Informing network users of television programming viewed by other network users
First Claim
1. A method for informing a first network user of activity by other network users, the method comprising:
- providing an instant messaging user interface, the instant messaging user interface comprising;
a list of two or more network users selected by the first network user, the list showing presence information for at least a first selected network user and a second selected network user; and
distinct visual identifiers that are respectively associated with the first selected network user and the second selected network user on the instant messaging user interface and that each indicate television programming being viewed by the selected network user with which they are associated.
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Abstract
Informing a first network user of activity by other network users includes providing an instant messaging user interface. The instant messaging user interface includes a list of two or more network users selected by the first network user. The list shows presence information for at least a first selected network user and a second selected network user. The instant messaging user interface also includes distinct visual identifiers that are respectively associated with the first selected network user and the second selected network user on the instant messaging user interface and that each indicate television programming being viewed by the selected network user with which they are associated.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for informing a first network user of activity by other network users, the method comprising:
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providing an instant messaging user interface, the instant messaging user interface comprising;
a list of two or more network users selected by the first network user, the list showing presence information for at least a first selected network user and a second selected network user; and
distinct visual identifiers that are respectively associated with the first selected network user and the second selected network user on the instant messaging user interface and that each indicate television programming being viewed by the selected network user with which they are associated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program, stored on a computer readable medium, comprising instructions for:
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providing an instant messaging user interface, the instant messaging user interface comprising;
a list of two or more network users selected by a first network user, the list showing presence information for at least a first selected network user and a second selected network user; and
distinct visual identifiers that are respectively associated with the first selected network user and the second selected network user on the instant messaging user interface and that each indicate television programming being viewed by the selected network user with which they are associated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program, stored on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising:
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means for providing an instant messaging user interface, the instant messaging user interface comprising;
means for displaying a list of two or more network users selected by a first network user, the list showing presence information for at least a first selected network user and a second selected network user; and
means for visual identifying, on the instant messaging user interface, television programming being viewed by the first selected network user and the second selected network user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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