Presenting information pertaining to a plurality of tabs in an instant messaging application
US8972884B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/451
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Presenting information in an instant messaging (IM) application includes loading a tab configuration file comprising attribute information pertaining to a plurality of tabs in a main interface in the IM application, the attribute information comprising presented content information associated with the plurality of tabs; receiving a selection of one of a plurality of tabs in the main interface; retrieving attribute information that corresponds to the selected one of the plurality of tabs based at least on the tab configuration file information; and dynamically creating an extended window for the tab; and displaying the presented content information of the selected tab in the extended window.
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