Multiple login instant messaging
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorKent Hayes
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Abstract
Mechanisms are provided for allowing users to log into an IM provider from multiple clients concurrently. The messages are recorded and messages from the same users originating form multiple clients are differentiated. The user may then follow the IM session from any client device from which the user has logged into the IM provider. Also, when logging into a new client device in a session, the user is provided a history of the IM session.
Claims24
A computer implemented method for multiple login instant messaging, the computer implemented method comprising:
- logging a first user into a first client device for an instant messaging session;
- recording an instant messaging session history for the first user;
- and
- responsive to the first user logging into a second client device for the instant messaging session, forwarding the instant messaging session history to the second client device.
An apparatus for multiple login instant messaging, the apparatus comprising:
- a first client device, wherein a first user logs into the first client device for an instant messaging session;
- and
- a multiple login component, wherein the multiple login component records an instant messaging session history for the first user, and wherein the multiple login component, responsive to the first user logging into a second client device for the instant messaging session, forwards the instant messaging session history to the second client device.
A computer program product for multiple login instant messaging, the computer program product comprising:
- a computer readable medium having computer usable program code embodied therein;
- computer usable program code configured to log a first user into a first client device for an instant messaging session;
- computer usable program code configured to record an instant messaging session history for the first user;
- and
- computer usable program code configured to forward the instant messaging session history to a second client device responsive to the first user logging into the second client device for the instant messaging session.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.