Method, system, and computer program product for providing an instant messaging interface with dynamically generated message buttons

• US 20070055729A1
• Filed: 09/07/2005
• Published: 03/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: X Corp. (f/k/a Twitter, Inc.) (X Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Daniels, Fonda, Lyle, Ruthie
• Granted Patent: US 7,716,294 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]

Abstract

The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for providing an instant messaging (IM) interface with dynamically generated message buttons. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: retrieving information from a user associated application; dynamically generating a message button based on the retrieved information and a user policy; and rendering the dynamically generated message button on the IM interface.

Claims

1. A method for providing an instant messaging (IM) interface with a dynamically generated message button, comprising:

retrieving information from a user associated application;

dynamically generating a message button based on the retrieved information and a user policy; and

rendering the dynamically generated message button on the IM interface.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

actuating the dynamically generated message button; and

sending a predefined IM message associated with the dynamically generated message button to at least one participant in an IM session in response to the actuation of the dynamically generated message button.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

removing the dynamically generated message button from the IM interface.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information retrieved from the user associated application is associated with a task.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

formatting the dynamically generated message button based on the task.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

sending a predefined IM message to at least one participant in an IM session in response to an actuation of the dynamically generated message button, wherein the predefined IM message is associated with the task.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the information retrieved from the user associated application is associated with a future event.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

formatting the dynamically generated message button based on the future event.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

sending a predefined IM message to at least one participant in an IM session in response to an actuation of the dynamically generated message button, wherein the predefined IM message is associated with the future event.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the information retrieved from the user associated application is associated with a system metric.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

formatting the dynamically generated message button based on the system metric.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

sending a predefined IM message to at least one participant in an IM session in response to an actuation of the dynamically generated message button, wherein the predefined IM message is associated with the system metric.

13. Deploying an application for providing an instant messaging (IM) interface with a dynamically generated message button, comprising:

providing a computer infrastructure being operable to perform the method of claim 1.

14. Computer software embodied in a propagated signal for providing an instant messaging (IM) interface with a dynamically generated message button, the computer software comprising instructions to cause a computer system to perform the method of claim 1.

15. A system for providing an instant messaging (IM) interface with a dynamically generated message button, comprising:

a system for retrieving information from a user associated application;

a system for dynamically generating a message button based on the retrieved information and a user policy; and

a system for rendering the dynamically generated message button on the IM interface.

16. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

a system for actuating the dynamically generated message button; and

a system for sending a predefined IM message associated with the dynamically generated message button to at least one participant in an IM session in response to the actuation of the dynamically generated message button.

17. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

a system for removing the dynamically generated message button from the IM interface.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the information retrieved from the user associated application is associated with a task.

19. The system of claim 18, further comprising:

a system for formatting the dynamically generated message button based on the task.

20. The system of claim 18, further comprising:

a system for sending a predefined IM message to at least one participant in an IM session in response to an actuation of the dynamically generated message button, wherein the predefined IM message is associated with the task.

21. The system of claim 15, wherein the information retrieved from the user associated application is associated with a future event.

22. The system of claim 21, further comprising:

a system for formatting the dynamically generated message button based on the future event.

23. The system of claim 21, further comprising:

sending a predefined IM message to at least one participant in an IM session in response to an actuation of the dynamically generated message button, wherein the predefined IM message is associated with the future event.

24. The system of claim 15, wherein the information retrieved from the user associated application is associated with a system metric.

25. The system of claim 24, further comprising:

formatting the dynamically generated message button based on the system metric.

26. The system of claim 24, further comprising:

sending a predefined IM message to at least one participant in an IM session in response to an actuation of the dynamically generated message button, wherein the predefined IM message is associated with the system metric.

27. A program product stored on a computer readable medium for providing an instant messaging (IM) interface with a dynamically generated message button, the computer readable medium comprising program code for performing the steps of:

retrieving information from a user associated application;

dynamically generating a message button based on the retrieved information and a user policy; and

rendering the dynamically generated message button on the IM interface.

28. A method for providing an instant messaging (IM) interface, comprising:

retrieving information from an application;

dynamically generating a message button based on the retrieved information and a user policy, wherein the dynamically generated message button is associated with a predefined IM message;

rendering the dynamically generated message button on the IM interface; and

sending the predefined IM message to at least one participant in an IM session in response to an actuation of the dynamically generated message button.