Instant messages with privacy notices

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2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Hoffman, Brandon S (Department: 2433)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer conferencing

Demand based messaging

C455S411000, C455S412100, C455S412200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07917589

ABSTRACT:
In an embodiment, an instant message is received that includes data, a privacy indication, and an override indication. In an embodiment, if the privacy indication specifies that the data is non-private, then the data is presented. But, if the privacy indication specifies that the data is private, then a privacy notice is presented and the data is hidden until an acknowledgment of the privacy notice is received. The privacy notice may include a prompt for the acknowledgment. In an embodiment, if the privacy indication specifies that the data is private and the override indication allows the privacy indication to be overridden, the data is presented. In another embodiment, if the privacy indication specifies that the data is private, the override indication allows the privacy indication to be overridden, and a time period since a user interface device received input is less than a threshold amount of time, then the data is presented.

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