Methods, and computer program products for constraining a communication exchange
US10019135B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2037 |
Classification
- 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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