods and apparatus for an image transfer object

  • US 6,938,211 B1
  • Filed: 11/24/1999
  • Issued: 08/30/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for communicating a plurality of views for a source image, said method comprising the steps of:

  • transmitting, from an image sender computer to a recipient computer, a static reference to identify a source image on a server;

    generating, at said image recipient computer, a first request for a view of said source image to said server based on said static reference;

    transmitting data from said image server to said image recipient computer in response to said request;

    displaying said first view of said source image at said image recipient computer;

    receiving input from a user at said image recipient computer to select a second view of said source image;

    generating a second request to said image server for said second view;

    transmitting from said image server additional data to generate said second view of said source image; and

    displaying said second view of said source image at said image recipient computer.

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