Controlling presentation of instant messages to a recipient
First Claim
1. A method for controlling presentation of instant messages to a recipient in a data processing system, the method comprising:
- establishing threshold priority criteria;
receiving an instant message;
determining whether the instant message meets the threshold priority criteria; and
presenting to the recipient the instant message if the instant message meets the threshold priority criteria.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products are provided for controlling presentation of instant messages to a recipient in a data processing system. Embodiments include establishing threshold priority criteria, receiving an instant message, determining whether the instant message meets the threshold priority criteria, and presenting to the recipient the instant message if the instant message meets the threshold priority criteria. Determining whether the instant message meets the threshold priority criteria may be carried out by identifying attributes of the instant message and determining whether the attributes of the instant message meet the threshold priority criteria in dependence upon criteria evaluation rules.
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1. A method for controlling presentation of instant messages to a recipient in a data processing system, the method comprising:
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establishing threshold priority criteria;
receiving an instant message;
determining whether the instant message meets the threshold priority criteria; and
presenting to the recipient the instant message if the instant message meets the threshold priority criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for controlling presentation of instant messages to a recipient, the system comprising:
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a computer processor;
a computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor, the computer memory having disposed within it computer program instructions capable of;
establishing threshold priority criteria;
receiving an instant message;
determining whether the instant message meets the threshold priority criteria; and
presenting to the recipient the instant message if the instant message meets the threshold priority criteria. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for controlling presentation of instant messages to a recipient, the computer program product disposed upon a signal bearing medium, the computer program product comprising:
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computer program instructions for establishing threshold priority criteria;
computer program instructions for receiving an instant message;
computer program instructions for determining whether the instant message meets the threshold priority criteria; and
computer program instructions for presenting to the recipient the instant message if the instant message meets the threshold priority criteria. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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