System and method for notifying an instant message recipient of receipt of a message
US8577983B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/226
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for notifying an instant message recipient of the arrival of the instant message is provided, and includes managing the presence of the recipient on a network, determining a notification priority level of the message, and notifying the recipient based on the notification priority level. In embodiments, the higher the notification priority level, the more sensorially obtrusive the notification can be.
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