Regulating self-disclosure for video messenger

• US 20050086311A1
• Filed: 12/30/2003
• Published: 04/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: America Online Inc. (Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: America Online Inc. (Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.)
• Inventors: Enete, Noel, Heikes, Brian D.
• Application Number:
  US10/747,624
• Publication Number:
  US 20050086311A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1827 Network arrangements for conference optimisation or adaptation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23439 for generating different versions
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4627 Rights management associated to the content security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8355 involving usage data, e.g. number of copies or viewings allowed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

Regulating a level of self-disclosure in an instant messaging communications session includes enabling user selection on a first instant messaging participant system of an instant messaging communications mode from at least a first available mode and a second available mode. The first available mode discloses a different amount of information about a first instant messaging participant than the second available mode. Creation of a message clip is enabled on the first instant messaging participant system according to the selected communications mode and delivery of the message clip is enabled from the first instant messaging participant system to a second instant messaging participant system.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for regulating a level of self-disclosure in an instant messaging communications session, the method comprising:

enabling user selection on a first instant messaging participant system of an instant messaging communications mode from among at least a first available mode and a second available mode, the first available mode disclosing a different amount of information about a first instant messaging participant than the second available mode;

enabling creation of a message clip on the first instant messaging participant system according to the selected communications mode; and

enabling delivery of the message clip from the first instant messaging participant system to a second instant messaging participant system.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising storing the message clip on a host system.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein enabling delivery comprises enabling delivery of the message clip from the host system to the second instant messaging participant system.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

selecting the first available mode;

creating a first message clip on the first instant messaging participant system according to the first available mode; and

delivering the first message clip from the first instant messaging participant system to the second instant messaging participant system.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

selecting the second available mode;

creating a second message clip on the first instant messaging participant system according to the second available mode; and

delivering the second message clip from the first instant messaging participant system to the second instant messaging participant system.

6. A computer implemented method for regulating a level of self-disclosure in an instant messaging communications session, the method comprising:

rendering, on a first instant messaging participant system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least a first instant messaging participant and a second instant messaging participant;

enabling user selection on the first instant messaging participant system of an instant messaging communications mode from among at least a first available mode and a second available mode, the first available mode disclosing a different amount of information about the first instant messaging participant than the second available mode, the user selection being enabled at least in part through display of the available modes at the instant messaging application user interface;

enabling creation of a message clip on the first instant messaging participant system according to the selected communications mode, the message clip being created at least in part through user interaction with the instant messaging application user interface; and

enabling delivery of the message clip from the first instant messaging participant system to a second instant messaging participant system in response to a user interaction with the instant messaging application user interface.

7. The method of claim 6 in which enabling user selection comprises enabling user selection of at least one of a text communications mode, an audio communications mode, a still photograph communications mode and a video communications mode.

8. The method of claim 6 in which enabling creation of a message clip comprises enabling selection of a pre-stored message clip.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the pre-stored message clip is stored on a host system.

10. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

selecting the first available mode;

creating a first message clip on the first instant messaging participant system according to the first available mode; and

delivering the first message clip from the first instant messaging participant system to the second instant messaging participant system.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

selecting the second available mode;

creating a second message clip on the first instant messaging participant system according to the second available mode; and

delivering the second message clip from the first instant messaging participant system to the second instant messaging participant system.

12. A computer program, stored on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising instructions for:

enabling user selection on a first instant messaging participant system of an instant messaging communications mode from among at least a first available mode and a second available mode, the first available mode disclosing a different amount of information about a first instant messaging participant than the second available mode;

enabling creation of a message clip on the first instant messaging participant system according to the selected communications mode; and

enabling delivery of the message clip from the first instant messaging participant system to a second instant messaging participant system.

13. The computer program of claim 12 further comprising instructions for storing the message clip on a host system.

14. The computer program of claim 13 wherein instructions for enabling delivery comprises instructions for enabling delivery of the message clip from the host system to the second instant messaging participant system.

15. The computer program of claim 12 further comprising instructions for:

selecting the first available mode;

creating a first message clip on the first instant messaging participant system according to the first available mode; and

delivering the first message clip from the first instant messaging participant system to the second instant messaging participant system.

16. The computer program of claim 15 further comprising instructions for:

selecting the second available mode;

creating a second message clip on the first instant messaging participant system according to the second available mode; and

delivering the second message clip from the first instant messaging participant system to the second instant messaging participant system.

17. A computer program, stored on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising instructions for:

rendering, on a first instant messaging participant system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least a first instant messaging participant and a second instant messaging participant;

enabling user selection on the first instant messaging participant system of an instant messaging communications mode from among at least a first available mode and a second available mode, the first available mode disclosing a different amount of information about the first instant messaging participant than the second available mode, the user selection being enabled at least in part through display of the available modes at the instant messaging application user interface;

enabling creation of a message clip on the first instant messaging participant system according to the selected communications mode, the message clip being created at least in part through user interaction with the instant messaging application user interface; and

enabling delivery of the message clip from the first instant messaging participant system to a second instant messaging participant system in response to a user interaction with the instant messaging application user interface.

18. The computer program of claim 17 in which instructions for enabling user selection comprises instructions for enabling user selection of at least one of a text communications mode, an audio communications mode, a still photograph communications mode and a video communications mode.

19. The computer program of claim 17 in which instructions for enabling creation of a message clip comprises instructions for enabling selection of a pre-stored message clip.

20. The computer program of claim 19 wherein the message clip is stored on a host system.

21. The computer program of claim 17 further comprising instructions for:

selecting the first available mode;

creating a first message clip on the first instant messaging participant system according to the first available mode; and

delivering the first message clip from the first instant messaging participant system to the second instant messaging participant system.

22. The computer program of claim 21 further comprising instructions for:

selecting the second available mode;

creating a second message clip on the first instant messaging participant system according to the second available mode; and

delivering the second message clip from the first instant messaging participant system to the second instant messaging participant system.