System and method for sharing content in an instant messaging application
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- providing a user interface to a first user by a messaging application, wherein the user interface includes a message display list and a list of recently accessed content;
displaying, by the messaging application, first content accessed by the first user;
automatically adding the first content to the list of recently accessed content in the user interface;
receiving a request from the first user to share the first content with a second user through the messaging application;
retrieving, by the messaging application, the first content from the list of recently accessed content; and
sending a message describing the first content to the second user through the messaging application.
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Abstract
A method and system for sharing content in an instant messaging application are disclosed. According to one embodiment a computer-implemented method comprises logging content accessed by a first client, and a list of accessible content is updated and provided to the first client. A request is received from the first client to share first content of the list of accessible content with a second client, and a message is delivered to the second client, the message containing a link to the first content.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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providing a user interface to a first user by a messaging application, wherein the user interface includes a message display list and a list of recently accessed content; displaying, by the messaging application, first content accessed by the first user; automatically adding the first content to the list of recently accessed content in the user interface; receiving a request from the first user to share the first content with a second user through the messaging application; retrieving, by the messaging application, the first content from the list of recently accessed content; and sending a message describing the first content to the second user through the messaging application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors cause the system to; provide a user interface to a first user by a messaging application, wherein the user interface includes a message display list and a list of recently accessed content; display, by the messaging application, first content accessed by the first user; automatically add the first content to the list of recently accessed content in the user interface; receive a request from the first user to share the first content with a second user through the messaging application; retrieve, by the messaging application, the first content from the list of recently accessed content; and send a message describing the first content to the second user through the messaging application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:
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provide a user interface to a first user by a messaging application, wherein the user interface includes a message display list and a list of recently accessed content; display, by the messaging application, first content accessed by the first user; automatically add the first content to the list of recently accessed content in the user interface; receive a request from the first user to share the first content with a second user through the messaging application; retrieve, by the messaging application, the first content from the list of recently accessed content; and send a message describing the first content to the second user through the messaging application. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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