TRANSMISSION OF INSTANT MESSAGES ACCORDING TO AVAILABILITY
First Claim
1. An adaptive instant messaging awareness method comprising:
- receiving an instant message for transmission to a user of an instant messaging system;
determining that the user is not currently available to receive an instant message; and
delaying transmission of the instant message to the user until a later determination that the user is available to receive an instant message.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to presence awareness for instant messaging and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for adaptive instant messaging awareness. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for adaptive instant messaging awareness can be provided. The method can include receiving an instant message for transmission to a user of an instant messaging system and determining that the user is not currently available to receive an instant message. The method can further include delaying transmission of the instant message to the user until a later determination that the user is available to receive an instant message.
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16 Claims
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1. An adaptive instant messaging awareness method comprising:
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receiving an instant message for transmission to a user of an instant messaging system; determining that the user is not currently available to receive an instant message; and delaying transmission of the instant message to the user until a later determination that the user is available to receive an instant message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 8)
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5. An adaptive instant messaging awareness method comprising:
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receiving from a first user an instant message for transmission to a second user of an instant messaging system; determining that the second user is not currently available to receive an instant message; receiving a command from the first user to delay transmission of the instant message until a later determination that the second user is available to receive an instant message; and delaying transmission of the instant message to the second user until a later determination that the second user is available to receive an instant message. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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9. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium embodying computer usable program code for adaptive instant messaging awareness, the computer program product comprising:
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computer usable program code for receiving from a first user an instant message for transmission to a second user of an instant messaging system; computer usable program code for determining that the second user is not currently available to receive an instant message; computer usable program code for receiving a command from the first user to delay transmission of the instant message until a later determination that the second user is available to receive an instant message; and computer usable program code for delaying transmission of the instant message to the second user until a later determination that the second user is available to receive an instant message. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A server for providing adaptive instant messaging awareness, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving an instant message for transmission to a user of an instant messaging system; and a processor configured for determining that the user is not currently available to receive an instant message and delaying transmission of the instant message to the user until a later determination that the user is available to receive an instant message. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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