| US 7,496,623 B2 | ||
| System and method for enhanced messaging including a displayable status indicator | ||
| Christopher T. Szeto, Sunnyvale, Calif. (US); Vinod P. Dhomse, Milpitas, Calif. (US); Todd Beaupre, Los Angeles, Calif. (US); and Pierre Schiro, Culver City, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Yahoo! Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 26, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/832,557. | ||
| Application 10/832557 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/831004, filed on Apr. 23, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0262186 A1, Nov. 24, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 13/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 709—203 | 48 Claims |
| 1. A method of broadcasting data associated with media being experienced by a plurality of users of a communication program,
the method comprising:
streaming items of digital content to a plurality of users of a communication program, the plurality of users comprising a
first user and other users;
making available a status indicator associated with the first user, the status indicator identifying a playlist comprising
digital content being experienced by the first user at a time of said making available;
providing to one or more of the other users of the communication program the status indicator displayed along with an identifier
of the first user in a selected user list displayed to the one or more other users, so as to enable the one or more other
users to setectively experience other digital content associated with the playlist by selecting the status indicator; and
making available a visible icon through which a commerce application can be accessed, which commerce application facilitates
at least one user of the plurality in obtaining the digital content.
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