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Methods and apparatuses for presenting information associated with a target to a user

  • US 8,700,564 B2
  • Filed: 07/18/2006
  • Issued: 04/15/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • detecting via a processor a plurality of targets, wherein the plurality of targets represents a listing associated with an instant messaging application;

    receiving via a user interface a selection of one of the plurality of targets as a selected target;

    detecting via the processor a profile associated with the selected target;

    displaying via the user interface information associated with the selected target to a user of an initiating device in a same window as an instant messaging display, wherein the information is referenced in the profile associated with the selected target;

    determining via the processor whether the information referenced in the profile associated with the selected target is to be shared with the selected target based on a type of the information; and

    in response to determining that the information is of a type of information to be shared, sharing with the selected target the information referenced in the profile associated with the selected target.

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