System and method for implementing personalized alerts utilizing a user registry in instant messenger
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsWesley Hayutin, Howard Krovetz, Ruthie Lyle, Veronique Moses
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Abstract
A system and method for implementing personalized alerts utilizing a user registry in instant messenger. A first client logs on to a server utilizing an instant messenger program. The first client selects at least one attribute that describes at least one user in a user registry. After selecting the attributes, the first client selects a personalized alert to associate with the selected attributes. If a second client with characteristics described by the selected attributes sends the first client a message, the assigned personalized alert will be activated.
Claims14
A computer-implementable method comprising:
- logging on to at least one server;
- selecting at least one attribute among a plurality of attributes utilized to describe at least one client among a plurality of clients in a user registry;
- and
- assigning a unique notification to said at least one attribute.
The system comprising:
- a processor;
- a data bus coupled to said processor;
- and
- a computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, the computer-usable medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code comprising instructions executable by said processor and configured for:
- logging on to at least one server;
- selecting at least one attribute among a plurality of attributes utilized to describe at least one client among a plurality of clients in a user registry;
- and
- assigning a unique notification to said at least one attribute.
A computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, said computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:
- logging on to at least one server;
- selecting at least one attribute among a plurality of attributes utilized to describe at least one client among a plurality of clients in a user registry;
- and
- assigning a unique notification to said at least one attribute.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.