Chat detection
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1. A method, comprising:
- detecting related emails exceeding a predetermined threshold; and
initiating an instant message chat between senders of the emails.
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Abstract
A method, system and apparatus for chat detection is provided. In one embodiment, the invention is a method. The method includes detecting a series of related emails. The method also includes querying a first user to determine if the first user desires to switch to a chat. The method further includes querying a second user to determine if the second user desires to switch to a chat. Moreover, the method includes initiating a chat between the first user and the second user. The method may also include detecting an end of a chat, and may similarly include providing a log of the chat.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting related emails exceeding a predetermined threshold; and
initiating an instant message chat between senders of the emails. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor;
a user interface coupled to the processor;
a network interface coupled to the processor;
a chat detector module coupled to the processor; and
an instant messaging module coupled to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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detecting a series of related emails, querying a first user to determine if the first user desires to switch to a chat;
querying a second user to determine if the second user desires to switch to a chat; and
initiating a chat between the first user and the second user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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