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US8949342B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8949342-B2 |
| Application number | US-7585308-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2008 |
| Priority date | Aug 9, 2006 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A method of selecting a recipient of a message on the basis of data identifying access to previously transmitted messages, wherein each said message includes content data for display within a display area of a receiving terminal and control data including data indicative of a user selectable portion within the display area. The method includes receiving content data having one of a plurality of different types for use in creating said message, accessing tracking data corresponding to a previously transmitted message containing content data of a given type, the tracking data being indicative of selection of said user selectable portion upon display thereof at said receiving terminal, and selecting a recipient of the message on the basis of the received content data and the tracking data.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A computer implemented method comprising: sending, by a processor, a first message to a first recipient's terminal, the first message including a first content selected from a database, the first content including: data for display within a display of a receiving terminal, and control data comprising data indicative of a user selectable portion within the display, wherein the control data, in response to selection thereof, is configured to cause the…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8949342B2 cover?
- A method of selecting a recipient of a message on the basis of data identifying access to previously transmitted messages, wherein each said message includes content data for display within a display area of a receiving terminal and control data including data indicative of a user selectable portion within the display area. The method includes receiving content data having one of a plurality of…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ahopelto Timo, Peppers Donald, Friman Kai, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L12/5885. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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