Selective display of messages using information processing devices
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorYuhko Yamauchi
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Abstract
Embodiments relate to a method, apparatus and program product for processing messages. The messaging system includes a plurality of information processing devices communicating via a network and an output status determining unit for verifying a first information processing device is connected to a video output device. It also includes a message processing unit configured to provide a message on a first or a second information processing device. The message is provided in a certain manner based on information provided by the output status determining unit.
Claims20
A messaging system comprising:
- a plurality of information processing devices communicating via a network;
- an output status determining unit for verifying a first information processing device is connected to a video output device;
- and
- a message processing unit configured to provide a message on said first or a second information processing device;
- said message being provided in a certain manner based on information provided by said output status determining unit.
A messaging device comprising:
- a plurality of information processing devices communicating via a network;
- an output status determining unit for determining connectivity status of a video output device and one of said information processing devices;
- and
- a message processing unit for processing a message to be sent or received by at least one of said information processing devices in accordance to a policy.
A method comprising:
- establishing processing communication between a plurality of information processing devices via a network;
- determining connectivity status based on a first information processing device of said information processing devices being connected to a video output device;
- processing messages via a message processing unit;
- said message being sent or to be received by one or more of said information processing devices;
- and
- displaying said message in accordance with a policy.
A computer program product for message processing, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, said computer readable program code being executable by a computer to:
- establishing processing communication between a plurality of information processing devices via a network;
- determine connectivity status based on a first information processing device being connected to a video output device;
- process messages via a message processing unit;
- said message being sent or to be received by one or more of said information processing devices;
- and
- display said message in accordance with a policy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.