Managing the delivery of queued instant messages
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1. A method for managing the delivery of instant messages in a queue comprising the steps of:
- designating a recipient of a composed instant message;
responsive to determining that said recipient is in a state in which said recipient is not receiving instant messages, queuing said composed instant message for deferred delivery;
detecting a state change in said recipient; and
, responsive to said detection, forwarding said queued instant message to said recipient.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing the delivery of instant messages in a queue. The method can include designating a recipient of a composed instant message. Responsive to determining that the recipient is in a state in which the recipient is not receiving instant messages, the composed instant message can be queued for deferred delivery. Subsequently, a state change can be detected in the recipient. Finally, responsive to the detection, the queued instant message can be forwarded to the recipient.
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1. A method for managing the delivery of instant messages in a queue comprising the steps of:
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designating a recipient of a composed instant message;
responsive to determining that said recipient is in a state in which said recipient is not receiving instant messages, queuing said composed instant message for deferred delivery;
detecting a state change in said recipient; and
,responsive to said detection, forwarding said queued instant message to said recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A machine readable storage having stored thereon a computer program for managing the delivery of instant messages in a queue, the computer program comprising a routine set of instructions which when executed by a machine causes the machine to perform the steps of:
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designating a recipient of a composed instant message;
responsive to determining that said recipient is in a state in which said recipient is not receiving instant messages, queuing said composed instant message for deferred delivery;
detecting a state change in said recipient; and
,responsive to said detection, forwarding said queued instant message to said recipient. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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