Selectively displaying time indications for instant messaging (IM) messages
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1. A communication method comprising the steps of:
- displaying instant messaging (IM) messages; and
selectively displaying a time indication, the time indication being indicative of a most-recently-displayed IM message.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides enhanced IM time-stamping capabilities. As such, some embodiments provide for selectively displaying a time indication in response to various triggering events.
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1. A communication method comprising the steps of:
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displaying instant messaging (IM) messages; and
selectively displaying a time indication, the time indication being indicative of a most-recently-displayed IM message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A communication method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a first instant messaging (IM) message;
calculating an elapsed time from the displaying of the first IM message;
determining whether a second IM message has been displayed within the elapsed time;
displaying a first time indication, the first time indication being associated with the first IM message, the first time indication being displayed in response to determining that the second IM message has not been displayed within the elapsed time. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A communication method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a triggering event associated with an instant messaging (IM) chat session; and
displaying a visual indicator in response to the triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium comprising:
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computer-readable code adapted to instruct a programmable device to display instant messaging (IM) messages; and
computer-readable code adapted to instruct a programmable device to selectively display a time indication, the time indication being indicative of a most-recently-displayed IM message. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A computer-readable medium comprising:
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computer-readable code adapted to instruct a programmable device to display a first instant messaging (IM) message;
computer-readable code adapted to instruct a programmable device to calculate an elapsed time from the computer-readable code adapted to instruct a programmable device to display of the first IM message;
computer-readable code adapted to instruct a programmable device to determine whether a second IM message has been displayed within the elapsed time;
computer-readable code adapted to instruct a programmable device to display a first time indication, the first time indication being associated with the first IM message, the first time indication being displayed in response to computer-readable code adapted to instruct a programmable device to determine that the second IM message has not been displayed within the elapsed time. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer-readable medium comprising:
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computer-readable code adapted to instruct a programmable device to detect a triggering event associated with an instant messaging (IM) chat session; and
computer-readable code adapted to instruct a programmable device to display a visual indicator in response to the triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A communication system comprising:
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message-display logic configured to display instant messaging (IM) messages; and
time-display logic configured to selectively display a time indication, the time indication being indicative of a most-recently-displayed IM message.
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38. A communication system comprising:
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message-display logic configured to display a first instant messaging (IM) message;
time-calculation logic configured to calculate an elapsed time from the display of the first IM message;
determination logic configured to determine whether a second IM message has been displayed within the elapsed time;
time-display logic configured to display a first time indication, the first time indication being associated with the first IM message, the first time indication being displayed in response to determine that the second IM message has not been displayed within the elapsed time.
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39. A communication system comprising:
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detector logic configured to detect a triggering event associated with an instant messaging (IM) chat session; and
display logic configured to display a visual indicator in response to the triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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