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Integrated communication center

  • US 6,259,449 B1
  • Filed: 12/10/1997
  • Issued: 07/10/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of integrating a plurality of communication programs in a computer system, the method comprising the steps of:

  • displaying a first graphical user interface screen on a display device of said computer system, said graphical user interface including a first plurality of option buttons which, when selected by a sender, enable the sender to communicate with a receiver using a corresponding sender selected communication program of said plurality of communication programs; and

    displaying a second graphical user interface screen on said display device when an option button corresponding to a first communication program of said plurality of communication programs is selected, said second graphical user interface screen depicted as an extension panel of said first graphical user interface screen, wherein the extension panel is adjacent to the first graphical user interface display and appears to extend from the side of the first graphical user interface screen.

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