US008429231B2
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`(12) United States Patent
`Wu et al.
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`(10) Patent N6;
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 8,429,231 B2
`*Apr. 23, 2013
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`(54) VOICE INSTANT MESSAGING
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`(56)
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`References Cited
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`(75) Inventors: ShuWu Wu, Foothill Ranch, CA (U S);
`James Crawford, Belmont, MA (US)
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`(73) Assignee: Facebook, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US)
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`( * ) Notice:
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`Subject‘ to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U_S_C_ 154(1)) by 29 days_
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`This patent is subject to a terminal dis-
`C1aimer_
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`(21) APP1- NO-I 13/228,373
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`(22) F1led:
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`Sep. 8, 2011
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`Prior Publication Data
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`17, 2000, provisional appl1cat1on No. 60/239,917,
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`Primary Examiner * David LaZaro
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`ABSTRACT
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`Systems and techniques for transferring electronic data
`include enabling instant messaging communication between
`a sender an at least one recipient through an instant messaging
`host. In addition, voice communication is enabled betWeen
`the Sender and the recipient through the instant messaging
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