Method and system for sensing and reporting detailed activity information regarding current and recent instant messaging sessions of remote users
US8214749B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3466
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for providing a local computer user with detailed activity information regarding remote users, in order to assist the local user in determining whether to initiate a communication session with a remote user. The system provides activity information describing the number of instant messaging sessions one or more remote users are currently involved in, the identities of participants in those sessions, activity levels, time period information, and other information. The system further provides detailed activity information describing recent instant messaging sessions of one or more remote users.
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