Exchanging messages during a chat session
US9836723B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Message display control means updates and displays messages sequentially on a message list screen each time message receiving means receives a message. When input detection means detects a response message, identification means identifies the latest message at the time of detection and the response message. Response message sending means sends the response message as a response to the identified message to other participants upon completion of input of the response message. Therefore, even in the case where the message list screen is updated due to receiving the subsequent message during the input of the response message, the completed response message is able to be sent back to the response object message.
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