Method and system for instant messaging conversation security
US10979400B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/58
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for securing an instant messaging (“IM”) conversation between at least a first and a second user, the first and second users having a first and a second client, respectively, in communication over a network, the method comprising: receiving a command from the first user through an input device and a graphical user interface (“GUI”) presented on a display of the first client to disable copying of the IM conversation; and, transmitting a message to the second client to inform the second client and the second user that copying of the IM conversation has been disabled.
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