Smart notifications
AssigneeViper Media S.a.r.l.
InventorsMichael Shmilov, Ido Iungelson, Chen Abarbanel
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Abstract
A system and method for delivering messages to participants in an instant messaging session, the participants running an IM application, comprising: receiving by a server a message from a first participant's IM application, addressed to at least one other participant; for each the at least one other participants: if the participant is active in the session—sending the message by the server to the participant; and if the participant is inactive in the session—sending a silent notification by the server to the participant.
Claims23
A method of delivering messages to participants in an instant messaging session, said participants running an IM application, comprising:
- receiving by a server a message from a first participant's IM application, addressed to at least one other participant;
- for each other participants:
- determining whether said other participant is active in the session;
- if said participant is determined to be active—sending the message by the server to said participant;
- and
- if said participant is determined to be inactive—sending a silent notification by the server to said participant.
A system for delivering messages to participants in an instant messaging session, comprising:
- a system server;
- a plurality of user communication devices running an IM application, said communication devices configured to communicate over a network with other users' communication devices,
- said system server configured to:
- receive a message from a first participant's IM application, addressed to at least one other participant;
- for each said at least one other participants:
- determine whether the participant is active in the session;
- if said participant is active in the session—send the message to said participant;
- and
- if said participant is inactive in the session—sending a silent notification to said participant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.