Chat presence system

• US 20070286366A1
• Filed: 03/19/2007
• Published: 12/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Virtualdesign Net Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Virtualdesign Net Incorporated
• Inventors: Deboy, Scott, Majors, Kenneth
• Application Number:
  US11/725,657
• Publication Number:
  US 20070286366A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/93.170
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]

Abstract

A messaging program includes a window where a plurality of contacts are displayed within the window. The plurality of contacts are arranged as a plurality of different groups within the window. A plurality of contacts within each of the different groups is provided with the same status for each respective group, wherein the status provided for two different groups are different.

Claims

1. A messaging program comprising:

(a) a window;

(b) a plurality of contacts displayed within said window;

(c) said plurality of contacts arranged as a plurality of different groups within said window;

(d) a plurality of contacts within each of said different groups provided with the same status for each respective said group, wherein the status provided for two different groups are different.