Patent ID: 8352573
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: providing, by a highlighting service server to a web browser of a user's computer system, a panel for use by the user, said collaboration panel provided by said highlighting service server without need for specialized software components installed on the user's computer system and including means for the user to specify an email address of an intended recipient of highlighting information associated with an internet document; upon receipt of an indication from the user's computer system to transmit an email to the intended recipient, the highlighting service server embedding a copy of the highlighting information associated with the internet document within an email to the intended recipient designated by the email address; wherein the intended recipient receives the email with the embedded highlighting information associated with the internet document and is able to view highlights of the one or more individuals without any need to register with a highlighting service and without the need to install any specialized software components on a computer system used by the intended recipient; wherein the highlighting service server embeds within the email and/or the highlighting information associated with the internet document one or more advertisements to be displayed to the intended recipient of the email, said advertisements selected based on an analysis of one or more highlights in the internet document, highlight information made by the intended recipient, highlight information made by the user that sent the email, an author of one of the highlights, and/or highlights made by members of the intended recipient's social network.