Method to Change Instant Messaging Status Based on Text Entered During Conversation

A method for communication within a system, said method including:

• initiating an instant messaging conversation between a first user, a second user, and a third user;
• receiving a text entry from the second user;
• receiving a text entry from the third user, at least one of the text entry from the second user and the text entry from the third user including a keyword;
• receiving an indicator and a text entry from the first user, the indicator prompting a change in status of the first user, the text entry from the first user including the keyword;
• and
• at least one of changing the status of the second user with a processor when the text entry from the second user includes the keyword and changing the status of the third user with the processor when the text entry from the third user includes the keyword,
• said changing of the status of the second user including automatically including the keyword and a name of the first user in the status of the second user, and
• said changing of the status of the third user including automatically including the keyword and the name of the first user in the status of the third user.

A system including:

• a server for hosting an instant messaging conversation between a first user, a second user, and a third user;
• a chat window connected to said server, said chat window receives:
• a text entry from the second user,
• a text entry from the third user, at least one of the text entry from the second user and the text entry from the third user including a keyword, and
• an indicator and a text entry from the first user, the indicator prompting a change in status of the first user, the text entry from the first user including the keyword;
• and
• a processor connected to said chat window, said processor changes the status of the first user by:
• automatically including the keyword in the status of the first user,
• automatically including a name of the second user in the status of the first user when the text entry from the second user includes the keyword, and
• automatically including a name of the third user in the status of the first user when the text entry from the third user includes the keyword.

A system including:

• a server for hosting an instant messaging conversation between a first user, a second user, and a third user;
• a chat window connected to said server, said chat window receives:
• a text entry from the second user,
• a text entry from the third user, at least one of the text entry from the second user and the text entry from the third user including a keyword, and
• an indicator and a text entry from the first user, the indicator prompting a change in status of the first user, the text entry from the first user including the keyword;
• and
• a processor connected to said chat window, said processor at least one of:
• changes the status of the second user when the text entry from the second user includes the keyword by automatically including the keyword and a name of the first user in the status of the second user, and
• changes the status of the third user when the text entry from the third user includes the keyword by automatically including the keyword and the name of the first user in the status of the third user.

A computer program product for communication within a system, said computer program product including:

• a computer readable storage medium;
• first program instructions to initiate an instant messaging conversation between a first user, a second user, and a third user;
• second program instructions to receive a text entry from the second user;
• third program instructions to receive a text entry from the third user, at least one of the text entry from the second user and the text entry from the third user including a keyword;
• fourth program instructions to receive an indicator and a text entry from the first user, the indicator prompting a change in status of the first user, the text entry from the first user including the keyword;
• and
• fifth program instructions to change the status of the first user with a processor, said changing of the status including:
• automatically including the keyword in the status of the first user,
• automatically including a name of the second user in the status of the first user when the text entry from the second user includes the keyword, and
• automatically including a name of the third user in the status of the first user when the text entry from the third user includes the keyword,
• said first program instructions, said second program instructions, said third program instructions, said fourth program instructions, and said fifth program instructions are stored on said computer readable storage medium.