Managing instant messaging sessions on multiple devices
First Claim
1. A method to transfer instant messaging sessions, comprising:
- receiving a selection of an instant messaging session for transfer from a first instant messaging controller on a first device to a second instant messaging controller on a second device, wherein the instant messaging session is perceivable on the first device, and wherein both the first device and a third device store at least a portion of the instant messaging session;
selecting one of the first device and the third device, wherein the selected device stores a particular version of the selected instant messaging session, wherein the particular version includes additional messages from the selected instant messaging session that are not stored in a different version of the selected instant messaging session that is stored by the other device of the first device and the third device; and
after selecting one of the first device and the third device, transferring at least a portion of the selected instant messaging session from the selected device to the second instant messaging controller on the second device,wherein the transferred portion is perceivable on the second device, and instant messages from a first user of the first device and instant messages from a co-user of the selected instant messaging session are perceivable on the second device.
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Abstract
Transferring instant messaging sessions includes receiving a selection, from a user within a user interface, of at least one instant messaging session from among multiple instant messaging sessions to transfer from a first instant messaging controller on a first device to at 5 least a second instant messaging controller on a second device, where the user is signed on concurrently to the first instant messaging controller on the first device and the second instant messaging controller on the second device. At least a portion of the selected instant messaging session is transferred from the first instant messaging controller on the first device to the second instant messaging controller on the second device and the transferred portion of 10 the instant messaging session is made perceivable on the second instant messaging controller on the second device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method to transfer instant messaging sessions, comprising:
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receiving a selection of an instant messaging session for transfer from a first instant messaging controller on a first device to a second instant messaging controller on a second device, wherein the instant messaging session is perceivable on the first device, and wherein both the first device and a third device store at least a portion of the instant messaging session; selecting one of the first device and the third device, wherein the selected device stores a particular version of the selected instant messaging session, wherein the particular version includes additional messages from the selected instant messaging session that are not stored in a different version of the selected instant messaging session that is stored by the other device of the first device and the third device; and after selecting one of the first device and the third device, transferring at least a portion of the selected instant messaging session from the selected device to the second instant messaging controller on the second device, wherein the transferred portion is perceivable on the second device, and instant messages from a first user of the first device and instant messages from a co-user of the selected instant messaging session are perceivable on the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system to transfer instant messaging sessions, comprising:
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a memory; one or more processors coupled to the memory; and a data store comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising; receiving a selection of an instant messaging session for transfer from a first instant messaging controller on a first device to a second instant messaging controller on a second device, wherein the instant messaging session is perceivable on the first device, and wherein both the first device and a third device store at least a portion of the instant messaging session; selecting one of the first device and the third device, wherein the selected device stores a particular version of the selected instant messaging session, wherein the particular version includes additional messages from the selected instant messaging session that are not stored in a different version of the selected instant messaging session that is stored by the other device of the first device and the third device; and after selecting one of the first device and the third device, transferring at least a portion of the selected instant messaging session from the selected device to the second instant messaging controller on the second device, wherein the transferred portion is perceivable on the second device, and instant messages from a first user of the first device and instant messages from a co-user of the selected instant messaging session are perceivable on the second device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by one or more processors, the instructions when executed by the one or more processors causing the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a selection of an instant messaging session for transfer from a first instant messaging controller on a first device to a second instant messaging controller on a second device, wherein the instant messaging session is perceivable on the first device, and wherein both the first device and a third device store at least a portion of the selected instant messaging session; selecting a particular device of the first device and the third device that stores a more complete version of the selected instant messaging session, wherein the more complete version includes additional messages from the selected instant messaging session that are not stored in a different version of the selected instant messaging session that is stored by the other device of the first device and the third device; and after selecting the particular device, transferring at least a portion of the selected instant messaging session from the selected particular device to the second instant messaging controller on the second device, wherein the transferred portion is perceivable on the second device, and instant messages from a first user of the first device and instant messages from a co-user of the selected instant messaging session are perceivable on the second device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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