System and method for managing contacts in an instant messaging environment
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1. A method comprising:
- executing a supplemental program from within an instant messaging client, said supplemental program having a specified function and maintaining information related to its function;
programming said instant messaging client with a character string representing said information;
identifying said character string within a text entry field of an instant messaging window; and
substituting said character string with said information prior to transmitting said instant message to a destination client.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method is described for instant messaging comprising: categorizing two or more instant messaging contact names into a single meta contact; receiving a request to transmit an instant message directed to the meta contact; selecting one of the two or more instant messaging contact names within the meta contact to which to transmit the instant message based on a specified prioritization scheme.
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1. A method comprising:
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executing a supplemental program from within an instant messaging client, said supplemental program having a specified function and maintaining information related to its function; programming said instant messaging client with a character string representing said information; identifying said character string within a text entry field of an instant messaging window; and substituting said character string with said information prior to transmitting said instant message to a destination client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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