Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer conferencing – Demand based messaging
Reexamination Certificate
2004-07-29
2009-06-23
Donaghue, Larry D (Department: 2445)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer conferencing
Demand based messaging
C709S204000, C709S205000, C715S751000, C715S752000, C715S753000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07552177
ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for sending a user's availability information to an instant messaging (IM) partner. A user predefines areas of the user's display and associates these predefined areas, or “hotspots”, with user defined messages. If the user is not available to immediately respond to an incoming message, the user may move the IM dialog window to a “hotspot” in the display. Depending upon the user-defined message associated with the “hotspot”, the IM application generates an automated response indicating the user's availability to respond to the message, and sends the message to the IM partner. The user also may predefine and associate the user's IM status with a “hotspot”. Moving an IM dialog window into a “hotspot” automatically changes the user's status based on the associated “hotspot”. This change is communicated to only the particular IM dialog window partner while other IM partners are unaffected.
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Kessen Bethany Lyn
Lawton Craig M.
Lewis Jonathan Andrew
Moore Martin Thomas
Overby, III Jesse B.
Dillon Justin M.
Donaghue Larry D
International Business Machines - Corporation
Mirza Adnan M
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