System and method for circumventing instant messaging do-not-disturb
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsGary Denner, Cynthia E. Barber-Mingo, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Mary Ellen Zurko
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Abstract
A system and method for circumventing a do-not-disturb status of an instant messaging user including defining requesting, from one or more do not disturb circumvention mediators, do-not-disturb status circumvention of an instant messaging user. Circumvention permission for the do-not-disturb status of the instant messaging user is received. The do-not-disturb status of the instant messaging user is circumvented based upon, at least in part, the circumvention permission.
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A method comprising:
- accessing a look-up table of do-not disturb circumvention mediators having authority to grant do-not disturb circumvention permission to one or more specified instant messaging users;
- determining an appropriate do-not disturb circumvention mediator for a second instant messaging user based upon, at least in part, the second instant messaging user and the look-up table of do-not disturb circumvention mediators;
- transmitting, by an instant messaging client associated with a first instant messaging user, to the appropriate do-not disturb circumvention mediator for the second instant messaging user, a request to circumvent a do-not-disturb status of the second instant messaging user;
- receiving, by the instant messaging client, circumvention permission for the do-not-disturb status of the second instant messaging user from the appropriate do-not disturb circumvention mediator for the second instant messaging user;
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- circumventing the do-not-disturb status of the second instant messaging user based upon, at least in part, the circumvention permission received from the appropriate do-not disturb circumvention mediator for the second instant messaging user.
A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- accessing a look-up table of do-not disturb circumvention mediators having authority to grant do-not disturb circumvention permission to one or more specified instant messaging users;
- determining an appropriate do-not disturb circumvention mediator for a second instant messaging user based upon, at least in part, the second instant messaging user and the look-up table of do-not disturb circumvention mediators;
- transmitting, by an instant messaging client associated with a first instant messaging user, to the appropriate do-not disturb circumvention mediator for the second instant messaging user, a request to circumvent a do-not-disturb status of the second instant messaging user;
- receiving, by the instant messaging client, circumvention permission for the do-not-disturb status of the second instant messaging user from the appropriate do-not disturb circumvention mediator for the second instant messaging user;
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- circumventing the do-not-disturb status of the second instant messaging user based upon, at least in part, the circumvention permission received from the appropriate do-not disturb circumvention mediator for the second instant messaging user.
A method comprising:
- accessing a look-up table of do-not disturb circumvention mediators having authority to grant do-not disturb circumvention permission to one or more specified instant messaging users;
- determining an appropriate do-not disturb circumvention mediator for a second instant messaging user based upon, at least in part, the second instant messaging user and the look-up table of do-not disturb circumvention mediators;
- transmitting, by an instant messaging server, to the appropriate do-not disturb circumvention mediator for the second instant messaging user, a request to circumvent a do-not-disturb status of the second instant messaging user;
- receiving, by the instant messaging server, circumvention permission for the do-not-disturb status of the second instant messaging user from the appropriate do-not disturb circumvention mediator for the second instant messaging user;
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- circumventing the do-not-disturb status of the second instant messaging user based upon, at least in part, the circumvention permission received from the appropriate do-not disturb circumvention mediator for the second instant messaging user.
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