Preventing the capture of chat session text
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1. A method for preventing the capture of chat session text comprising the steps of:
- running a first chat application on a first client, wherein the first chat application runs in conjunction with a first operating system on the first client, wherein the first chat application receives a first text message from a second chat application running on a second client coupled to said first client;
accessing a stored preference of a user of the second client for whether the user of the second client authorizes capturing the first text message; and
disabling a capture feature if the user of the second client does not authorize capturing the first text message.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for disabling the capturing of chat session text. A chat session participant may store a profile for informing other chat session participants of preferences regarding the capture of chat session text. A chat session user may disable another user'"'"'s ability to capture text. A chat session user may request that another user not capture text.
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1. A method for preventing the capture of chat session text comprising the steps of:
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running a first chat application on a first client, wherein the first chat application runs in conjunction with a first operating system on the first client, wherein the first chat application receives a first text message from a second chat application running on a second client coupled to said first client;
accessing a stored preference of a user of the second client for whether the user of the second client authorizes capturing the first text message; and
disabling a capture feature if the user of the second client does not authorize capturing the first text message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product embodied in a machine readable medium for preventing the capture of chat session text comprising the programming steps of:
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running a first chat application on a first client, wherein the first chat application runs in conjunction with a first operating system on the first client, wherein the first chat application receives a first text message from a second chat application running on a second client coupled to said first client;
accessing a stored preference of a user of the second client for whether the user of the second client authorizes capturing the first text message; and
disabling a capture feature if the user of the second client does not authorize capturing the first text message. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a processor;
a memory unit coupled to the processor, wherein the memory unit is operable for storing a computer program for preventing the capture of chat session text;
circuitry for receiving a first text message from a second data processing system;
circuitry for receiving from a profile a preference of a user of the second data processing system regarding capture of the first text message;
circuitry for restricting capturing a portion of the first text message, wherein restricting capturing a portion of the first text message occurs in response to receiving the preference of the second data processing user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for conducting chat sessions comprising:
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receiving a plurality of text messages from a plurality of chat clients, wherein each of the plurality of chat clients has an associated chat user, wherein each associated chat user has a preference regarding capturing text messages from the associated chat user;
capturing one or more approved text messages, wherein the one or more approved text messages are a portion of the plurality of text messages from any client for which the associated chat user approves capturing text messages; and
disabling a capture feature for one or more unapproved text messages, wherein the one or more unapproved text messages are a portion of the plurality of text messages from any client for which the associated chat user does not approve capturing text messages. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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