INDIVIDUALLY SPECIFYING MESSAGE OUTPUT ATTRIBUTES IN A MESSAGING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system for controlling messaging outputs in a messaging session, said system comprising:
- a client messaging system communicatively connected to a network;
said client messaging system further comprising;
means for receiving a plurality of message entries each associated with a particular topic from among a plurality of topics within a particular channel of a messaging session; and
means for controlling output of said plurality of message entries according to output attributes assigned to said plurality of message entries for a particular user to distinguish according to a receiving user'"'"'s preferences between said plurality of topics, such that output of said plurality of message entries according to topic is distinguished according to a user receiving said plurality of message entries.
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Abstract
A method, system and program for specifying message outputs in a messaging session are provided. A message entry is received in association with a particular topic from among multiple available topics from a particular user from among multiple users participating in a messaging session. Output attributes are assigned to the message entry according to receiving user specified output preferences for the particular topic individually specified by each of the receiving users participating in the messaging session, such that output of the message entry is uniquely specified for each of the receiving users participating.
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10 Claims
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1. A system for controlling messaging outputs in a messaging session, said system comprising:
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a client messaging system communicatively connected to a network; said client messaging system further comprising; means for receiving a plurality of message entries each associated with a particular topic from among a plurality of topics within a particular channel of a messaging session; and means for controlling output of said plurality of message entries according to output attributes assigned to said plurality of message entries for a particular user to distinguish according to a receiving user'"'"'s preferences between said plurality of topics, such that output of said plurality of message entries according to topic is distinguished according to a user receiving said plurality of message entries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A program for controlling messaging outputs in a messaging session, residing on a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means, said program comprising:
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means for receiving a plurality of message entries each associated with a particular topic from among a plurality of topics within a particular channel of a messaging session; and means for controlling output of said plurality of message entries according to output attributes assigned to said plurality of message entries for a particular user to distinguish according to a receiving user'"'"'s preferences between said plurality of topics, such that output of said plurality of message entries according to topic is distinguished according to a user receiving said plurality of message entries. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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