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Providing supplemental information corresponding to a referenced individual

  • US 9,621,493 B2
  • Filed: 09/14/2012
  • Issued: 04/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising:

  • identifying a reference to a user in a first electronic message;

    providing an indication, within the first electronic message, that one or more options for communicating with the user are available;

    detecting, using at least one processor, a selection of the indication;

    determining whether the user subscribes to an online communications system;

    if the user subscribes to the online communications system, in response to the detected selection, providing a first interface including a first set of selectable options; and

    if the user does not subscribe to the online communications system, in response to the detected selection, providing a second interface including a second set of selectable options, the second set of selectable options differing from the first set of selectable options, and the second set of selectable options comprising a selectable option to invite the user to subscribe to the online communications system.

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