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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJason R. McGee, Michael John Morton, Brent A. Peters
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A blind join apparatus, method and system for use with an instant messaging client. The blind join apparatus can include at least one set of pre-configured blind join options specifying a level of participation permitted by an invitee invited to anonymously join an instant messaging session in progress. Blind join invitation generation logic can be configured to extend a blind join invitation to a specified instant messaging contact. Specifically, the blind join invitation can include a specified invitee and a selected one of the at least one set of pre-configured blind join options. Finally, blind join invitation acceptance logic can be configured to accept a blind join invitation at a level of participation limited by blind join options specified in the blind join invitation.
A blind join apparatus for use with an instant messaging client, the blind join apparatus comprising:
An instant messaging system comprising:
A method of establishing anonymous participation in an instant messaging session comprising the steps of:
A machine readable storage having stored thereon a computer program for establishing anonymous participation in an instant messaging session, said computer program comprising a routine set of instructions for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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