System and method for circumventing instant messaging do-not-disturb
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsGary Denner, Cynthia E. Barber-Mingo, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Mary Ellen Zurko
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Abstract
A system and method for circumventing a do-not-disturb status of an instant messaging user including defining a trusted user. A do-not-disturb status of an instant messaging user is identified. The trusted user is allowed to circumvent the do-not-disturb status of the instant messaging user.
Claims18
A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- defining a trusted user;
- allowing the trusted user to identify a do-not-disturb status of an instant messaging user;
- allowing the trusted user to circumvent the do-not-disturb status of the instant messaging user.
A computing system comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory module coupled with the processor;
- a first software module executable by the processor and the memory module, wherein the first software module is configured to define a trusted user;
- a second software module executable by the processor and the memory module, wherein the second software module is configured to allow the trusted user to identify a do-not-disturb status of an instant messaging user;
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- a third software module executable by the processor and the memory module, wherein the third software module is configured to allow the trusted user to circumvent the do-not-disturb status of the instant messaging user.
A computer implemented method comprising:
- defining a trusted user;
- allowing the trusted user to identify a do-not-disturb status of an instant messaging user;
- allowing the trusted user to circumvent the do-not-disturb status of the instant messaging user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.