Migrating from an old instant messaging (IM) platform to a new IM platform
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1. A method for facilitating migration from an old Internet service provider (ISP) to a new ISP, the method comprising the steps of:
- downloading instant messaging (IM) software from the old ISP;
installing an old ISP IM client using the downloaded IM software from the old ISP;
executing the old ISP IM client;
downloading client software from the new ISP;
installing a new IM client using the downloaded IM software from the new ISP; and
executing the new IM client, the executed IM client being configured to store IM contact information from the old ISP client.
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Abstract
Inconveniences in switching from one Internet service provider (ISP) to another ISP are remedied by providing streamlined approaches that facilitate the migration from one ISP to another ISP. In one embodiment, a user'"'"'s migration from an old ISP instant messaging (IM) service to a new ISP IM service is facilitated by transferring the IM contacts from the old ISP to the new ISP, thereby relieving the user of any need to manually copy the contact information.
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1. A method for facilitating migration from an old Internet service provider (ISP) to a new ISP, the method comprising the steps of:
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downloading instant messaging (IM) software from the old ISP;
installing an old ISP IM client using the downloaded IM software from the old ISP;
executing the old ISP IM client;
downloading client software from the new ISP;
installing a new IM client using the downloaded IM software from the new ISP; and
executing the new IM client, the executed IM client being configured to store IM contact information from the old ISP client. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for facilitating migration from an old Internet service provider (ISP) to a new ISP, the method comprising the steps of:
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downloading instant messaging (IM) software from an old ISP;
installing an old ISP IM client using the downloaded IM software from the old ISP;
executing the old ISP IM client;
executing a new ISP IM client; and
transferring IM contact information from the old ISP IM client to the new ISP IM client. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A method for facilitating migration from an old Internet service provider (ISP) to a new ISP, the method comprising the steps of:
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retrieving instant messaging (IM) contact information from a server at the old ISP; and
storing the retrieved IM contact information on a server at the new ISP. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable medium comprising:
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computer-readable code adapted to instruct a programmable device to retrieve instant messaging (IM) contact information from a server at the old ISP; and
computer-readable code adapted to instruct a programmable device to store the retrieved IM contact information on a server at the new ISP. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A system for facilitating migration from an old Internet service provider (ISP) to a new ISP, the system comprising:
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means for retrieving instant messaging (IM) contact information from a server at the old ISP; and
means for storing the retrieved IM contact information on a server at the new ISP.
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12. A system for facilitating migration from an old Internet service provider (ISP) to a new ISP, the system comprising:
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contact-information-retrieval logic configured to retrieve instant messaging (IM) contact information from a server at the old ISP; and
storage logic configured to store the retrieved IM contact information on a server at the new ISP. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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