System and method for dynamically grouping messaging buddies in an electronic network
First Claim
1. A system for dynamically grouping messaging buddies from an electronic network, comprising:
- a profile database configured to store profiles that each include profile attributes of one of said messaging buddies;
a messaging application of a user device coupled to said electronic network for transmitting message information to buddy devices corresponding to said messaging buddies, said messaging application entering a dynamic grouping mode for generating a dynamic buddy list based upon a grouping query to said profiles in said profile database from a device user of said user device; and
a processor device coupled to said user device for controlling said messaging application to thereby dynamically group said messaging buddies from said electronic network.
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Abstract
A system and method for dynamically grouping messaging buddies in an electronic network may include a user device that communicates with a server device in the electronic network for transmitting message information to one or more selected buddy devices in the electronic network. The server device may include a profile database that is configured to store profiles which each include designated profile attributes for a corresponding one of the messaging buddies. A device user may utilize a messaging application of the user device to enter a dynamic grouping mode for generating a dynamic buddy list from a static buddy list based upon a grouping query of the various profiles in the profile database.
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42 Claims
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1. A system for dynamically grouping messaging buddies from an electronic network, comprising:
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a profile database configured to store profiles that each include profile attributes of one of said messaging buddies;
a messaging application of a user device coupled to said electronic network for transmitting message information to buddy devices corresponding to said messaging buddies, said messaging application entering a dynamic grouping mode for generating a dynamic buddy list based upon a grouping query to said profiles in said profile database from a device user of said user device; and
a processor device coupled to said user device for controlling said messaging application to thereby dynamically group said messaging buddies from said electronic network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for dynamically grouping messaging buddies in an electronic network, comprising the steps of:
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providing a profile database that is configured to store profiles that each include profile attributes of one of said messaging buddies;
transmitting message information to buddy devices corresponding to said messaging buddies by utilizing a messaging application of a user device coupled to said electronic network, said messaging application entering a dynamic grouping mode for generating a dynamic buddy list based upon a grouping query to said profiles in said profile database from a device user of said user device; and
controlling said messaging application with a processor device coupled to said user device to thereby dynamically group said messaging buddies from said electronic network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer-readable medium comprising program instructions for dynamically grouping messaging buddies in an electronic network, by performing the steps of:
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providing a profile database that is configured to store profiles that each include profile attributes of one of said messaging buddies;
transmitting message information to buddy devices corresponding to said messaging buddies by utilizing a messaging application of a user device coupled to said electronic network, said messaging application entering a dynamic grouping mode for generating a dynamic buddy list based upon a grouping query to said profiles in said profile database from a device user of said user device; and
controlling said messaging application with a processor device coupled to said user device to thereby dynamically group said messaging buddies from said electronic network.
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42. A system for dynamically grouping messaging buddies in an electronic network, comprising:
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means for storing profiles that each include profile attributes of one of said messaging buddies;
means for transmitting message information from a user device to buddy devices corresponding to said messaging buddies, said means for transmitting entering a dynamic grouping mode for generating a dynamic buddy list based upon a grouping query to said profiles in said means for storing from a device user of said user device; and
means for controlling said messaging application to thereby dynamically group said messaging buddies from said electronic network.
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