Methods, systems, and computer program products for processing a request for a resource in a communication
DCFirst Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- creating at least a portion of an instant messaging application that is configured to cooperate with an apparatus, the instant messaging application, when executed, configured to cause a device to;
display an instant messaging interface including;
a text entry user interface element for receiving entered text,a plurality of user interface elements for causing attachment requests to be sent that are valid according to a criterion schema defining at least one of a format or a vocabulary, the plurality of user interface elements including;
a first menu item with corresponding first text,a second menu item with corresponding second text, anda send user interface element for sending the entered text to the apparatus in response to a user selection thereof,receive, via the instant messaging interface, an indication of a selection on the first menu item with corresponding first text,based on the receipt, via the instant messaging interface, of the indication of the selection on the first menu item with corresponding first text;
send, to the apparatus and with a communicant identifier associated with a user of the instant messaging application, a first attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary,after sending, to the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, the first attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary;
receive, from the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, a first response,in response to the receipt, from the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, of the first response;
display, via the instant messaging interface, at least one first image that is automatically identified based on the first attachment request,receive, via the instant messaging interface, an indication of a selection on the second menu item with corresponding second text,based on the receipt, via the instant messaging interface, of the indication of the selection on the second menu item with corresponding second text;
send, to the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, a second attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary,after sending, to the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, the second attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary;
receive, from the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, a second response, andin response to the receipt, from the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, of the second response;
display, via the instant messaging interface, at least one second image that is automatically identified based on the second attachment request; and
causing storage of the at least portion of the instant messaging application,wherein, after the entered text is sent to the apparatus, at least one third image, that is automatically identified based on the entered text, is received from the apparatus via at least one network, and displayed via the instant messaging interface.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method (and non-transitory media) are provided, comprising at least a portion of an instant messaging application that is configured to cooperate with an apparatus, the instant messaging application, when executed, configured to cause a device to: display an instant messaging interface including: a text entry user interface element for receiving entered text, a plurality of user interface elements for generating attachment requests that are valid according to a criterion schema defining at least one of a format or a vocabulary, the plurality of user interface elements including: a first menu item with corresponding first text, and a second menu item with corresponding second text.
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31 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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creating at least a portion of an instant messaging application that is configured to cooperate with an apparatus, the instant messaging application, when executed, configured to cause a device to; display an instant messaging interface including; a text entry user interface element for receiving entered text, a plurality of user interface elements for causing attachment requests to be sent that are valid according to a criterion schema defining at least one of a format or a vocabulary, the plurality of user interface elements including; a first menu item with corresponding first text, a second menu item with corresponding second text, and a send user interface element for sending the entered text to the apparatus in response to a user selection thereof, receive, via the instant messaging interface, an indication of a selection on the first menu item with corresponding first text, based on the receipt, via the instant messaging interface, of the indication of the selection on the first menu item with corresponding first text;
send, to the apparatus and with a communicant identifier associated with a user of the instant messaging application, a first attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary,after sending, to the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, the first attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary;
receive, from the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, a first response,in response to the receipt, from the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, of the first response;
display, via the instant messaging interface, at least one first image that is automatically identified based on the first attachment request,receive, via the instant messaging interface, an indication of a selection on the second menu item with corresponding second text, based on the receipt, via the instant messaging interface, of the indication of the selection on the second menu item with corresponding second text;
send, to the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, a second attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary,after sending, to the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, the second attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary;
receive, from the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, a second response, andin response to the receipt, from the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, of the second response;
display, via the instant messaging interface, at least one second image that is automatically identified based on the second attachment request; andcausing storage of the at least portion of the instant messaging application, wherein, after the entered text is sent to the apparatus, at least one third image, that is automatically identified based on the entered text, is received from the apparatus via at least one network, and displayed via the instant messaging interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer instructions of an instant messaging application, the instant messaging application, when executed by one or more processors of a device including a touchscreen, causing the one or more processors to:
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display an instant messaging interface including; a text entry user interface element for receiving entered text, one or more user interface elements for causing one or more attachment requests to be sent that are valid according to a criterion schema defining at least one of a format or a vocabulary, the one or more user interface elements including a first menu item with corresponding first text, where the first menu item is conditionally displayed based on a receipt of a signal from an apparatus via at least one network, and a send user interface element for sending the entered text to the apparatus in response to a user selection thereof; receive, via the instant messaging interface, an indication of a touch selection on the first menu item with corresponding first text, based on the receipt, via the instant messaging interface, of the indication of the touch selection on the first menu item with corresponding first text;
