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US 2009/0265643 A1Published application
Instant messaging reception indication
AssigneeAlcatel Lucent
InventorsJack Jachner, Maybelline Mamaradlo
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Abstract
An instant message device provides an instant messaging reception indication by displaying an instant message sent by the instant message device, along with a visual indication of the current state of the instant message. The current state of the instant message reflects whether the instant message has been visibly displayed on the receiving device and the user is active on the device.
Claims20
An instant message device, comprising:
- an instant message client operable to enable a user to compose an instant message, and further operable to transmit said instant message to a receiving device and update a current state of said instant message, said current state indicating whether said instant message has been visibly displayed on the receiving device;
- a processor for executing said instant message client and coupled to receive a confirmation message from the receiving device when said instant message is visibly displayed on the receiving device;
- and
- a display coupled to said processor for displaying said instant message and a visual indication of said current state thereof to the user.
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An instant messaging communication system, comprising:
- an instant message device including:
- a sending instant message client operable to enable a user to compose an instant message, and further operable to transmit said instant message to a receiving device and update a current state of said instant message, said current state indicating whether said instant message has been visibly displayed on the receiving device, and
- a display for displaying said instant message and a visual indication of said current state thereof to the user;
- an instant message server coupled to transmit said instant message to the receiving device;
- and
- a communication network over which said instant message is transmitted between said instant message device and said instant message server.
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A method for providing instant messaging reception indication, comprising:
- creating an instant message on a sending device;
- sending said instant message to a receiving device;
- and
- displaying said instant message and a visual indication of a current state of said instant message on said sending device, said current state indicating whether said instant message has been visibly displayed on the receiving device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.