MISSED INSTANT MESSAGE NOTIFICATION
First Claim
1. A method in a computer system for capturing missed instant messages received by a device associated with a recipient, the method comprising:
- receiving a communication from an initiating participant directed to the recipient;
detecting that the recipient missed the communication; and
storing the communication for later retrieval by the recipient.
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Abstract
A method and system for capturing missed communications is provided. An enhanced real-time communication system receives a communication from an initiating participant for a receiving participant that is not available. The enhanced real-time communication system detects that the receiving participant missed the received communication from the initiating participant. Upon detecting that the receiving participant missed the communication, the enhanced real-time communication system stores the missed communication for later retrieval by the receiving participant.
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20 Claims
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1. A method in a computer system for capturing missed instant messages received by a device associated with a recipient, the method comprising:
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receiving a communication from an initiating participant directed to the recipient; detecting that the recipient missed the communication; and storing the communication for later retrieval by the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer system for capturing missed instant messages, comprising:
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a communication receiving component for receiving communications from an initiating participant directed to a recipient; a detect missed communications component for detecting that the recipient missed a received communication; and a store missed communications component for storing an indication that a communication was missed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. One or more computer memories collectively containing a data structure for storing a missed instant message, comprising:
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a recipient field that specifies the intended recipient of the missed instant message; a message field that specifies the content of the message; and a conversation identifier field that specifies a unique identifier assigned to the conversation that the message belongs to. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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