send, to the apparatus and with a communicant identifier associated with a user of the instant messaging application, a first attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary,after sending, from the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, the first attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary;
receive, from the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, a first response,in response to the receipt, from the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, of the first response;
display, via the instant messaging interface, at least one first image that is automatically identified based on the first attachment request,receive, via the text entry user interface element of the instant messaging interface, the entered text, based on the receipt, via the text entry user interface element of the instant messaging interface, of the entered text;
send, to the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, a second attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary,after sending, from the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, the second attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary;
receive, from the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, a second response, andin response to the receipt, from the apparatus and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the instant messaging application, of the second response;
display, via the instant messaging interface, content that is automatically identified based on the second attachment request; andcausing storage of the at least portion of the instant messaging application; wherein the instant messaging application, when executed by the one or more processors of the device including the touchscreen, causes; the instant messaging interface to display at least a portion of at least one outgoing message that corresponds with at least one of the first attachment request or the second attachment request, simultaneously with at least a portion of at least one of the at least one first image or the content, and after the entered text is sent to the apparatus, at least one second image, that is automatically identified based on the entered text, to be displayed via the instant messaging interface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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creating at least a portion of an instant messaging network service application that is configured to cooperate with a device having a client instant messaging application installed thereon, the client instant messaging application configured to display an instant messaging interface including; a text entry user interface element for receiving entered text, a plurality of user interface elements for causing attachment requests to be sent that are valid according to a criterion schema defining at least one of a format or a vocabulary, the plurality of user interface elements including; a first menu item with corresponding first text, and a second menu item with corresponding second text, and a send user interface element for sending the entered text to an apparatus in response to a user selection thereof, for causing at least one corresponding image, that is automatically identified based on the entered text, to be displayed via the instant messaging interface, said instant messaging network service application, when executed, configured to cause the apparatus to; based on a selection on the first menu item with corresponding first text;
receive, at the apparatus from the device and with a communicant identifier associated with a user of the client instant messaging application, a first attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary,after receiving, at the apparatus from the device and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the client instant messaging application, the first attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary;
send, from the apparatus to the device and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the client instant messaging application, a first response for causing display, via the instant messaging interface, of at least one first image that is automatically identified based on the first attachment request,based on a selection on the second menu item with corresponding second text;
receive, at the apparatus from the device and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the client instant messaging application, a second attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary,after receiving, at the apparatus from the device and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the client instant messaging application, the second attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary;
send, from the apparatus to the device and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the client instant messaging application, a second response for causing display, via the instant messaging interface, of at least one second image that is automatically identified based on the second attachment request, andcausing storage of the at least portion of the instant messaging network service application. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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creating at least a portion of an instant messaging network service application that is configured to cooperate with a device having a client instant messaging application installed thereon, the client instant messaging application configured to display an instant messaging interface including; a text entry user interface element for receiving entered text, one or more interface elements for causing one or more attachment requests to be sent that are valid according to a criterion schema defining at least one of a format or a vocabulary, the one or more user interface elements including a first menu item with corresponding first text, and a send user interface element for sending the entered text to an apparatus in response to a user selection thereof, for causing at least one corresponding image, that is automatically identified based on the entered text, to be displayed via the instant messaging interface, said instant messaging network service application, when executed, configured to cause the apparatus to; based on a selection on the first menu item with corresponding first text;
receive, at the apparatus from the device and with a communicant identifier associated with a user of the client instant messaging application, a first attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary,after receiving, at the apparatus from the device and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the client instant messaging application, the first attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary;
send, from the apparatus to the device and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the client instant messaging application, a first response for causing display, via the instant messaging interface, of at least one first image that is automatically identified based on the first attachment request,based on entry, via the text entry user interface element of the instant messaging interface, of the entered text;
receive, at the apparatus from the device and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the client instant messaging application, a second attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary,after receiving, at the apparatus from the device and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the client instant messaging application, the second attachment request that is valid according to the criterion schema defining at least one of the format or the vocabulary;
send, from the apparatus to the device and with the communicant identifier associated with the user of the client instant messaging application, a second response for causing display, via the instant messaging interface, of content that is automatically identified based on the second attachment request, andcausing storage of the at least portion of the instant messaging network service application. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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