Messaging method and apparatus
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1. A method to provide content via an instant messaging client to a user, the method including:
- at a content provider, receiving content identification criteria defined by a user;
retrieving content identified by the content identification criteria; and
automatically communicating the content via an instant message to the instant messaging client.
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Abstract
A method and instant messaging client are provided to receive personalized content via an instant message. The method may include retrieving content identification criteria stored at the instant messaging client and communicating the content identification criteria via the instant messaging client to an instant messaging server. The instant messaging server may be arranged to provide content associated with the content identification criteria. The method may include receiving the associated content via an instant message and displaying the content via the instant messaging client.
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25 Claims
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1. A method to provide content via an instant messaging client to a user, the method including:
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at a content provider, receiving content identification criteria defined by a user;
retrieving content identified by the content identification criteria; and
automatically communicating the content via an instant message to the instant messaging client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of receiving content at an instant messaging client, the method including:
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retrieving content identification criteria stored at the instant messaging client;
communicating the content identification criteria via the instant messaging client to an instant messaging server arranged to provide content associated with the content identification criteria;
receiving the associated content from the instant messaging server via an instant message; and
displaying the content via the instant messaging client. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An instant massaging client for receiving content, the client including:
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a retrieval module to retrieve content identification criteria stored at the instant messaging client;
a communication module to communicate the content identification criteria via the instant messaging client to an instant messaging server arranged to provide content associated with the content identification criteria, and to receive the associated content from the instant messaging server via an instant message; and
a display module to generate a graphical user interface to display the content via the instant messaging client. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An instant messaging server to provide content via an instant messaging client to a user, the server including:
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means for receiving content identification criteria defined by a user;
means for retrieving content identified by the content identification criteria; and
means for automatically communicating the content via an instant message to an instant messaging client.
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23. A method of receiving content at a real-time messaging client, the method including:
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retrieving content identification criteria stored at the real-time messaging client;
automatically communicating the content identification criteria via the real-time messaging client to a content server arranged to provide content associated with the content identification criteria;
receiving the associated content via a real-time message; and
automatically displaying the content via the real-time messaging client. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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