Displaying interactive chat sessions
First Claim
1. A computer program product comprising executable instructions that, when executed, provide a graphical user interface (GUI) for displaying to a user at least a portion of a chat session between the user and a participating party, the GUI comprising:
- a work area to display information relating to an interactive session between the user and the participating party, wherein the information displayed in the work area is switchable between a chat session window and an alternative window; and
a reserved area to display at least a portion of the chat session, the reserved area being located in proximity to the work area such that the reserved area is noticeable to the user when the user is working in the work area, and wherein the reserved area displays the at least a portion of the chat session when the work area displays the alternative window.
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Abstract
Certain implementations of the invention are suitable for use in customer support systems where a service agent and a customer communicate via an interactive chat session. The computer system used by the service agent is capable of providing a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays at least a portion of the chat session in a reserved area. The service agent is able to view the messages of interactive chat session in a reserved area while viewing various task windows that ordinarily cover or replace the chat session window in the work area of the computer system'"'"'s graphic user interface.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer program product comprising executable instructions that, when executed, provide a graphical user interface (GUI) for displaying to a user at least a portion of a chat session between the user and a participating party, the GUI comprising:
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a work area to display information relating to an interactive session between the user and the participating party, wherein the information displayed in the work area is switchable between a chat session window and an alternative window; and
a reserved area to display at least a portion of the chat session, the reserved area being located in proximity to the work area such that the reserved area is noticeable to the user when the user is working in the work area, and wherein the reserved area displays the at least a portion of the chat session when the work area displays the alternative window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for displaying on a user'"'"'s display device at least a portion of a chat session between the user and a participating party, the method comprising:
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displaying information in a work area of the display device, the information relating to an interactive session between the user and the participating party, wherein the information displayed in the work area is switchable between a chat session window and an alternative window; and
displaying at least a portion of a chat session in a reserved area of the display device, the reserved area being located in proximity to the work area such that the reserved area is noticeable to the user when the user is working in the work area, and wherein the reserved area displays at least a portion of the chat session when the work area displays the alternative window. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product comprising executable instructions that, when executed, perform a method to display on a user'"'"'s display device at least a portion of a chat session between the user and a participating party, the method comprising:
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displaying information in a work area of the display device, the information relating to an interactive session between the user and the participating party, wherein the information displayed in the work area is switchable between a chat session window and an alternative window; and
displaying at least a portion of a chat session in a reserved area of the display device, the reserved area being located in proximity to the work area such that the reserved area is noticeable to the user when the user is working in the work area, and wherein the reserved area displays at least a portion of the chat session when the work area displays the alternative window.
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