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US 7,257,618 B2Granted
Systems and methods for interfacing with a user in instant messaging
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsDaniel Danker, Peter T. Barrett
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AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsDaniel Danker, Peter T. Barrett
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Reducing the amount of input required by a user to enter an electronic message. When an electronic message is received, one or more language expressions associated with the electronic message are displayed to a user. The user may select one or more of the language expressions and have the full text of all the selected language expressions included in a reply electronic message. Icons, which represent a user's capability to engage in an electronic messaging session, may also be displayed. When a user changes their capability to engage in an electronic messaging session, for instance when they go offline, a command may be sent to other users. This command may take the form of a character sequence not normally occurring in written language, which is interpreted by network devices and changes the display of the icon associated with a the user who went offline.
A computer program product for use in a network system including at least two network devices network connectable so as to be capable of engaging in an instant messaging session, the computer program product comprising one or more computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions for implementing a method for users of the at least two network devices to communicate via instant messaging and for reducing the amount of input required by the users, wherein the method comprises:
In a first network device associated with a network system including at least two network devices that are network connectable so as to be capable of engaging in an instant messaging session, a method for users of the at least two network devices to communicate via instant messaging and reducing the amount of input required by the users, the method comprising:
A computer program product for use in a network system including a television set top box associated with a television and one or more network devices, the television set top box and one or more network devices being network connectable so as to be capable of engaging in an instant messaging session, a computer program product comprising one or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions for implementing a method for a user of the television set top box to determine the capability of a second user to engage in an instant messaging session and for reducing the amount of input required by users, wherein the method comprises:
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