Interactive chat messaging
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1. In an electronic communication system, a method of exchanging messages over a computer network comprising:
- detecting a presence of communication session participants on said computer network, wherein said communication session participants are included within an authorized list of potential communication session participants;
representing detected communication session participants as graphical activatable icons arranged throughout a pictorial environment; and
dynamically animating said graphical activatable icons responsive to events associated with said communication session participants.
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Abstract
In an electronic communication system, a method of exchanging messages over a computer network can include detecting a presence of communication session participants on the computer network. The communication session participants can be included within an authorized list of potential communication session participants. Detected communication session participants can be represented as graphical activatable icons arranged throughout a pictorial environment. The graphical activatable icons can be dynamically animated responsive to events associated with the communication session participants.
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1. In an electronic communication system, a method of exchanging messages over a computer network comprising:
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detecting a presence of communication session participants on said computer network, wherein said communication session participants are included within an authorized list of potential communication session participants;
representing detected communication session participants as graphical activatable icons arranged throughout a pictorial environment; and
dynamically animating said graphical activatable icons responsive to events associated with said communication session participants. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of chat communication comprising:
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receiving chat messages associated with a plurality of chat sessions;
identifying chat messages associated with a selected one of said plurality of chat sessions; and
displaying said selected chat session within a messaging portion of a chat client interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic communication system configured to detect a presence of communication session participants on a network, wherein said communication session participants are included within an authorized list of potential communication session participants;
- to represent detected communication session participants as graphical activatable icons arranged throughout a three-dimensional environment; and
to dynamically animate said graphical activatable icons responsive to detected events associated with said communication session participants. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
- to represent detected communication session participants as graphical activatable icons arranged throughout a three-dimensional environment; and
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19. A chat client graphical user interface comprising:
a single messaging display area having a plurality of selectable tabs, wherein each tab is associated with a particular ongoing chat session, wherein selection of any one of said tabs causes said messaging display area to display only chat communications associated with said ongoing chat session represented by said selected tab.
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20. A machine-readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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detecting a presence of communication session participants on a computer network, wherein said communication session participants are included within an authorized list of potential communication session participants;
representing detected communication session participants as graphical activatable icons arranged throughout a pictorial environment; and
dynamically animating said graphical activatable icons responsive to events associated with said communication session participants. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A machine-readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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receiving chat messages associated with a plurality of chat sessions;
identifying chat messages associated with a selected one of said plurality of chat sessions; and
displaying said selected chat session within a messaging portion of a chat client interface. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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