Chat server mute capability
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1. A method for enhancing chat sessions to include a server based mute capability comprising the steps of:
- a chat server receiving a mute indicator conveyed from at least one client participating in a chat session established by the chat server;
the chat server determining from the mute indicator at least one client designated participant; and
the chat server muting communications between the designated participant and the indicator conveying participant without affecting chat server actions related to other participants of said chat session.
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Abstract
A method for enhancing chat sessions to include a server based mute capability. The method can include the step of a chat server receiving a mute indicator from at least one client participating in a chat session established by the chat server. The chat server can determine from the mute indicator at least one designated participant that is to be muted. The chat server can mute communications between the designated participant and the indicator conveying participant without affecting chat server actions related to other participants of the chat session.
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1. A method for enhancing chat sessions to include a server based mute capability comprising the steps of:
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a chat server receiving a mute indicator conveyed from at least one client participating in a chat session established by the chat server;
the chat server determining from the mute indicator at least one client designated participant; and
the chat server muting communications between the designated participant and the indicator conveying participant without affecting chat server actions related to other participants of said chat session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A chat server comprising:
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a chat session engine configured to establish at least one communication forum for a plurality of session participants using Internet protocol based communications, said plurality of session participants including a first chat participant and a second chat participant, wherein each session participant remotely accesses the chat server from a client, wherein said chat session engine is configured to receive messages from session participant and to convey the received messages to other session participants in real time; and
a mute function configured to perform a mute action, wherein the performance of the mute action only affects communications between a first chat participant and a second chat participant and does not affect chat server actions related to other session participants, wherein said mute action comprising at least one action selected from the group consisting of a message receive block action and a message send block action, wherein said message receive block action causes the chat server to not convey messages received from the second chat participant to the first chat participant, and wherein said message send block action causes the chat server to not convey messages received from the first chat participant to the second chat participant. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A machine readable storage utilized in conducting communications between a chat server and at least one client participating in a chat session established by the chat server, the machine readable storage having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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the chat server receiving a mute indicator from the at least one client;
the chat server determining from the mute indicator at least one client designated participant; and
the chat server muting communications between the designated participant and the indicator conveying participant without affecting chat server actions related to other participants of said chat session. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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