Method of managing privileged conversations in an instant conversation system
First Claim
1. A method of managing privileged conversations in an electronic instant conversation service comprising a plurality of clients connected to a messaging server, each client having at least one state of presence visible to the other clients that varies at least between “
- Available” and
“
Busy”
or “
Offline”
, said method comprising;
a step in which a first client sends a request for privileged conversation with a second client; and
in response to that request, a step in which the state of presence of said first client is changed to “
Busy”
or “
Offline”
for all clients other than said second client.
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Abstract
A method of managing privileged conversations in an electronic instant conversation service comprising a plurality of clients connected to a messaging server, each client having at least one state of presence visible to the other clients that varies at least between “Available” and “Busy” or “Offline”. The method comprises a step in which a first client sends a request for privileged conversation with a second client and, in response to that request, a step in which the state of presence of said first client is changed to “Busy” or “Offline” for all clients other than said second client.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of managing privileged conversations in an electronic instant conversation service comprising a plurality of clients connected to a messaging server, each client having at least one state of presence visible to the other clients that varies at least between “
- Available” and
“
Busy”
or “
Offline”
, said method comprising;
a step in which a first client sends a request for privileged conversation with a second client; and
in response to that request, a step in which the state of presence of said first client is changed to “
Busy”
or “
Offline”
for all clients other than said second client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
- Available” and
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5. An electronic instant conversation server comprising:
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a main messaging module for managing an exchange of messages between clients each having at least one state of presence visible to the other clients that varies at least between “
Available” and
“
Busy”
or “
Offline”
; and
a privileged conversation manager module adapted, in response to a request for privileged conversation of a first client with a second client, to change the state of presence of said first client to “
Busy”
or “
Offline”
for all clients other than said second client. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A privileged conversation manager module in an electronic instant conversation service between a plurality of clients each having at least one state of presence visible to the other clients that varies at least between “
- Available” and
“
Busy”
or “
Offline”
, said module comprising;
means adapted, in response to a request for privileged conversation of a first client with a second client, to change the state of presence of said first client to busy or offline for all the clients other than said second client. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
- Available” and
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12. An electronic instant conversation service system, comprising a plurality of clients connected to an electronic instant conversation server, comprising:
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a main messaging module for managing the exchange of messages between the clients, each client having at least one state of presence visible to the other clients that varies at least between “
Available” and
“
Busy”
or “
Offline”
; and
a privileged conversation manager module adapted, in response to a request for privileged conversation of a first client with a second client, to change the state of presence of said first client to “
Busy”
or “
Offline”
for all clients other than said second client. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A computer program adapted to be executed on an electronic instant conversation server to manage the exchange of messages between clients each having at least one state of presence visible to the other clients that varies at least between “
- Available” and
“
Busy”
or “
Offline”
, said program including instructions adapted, in response to a request for privileged conversation of a first client with a second client, to change the state of presence of said first client to “
Busy”
or “
Offline”
for all clients other than said second client. - View Dependent Claims (15)
- Available” and
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