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Systems and methods for supplementing real-time exchanges of instant messages with automatically updateable content

US10516635B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2016
Grant dateDec 24, 2019
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L65/1069
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of providing automatically updated content in a messaging session is disclosed. The method comprising exchanging, via a user interface of a messaging system on a first user device, messages with one or more other user devices in a messaging session, wherein the user interface includes a first region for exchanging messages; initiating display of a list of services as selectable messaging objects that can be presented in association with the messaging session; receiving a first user selection of one of the displayed messaging objects to include in association the messaging session; and displaying content associated with the selected messaging object in association with the messaging session, wherein the content is updated periodically.

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