Methods and systems of instant message secure client control
First Claim
1. A computer-readable medium whose contents cause a source computer to control the use of content carried over a content controlled instant message session with a target computer, the source computer having a program for performing the steps of:
- determining a requested use attribute for instant message content generated by the source computer;
sending the requested use attribute to the target computer;
receiving an indication verifying whether a content controlled instant message session is supported at the target computer; and
establishing the content controlled instant message session having a session use attribute based upon the requested use attribute with the received indication, the content controlled instant message session controlling the use of content provided over the session at the target computer in accordance with the session use attribute.
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Abstract
Methods and system for controlling the use of content over an instant message session between a source and target computer is provided. The source computer determines one or more attributes which will define the intended content controlled instant message session. The source computer sends a message containing a requested attribute to define the content controlled instant message session to the target computer. The target system determines whether it supports the requested attribute. If it does, the target computer activates a use content feature corresponding to the requested attribute and sends an acknowledgement message to the source computer. Upon receipt of the message, the source computer establishes the content controlled instant message session to limit the use of any subsequent instant message content delivered to the target computer.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer-readable medium whose contents cause a source computer to control the use of content carried over a content controlled instant message session with a target computer, the source computer having a program for performing the steps of:
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determining a requested use attribute for instant message content generated by the source computer;
sending the requested use attribute to the target computer;
receiving an indication verifying whether a content controlled instant message session is supported at the target computer; and
establishing the content controlled instant message session having a session use attribute based upon the requested use attribute with the received indication, the content controlled instant message session controlling the use of content provided over the session at the target computer in accordance with the session use attribute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-readable medium whose contents cause a source computer to control the use of content carried over a content controlled instant message session to a target computer, the target computer having a program for performing the steps of:
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receiving a first message containing a first requested use attribute from the source computer;
reading the first requested use attribute;
determining whether a content use feature corresponding to the first requested use attribute is supported on the target computer; and
sending a second message indicating the support of the content use feature to the source computer. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to control the use of content over a content controlled instant message session, the computer system having a source computer having a source program and a target computer having a target program, the target program having access to disabling a content use feature on the target computer, by performing the steps of:
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sending a requested use attribute for instant message content generated by the source program;
receiving the requested use attribute at the target program;
determining whether a content use feature corresponding to the requested use attribute is supported;
receiving at the source computer an indication of whether the content use feature is supported; and
establishing the content controlled instant message session having a session use attribute defining the content use feature. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for controlling the use of content generated by a source computer over a content controlled instant message session to a target computer, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a requested use attribute for instant message content generated by the source computer;
sending the requested use attribute to the target computer;
receiving an indication verifying whether a content controlled instant message session is supported at the target computer; and
establishing the content controlled instant message session having a session use attribute based upon the requested use attribute with the received indication, the content controlled instant message session controlling the use of content provided over the session at the target computer in accordance with the session use attribute. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for controlling the use of content generated by a source computer and transmitted over a content controlled instant message session to a target computer, the method at the target computer comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first message containing a requested use attribute from the source computer;
reading the requested use attribute;
determining whether a content use feature corresponding to the requested use attribute is supported on the target computer; and
sending a second message indicating the support of the content use feature to the source computer. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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