Email integrated instant messaging

Details Email integrated instant messaging Email integrated instant messaging

2011-08-16

2011-08-16

Walsh, John B. (Department: 2451)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer conferencing

Demand based messaging

C709S219000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08001190

ABSTRACT:
A system and method supporting instant messaging which removes many of the problems and barriers to the use of instant messaging through the use of universally unique identifiers to web pages for instant messaging sessions, with recipients invited to the instant messaging session via email.

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