Mobile blocking indicators on a contact list
First Claim
1. A computer program tangibly embodied in a computer-readable medium, that, when executed, generates, on a display device, a graphical user interface for using a computer service to communicate, the graphical user interface comprising:
- a list of one or more potential message recipients selected by a user as significant to the user;
a user identifier associated with each potential message recipient and configured as a conduit for message delivery to the associated potential message recipient using the computer service; and
at least one visual indicator that reflects a configuration such that a message addressed to a potential message recipient is not to be forwarded to a mobile telephone associated with the potential message recipient.
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Abstract
Techniques are described for forwarding an instant message addressed to an intended instant message recipient to the recipient'"'"'s mobile telephone. Techniques are also described for prohibiting the forwarding of an instant message addressed to an intended message recipient to the recipient'"'"'s mobile telephone. Further techniques are provided for updating an intended message recipient'"'"'s on-line presence information (and/or reflecting the same) to indicate that the intended message recipient prohibits message forwarding to the potential message recipient'"'"'s mobile telephone or to indicate that the intended message recipient'"'"'s mobile telephone is unavailable to receive a communication.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer program tangibly embodied in a computer-readable medium, that, when executed, generates, on a display device, a graphical user interface for using a computer service to communicate, the graphical user interface comprising:
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a list of one or more potential message recipients selected by a user as significant to the user;
a user identifier associated with each potential message recipient and configured as a conduit for message delivery to the associated potential message recipient using the computer service; and
at least one visual indicator that reflects a configuration such that a message addressed to a potential message recipient is not to be forwarded to a mobile telephone associated with the potential message recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for communicating using electronic devices, the method comprising:
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receiving an electronic message and an indication of a sender-specified destination for the electronic message;
determining whether the destination is available to receive an electronic message using a first mode of communication;
determining whether a mobile telephone associated with the destination is available to receive a communication that is based on the electronic message; and
determining whether to transmit a communication that is based on the electronic message using the mobile telephone wherein the determination to transmit is based on a determination that the destination is not available and that the mobile telephone associated with the destination is available to receive the message. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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receiving a user sign-on;
accessing a list of co-users for whom the user has selected to monitor on-line presence information;
determining on-line presence information for co-users within the list;
for off-line co-users, identifying co-users for which the user maintains mobile contact information;
for each of the offline co-users for which the user maintains mobile contact information, determining whether a preference has been established against receiving text messages based on electronic messages; and
visibly differentiating co-users for which the preference against has been established from co-users for which the preference against has not been established. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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Specification