Rendering destination instant messaging personalization items before communicating with destination

A computer program, stored on a computer readable storage medium, the computer program comprising instructions for:

• receiving, from an instant message sender system, information that indicates a user identifier of an intended instant message recipient, the user identifier of the intended instant message recipient being selected by an instant message sender from among one or more user identifiers of potential instant message recipients, the potential instant message recipients being users that are perceived by the instant message sender as being presently available to receive an instant message from the instant message sender;
• accessing the user identifier of the intended instant message recipient based on the received information;
• accessing personalization items based on the accessed user identifier of the intended instant message recipient, the personalization items being designated by the intended instant message recipient;
• and
• making perceivable the accessed personalization items to the instant messaging sender system for rendering in an instant messaging application user interface running on the instant messaging sender system;
• rendering of the personalization items in the user interface, wherein the rendering includes the rendering of a window,
• wherein the rendering of the window includes displaying including the personalization items and an input text field for inputting a text message by the instant message sender for delivery to the intended instant message recipient in an instant message, the displayed personalization items including image items,
• wherein the rendering of the window makes the personalization items and the input text field perceivable to the instant message sender prior to communication with the intended instant message recipient,
• wherein the selection by the instant message sender of the user identifier of the intended instant message recipient is an indication of an intention of the instant message sender to communicate with the intended instant message recipient, and
• wherein the rendering of the window at the instant messaging sender system occurs in response to the selection by the instant message sender of the user identifier of the intended instant message recipient from among the one or more user identifiers of potential instant message recipients.

A computer implemented method for enabling perception of personalization items in an instant messaging communications session, the method comprising:

• selecting, on an instant message sender system, information that indicates a user identifier of an intended instant message recipient, the user identifier of the intended instant message recipient being selected by an instant message sender from among one or more user identifiers of potential instant message recipients, the potential instant message recipients being users that are perceived by the instant message sender as being presently available to receive an instant message from the instant message sender;
• rendering, on the instant message sender system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least an intended instant message recipient and an instant message sender;
• and
• rendering, at the instant message sender system, the personalization items associated with the intended instant message recipient and selected by the intended instant message recipient in the user interface, wherein:
• the rendering of the personalization item in the user interface includes the rendering of a window,
• the rendering of the window includes displaying the personalization items and an input text field for inputting text message by the instant message sender for delivery to the intended instant message recipient in an instant message, the displayed personalization items including image items,
• the rendering of the window occurs prior to communication with the intended instant message recipient,
• the selection by the instant message sender of the user identifier of the intended instant message recipient is an indication of an intention of the instant message sender to communicate with the intended instant message recipient, and
• the rendering of the window at the instant messaging sender system occurs in response the selection by the instant message sender of the user identifier of the intended instant message recipient from among the one or more user identifiers of potential instant message recipients.

A computer program, stored on a computer readable storage medium, the computer program comprising instructions for:

• selecting, on an instant message sender system, information that indicates a user identifier of an intended instant message recipient, the user identifier of the intended instant message recipient being selected by an instant message sender from among one or more user identifiers of potential instant message recipients, the potential instant message recipients being users that are perceived by the instant message sender as being presently available to receive an instant message from the instant message sender;
• rendering, on the instant message sender system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least an intended instant message recipient and an instant message sender;
• and
• rendering, at the instant message sender system, personalization items associated with the intended instant message recipient and selected by the intended instant message recipient in the user interface, wherein:
• the rendering of the personalization item in the user interface includes the rendering of a window,
• the rendering of the window includes displaying the window including the personalization item and an input text field for inputting text message by the instant message sender for delivery to the intended instant message recipient in an instant message, the displayed personalization items including image items,
• the rendering of the window occurs prior to communication with the intended instant message recipient system,
• the selection by the instant message sender of the user identifier of the intended instant message recipient is an indication of an intention of the instant message sender to communicate with the intended instant message recipient, and
• the rendering of the window at the instant messaging sender system occurs in response to the selection by the instant message sender of the user identifier of the intended instant message recipient from among the one or more user identifiers of potential instant message recipients.

A method comprising:

• presenting a display of one or more user identifiers that identify potential instant message recipients, the one or more user identifiers being displayed in a user interface configured to receive an indication of an intention to communicate through manipulation of the user interface;
• receiving a selection from an instant message sender of a user identifier from among the one or more user identifiers, the selected user identifier identifying an intended instant message recipient and the selection of the user identifier indicating an intention to communicate with the intended instant message recipient;
• accessing graphical personalization items based on the selected user identifier, the graphical personalization items being designated by the intended instant message recipient;
• and rendering a window in an instant messaging user interface,
• the rendering of the window including the display of the graphical personalization items and an input text field for inputting a text message by the instant message sender for subsequent delivery to the intended instant message recipient in an instant message, the rendering of the window occurring in response to receiving the selection of the user identifier that indicates an intention to communicate with the intended instant message recipient and the rendering of the window occurring prior to communication with the intended instant message recipient.