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Instant messaging communications network with selectable responses to active status queries, made to individual user display stations by other user stations, personalized to such other querying user stations

  • US 20060155813A1
  • Filed: 01/12/2005
  • Published: 07/13/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. In an instant messaging communication network including a plurality of display stations operated by a plurality of users to send and receive displayable messages, a system for controlling the instant messaging comprising:

  • means for storing a list of a plurality of identified users authorized for instant message exchange through user display stations operated by said users;

    means at each identified user operated station enabling said user to activate said identified user station for instant message exchange;

    means at each identified user operated station of said plurality of user display stations for querying as to whether a selected other identified user operated display station is activated; and

    means at each individual identified user display station, responsive to a status query from another of said identified user operated display stations, for providing a selected status response personalized to the other identified user operated display station.

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