Initiating instant messaging (IM) chat sessions from email messages
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
- determining an Internet presence of a contact identified in an email message; and
initiating an instant messaging (IM) chat session with the contact in response to determining that the contact is present.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for integrating instant messaging (IM) services and email services are described. In one embodiment, among others, an email message is received and an IM chat session is automatically initiated from the email message. In some embodiments, the initiation of the IM chat session may be subject to certain programmable criteria.
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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determining an Internet presence of a contact identified in an email message; and
initiating an instant messaging (IM) chat session with the contact in response to determining that the contact is present. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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means for determining an Internet presence of a contact identified in an email message; and
means for initiating an instant messaging (IM) chat session with the contact in response to determining that the contact is present.
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10. A system comprising:
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presence logic configured to determine an Internet presence of a contact identified in an email message; and
chat-initiation logic configured to initiate an instant messaging (IM) chat session with the contact in response to determine that the contact is present. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable medium comprising:
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computer-readable code adapted to instruct a programmable device to determine an Internet presence of a contact from an email message; and
computer-readable code adapted to instruct a programmable device to initiate an instant messaging (IM) chat session with the contact in response to determine that the contact is present. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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