Method and system for using load information in an instant messaging system
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1. A method for using load information in an instant messaging system, comprising:
- determining current communication session load information of the user; and
blocking from transmission to the user instant message communications based on the current communication session load information of the user.
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Abstract
A method for using load information in an instant messaging system includes determining current communication session load information of the user. The method includes blocking from transmission to the user instant message communications based on the current communication session load information of the user.
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1. A method for using load information in an instant messaging system, comprising:
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determining current communication session load information of the user; and
blocking from transmission to the user instant message communications based on the current communication session load information of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for using load information in an instant messaging system, comprising:
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receiving from a first user an instant message communication for a second user;
determining current communication session load information of the second user;
transmitting the current communication session load information to the first user;
prompting the first user whether the first user desires to begin an instant messaging session with the second user;
in response to the prompting, receiving an indication from the first user that the first user desires to begin an instant messaging session with the second user; and
transmitting the instant messaging communication to the second user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for using load information in an instant messaging system, comprising a processor operable to:
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determine current communication session load information of the user; and
block from transmission to the user instant message communications based on the current communication session load information of the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for using load information in an instant messaging system, comprising:
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an interface operable to receive from a first user an instant message communication for a second user;
a processor coupled to the interface and operable to;
determine current communication session load information of the second user;
transmit the current communication session load information to the first user; and
prompt the first user whether the first user desires to begin an instant messaging session with the second user;
the interface operable to, in response to the prompting, receive an indication from the first user that the first user desires to begin an instant messaging session with the second user; and
the processor operable to transmit the instant messaging communication to the second user. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for using load information in an instant messaging system, comprising:
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means for determining current communication session load information of the user; and
means for blocking from transmission to the user instant message communications based on the current communication session load information of the user.
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29. A system for using load information in an instant messaging system, comprising:
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means for receiving from a first user an instant message communication for a second user;
means for determining current communication session load information of the second user;
means for transmitting the current communication session load information to the first user;
means for prompting the first user whether the first user desires to begin an instant messaging session with the second user;
means for, in response to the prompting, receiving an indication from the first user that the first user desires to begin an instant messaging session with the second user; and
means for transmitting the instant messaging communication to the second user.
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30. Logic embodied in a computer readable medium, the computer readable medium comprising code operable to:
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determine current communication session load information of the user; and
block from transmission to the user instant message communications based on the current communication session load information of the user.
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31. Logic embodied in a computer readable medium, the computer readable medium comprising code operable to:
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receive from a first user an instant message communication for a second user;
determine current communication session load information of the second user;
transmit the current communication session load information to the first user;
prompt the first user whether the first user desires to begin an instant messaging session with the second user;
in response to the prompting, receive an indication from the first user that the first user desires to begin an instant messaging session with the second user; and
transmit the instant messaging communication to the second user.
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