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System and method for enhanced messaging including a displayable status indicator

  • US 7,496,623 B2
  • Filed: 04/26/2004
  • Issued: 02/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of broadcasting data associated with media being experienced by a plurality of users of a communication program, the method comprising:

  • streaming items of digital content to a plurality of users of a communication program, the plurality of users comprising a first user and other users;

    making available a status indicator associated with the first user, the status indicator identifying a playlist comprising digital content being experienced by the first user at a time of said making available;

    providing to one or more of the other users of the communication program the status indicator displayed along with an identifier of the first user in a selected user list displayed to the one or more other users, so as to enable the one or more other users to setectively experience other digital content associated with the playlist by selecting the status indicator; and

    making available a visible icon through which a commerce application can be accessed, which commerce application facilitates at least one user of the plurality in obtaining the digital content.

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