Real time communications system

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2004-07-19

2009-11-17

Etienne, Ario (Department: 2453)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer conferencing

Demand based messaging

C709S204000, C709S205000, C709S207000, C709S223000, C709S224000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07620689

ABSTRACT:
A real-time communications system of networked communications devices, method and program product for operating such a system. E-mail activity is, monitored for e-mail exchange threads. Selected threads are identified and a prompt to switch to an IM session is sent to a local e-mail recipient. If the recipient elects to continue the exchange in an instant messaging (IM) session, the substance of the thread is copied to the IM session and the exchange continues.

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