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Methods, and computer program products for constraining a communication exchange

US10019135B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 2017
Grant dateJul 10, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/52
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method is provided, comprising: creating at least a portion of an instant messaging application that is configured to cooperate with an apparatus, the instant messaging application, when executed, configured to cause a device to: display an instant messaging interface including a communicant message user interface element for receiving a text portion of a message and a send user interface element for sending the text portion of the message in response to a user selection thereof, and receive, from the apparatus and utilizing a communications agent on the device configured to receive incoming messages addressed to a communicant identifier associated with a user of the instant messaging application, a notification including a constraint that identifies a plurality of user interface elements includable in a form presentable via the instant messaging interface for constraining a generation of one or more data object requests in response to a selection on one or more of the plurality of user interface elements.

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