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Strongly typed tags

  • US 8,041,738 B2
  • Filed: 02/10/2011
  • Issued: 10/18/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. One or more computer-readable storage media devices having computer-readable instructions thereon which, when executed, implement a method comprising:

  • presenting a user interface that enables a user to create a tag that is to be used to tag one or more digital objects;

    defining the tag using the user interface;

    strongly typing the tag by providing a unique ID that is associated with an individual or group of people, wherein the tag is configured to associate a changeable property with the unique ID, the changeable property being a name, wherein different names associated with a same unique ID are automatically resolved to the same unique ID independent of a user resolving the different names;

    using the tag to present multiple user-selectable communication options to the user that the user can select, via a cursor, to cause initiation of a communication with a tagged entity, responsive to the user interacting with the one or more digital objects; and

    presenting the tag in a navigation tree that is displayed on the user interface and which includes a tag node that is expandable to expose a list of previously created tags.

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