Instant messaging system
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1. An instant messaging system comprising:
- means associated with a first party for sending a message to a second party;
means responsive to the identification of said second party for accessing information related to said second party; and
a display associated with said first party for displaying said information concerning said second party.
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Abstract
An instant messaging system is disclosed that provides a means for presenting information to a user about current conversants and for managing the handling of multiple messages from different parties. A priority hierarchy is established and set by a user with respect to each conversant. Messages from high priority conversants are delivered and displayed prior to messages from lower priority conversants. In a business setting, messages may be routed to particular individuals or with a particular priority based on characteristics or attributes of the message sender.
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1. An instant messaging system comprising:
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means associated with a first party for sending a message to a second party;
means responsive to the identification of said second party for accessing information related to said second party; and
a display associated with said first party for displaying said information concerning said second party.
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2. An instant messaging system comprising:
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means associated with a first party for sending messages to a plurality of recipients;
means responsive to the identification of said recipients for accessing information related to said recipients; and
a display associated with said first party for displaying information concerning a particular one of said recipients whenever a message is sent to said recipient.
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3. An instant messaging system comprising:
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first means for receiving a message from a plurality of second means;
prioritization means associated with said first means for assigning a priority level to each of said second means; and
means for organizing messages received from each of said second means in accordance with said priority levels.
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4. An instant messaging system comprising:
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means for determining at least one attribute associated with the sender of a received message;
means for assigning a priority level to said received message based on said attribute; and
means for directing said message to a recipient in response to said priority level.
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